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SF・コンピューター技術ライフライン

The SF and Computer Technology Lifeline web tool is available on GitHub, letting users map technology history against their own lives. It was built using Claude Code in a Vibe Coding workflow.

Synthesized from 23 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 9

The SF and Computer Technology Lifeline is a web tool released on GitHub that reframes technology history as a personal timeline. Users enter their birth year and life path, and the tool displays events such as the Famicom launch, PlayStation release, Minecraft's debut, the first iPhone, and Hatsune Miku's arrival in terms of where the user was in life at the time, such as thirteen years before birth or in high school. Filters let users narrow the timeline by category, including games, computers, robots, social media, and AI.

The tool itself was built using Claude Code in a Vibe Coding workflow, connecting the history it charts to the current method of AI-assisted development. The release of the tool is the only story in the cluster that directly concerns this entity; the other stories cover unrelated topics such as Transformers figures, board games, and anime announcements.

Key facts

Release platform
GitHub ↗
Core function
Users enter their birth year and life path to see technology events mapped to their age or school stage ↗
Example events included
Famicom launch, PlayStation release, Minecraft's debut, first iPhone, Hatsune Miku's arrival ↗
Category filters
Games, computers, robots, social media, AI ↗
Development method
Built using Claude Code in a Vibe Coding workflow ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

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released on GitHub · 2026-08-06
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built using Claude Code in a Vibe Coding workflow · 2026-08-06
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reframes technology history as a personal timeline · 2026-08-06

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/sf. CC BY 4.0.

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11h ago

The Transformers: The Movie Gets Japanese Theatrical Release On November 27

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3d ago

Transformers Posts Clip From Optimus Prime: Awakening Short

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4d ago

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4d ago

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5d ago

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5d ago

Transformers Age of the Primes Adds Jetfire, Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime

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Sep 1

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Aug 28

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Aug 28

Transformers Voice Actor Peter Cullen Dies at 85

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Aug 27

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Aug 27

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Aug 14

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Aug 14

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Aug 12

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Aug 10

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Aug 8

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Aug 8

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Aug 8

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Aug 8

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Aug 6

SF and Computer Tech Timeline Tool Lets Users Map History Against Their Own Lives

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Aug 4

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Jul 27

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Jul 20

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Jul 20

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Jul 7

Takara Tomy Adds Starscream and Prowl to Transformers Studio Series

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Jun 23

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Jun 17

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Jun 12

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Jun 7

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Jun 6

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Jun 5

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Jun 5

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Jun 5

Bestnet Launches Dedicated Server Hosting for Satisfactory

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Jun 2

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