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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 18h

In that particular case, I happened to have gotten very lucky at some thrift shops! That said I might opt to leave these untouched and read the e-reader version - or perhaps listen to the Andrew J. Robinson narrated audiobook.

Two copies of the Star Trek Deep Space Nine novel "A Stitch in Time"

The cover page of the DS9 novel "A Stitch in Time", autographed by the author Andrew J Robinson.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 1d

I do have an e-reader and agree it is very convenient! I've been on a vintage paperback kick for the last couple years so it has been sitting unused for a while. But this sort of situation where physical copies are hard to find is the perfect use case for me.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 2d

I must have notifications turned off for replies! I'm in Canada so I don't know that I'd have that same deal from S&S? But e-reader version may be the way to go for sure. Might even be able to get them from the library that way.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 3d

The incomparable Michelle Yeoh everybody...
youtu.be/Du2LeN47QIw?...

Michelle Yeoh's incredible motorcycle stunt in Police Story 3: Super Cop

YouTube video by Cassie Carpenter

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 3d

It's National Motorcycle Ride Day 🏍️

Post a scene with a Motorcycle...

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know, a lot of this design would fit right in on SNW, set like 700 years earlier in the timeline. You could say the Starfleet Academy art direction is not being bold enough... But this wouldn't be an issue at all had they not decided to re-imagine the TOS era in the first place.

Trek Central @trekcentral.net · 4d

🚨NEW ACADEMY SET IMAGES

StarTrek.com has launched a new section of the official site, revealing a closer look at some of the series' main sets - from Operations to the huge Atrium set.

Find out more at: www.startrek.com/StarfleetAca...
#StarTrek

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 5d

My condolences on your loss. Fergus was the epitome of the majestic gentlemen cat and I always enjoyed seeing him on my feed.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 7d

I'm very much a layman here, but even if it did work, it seems like building up a whole mirror fossil fuel industry that basically does the whole thing in reverse is kind of an inefficient way of doing things.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 7d

All the more reason to stop burning a finite resource as soon as possible?

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 7d

Aww, that sounds great. I had a pedal car too, but unfortunately, mine was terrible! Very stiff pedal action.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 7d

There are some (probably pricy!) two seat pedal cars out there, like this Finnish made Kinner Car. But as you can see, not suitable for bike lanes. Still, in a world with sane speed limits*, there's no reason an electric version of this couldn't keep pace with cars.

*and enforcement, road design.

The Kinner Car, a two seat (side by side) velo mobile, a sleek open top car-like vehicle with bicycle wheels. The one in the picture is red and white and there are two men looking at it.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 9d

On the other hand, cheers to these double aspect units accessed by the courtyard balcony/walkway! North America could never.

Close up of an apartment floor plan with three dual aspect units circled in green

Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 9d

Had an idea in my mind's eye, and then was disappointed to see these single aspect units (the lower ones sort of fake dual aspect with a bedroom window onto the balcony). Would have thought they'd be one larger unit that span the width of that section.

Close up view of an apartment building floor plan, wth 4 single aspect units circled in red.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks!

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 10d

Yep! In the 4th pic there's a mock up, including a couple non-cargo crew/flight deck modules.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 10d

Some other views.

The under side if the two ships from the previous post.

The aft view from above is the two ships in the previous post.

The side view if the two ships in the previous post.

The square ship from the previous post. One orthograhic view from above, one angled view showing the ship with various cargo modules and people carrier with windows.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 10d

Finally finished up the two oddball cargo ship designs to go along with my cigarette lighter inspired warp nacelles.

2 Starfleet style cargo vessels. The upper ship is overall rectangular in shape with square areas for various modules to be attached. The lower ship has a barrel like primary hull and two long cargo modules trailing from behind.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 12d

The Streisand Effect is the gift that keeps on giving.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 12d

The "Human Resources" meme - a cartoon of a smiling handsome man saying something to a woman who responds with a smile saying "Aww, you're sweet" followed by a panel with an overweight needy man saying the same thing but the woman responds by picking up the phone and saying in a panic "HELLO, HUMAN RESOURCES?!"

in this version the handsome man is overlaid with artwork from Star Wars Rebels and is saying "How About some McQuarrie inspired design?", and the overweight nerd is overlaid with a picture of the USS Discovery from Star Trek: Discovery and is also saying "How about some McQuarrie inspired design?"

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 12d

I like this version quite a lot, if anything just to see a properly detailed version of the ship. But I will say, I much prefer the original's bridge placement, as the point of that arrowhead shape that runs the length of the ship. Just a more exciting/dynamic look.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 13d

Conversely, I think the sizes for the Akira & Miranda listed here are way too small... Especially the Miranda given its size is pretty well established. I guess it goes to show that scaling for VFX is more about what looks good in a composition and maybe shouldn't be taken as the gospel.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 13d

It's funny, as Saber class fanboy, I used to resist the 190m size, & clung to the First Contact scale chart that had it at 223m. But tbh, I think the Saber works okay at either size and really even though 190m is relatively "short", it is still a fairly sizeable ship by volume given its width.

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Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 13d

Okay not the most important thing here but wtf are Mehdi Hasan and Cody Johnston still doing on X dot com?

Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 14d

I'd like to see a cephalopod bridge officer. I'm picturing a bridge station that somehow transitions to an aquarium mode. Perhaps using holo-technology. Also they could use the chromataphores in their skin to both simulate a uniform and as a means of communicating, via the universal translator.

Adam Lytle @nerdburglar.bsky.social · 14d

Interesting! Will have to check that out. My guess is that one advantage is that a cephalopod immersed in water would be much more suited to high G acceleration than a human.

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