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- 1Kids borrow dad's Hakko snips and misalign the blades●Lovely to find out that my children have swiped my good Hakko snips to cut their model parts out of the runners, and som
A parent discovered that their children had taken their good Hakko precision snips to cut model parts off the runners of a plastic model kit, and the blades no longer line up correctly. The post touches on the familiar mix of pride and exasperation parents feel when kids show interest in their hobby — while also damaging a specialized tool meant for fine work.
- 2Classic sci-fi films whose futures are now our past●What are some classic sci-fi movies set fully or in parts in IN THE FUTURISTIC PAST!? 😆 2001: 2001 Back to the Future II
Film fans are listing classic sci-fi movies set in dates that have already passed: 2001: A Space Odyssey (2001), Back to the Future Part II (2015), Rollerball (2018), Akira (2019), Blade Runner (2019), Ghost in the Shell (2019) and The Terminator's war in 2029. The running joke is that these imagined futures now sit in the past, prompting people to compare their predictions with reality.
- 3Downtown Exhibition Celebrates Visionary Artist Syd Mead▼Downtown art exhibition celebrates Syd Mead
An art exhibition in downtown San Francisco is celebrating the work of Syd Mead, the visionary artist and designer renowned for his futuristic imagery. Mead, who died in 2019, is best known for shaping the look of films such as Blade Runner, Alien and Tron, as well as concept designs for major companies. The exhibition gives audiences a chance to revisit his influential retro-futuristic style.