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I don’t remember Novell GroupWise being down this long…

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The Microsoft global email outage will not slowdown my workflow. Graphic design is great like that.

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Yes, it’s an inconvenience and I’ll probably be catching up once the issues are resolved.

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@bloftin2 I considered it…

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Jensen Hueng should’ve resigned after my tenth unsuccessful attempt to sign up for GeForce Now.

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How do they even have $600 billion to lose?

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I can’t sign up for a service they own, in which I’m WILLING TO PAY MONTHLY FOR.

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I bet the Chinese spy has an active GeForce Now account.

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@msiglain.bsky.social They made a movie??

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I haven’t been able to open a GeForce Now account for two years.

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I’m guessing a spy scandal and sinking stocks are not going to get me an account any time soon.

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There needs to be a VEEP style limited series covering the events of yesterday.

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It should shift between the inside of different campaigns and show the range of emotions, ups and downs, all though a satirical lense.

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Kidding… I voted. Also, my daughter voted for the first time.

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Whew! Super-busy today. Could not get a break. Anything going on? Ooh…

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November 1, 1987: my father gave me $5 in quarters to go to the arcade for my birthday.

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November 1, 2026: my adult daughter gave me a $100 Xbox gift card for my birthday.

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@jtr oh you’re in for a treat!

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Patrick Stewart’s voice introduces us to the Final Frontier before the theme song of every single Star Trek: Next Generation episode.

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It hits differently today, and maybe it will forever.

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In 2021, I was practicing screenwriting by rewriting a bad episode of Star Trek: TNG. I chose the episode because I felt the original writers made a few errors regarding Picard’s handling of the situation. I found it difficult to write Picard, so I kept it simple, but hopefully made it work.

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@bloftin2 There’s something to be said about a hero’s competence. Patrick Stewart’s Picard certainly was that. Let’s choose a Star Trek future.

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At 11 years old, in the span of a week, my father died and we moved across the country. Separated from friends, and unsure about my future, I found Star Trek: The Next Generation starring Patrick Stewart. That was in 1989.

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TNG and Stewart has been a constant part of my life for nearly 40 years.

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I’ll need time to process the passing of Patrick Stewart.

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It’s not often that someone who’s had a unique and constant presence in my life pass away.

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The idea is that they are always there, and have been for me since 1989.

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Thank you for everything, Sir Patrick Stewart.

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I’ve become obsessed with changing and improving my communication skills. Primarily, I’m focused on all aspects of the way I talk, including verbal storytelling.

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I just bought Vampire Hunter D (1985). It was one of my earliest anime movies from the Scifi Channel’s anime features. I was in my teens, and didn’t know an animated film could be this weird and wild.

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For eight years, the Easton Book Fair has been a prime event for book lovers and authors to discuss their favorite books, connect about writing and discover new titles from different genres.

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I have missed the Easton Book Fair for eight years in a row.

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A Star Wars/Marvel Superheroes crossover? Not sure how I feel about that.

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Pass.

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I mean, they can try, but they’ll never take my pens, my sketchbooks or my paints.

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Or my library of used paperbacks.

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Twitter is back, yeah?

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Twitter’s demise is what lead me to Micro.blog.

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I’m nonexistent on Mastodon and l only look at Bluesky once every few days.

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I don’t know. Do I need another social media account?

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@dinosaurdracula.bsky.social Predator 2 was considered horror? I’m not a horror fan (not against it or anything, just not my taste) but I’m just surprised it was considered horror.

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Rooting for Nnedi Okorafor for Best Novel at the Hugos. #worldcon

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@amerpie Gosh!

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She’s officially a college student. 😳

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I remember when she literally ran into school on her first day of first grade.

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Walked into the wrong garage, as my appointment was next door. The two garage’s branding schemes was similar.

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I’m sure they get people mixing it up all the time, but they were dicks about it.

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It’s Monday morning. Wheaton’s Law still applies: Don’t be a dick.

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First pumpkin spice latte of the season… best in the area. Let the pre-autumn commence! 🍁🍂🎃

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Geek Chic in Transition: blog.vzqz.io

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@mitch I had to stop reading because of spoilers. I haven’t been to any of the Star Trek fan hubs yet, as I tend to avoid the spoilers, but this seems to be a hot topic.

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I don’t care about GTA 6. I don’t care that the game got leaked. I don’t care that it took 412 years to develop. I don’t care about the Netflix exclusive gameplay trailer. I’m already tired of the marketing. I’m sure everyone’s going to love it when it comes out, but it’s just not for me.

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@jtr DO NOT get me started. PLUS, I feel like they look for ways to make just a little worse each update.

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@bloftin2 The Peripheral is on my TBR. The show is actually on my to-watch list as well.

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@Emmacox Don’t give them any ideas!

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@WiredDifferently I’ve been to concerts where photos and video were strictly prohibited (and enforced) until the very last song.

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@bloftin2 HARD AGREE with every word of this.

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@diabolicalplots.com It’s to replace us, the working creatives.

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@diabolicalplots.com Sounds like they are saying it’s our fault…

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@bloftin2 Just followed as well. You’ve amassed a lot of SF book posts and podcasts. I’m hoping to do something similar. I’ll be poking around for sure.

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@bloftin2 It does! I find that very appealing. Like a relic of it’s time.

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@bloftin2 I have not seen THIS one. It’s right up my alley.

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@bloftin2 Thanks for the kind words. I have NOT seen No Maps for These Territories, but will be for sure. Just watched the first few minutes. If I’d seen this in 2000, I would’ve EATEN this up.

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@vazquez.bsky.social SIMPLER FORMULA. I gotta stop writing these blog posts late at night.

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@writingslowly Right! I also love the line “feed it prose I already edited that’s technically mine.”

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@rom I’m currently sitting on over 80k of unread emails in my Y! mail since 1999? Maybe 2000.

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@damonyoung.com.au That OP had to be joking, right? Right?

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@jtr ohhhhhh, snap…

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@gregmoore Exactly, and the crazy thing is, we don’t see it until it’s too late. The more I think about it, the more I’m realizing it, and I feel like nothing can be done.

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@devilgate Oh, NICE. I would’ve loved to seen that when it originally released… but I was five.

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