Samuel McConnell (Earthman)
@samuelmcconnell.com
Kansas. I like thinking about video games more than I like playing video games. EV Evangelist. Trekkie since 1987. He/Him.
#StarTrek #electricvehicles #homeAutomation
#StarTrek #electricvehicles #homeAutomation
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New from my distributor I foolishly read on this, my supposed week off.
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social does a lot of library business. I'm dreading that January statement.
Gang, if you have ever wanted an Iron Circus title, now would be a wonderful time for you to grab one. 💀
store.ironcircus.com
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social does a lot of library business. I'm dreading that January statement.
Gang, if you have ever wanted an Iron Circus title, now would be a wonderful time for you to grab one. 💀
store.ironcircus.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New from my distributor I foolishly read on this, my supposed week off.
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social does a lot of library business. I'm dreading that January statement.
Gang, if you have ever wanted an Iron Circus title, now would be a wonderful time for you to grab one. 💀
store.ironcircus.com
@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social does a lot of library business. I'm dreading that January statement.
Gang, if you have ever wanted an Iron Circus title, now would be a wonderful time for you to grab one. 💀
store.ironcircus.com
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50 years ago this week, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert made the first pilot for their TV show. In honor of this huge anniversary, I created my definitive “Best of Siskel & Ebert” article - 50 of their best reviews from across their entire career. 👍🏻👍🏻
The 50 Best Siskel & Ebert Reviews
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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
50 years ago this week, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert made the first pilot for their TV show. In honor of this huge anniversary, I created my definitive “Best of Siskel & Ebert” article - 50 of their best reviews from across their entire career. 👍🏻👍🏻
I'm so excited for this.
youtu.be/ahcvx1L1oBo?...
I’m so proud of how this video came out, it would mean a lot if you watch it!
I’m so proud of how this video came out, it would mean a lot if you watch it!
Can We Fix This EV1? | 1997 GM EV1 Restoration
YouTube video by Electrek Garage
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'm so excited for this.
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Democrats, coming off a historic national protest against fascism and a country-wide electoral sweep:
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Democrats, coming off a historic national protest against fascism and a country-wide electoral sweep:
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Oil is the most Lovecraftian thing that actually exists.
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Oil is the most Lovecraftian thing that actually exists.
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Please, PLEASE, I am begging you as both a parent and someone who is sick of all this THIS, go vote for your school boards. Even if you don't have kids, that's how these reactionary dipshits got their feet in, that's where the book bans and library cuts start.
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Please, PLEASE, I am begging you as both a parent and someone who is sick of all this THIS, go vote for your school boards. Even if you don't have kids, that's how these reactionary dipshits got their feet in, that's where the book bans and library cuts start.
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The sequel trilogy could’ve had something meaningful to say about the resurgence of fascism in the face of progressive peacetime (a year before Trump got elected) and an asshole trying to put in the work to atone could be meaningful in this time of “the male loneliness epidemic”, but, no, Baby Yoda.
Star Wars would benefit from a former Sith/Dark Jedi/Whatever the hell you want to call the evil Force Users doing the work after they renounce the Dark Side.
November 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The sequel trilogy could’ve had something meaningful to say about the resurgence of fascism in the face of progressive peacetime (a year before Trump got elected) and an asshole trying to put in the work to atone could be meaningful in this time of “the male loneliness epidemic”, but, no, Baby Yoda.
The older I get, the more I understand this.
Video game boss strategies? NO! THE WARMTH OF MY DOG'S BELLY!
Differences between power supply SKUs? NO! THE SMELL OF FRESH DILL!
Summaries of TikTokker beefs? NO! THE FEELING JUST BEFORE I KISSED HER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
DO NOT LET THE COMPUTER IN!
Differences between power supply SKUs? NO! THE SMELL OF FRESH DILL!
Summaries of TikTokker beefs? NO! THE FEELING JUST BEFORE I KISSED HER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
DO NOT LET THE COMPUTER IN!
if you are asked to learn a new computer thing: DON'T!! you can fit SUNSETS and OCEAN WAVES and THE TOUCH OF HER HAND in your brain!! do not allow COMPUTER in there!!
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The older I get, the more I understand this.
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Video game boss strategies? NO! THE WARMTH OF MY DOG'S BELLY!
Differences between power supply SKUs? NO! THE SMELL OF FRESH DILL!
Summaries of TikTokker beefs? NO! THE FEELING JUST BEFORE I KISSED HER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
DO NOT LET THE COMPUTER IN!
Differences between power supply SKUs? NO! THE SMELL OF FRESH DILL!
Summaries of TikTokker beefs? NO! THE FEELING JUST BEFORE I KISSED HER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
DO NOT LET THE COMPUTER IN!
if you are asked to learn a new computer thing: DON'T!! you can fit SUNSETS and OCEAN WAVES and THE TOUCH OF HER HAND in your brain!! do not allow COMPUTER in there!!
