sundries.

just like everyone else's tumblr but authored by me.

[coffeeandcigarettesv9]

[dduane]

The Star Trek title card generator is over here:

Star Trek Title Card Generator

Make your own era-accurate Star Trek episode title cards in seconds. Boldly go!

The sitemaker (Josh Mayfield at https://bsky.app/profile/bean525.bsky.social) has asked for people to come in and kick its tires so he can work out any bugs they turn up. So do give him a hand, if you feel inclined. :)

(also, deeply amused by this one...)

[thetimetostrikeislater]

[warpfactor6]

[justplainscott]

I can literally hear this image.

[ghost-of-books]

[depsidase]

[your-name-is-jim]

It's not only when the characters talk, but also when they don't.

[justplainscott]

"Jim. Your name is Jim."

[nudityandnerdery]

Thread by @itsalexvacca on Thread Reader App

@itsalexvacca: BREAKING: MIT just completed the first brain scan study of ChatGPT users & the results are terrifying. Turns out, AI isn't ma

[nudityandnerdery]

[sevenoffeathers]

Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task

This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM,

the original paper, for anyone interested

[ariaste]

"Here's the terrifying part: When researchers forced ChatGPT users to write without AI, they performed worse than people who never used AI at all. It's not just dependency. It's cognitive atrophy. Like a muscle that's forgotten how to work.

THIS IS THE METAPHOR THAT I KEEP USING ALL THE TIIIIIIIME

[plamsisstuff]

😁😆

[justplainscott]

This is the second time I've stumbled into Crockett's Theme in as many days. Wild.

[panda-pal]

Berzerk (1982) Developed by Stern Electronics

[warpfactor6]

[nevver]

“…strange women lyin’ in ponds distributin’ swords is no basis for a system of government”

[justplainscott]

HELP! HELP! I'M BEIN' REPRESSED!

[ani-loves-space-gays-tos]

[evviejo]

STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN

[gaytricorder]

BAHAHA jim’s facial expressions

[justplainscott]

This whole movie was perfect.

[trek-tracks]

Just let him save them :(

[justplainscott]

My god, man! Drilling holes in his head is not the answer! The artery must be repaired!

[benedetta76-deactivated20250627]

Sade - By Your Side - Official - 2000

[stevebattle]

RMP 2000 Self-Contained Experimental Robot (1983) by Bingel Robotics, Gainesville, FL. "The RMP 2000 robot motion platform is controlled by an onboard ZX80, ZX81, or Timex/Sinclair 1000 computer. A dedicated micro-computer controls the two drive motor positions, generates audio tones, and simplifies programming from the attached Timex/Sinclair 1000 computer. Batteries power both the RMP 2000 and the computer, so that no wires are attached when the RMP 2000 is in motion. Control programs are written in BASIC and communicate to the dedicated microcomputer through BASIC POKE and PEEK statements. Documentation and sample programs are included. The RMP 2000 lists for $388 without the Timex/Sinclair 1000, which can be added for $50." – Robotics Age, September/October 1983 (p52).

[justplainscott]

This looks like a demo version of the Big Trak. Except Wikipedia says the toy came out in 1979, so it predates this.

And those are definitely the wheels from a Big Trak, which already did all the things this attached computer does.