I feel a bit weird stimulating that community myself, because I don't live there any more. It was really nice to keep up with what was going on! And some people do post on Lemmy...but not enough.
Well said. Archer could have been such an interesting character who grows throughout the series, and I think that was much of the original plan, but I think the writers were straight up exhausted from TNG - DS9 - VOY for like 30 years and gave up trying.
9/11 allegory with the Xindi - I mean, it was a pretty big event and it's only natural for America's biggest sci fi show to try and tackle it. The Xindi arc was interesting and I think really good in some parts - but it didn't feel like Trek to me. This wasn't the show to try it on.
I feel so bad for Scott Bakula. This was going to be an absolutely defining role for him but he was given nothing to work with, and was cut loose right when the interesting stuff started showing up. I really want him to get another chance to shine, with some decent writing up to the calibre of Strange New Worlds at least.
I think there will be a lot of confused people trying to access Reddit. We might get a few stragglers but I think word of mouth is better for getting people involved - ie messaging them to come over.
Quality over quantity, absolutely!
I'm not from Melbourne, but it's great to see Melbourne people using their Fedi alternative to Reddit. The Brisbane one is dead!
Thank you, this is great advice
Yeah if I had full warranty I would be happy taking a punt but not sure I should take the risk... probably better to wait for a sale
Buying used drives from Amazon Warehouse
There's a great deal on a drive from Amazon Warehouse, but I'm a bit concerned about the quality of the drive and the fact I can't return it.
Anybody have any experience buying something like this?
I think it's going to suck. The city is going to collapse under the weight of it all - roads jammed, public transport breaking down. Call me a disaster monger but if something drastic isn't done to the make the city better connected it's done for.
Nothing else to say other than this is an interesting plan! I would really love to see the original cast return.
You're right...I am thinking it would basically be a reboot. Or some kind of time shenanigans which change history. Not sure.
I've been looking for the Good That Men Do for a while, no luck yet...but I hear it's good!
They kind of had to get up to speed quickly to even have a fighting chance against the enemy of the week. To be fair, when they went up against the Xindi it was pretty clear the NX-01 had barely any chance, it was in pieces.
Some of the best moments of the series was when they'd rig up something out of the primitive tech they had like the grappler and figure out a way to punch way above their weight in fights. So I don't think they fully lost the scrappy underdog status.
What would a modern Enterprise series look like?
Sometimes I feel like I'm part of the minority who actually enjoyed Enterprise. Sure, there were some stinkers but the world was incredibly interesting and in Series 3 / 4 I really felt like it scratched that Trek lore itch for me.
If Enterprise was to be rebooted for a series 5, perhaps on Paramount+ or another streaming service, what would it look like? I don't think Jolene Blalock would come back but I'm sure Scott Bakula could be convinced as well as most of the other actors.
I would really hope they keep the early 2000s aesthetic of the NX-01 and all of the retro low-tech gear, perhaps show a gradual transition into the aesthetic of Strange New Worlds. You could mix in some time shenanigans to explain why things look different than they did in TOS and make some fun callbacks, like In A Mirror Darkly.
There's a lot of room to move before the series finale happens - or you could just retcon it and present it as a deep cover-up. So many opportunities! I want to hear this community's opinions!
You got us. It's all an act - Australia is just a sham to stop you finding out about how nice New Zealand is. That whole "cute little lord of the rings island" thing? It's to make you underestimate us.
This is super interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for responding, appreciate it. I don't really need a "NAS" so to speak because of my mini pc which stays on 24/7 - I just need a place to store stuff. I was thinking a RAID or similar hard drive enclosure might be best because I can find some cheap drives and shove them in. I never considered a single drive with a massive capacity.
Do you think something like this 18TB drive is a good shout? I'm not sure if it's shuck-able...
WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black https://amzn.eu/d/i7Xi05A
More capacity generates more travel, more sprawl, more pollution, and ultimately more congestion. It’s time to get off this treadmill.
Crosspost from [email protected] - I found this very interesting that traffic wasn't really adversely affected!
I'm a big fan of Supergiant and if you haven't played any of their games, you should do so. They are masterpieces of gameplay and design, they feel so good to play. Personally Hades is my favourite but Bastion was my first and has a special place in my heart.
Is it possible they're grabbing those hard to find books and putting them on private markets before they even get to the floor? Surely wouldn't miss a trick to make a bit more cash and I'm guessing anything sci fi probably makes more money than generic fiction.
What did you get? Living vicariously through you tbh, I live in the UK now but used to love the bookfest.
It's a great community and while I enjoyed it on Reddit, I always felt drowned out. This feels a bit smaller and I like it.
Next step in data storage
Hi all. I currently have a SFF pc (HP Optiplex-like but smaller) running Plex and some other software. Happy with my software setup for the time being.
However - I'm stuck with what to do next on the storage front. I have a 5TB external HDD that's plugged into the little PC and that's basically what I use for all of my storage. This isn't enough (running out of space) and also doesn't feel very versatile.
Where to from here? I don't know whether to go the RAID route and buy an enclosure that supports it, or just get a bunch of drives and chain them together. A Synology NAS seems way too expensive. What should I do?
I'd probably bet that the people that have filtered through to Lemmy probably already have their own data storage already sorted - you've got less "casuals" as it were. I use Google Drive myself, trying to figure out an alternative.
Any good sci-fi finds? Saw some posts on Masto saying it was pretty dry.
More of a Datahoarder question, but my current setup is a 5TB external drive connected to a dedicated little pc just for running Plex. I need to upgrade my storage.
Where to from here? A NAS seems like the best option but really I'm looking for mass storage.
It's easy to just rubbish (no pun intended) what the other guys are doing. Consensus is a sign of weakness in politics these days.
Overcharged Egg gives their take on the new CS2 trailer
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Quite excited about this! I know we have a few posts on this community already dissecting the trailer but I always enjoy Egg's take on things.
I think I'm most excited for the deeper simulation control - and seasons!
Cities Skylines community?
Is there a Cities Skylines community out there? I'm a big fan of the game and with CS2 coming out I'd love to chat with others about it.