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postvespertine · 1 year

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ornate. (2021.12.13) created by multiple overprints on a dot-matrix printer

#froyo tam #graphic design #macpaint #dot-matrix #scan #apple imagewriter ii #printer

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periodically80s · 2 years

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#ASCII #1981 #Japanese #OEM #dot-matrix #printer

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kiranholographicsblog · 6 months

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Hologram Stickers in Movie Merchandise

Movie merchandise has become an integral part of the film industry, offering fans a tangible connection to their favorite films and characters. From action figures to posters, fans worldwide eagerly collect these items. To protect the integrity of this merchandise and captivate buyers, hologram stickers have emerged as a game-changing solution.

Hologram stickers are not just decorative elements on movie merchandise; they serve as a powerful symbol of authenticity. In an age where counterfeiting and bootleg products pose significant challenges, holograms offer a visible and effective way to distinguish genuine items from fake ones. These stickers incorporate complex, light-reflecting patterns that are nearly impossible to replicate accurately, making them a trustworthy indicator of authenticity.

Hologram stickers play a vital role in preventing the circulation of counterfeit movie merchandise. Counterfeiters are deterred by the challenge of replicating the holographic design, which requires advanced technology and precision. This results in a more secure market for both producers and buyers.

Movie enthusiasts are discerning buyers. They seek authentic, high-quality merchandise that connects them to the cinematic universe they love. Hologram stickers build trust among fans, assuring them that the items they purchase are genuine and officially licensed.

Beyond their security features, hologram stickers are aesthetically pleasing. They add a touch of glamour to movie merchandise, creating a unique and eye-catching visual experience. The holographic effect, with its ever-changing colors and patterns, draws attention and enhances the perceived value of the item.

The inclusion of hologram stickers can make movie merchandise more collectible. Fans often place a premium on items with these stickers, considering them a symbol of exclusivity and quality.

Movie merchandise is frequently given as gifts. Hologram-adorned items are not only desirable for personal collections but also for gifting, as they are visually striking and impressive.

In the world of movie merchandise, hologram stickers are a dynamic addition, providing both security and visual appeal. They safeguard the authenticity of products while enhancing their desirability. As the movie industry continues to thrive, expect hologram stickers to shine brightly in the realm of merchandise, connecting fans to their favorite films and ensuring the magic of cinema endures in tangible form.

#holograms #2d/3d hologram #hologram #holographic #dot-matrix #kiranholographics #stickerprinting #3dhologram #raw materials #kiran holographics

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totallyhextra · 6 months

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People? In MY computer?? It's more likely than you think!

The following is a fanvertisment and is not connected to the show. ****Yet.*** *Also yes, this is the fourth time I'm posting this because TUMBLR WONT LET ME EDIT SPELLING MISTAKES!

ANYWAY,

Once upon a time, back in 1987, Dire Straits put out this music video for “Money for Nothing”, which, as you know, was a song about wanting my MTV.

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The video was made by two guys (Gavin Blair and Ian Pearson) on a very moody computer. After the video went out, these two guys went to a pub:

Ian: “Hey, we should make a whole show like this!”

Gavin: “Dude, making three minutes almost killed us.”

And so it was decided!🎉

The two guys were joined by two other guys (Phil Mitchell and John Grace) and created the Hub, which then became Mainframe Entertainment. They got even more people, and then they all holed up in this hotel.

They were mad lads with a dream: a whole cgi animated show, and they made it happen a whole year before Toy Story!

Behold! ReBoot!

(Yes that fever dream was real)

Now before I get any of this:

Let me lay this down. If you can’t with the animation of the first season because it was CUTTING EDGE IN 1994, you can close your eyes and listen to it. ReBoot wasn’t just a CGI gimmick. The characters are fully developed, the voice actors are peerless, the plot is sharp, and there’s so many easter eggs that you’ll never find them all.

Never

(And yes the episode "Bad Bob" was the actual catalyst for Fury Road. Look it up)

ReBoot is about what life is like in a computer (in the 90s, because it was the 90s) called Mainframe (because of course it is). People are sprites, the guys that look like 1s and 0s are binomes (which represent 1s and 0s). Bad guys are viruses, and the good guy is a Guardian named Bob, who is a certified cinnamon roll.

In the first season the eps are light and self-contained, mainly because there was constant friction between the Mainframe studios and the Board of Standards and Practices.

They still got away with some pretty dark stuff, like Megabyte (virus) making Enzo (the kid) watch his dog get sliced open (dog got away, obviously) , Dot (sprite) have a hallucinatory breakdown, and the fridge horror of realizing the thousands of worm things (nulls) that plunged off a bridge to their death were actually people.

And Hex's (virus

best girl) scary face single-handedly traumatized an entire generation. 🙂

But busting through a window was a no go, because WhAt If tHe cHiLdReN dID iT tOo?

Anyway, halfway through the second season, ABC cut them loose, so they were like, fuck it, we’re going to start going hard. The story shifted from episodic to arcs and things start to get serious.

