Rhaedas

There is a solution.

True of many things we take for granted now. It would be a different world entirely. Another non-computer example would be the 3-point seat belt that Volvo left as an open patent, saving countless lives over the past decades.

Or a different “feel” when turned on vs. off (more resistance or something). They spent effort printing all that text to show where the switch was when a universal 0/1 would have made it clear.

I can’t think of any example of a button or switch that by itself can be clear if it is engaged or not. A button could be assumed to be on if in, but that isn’t always the case, like for example with emergency stops.

“They modified it a bit.”

“Whatever they did, it WASN’T ENOUGH!”

Not all Hyundais (or older cars) are the same. I get the spirit, but while my 17 year old Santa Fe has a lot of miles on it, I’d rather the assholes just stay away so I don’t have to go through the experience of a wreck, insurance, and possible new car payments on a newer vehicle that I have to relearn all the quirks. So I let the idiots fight each other and watch from afar as much as possible, which includes being a “beta” driver. But that’s what they taught us, right? Defensive driving?

There were a number of books back then like that (mysteries and such), with the idea that you only revealed the answers to things you couldn’t figure out.

As for the game itself, the one part that I have a continued memory about is where you could press the button labeled “Do Not Press”. Only doing it a few times gave you the same “nothing happens” message, but being persistent got a different one. Infocom games were so great and full of humor, even the non-Douglas Adams ones.

Buy a used older model if you need a machine. Because it’s cheaper, because it is more basic in its components, because those parts are probably cheaper to buy and replace yourself if need be, and mainly because someone is selling it at its age because it STILL works. Anything tied to a circuit board with a processor is a time bomb.

And the new President doesn’t necessarily have to pick a VP, it’s just expected to fill the vacancy.

Well, it would be pretty suspicious given he’s the world’s healthiest man. /s

That’s some serious ice layers if it not only derails a train but supports its weight over to the road.

New creations from existing training data from an actor should have some type of royalties involved. The complication with that is the AI tools are largely a black box and it can be murky on where things come from.

I wonder if they had gone with an instrumental version instead it would have been accepted much better. The visuals are totally Star Trek and exploration/innovation. Not exactly classical music, but it was having lyrics/established song from a popular singer that hit the wrong way. Ironic that the TOS theme had lyrics as well, although I don’t think any episode that I recall ever played that version.

Word usage changes over time, often not retaining its original meaning, as the article points out. I find it more interesting how the European use is more broad, where Americans separate the individual recreation from work or school into the term vacation.

Strive to be the Moriarty you might be.

Later Geordi shows him that authority when ejecting the warp core before Will gives the actual order to set off the Riker Maneuver.

Some music doesn’t have to be deep to be good. I never got the impression people in the pit at a AC/DC concert were analyzing the lyrics.

Meh, embrace the stereotype. I love being a Trekkie stickler. I’m also now annoyed that I realize there’s a difference. :/

The Binar long con prank. They must still be laughing.

At least Reg was using the characters to deal with his anxiety in reality. Geordi should have known better though and at least had a bit of security on that holodeck program. Even if Leah had been into him right away, seeing that playback would still be awkward.

Lol, yeah, totally right. I guess I strung those two together being they are part of an undeclared trilogy.