star trek picard s3:e5 "imposters" - caffeinated thoughts & spoilers
@f00fc7c8 I think Jack's thing is Borg related. Due to Locutus nanojizz in Picard's seed.
@ClarusPlusPlus Pontoons for water landing/takeoff, plus a davit and rigging on the bow to load/unload the helicopter onboard like a modern ship's lifeboat system.
@cyberspice @foone I have several in my collection :)
@foone I have a hard time caring about ARM as an architecture, as well. I personally think the entire arch will be gone within a decade or two, probably replaced by RISC-V or another new ISA.
But it has been in some really cool stuff, and there have been a few notable examples that were interesting in and of themselves.
Intel's attempts with StrongARM and xScale were neat enough to catch my attention for a few minutes.
One of my favorites:
@cypnk I mean, that fits the idea of the modern primary education system, so why not, right?
"As institutional as possible" -The modern school system
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@kalleboo screenshot says PowerMac 6500, even better.
Today in Yahoo! Auctions abominations: the "NAVY Performa 5500(SuperColorClassic)"
Too cursed even for @ActionRetro ??
@nrmelnick All the time. I have at least 20-30 pieces in my collection that I have zero recollection of where/how I picked them up.
@xodium Gatekeepers of any level tick me off.
Everybody has a different definition of what is retro/vintage/old.
Just let people like things :)
@ukscone Not 100% monosyllabic, but I applaud the attempt lol.
Could make a neat spoken word piece over some smoky smooth jazz.
@Random_Seed I agree with Ron, probably $250-350 range, depending on your haggling skills and the seller's starting point.
@HeNeArXn You have a ghost.
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