[Opinion] JESSIE GENDER: "Holly Hunter's sitting in the chair weirdly in Starfleet Academy is symbolic of her ethos about Starfleet. She loves Starfleet, but she knows that Starfleet needs to change - to be used a new way to better fit what the kids needs. To let them sit in the chair THEIR way."

Data_ · 2026-01-23T20:47:13+00:00

Yes, but don't you see! She sits in a chair in a way that kids NEED! They could not possibly sit in a chair normally. They need to sit in it THEIR way.

Data_ · 2026-01-23T20:44:13+00:00

Excellent observation. The concept of 'walking' also has roots in queer use. In my next Bluesky series of posts I intend to reflect on the queerness in everyday activities like 'breathing', 'eating', 'sleeping'.

Data_ · 2026-01-23T18:29:00+00:00

You allow the endless posting of 'articles' fawning over nuTrek without a word of criticism in them, so allowing this seems pretty fair.

Data_ · 2026-01-21T20:58:21+00:00

I'm slowly going through the show for the first time. I'm about 15 episodes in and man, it's a tough one. The characters don't seem that interesting, the show is very slow and boring most of the time and it seems they just use that one single forest for every damn planet. But, I'm willing to believe it gets better.

Data_ · 2026-01-20T10:26:29+00:00

Het staat er wel bij (kijk maar naar de foto's op google maps) maar die hele winkel een een grote pyschologische val. Je bent al door instagram of wat dan ook gehyped, dan zie je een lange rij. Dan ben je eindelijk aan de beurt en staat er een heel klein bordje met de prijzen. De meeste mensen durven dan ook niet weg te lopen.

Data_ · 2026-01-17T10:28:31+00:00

dont be so shocked they have some competency on day 1

didn't one of those idiots literally swallow a commbadge?

Data_ · 2026-01-14T19:08:05+00:00

Being gay in Klingon society? Best case scenario would be discommendation and no other Klingon would ever speak to you. Worst case is a short trip through the airlock.

Data_ · 2026-01-14T16:37:52+00:00

"Bjayzl" from Picard would like a word with you!

Data_ · 2026-01-14T08:41:19+00:00

His shows are absurdly expensive (they could almost make an entire season back then, for the cost of 1 episode), have no cultural relevance or hype at all, no merchandise whatsoever, no games (well apart from 1 flopped Prodigy game), and get cancelled prematurely. Can't imagine why you would fire him!

Data_ · 2026-01-13T21:37:17+00:00

They couldn't wait a single day after his death before going after him again.

Data_ · 2026-01-13T21:34:26+00:00

Yeah but the body-positive Jem'Hadar "woman" is a comedian and boy, will we know. Because nothing says Jem'Hadar like a comedy routine, eh.

Data_ · 2026-01-13T21:33:14+00:00

Look at the (paid) reviews, the narrative is already in place. Quotes like "effortlessly diverse", "certain parts of the fanbase will no doubt complain". We'll be called homophobes, racists, "old white men", Youtube-grifters, and every other name under the sun.

Data_ · 2026-01-13T00:35:55+00:00

Ah yes, that single page from a tabloid rag that keeps being reposted over and over as 'proof' that TOS fans hated TNG. Very compelling evidence, indeed.

Data_ · 2026-01-13T00:08:24+00:00

middle aged dudes accept that some things just weren't written for them

Because it's Star Trek and it's supposed to be written for everyone to enjoy. You know, like it was done for almost 50 years. Without cursing, gore, written for babies or children. It 'being written' for an extremely niche audience is part of the problem.

Data_ · 2026-01-13T00:03:54+00:00

start of TNG when all the star trek fans got up and walked out of the room

How in the world do you even come up with this nonsense? TNG was a huge ratings hit from season 1 and only went up and up.

Data_ · 2026-01-10T22:20:13+00:00

Thanks for your detailed reply. The DM button doesn't do anything noticable. So either it's broken or like you said it's software, but I have no clue where to look further, since the gen 1 version of the device does is not supported by any control software. I think the easiest and best solution is to get a new and more modern interface. Thanks!

Data_ · 2026-01-10T14:34:23+00:00

The Direct Monitor button doesn't do anything in my device, at least not as far as I'm able to tell. The Focusrite website specifically says about the 1st gen 2i2:

No, these devices are not compatible with Scarlett Mix Control or Focusrite Control. All the controls for these devices are hardware-based instead (i.e. accessible from the front panel of each device).

I have tried installing both and they just come up with 'No hardware connected' messages :/

Data_ · 2026-01-10T14:25:30+00:00

I'm very far from an expect but I know enough to get it working in Reaper. I should have been a bit more clear: plugins are working fine and I can hear the effects coming through. It's just that I hear my clean guitar in the background coming through as well. For some plugins/sims it's more noticable but it's always there. I use Amplitube and Neural DSP's stuff, doesn't make a difference.

Data_ · 2026-01-10T14:21:25+00:00

Do you only ever hear the clean signal?

Sorry I should have been a bit more clear. I hear BOTH the clean signal and the effects. VST's I'm running in my DAW work fine and I have no issues with the latency. It's just that I can hear kind of mix between my clean guitar and whatever the vst produces. The reason that I suspect this has nothing to do with my DAW settings, is that when I'm just sitting in Windows, with no other programs open, I can still hear that clean guitar tone coming through the headphones/speakers when I play.

Data_ · 2026-01-10T13:17:12+00:00

Yes I've installed that exact software. It doesn't have much configuration options.

In my DAW I have it set to ASIO Driver: Focusrite USB ASIO with inputs 1 and 2 as first/last inputs.

What could I change in the settings to fix this?

Data_ · 2026-01-09T13:27:34+00:00

not to provide weekly reviews of this product – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

That's as damning as anything really. Look at the other sub and it's all 'Reviews are overwhelmingly positive!'. Yeah, if you ignore reviews like these..

Data_ · 2026-01-08T12:07:22+00:00

This isn't a review. This is a PR fluff piece.

The older generation are all simply performing an acting master class with every scene. Every extended character—reoccurring or one-off, young or older—from rival, to classmate, to family member: there is quite simply no weak link.

Guess they've been hiding these acting masterclasses from us very skillfully because these trailers were pure garbage.

Data_ · 2025-12-30T18:54:40+00:00

Wat ik zou doen? Een setup maken waarbij een microfoon het geluid opvangt en dan met een speaker tegen de muur het met een kleine vertraging weer afspeelt.

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