Third season the show moved to YTV in Canada, which gave no fucks about shielding the innocent children.

So it got DARK

How dark?

The UK refused to show the entire season, so the audience there had to wait until pirated copies made it across the pond to see how it ended.

Also by 1997, the animation was gorgeous. (Best example of third season animation I could think of that didn't have spoilers)

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The show was green-lit for a fourth season on Cartoon Network, but halfway through production Warner Bros took over and the same fucking thing happened.

Because Mainframe was halfway done, they decided not to scrap all of it, but knowing they wouldn't be able to finish it correctly, Mainframe stripped anything that would hint at Season Four's true ending, then left what remained on a cliff-hanger of angst.

FOR 22 YEARS

(It's also why the last four eps of season four seem to make no sense)

And so it was.

Other crap happened, the soul left Mainframe, and its animated corpse spat out “The Guardian Code” in 2018.

But never say die! The year is (almost) 2024, 30 years later. ReBoot shall rise from the dead, because here come the documentary!!

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Do you dare see what you’ve been missing?

What the (UK) government doesn’t want you to know??

Then come on down to ReBoot!

We got:

Magnificent bastards with sexy voices!

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(Tony Jay at his best)

Kickass women who could probably crush your head with their thighs and you’d enjoy it!

Innuendos in a kid's show!

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💗 This adorable cinnamon roll!! 💗

Insane third season glow-ups!

YOUR NEW GOD

These guys!

(Gay roller-skating binome is my boi. I named him Jerry)

Nonstop cultural refs (You'll never find them all. Never.)

(There are literally videos dedicated to trying)

So many computer puns!

Body Horror!

Existential Crisis!

HAVE I MENTIONED YOUR NEW GOD?

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This is it, folks! The real thing, the gem hidden in the moose-filled forests of Canadia!🌲🌲🌲

Take a trip inside a mid-90’s computer!

See the World Wide Web! (omg):

Witness the original purple Gamecubes that randomly fall from the sky when the owner of the computer (OUR GOOD LORD THE USER) wants to play a game. If it lands on people and they lose, they dissolve into mindless energy leeches, fated to tormented by their former bretheren for all of eternity.

Just like in real life! 🙃

So watch the eps! They on YouTube!

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I think they're on Pluto, Hulu, Sling, and Tubi too! Also DVDs for people who have the patience to wait for them!

WATCH! BELIEVE! SUFFER THE SOUL-CRUSHING RAGE OF THE SEASON 4 CLIFF-HANGER!* (come on, its fun!)*

HYPE THE DOC!

The more people hype, the better the chances of actually getting it finished.

NOW SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE!

And now I will leave you with this screenshot from the ep "Painted Windows", where dicks can clearly be seen drawn upon the wall behind the fleeing anthropomorphized television.

(PS: If you heard the clown pic at the top of the page in your head, you're welcome)

IMPORTANT UPDATE

This message is now approved by Gavin Blair! He's an awesome guy. Show him some love on TWITTER (fuck you musk) at @TheRealMrSweary Also, if you want to share this with non-tumblr friends, here is my attempt at a webpage version:

theseventhstarprojects.com/REBOOT.html

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mattapparentlystumbltourneys · 7 months

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Virtual Character Tourney - Bracket 1 - Round 12

Propaganda below (May contain spoilers!)

V Flower propaganda:

they're so cool and purple and they have some of my favorite vocaloid songs

Dot Matrix propaganda:

ReBoot takes place on the Net in CyberSpace and everything is very virtual in a 90s computers-way. Dot is the character I chose to submit because Tumblr loves the ladies.

#virtual character tourney #round 1 #v flower #vocaloid #flower vocaloid #dot matrix #reboot #character polls

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theanimationalley · 1 month

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#reboot #dot matrix #enzo matrix #bob #megabyte #Frisket #Hexadecimal

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lets-try-some-writing · 2 months

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Oh my God! The "Innocent Abominations - Wholesome Edition" snippet was ADORABLE!! I'm grinning like a loon! (Not the original anon btw)

I'm just waiting for whenever Mandroid or GHOST inevitably screws up and Optimus goes Mama Bear Mode. It would probably win Dot's approval of him (if only for the safety of her children) and put Megatron and Elita at ease that Optimus hasn't lost his touch. "Strong Enough To Be Gentle" is right.

It might even be a little bittersweet for them, getting to see Optimus so clearly at ease and carefree, like having their little Orion back aver all these years.

It is indeed a little bittersweet. The Matrix took Orion from them long ago. Seeing him back? It is both a blessing and a curse.

Previous part here.

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Optimus will fight denta and claw for the Terrans. The Matrix made him a softer mech so that he could interact with them, but it did nothing to eliminate his lethality in battle. The switch is so severe and so quick that it is hard to determine if its even the same mech at all. One moment Optimus was calmly helping the Terrans compose battle plans and praising them for their willingness to fight. Then, without a moment's hesitation, he was sprinting forward with the viciousness of an old god released from his shackles.

