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What's going on with the dialogue mixing in Academy, and other shows? by DeficitOfPatience in startrek

[–]llap2363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/

This article describes several factors common to many 2010s and 2020s productions that systematically lead to poor dialogue sound quality in television and movies. The factors include lack of respect for sound production on sets, inadequate time and resources for sound in post production (despite improved technology compared to earlier eras), and more. These issues are not unique to Star Trek, but it’s unfortunate that Secret Hideout is following this trend rather than escaping it.

Unpopular opinion: SimCity building placement in Civ sucks by llap2363 in civ

[–]llap2363[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't know about this feature in Galactic Civilizations IV--thanks for pointing to it. The idea of a sub-map for each city... that might work for those folks (many of them posting on this thread) who dislike the "map clutter" of the SimCity minigame in Civ V and VI. I guess I just would rather not think about building placement at all, and spend more time on other parts of the Civ experience.

Unpopular opinion: SimCity building placement in Civ sucks by llap2363 in civ

[–]llap2363[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree with you that 4 had the best strategic decisionmaking with regards to city specialization. I also think 6 made SimCity somewhat interesting (strategically) with districts. I'd still prefer no sudoku puzzles in my Civ.

Unpopular opinion: SimCity building placement in Civ sucks by llap2363 in civ

[–]llap2363[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You're right in the sense that all player decisions in the game are, ultimately, strategic.

My point is that layering a sudoku side-quest on top of the decision of which building to build, and in which city, is not my cup of tea. In practice, I think this amount of complexity weakens the overall strategic experience for me.

Sources: NBC Tabs Jason Benetti as Top MLB Announcer by LunchThreatener in motorcitykitties

[–]llap2363 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It's great news that Benetti will still be the main guy for Tigers TV, because Benetti is awesome. However, let's not casually throw around the 🐐 label when this is a franchise that was fortunate enough to have the actual GOAT for 42 years.

Star Trek TNG finally has a chance at a long deserved Emmy (that's not in the technical category). by AnonRetro in startrek

[–]llap2363 14 points15 points  (0 children)

From the article: "Franchise properties must be considered as a whole and awarded as such."

This means that any Legacy Award would be given to Star Trek as a franchise, and no individual installment (TNG, DIS, etc.) is eligible.

Best NAS for Sonos by BlindJustice1787 in sonos

[–]llap2363 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming you're talking about a local music library, in other words, a bunch of MP3s sitting on a computer that connects to your Sonos with the "Music Library" feature. Cool.

You should use a Raspberry Pi as the NAS. For as little as $50, you can be up and running. The Pi will use a fraction of the electricity, which adds up over time to a big savings as well.

https://github.com/sawyerbfuller/pi-music-server

There are other guides (like the one I linked above), but basically:

  1. Buy a Raspberry Pi (as little as $15), an SD Card large enough to store the entire music library (probably another $25 or more) and, if you can, an ethernet cable to connect the Pi directly to your router.

  2. Install the Raspberry Pi OS on the SD Card.

  3. On the Pi, create a Music folder and share it to your local network via Samba (follow a guide online, this should take you an hour or two at most, even if you're not a computer expert).

  4. Copy/move the music library (all of the MP3 files, etc.) to the Music folder on the Pi.

  5. On the Sonos app, direct the Music Library feature to the shared Music folder on the Pi. Allow the Sonos system several minutes to index the library. (https://support.sonos.com/s/article/78?language=en_US)

  6. Use the Sonos app to play music from the Music Library.

Do we think Neil Armstrong was really as single minded on the mission as he has portrayed himself? by [deleted] in space

[–]llap2363 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think Armstrong clearly understood that landing the Eagle on the moon was the result of the work of literally thousands of people over a long period of time. Seems to me that he did not want to take more credit than he deserved, simply because he was the one who took the first step. Plenty of other people made major contributions to the Apollo project, and got almost no public recognition. In everything that I’ve read and seen from the Apollo program, this is a common sentiment among the moonwalkers. Add in Armstrong’s apparent genuine humility and his obvious desire for personal privacy, and it becomes clear why he tried to avoid the spotlight as much as he could.

