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elister t1_je5j2vb wrote
Reply to comment by ThePoopPirate in What is your opinion on the Quantum Leap reboot? by Bruinsrock11
Its not a remake, but a continuation of the original series.
elister t1_je4vgml wrote
Its slowly getting better. At first it was pretty dumb, Dr Song has a Phd in physics and speaks Korean and English, where Dr Beckett had 6 Phd's and spoke a dozen languages. So watching Song breeze through the episodes with minimal effort bored me to tears. But so far, im starting to look passed that since the episodes are slowly getting better.
New elements that wernt in the original show.
Other leapers, not evil leapers, but others, potentially from the future.
Other staff helping Dr Song by entering the imaging chamber.
Al Calavicci's daughter playing a major character, but as a black sheep.
People who Dr Soon leaps into, are not transported to the future. Theres no debriefing room for them, they simply dont remember anything.
elister t1_jdx1faq wrote
Reply to comment by Contrarian_Eh in First Look: "The Muppets Mayhem" - Disney Plus series by LyingPug
They kinda did that with Muppets Tonight (1996), so instead of a stage show, it was a TV Studio.
elister t1_jdo5g0v wrote
Nope.
elister t1_jddl2eo wrote
Reply to How much (or little) do you value the importance of awards shows like the Emmys? by unitedfan6191
Its like watching a playoff sports game. You want your team (movie or show) to win, you want to cheer them on and boo the nominees.
elister t1_jcgnuas wrote
Reply to Star Trek: Picard's latest Next Generation cameo was all about 'doing a paranoia thriller' by ImpossibleGuardian
Wait for it..... "WHY DOES IT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE A CONSPIRACY THRILLER?!"
elister t1_jcbq1qx wrote
>Just half a millimeter wide, the metasurface is studded with 1.6 million cylindrical posts, each roughly the size of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Uhmmm ok.
elister t1_jc7yq1s wrote
Reply to Which show led you to read the books? by IsawaAwasi
Huge fan of Red Dwarf got me to read the books. Lots of big differences, one of which is where they find a derelict ship with Faster than Light and a copy of Better Than Life. So they all decide to enter the game while the FTL takes months to get back to earth, only they get trapped in the game and dont know it. Everyone's BTL fantasy was great, but the Cat was hilarious.
>!The Cat's fantasy has him living in a massive castle, with a moat made of milk. Stationed all through out the castle are half naked valkyrie warriors. In the back yard, he's playing polo, except hes riding on dinosaurs and a dog is the ball. While everyone eventually realizes they're stuck in the game, Cat is the only one that doesn't, he thinks he just deserves all this and asks no questions. !<
elister t1_jbepqqc wrote
Oh look a top 10 list of phones to avoid.
elister t1_jb6z1ro wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Ive owned 2nd and current gen nVidia Shields. Its nice to have Ethernet and USB in a device, but the last OS upgrades introduced ads that are annoying. You exit Kodi, Plex, VLC, etc and it seems to hang there for a few seconds as its try to load up a new ad. Sure you can load up a custom launcher, but tap the home button and it exists the launcher and starts dishing you up ads.
For those that pirate content, the ads basically tell you when a movie has been released on a torrent site.
Also dedicated buttons on remotes, for the Shield its the Netflix button. I'm always accidentally touching it and I get to spend 10-15 seconds waiting for it to load so I can exit out of it. Even if I subscribed to Netflix, I would still accidentally click on it by mistake all the time. I am told you can re-map the button, but the app costs $3-4 I think.
I have owned the following
2nd Gen AppleTV. WDTV Live. Raspberry Pi (OpenELEC). Windows7 PC. Chromecast w/GoogleTV. Xiaomi Mibox and S version.
