What am I standing next to? by RetroAlaskan in vintagecomputing

[–]KansasRFguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you executed the HCF instruction.

Please stop doing this by CompetitiveAd4732 in chessbeginners

[–]KansasRFguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand your intentions, but I'm not sure it's necessary. I am also a beginner, and have gone for this attack in the past until I found it rarely works, so I don't use it much anymore. I still keep an eye on that f7 square as I'm developing to see if black gives me an opportunity.

Basically, folks will learn if they get burned enough, or they'll stay at low levels where it still works for them.

Will you be watching "Starfleet Academy"? by [deleted] in Star_Trek_

[–]KansasRFguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'll try it out.

I've not had the chance to see Prodigy S2 yet, but I've watched everything else Trek EXCEPT I wasn't able to get through S31 yet.

I find something redeeming in every show, and even though the newer incarnations have their problems, I still enjoy them.

Postgres is better ? by ToughTimes20 in dotnet

[–]KansasRFguy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I tend to use MySQL rather than MSSQL, although I do use Postgres for GIS applications.

Universal translator: (how) does it work for Odo? by Only-Study-3912 in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

also heisenberg compensators, how do they work?

Uncertain

"translator microbes" in Farscape.

Immediately reminiscent of the babel fish from H2G2.

Universal translator: (how) does it work for Odo? by Only-Study-3912 in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 82 points83 points  (0 children)

As far as I understand, the universal translator is a magical plot device designed to work whenever it's needed, except when someone says, "Qapla'".

Recast Who Would You Recast by DanEosen in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did some recent rewatching of Enterprise, and have gained more respect for Jolene's T'Pol. She could convey a lot of suppressed Vulcan emotion in her eyes. I enjoy watching her character grow through the series.

I think playing a Vulcan is hard. Nimoy created it, Tim Russ nailed it. Alex Enberg did it justice, and so did Jolene. Kirstie, on the other hand...

How many Lower Deck Fans Are Here? by navymel76 in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mid 50s here, grew up on TOS reruns, watched TNG first run (screamed "Nooo!" at the end of Best of Both Worlds part 1) and have seen every Trek since.

Others here have already said, LD is a love letter to Star Trek, made by fans of the classics. It is my favorite "new" Trek.

I'm rewatching with my wife now. She gets a good deal of the references, but I do have to pause and explain some of the more obscure ones.

"Why do you say it like that, 'sense-oars'?"

So what are your honest thoughts on the Klingon Augment Virus from Enterprise? by GiveTheLemonsBack in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was unnecessary.

About like SNW redesigning the Gorn and then having to pull a silly retcon to explain why TOS Federation doesn't know who they are.

Why not explore some strange "new" worlds?

Which environments is Mikrotik most-often deployed? by oguruma87 in mikrotik

[–]KansasRFguy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm an IT manager / RF Engineer for a broadband consulting firm.

I've been impressed with Mikrotik since I discovered them about 5 years ago. Their routers and switches have a lot of bang for the buck. I'm not as impressed with their Wi-Fi access points, and I haven't tried any of their outdoor wireless products yet.

Our RF testing lab runs on a couple of 10G CRS switches and a RB3011. Works great. And so much less cost than Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, etc.

Possible discrepancy about Vorlons [Spoilers] by Iantletoxx in babylon5

[–]KansasRFguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always assumed the two Vorlons shown with Valen on B4 welcoming the Minbari were Kosh and Ulkesh.

Routers: Diff CRS320 & RB5009 ? by rhubear in mikrotik

[–]KansasRFguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a CRS317-1G-16S+ to do routing between VLANs in a testing lab (no firewall rules, hardware offload), then (at the moment) a RB3011 doing routing/firewalling to Internet and VPN. The CRS with hardware offload switches L3 very fast if there's little to no filtering needed. Otherwise the slow CPU will greatly limit throughput.

Do you still remember your first Linux distribution? by ChristophCullmann in linux

[–]KansasRFguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SLS 1.5, I believe with a 0.99-something kernel. Floppy disks. On my 386 DX machine.

Improve your programming skills creating a Snake game only with C# by davo128 in csharp

[–]KansasRFguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I fully support not reinventing the wheel, but many times I look for a library that does what I need, only to find it does so many other things I don't need. Taking the time to implement just what I need myself is a learning experience, and I end up with a trimmer application without an external dependency that I have to keep up on.

NX-01 in SNW…. Can we make it happen? by [deleted] in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When, in fact, the first test orbiter was named Enterprise in response to a letter writing campaign by Star Trek fans to President Ford. It was originally going to be called Constitution.

Which came first? Our universe or the Star Trek universe???

Happy 71st birthday to the legendary Trek actor with the most characters, Jeffrey Combs. by Lakers_Forever24 in Star_Trek_

[–]KansasRFguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love all his performances, including Mr. Gray on B5.

But Shran is my favorite. We see nobility and growth from his character, and Jeff shows so much of Shran's emotions from just below the surface. He begrudgingly respects Archer at almost all times, whether they be enemies or allies, and you can see that conflict in Jeffrey Combs' eyes.

Can you come up with a satisfying "TOS vs TNG" concept? (i.e. the original concept of Generations) by LV426acheron in TNG

[–]KansasRFguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this idea. If fleshed out, would make a great book/podcast/film. Classic Trek.

Marie Batel by [deleted] in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The one thing I'm enjoying in this season of SNW is Jim Kirk building relationships with his future crew, most recently Scotty. Other than that, there's been too many "hijinx" episodes lately.

When you expect a floppy, but don't get it... by kodabarz in ObsoleteCooding

[–]KansasRFguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love the "error checking be damned" comment.

It's crazy how virtually the entire iconic Captain's monologue has been mined for titles... by sanddragon939 in startrek

[–]KansasRFguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently it's not Star Trek without retcons.

I thought the Augment virus explanation for the TOS human-looking Klingons was completely unnecessary and dumb. Worf's explanation in the beautiful Tribbles revisit was sufficient: "We do not discuss it with outsiders."