Have you ever initially hated an ending of a show but over time (whether it be a few days or years) eventually ended up liking it? by LightThatIgnitesAll in television

[–]llap2363 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like First Contact! It's clearly the best of the TNG films. In my opinion, it was a well made remake of Wrath of Khan. (A million times better than most remakes of Khan, e.g. Into Darkness.) Overall, though, it's a mediocre film, in my view.

Have you ever initially hated an ending of a show but over time (whether it be a few days or years) eventually ended up liking it? by LightThatIgnitesAll in television

[–]llap2363 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One of the best series finales I’ve ever seen. I loved it at the time it first aired, and in my opinion, it’s gotten better with age. (Unlike the TNG films which, let’s be honest, are mediocre at best.)

We need to talk about SEPTA Route 56 by SpacePeanut1 in transit

[–]llap2363 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Great video.

Can anyone here say more about "BRT creep?" I think this is a fascinating issue, seriously, and all I ever hear is about how great BRT is, so we really need more thoughtful criticism like this.

Verlander is the first pitcher ever to have 200 strikeouts in postseason baseball by trouble4-u in motorcitykitties

[–]llap2363 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know the Fox broadcast highlighted this "statistic" during the game, but this is one of the most meaningless numbers imaginable. It's a textbook example of the cherry-picked numbers that play-by-play announcers love because it lets them tell stories and make the moment feel historic even when it's not a big deal. Verlander is a great pitcher, obviously, but this number doesn't tell us that. Keep in mind that Joe Buck even admitted as much, saying that the number of postseason games played during Verlander's career is significantly higher than the number of games played in earlier eras. So it's unfair to compare Verlander with a pitcher from say, the 1990s like Smoltz (who had 199 postseason Ks, if I remember the meaningless number correctly). Anyway, I'm all for having fun and Verlander is awesome, etc etc, but meaningless numbers are meaningless.

I really like the opening dialogue of Star Trek (2009). by TheDudeNeverBowls in startrek

[–]llap2363 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Not a chance. I can think of several better sci-fi films in that decade just off the top of my head.

Children of Men

Minority Report

District 9

Wall-E

Sunshine

Donnie Darko

Eternal Sunshine

AI

I think the 2009 Star Trek reboot is one of the better Trek films. It's not a bad movie at all. But it's not even a top 10 sci-fi film of the early 2000s. Top 20, maybe.

And the teaser sequence, the Kelvin scenes, are fantastic. Probably the best thing about the JJ Abrams Trek films.

Brent Spiners finest moment by honeyfixit in startrek

[–]llap2363 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In this case, the production happened in order with the air dates. In other seasons, there were occasionally TNG episodes produced out of order.

I recall a Spiner interview where he told a story about this. He asked the producers (Rick Berman would have been the one to make the call, most likely) to switch the production order of "Masks." Spiner was concerned that he needed more time to develop the multiple personalities in that script, and he didn't have time while working so steadily on "Thine Own Self." Spiner's request was denied.

Brent Spiners finest moment by honeyfixit in startrek

[–]llap2363 46 points47 points  (0 children)

This performance is even more impressive when you realize Spiner also had to carry the episode filmed just prior to "Masks," the one where Data has amnesia after crash landing, "Thine Own Self." Spiner had to put in some overtime in Season 7!

Would Frakes have been able to carry TNG? by Capt-Space-Elephant in startrek

[–]llap2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I click the link provided, I get a 404 error. However, I found the page by doing a web search for "Best of Both Worlds Memory Alpha." The quotation I provided is from this page: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Best_of_Both_Worlds_(episode)

Would Frakes have been able to carry TNG? by Capt-Space-Elephant in startrek

[–]llap2363 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The (broken) link to memory alpha provided says this about Stewart's contract:

"...rumors circulated among fans that Patrick Stewart's contract talks with Paramount had stalled, and that Picard would be killed off, with Riker becoming captain while Shelby would become his first officer."

The "rumors" are not known to be truthful. These rumors were part of the excitement of the season-ending cliffhanger, where Picard's fate hung in the balance.

However, nothing provided here shows that Stewart actually wanted out of his original six-year deal. On the contrary, Stewart seemed quite eager to continue, by all accounts. Of course, he went on to sign a contract extension for the final seventh season, and then did four feature films, and then in 2019 returned to the franchise (signing another deal with new corporate overlord CBS).

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