Mandroid may have had technology on his side, but he did not have the will of a god pushing him on. Within him, the Matrix made its demands, and as its loyal vessel, Optimus obeyed. It called for the destruction of all that would dare touch the Terrans. He relished in its commands.

The Terrans fought on their own for a time, working with Megatron to bring down Mandroid. But they were not alone for long. Optimus threw himself forward with viciousness that none present had every witnessed. His movements were familiar to Megatron, but the way his gaze locked onto the enemy and the way he seemed to feel no pain? That was new and it worried Megatron more than he cared to admit. The Terrans merely watched in awe as Optimus tore into Mandroid's machines.

When all was said and done, the Terrans cheered and went to Megatron to celebrate. But amidst their celebration, Optimus stood amidst the wreck covered in energon, his axe still readied as he stalked through the ruins. The Matrix demanded he ensure the threat was destroyed, and so that was what he did. Megatron could not call him away, nor could the Terrans. Optimus Prime stalked like a dead mech for hours before the Matrix was satisfied.

When he returned to the Maltos the very next day, there was not a single trace of the terrifying war machine from the earlier battle. Optimus smiled and made his way forward as if nothing had happened. He was covered in cuts, but his disposition was that of the dock worker that Megatron and Elita knew long before the war. It was offputting, but the Terrans didn't notice or care.

Dot had been suspicious of the Prime since his arrival, especially since Megatron was on edge. She had been willing to put up with it, but seeing Megatron's growing concern, she had questions.

Dot: This isn't normal for him.

Megatron: No, it is not.

Dot: What happened to him?

Megatron: He carries the Matrix, a relic from our world. Little is known about it since most of its bearers were either tight lipped or killed before much could be said.

Dot: The relic is doing this.

Megatron: That is my fear. It took Orion Pax from us and gave us Optimus Prime. Now... it seems to have combined the two. I don't believe it will endanger the children or the Terrans, but the Matrix has proven to be unpredictable.

Dot: Do I need to do something about Optimus?

Megatron: Not yet. He has no intention of taking the Terrans. However I cannot say he will not act drastically later.

Megatron: Consider him a wary ally for the time being. Elita and I will observe him and ensure that his state will not harm your family.

#transformers #maccadam #transformers earthspark #earthspark megatron #earthspark optimus #dot malto #the matrix of leadership #earthspark elita one

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pixelfireplace · 4 months

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Seikosha GP-100A printer

Byte Magazine - Dec. 1982: archive.org

Owner's manual: archive.org

#Seikosha #Seikosha GP-100A #Seiko #retro tech #retrocore #dot matrix #printer #80s tech #vintage electronics #retrowave

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6uny · 1 year

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dot matrix printed my drawing

#mspaint #dot matrix #ocs

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diabolikdiabolik · 2 years

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Another great horror themed pinball table: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Based on the 1992 movie.

#dracula #bram stoker #pinball #visual pinball #vpx #gifs #own gifs #dot matrix #animation #ad #williams

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nizaen · 1 month

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this dumb robot villain from a 90’s cartoon

#art #reboot #megabyte #dot matrix #turned him into my silly #I’m the only one drawing fanart of this character #therefore I can make him whatever I want him to be

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arcadebroke · 3 months

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#NEC PI-ET1 #hardware #tech #design #1990 #dot matrix #electronic organizer

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kiranholographicsblog · 6 months

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The Role of Holograms in Aadhar Cards

The Aadhar card, India's unique identification system, has become an integral part of the lives of over a billion citizens. With its widespread use in accessing government services, financial transactions, and more, safeguarding the integrity and security of Aadhar cards is of paramount importance. One crucial measure in this regard is the use of holograms.

Holograms have emerged as one of the most effective security features for documents like Aadhar cards. These 3D images are created through a complex process of laser beams, offering depth, movement, and a level of complexity that is extremely difficult to replicate. Here's how holograms enhance the security of Aadhar cards:

Holograms on Aadhar cards are visually striking and can be quickly authenticated by officials and service providers. They are challenging to reproduce accurately, deterring counterfeiters.

Attempts to tamper with or alter the hologram are readily noticeable, making it harder for individuals to manipulate the card.

Holograms can also be used to protect sensitive information on the card. Information can be hidden within the holographic image, and any tampering or duplication will immediately reveal alterations.

Holographic printing process is a sophisticated and specialized technique that involves high precision and technology. This makes mass production of counterfeit cards significantly more difficult.

The use of holograms in Aadhar cards is a crucial step in securing the identity of every Indian citizen. It not only deters fraud but also protects sensitive data. As technology continues to advance, holograms will remain a vital component of ensuring the trustworthiness and authenticity of the Aadhar system. By employing holograms, India demonstrates its commitment to maintaining the integrity of the Aadhar card, a fundamental tool in its journey towards a more efficient and secure digital future.

#holograms #2d/3d hologram #hologram #holographic #dot-matrix #kiranholographics #stickerprinting #3dhologram #raw materials #kiran holographics

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pileofglass · 1 year

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