November 17, 2023 at 2:02 AM
Video game boss strategies? NO! THE WARMTH OF MY DOG'S BELLY!
Differences between power supply SKUs? NO! THE SMELL OF FRESH DILL!
Summaries of TikTokker beefs? NO! THE FEELING JUST BEFORE I KISSED HER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
DO NOT LET THE COMPUTER IN!
Differences between power supply SKUs? NO! THE SMELL OF FRESH DILL!
Summaries of TikTokker beefs? NO! THE FEELING JUST BEFORE I KISSED HER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
DO NOT LET THE COMPUTER IN!
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I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
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Putting a Democrat with a Nazi tattoo in the Senate normalizes Naziism in our federal politics for a long ass time.
All these recent stories about secret Nazi group chats? Anytime that happens going forward will be met with "But Platner."
It's not a purity test. Think through the consequences.
All these recent stories about secret Nazi group chats? Anytime that happens going forward will be met with "But Platner."
It's not a purity test. Think through the consequences.
October 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Putting a Democrat with a Nazi tattoo in the Senate normalizes Naziism in our federal politics for a long ass time.
All these recent stories about secret Nazi group chats? Anytime that happens going forward will be met with "But Platner."
It's not a purity test. Think through the consequences.
All these recent stories about secret Nazi group chats? Anytime that happens going forward will be met with "But Platner."
It's not a purity test. Think through the consequences.
There was a time where computers were multiple times more powerful than the computer for sale the year before. It was trivial to sell. Now, REAL improvements are less than incremental. They're squeezing blood from a stone.
I think one of the saddest things about being a millennial is remembering a time when technology was advancing in a way that made life better and easier and more exciting instead of actively, intentionally worse
October 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
There was a time where computers were multiple times more powerful than the computer for sale the year before. It was trivial to sell. Now, REAL improvements are less than incremental. They're squeezing blood from a stone.
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This is the first autumn in 5 years without new episodes of #StarTrekLowerDecks.😢 Man, I really miss the show!!! It always made me laugh (I need that now!) and it had the deepest and most outrageous callbacks. Plus: it showed that it IS totally okay to talk about chairs on starships - I feel heard!
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is the first autumn in 5 years without new episodes of #StarTrekLowerDecks.😢 Man, I really miss the show!!! It always made me laugh (I need that now!) and it had the deepest and most outrageous callbacks. Plus: it showed that it IS totally okay to talk about chairs on starships - I feel heard!
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i'm not going to chide or scold anyone for only now leaving twitter. your private, unspoken acknowledgment that i'm your intellectual and moral superior is all i need
October 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
i'm not going to chide or scold anyone for only now leaving twitter. your private, unspoken acknowledgment that i'm your intellectual and moral superior is all i need
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Why does NPR feel the need to suck a little bit more every day?!
A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch. n.pr/48przga
Every moment pops in the nuclear thriller 'A House of Dynamite'
A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch.
n.pr
October 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Why does NPR feel the need to suck a little bit more every day?!
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They make up lies about paid agitators doing violence, and attach them to the name of a prominent Jewish person. This is antisemitism, and it infects every part of the GOP.
Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."
October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
They make up lies about paid agitators doing violence, and attach them to the name of a prominent Jewish person. This is antisemitism, and it infects every part of the GOP.
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Had a dream a while back in which I discovered the existence of the "Grave of the Fireflies/Super Mario World 2-in-1" for the Wii. It basically functioned as a DVD except for a "special features" section that literally only had an SNES emulator playing Mario World. It went for absurd prices on eBay
October 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Had a dream a while back in which I discovered the existence of the "Grave of the Fireflies/Super Mario World 2-in-1" for the Wii. It basically functioned as a DVD except for a "special features" section that literally only had an SNES emulator playing Mario World. It went for absurd prices on eBay
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The fact they jumped straight to AI actors modeled after women when, if I’m not mistaken, male actors are a higher labor cost kind of says it all doesn’t it,
Like… it's kind of right there, no?
October 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The fact they jumped straight to AI actors modeled after women when, if I’m not mistaken, male actors are a higher labor cost kind of says it all doesn’t it,
I've never played past the first hour of Final Fantasy Tactics before, even though I played the hell out of FFT Advance. The QOL updates in The Ivalice Chronicles finally make this game so much more accessible, and I'm glad to finally be experiencing this classic.
October 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I've never played past the first hour of Final Fantasy Tactics before, even though I played the hell out of FFT Advance. The QOL updates in The Ivalice Chronicles finally make this game so much more accessible, and I'm glad to finally be experiencing this classic.
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I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
October 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane