This guy seemed to be campaigning on not prosecuting war criminals, so military lawyers might be the first ones with difficult decisions to make.

Similar with “get up, Trinity” from The Matrix’s opening scene.

Fisherman’s castle, “considered iconic by some”

Obligatory CGP Grey

Your last example reminds me of someone editing Wikipedia to list Ronnie O’Sullivan as the winner of the World Open, about 20 minutes before the final match finished.

They were right, and anyone would agree that it was all-but-certain, but it hadn’t actually happened yet.

Right, an original at Mosaic [Netscape] before it got into that fight with Internet Explorer, went open-source, and became Mozilla.

The original developer has a great blog, and has commented on this

This computer.

That was so insane - “we need a unique number, let’s just use the MAC” - it was like people didn’t even think through any of the implications when making ipv6 address schemes.

Similar with the address proposals that ignored the need to minimise the size of core internet routing tables.

Substitute Chaos Bringer to really give everyone flashbacks

Main menu theme, Myth II Soulblighter

I like it here, from RimWorld.

Today you, tomorrow me

I typed the URL that was literally printed in the packaging of a [new] Logitech mouse, and the page didn’t exist! Like, how?!‽

Satisfactory.

The good news is that everyone is going to be experiencing that for the first time again in about a week’s time!

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30 seconds? Some exchanges have to measure the cables to prevent customers from getting a microsecond advantage!

Thomas Midgley Jr. (leaded petrol, CFCs, lots of deaths at the “ethyl” factory)

Wikipedia can also be useful to find software - e.g.:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_vector_graphics_editors
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_audio_player_software

or look at the Wikipedia page for whatever you want to replace and see if it’s in a category such as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Audio_editing_software_for_Linux

You can even do this with things that aren’t software, e.g. Homebase -> UK home improvement stores -> Screwfix.

It might be a trope by now, but when you mention “rich tourists and digital nomads”… have you read For The Win?

When Cory Doctorow considers this question, … His character, an archetype of the subcultures you mention, voiced by the most cyberpunk author you ever read, chooses a cargo ship.