Gotta stress how the Shield is a better product.
elister t1_jannmv1 wrote
Reply to comment by 38andstillgoing in The Ark is embarrassing! by opiate_lifer
But what about the mutant star goat?
elister t1_jahhqbi wrote
If Disney was going to base the next movie or show on a book, then they would have started with Heir to the Empire or Dark Force Rising.
elister t1_jaepuev wrote
I just use Google Chat (replaced Google Hangouts) and it works on my PC (any browser) on my phone and tablets. Im not ready to give a company my phone number and have texts routed through them.
elister t1_jae0zjz wrote
Reply to comment by SirRedRising in “The Deepfake Dangers Ahead; AI-generated disinformation, especially from hostile foreign powers, is a growing threat to democracies based on the free flow of ideas” by Wagamaga
But which one? Asking for a friend.
elister t1_jae0mny wrote
Reply to comment by boomb00mboom in Google is rolling out fall detection to all Pixel Watch users by prehistoric_knight
But doesn't it provide a lot of false alarms? If you like skiing or snow boarding, you'll probably want to disable the SOS feature.
elister t1_jadzb24 wrote
Reply to “The Deepfake Dangers Ahead; AI-generated disinformation, especially from hostile foreign powers, is a growing threat to democracies based on the free flow of ideas” by Wagamaga
Wheres all this deepfake celebrity porn I keep reading about?
elister t1_j9tezwv wrote
Reply to comment by SplodyPants in Taxi, with Judd Hirsch and Danny DeVito, is finally streaming by Downbound92
He was the best scuzzy asshole in Ruthless People.
Being interviewed by the police, phone rings. "Hello. Debbie? .... Yeah, Debbie's here, who's this? Well, Ralph, Debbie can't talk right now, my dick's in her mouth. How 'bout if I have her call you back when I'm done.", hangs up the phone. "I love wrong numbers.",
elister t1_j9rhcon wrote
Reply to comment by SmoreOfBabylon in Taxi, with Judd Hirsch and Danny DeVito, is finally streaming by Downbound92
Alex is trying to calm him down, how could she know? Gets three steps into his appointment "hi honey, I'm home" and pow, right in the kisser.
elister t1_j9r2ox9 wrote
"Either you have sex with me or you freeze to death.", Cab Driver
"Sex. Death. Sex. Death.", Latka
"Hmm....Why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself?", Latka
elister t1_j9h8abr wrote
Reply to comment by Yellow-Eyed-Demon in Production Has Begun On The Walking Dead's Rick and Michonne Spinoff by impeccabletim
I'm sure they'll let us know in Season 4.
elister t1_j6eqwiw wrote
Reply to comment by bros402 in With NextGen TV Transition `Stalled,' NAB Asks FCC for ATSC 3.0 Taskforce by antdude
Only drawback are cable companies limiting cable cards to 720p.
elister t1_j6ephz1 wrote
Reply to comment by wkomorow in With NextGen TV Transition `Stalled,' NAB Asks FCC for ATSC 3.0 Taskforce by antdude
You can find used dual tuner hdhrs off eBay for $50-70. The newer ones have USB for local dvr recording, otherwise it records to a smb share just fine, but your paying $30 year for dvr use.
I used to have the cable card version of the hdhr and you couldn't record ppv/vod or premium channels like HBO and Showtime. Everything else recorded fine.
The files it records can easily be edited. Using any Kodi or VLC client (phone, tablet, media player) I can play the file, even while it's still recording. With Plex, I have to convert the file if I wanted to edit them and naturally have to wait for it to stop recording before I can view it. Also need Plex Pass for hdhr support, which varries from $100-130. Using Android channels app to dvr, it's free, but you can't transfer the files and they can't be viewed from any other device.
elister t1_j6eo2i0 wrote
Reply to comment by teacher_comp in With NextGen TV Transition `Stalled,' NAB Asks FCC for ATSC 3.0 Taskforce by antdude
When I lived on First Hill, no way could I get all channels. In Kent East Hill, I easily get them all using a $70 antenna built for RVs. You may need to upgrade your antenna if you got a $20 leaf clone.
elister t1_j6d2msn wrote
Reply to comment by Elon_Kums in With NextGen TV Transition `Stalled,' NAB Asks FCC for ATSC 3.0 Taskforce by antdude
They have, twice now.
elister t1_je5xr1y wrote
Reply to Microsoft promises it’s made Teams less confusing by unnamedprydonian
Ive been using MS Teams for 2+ years (telecommuting from home) with very few problems. My kid also uses MS Teams for school, so when theres a parent teacher meeting that can be done from remote, its a pain in the ass switching accounts.