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Re:Veo 3 and Imagen 4, and a new tool for filmmaking called ... by mr_toad on Wednesday May 21, 2025 @08:48AM (#44050913)
Back in the day when everyone used to watch broadcast TV, and stations synchronised their add breaks, water consumption would spike with every add break.
Re:Veo 3 and Imagen 4, and a new tool for filmmaking called ... by jdietrich on Wednesday May 21, 2025 @11:21AM (#44052456)
The UK has a unique problem with demand spikes for electricity during commercial breaks, due to the British penchant for using high-power electric kettles to make tea. In the worst case, demand could rise and fall by gigawatts within a matter of minutes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_pickup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slDAvewWfrA