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I died. This made me laugh for 5 minutes. I couldn't breathe. in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 13 points 1 year ago

I feel the same way. The writers do such a good job integrating ST lore that it just really displays their knowledge and respect for the universe.

Off the top of my head:

random references to made up Star Trek words and concepts, like Ponfarr and Chadeetch (I'm not looking these words up)
getting to revisit 1 off species. Everyone loves the metaphor aliens (TEMBA ARMS WIDE OPEN) so it's fun to bring them back and poke fun. It's basically the Airplane scene ("Excuse me miss, I speak jive.")
Characters are very aware of various ways to die as red shirt

It's a fun show

I died. This made me laugh for 5 minutes. I couldn't breathe. in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 2 points 1 year ago

CGI jowls!

macOS Sonoma: 50 New Features and Changes Worth Checking Out in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 1 points 1 year ago

Has Sonoma broken anyone's apps or workflows?

Now that we're finally out of reddit, can we finally get different tag for NSFW and NSFL? in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 6 points 1 year ago

"Steve, your numbers are down. We have reason to believe you have not been viewing enough pornographic material at work."

Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gesus F, he bought Fox for 600M??

Chris Paul expected to start for Warriors in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 5 points 1 year ago

I was just getting comfortable with the idea of Paul rearing up the 2nd squad.

9-13-23 www.thefarside.com in c/thefarside

[–] ricecooker 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This one always stood out to me as being kinda random. Maybe it's just a visual gag seeing Einstein play ball

Peter Molyneux says he regrets over-promising his games in c/games

[–] ricecooker 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Being able to say this out loud is a big step. +1 emotional maturity. +1 admitting he's got a problem.

I'll not deny that he has passion, but someone really should have reigned him in. It only hurt the game when it inevitably never delivered. Who comes up with game features on the spot to the media? No respect for the people who actually have to make the game, sheesh.

What do you think are the 4 most valuable villagers? in c/minecraft

[–] ricecooker 1 points 1 year ago

Librarians: for Enchanted books. It's so much help in the beginning of the game. The best ones are Fortune (specifically to increase the amount of diamonds mined from 1 block), Efficiency, Mending, and Unbreaking. These will help you make the perfect pickaxe to mine mats. Silk Touch and Looting are great too. They sometimes trade library books, paper, and bookshelves which are nice too.

Everyone else has some unique trades that are nice too, but they are mainly around to trade for emeralds (to buy more enchantments)

[REVIEW] Wai-keung Lau and Alan Mak - Infernal Affairs (Mou Gaan Dou) in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 2 points 1 year ago

Actually!!!! I was trying to think about a cop and bad guy switching roles and though of Face-Off when I was writing my comment! what a coincidence

[REVIEW] Wai-keung Lau and Alan Mak - Infernal Affairs (Mou Gaan Dou) in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

4/5 for me when I saw it in 2002. It was so good Scorsese made an English language version and won Oscars. I think I view it in the context of other HK gangster films, which are numerous. There are definitely some tropes I think I "fall" for (bad guys having morales, bad guys with personalities like good guys), but overall I found it very original.

Russia’s African coup strategy - Microsoft Threat Analysis Center shares report on Russian influence operations in Africa, focusing on the Niger coup in c/[email protected]

[–] ricecooker 2 points 1 year ago

Cybersecurity mainly for their customers. I guess the data they gather can show trends. Fuckin' gov-sponsored hackers, man.