I've always wondered why Star Wars has been more popular than Star Trek? Even here on SG, if you search for each you will find there are 174 photosets with 'Star Wars' in the results and only 17 with 'Star Trek' in the results.

Interesting. I don't really care either way, but still interesting.

I started using this text-to-speech app called speechify (I think I tried it a few years ago?) - anyway it has been quite helpful with getting some reading done. I was about 7 chapters behind but by setting the reading speed to 1.5x I was able to get through it very quickly. It is only a 3-day trial, so I'm trying to decide if I...
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canutethegreat:
Okay after one day I'm up to 2x speed now. The trial ends tonight so I'll have to shit or get off the pot, so to speak, on deciding to buy it or not.

I was re-creating an old site that is php based and it got me thinking about how many self-hosted projects seem to use php. I wonder why that is? Maybe for some it is because they are older projects? I've written web projects in php, ruby, python, js, perl, c, and the list goes on... I don't really care either way, just find it interesting.

What things were not possible before COVID?

I'll go first: calling in sick and actually staying home without a doctor's note.

headshot:
So are you sick?
canutethegreat:
no, but taking care of someone that is. Also, I'm not a very good caretaker so it's extra tiring work for me (on top of my full-time job.)

I like how the dryer will read 1 minute remaining for 12-15 minutes. It is in its own reality that is detached from the real world.

sdawg74:
I have one from eastern europe, forgot from where, works very well but, it is totally unreliable in terms of remaining time 😆😆
richsquared:
🤣

I feel that the movie Aliens (1986) was top notch and deserved a better sequel than Alien 3 (1992)

This is an absolute masterpiece: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=hO7I7Yy8q9w&si=6AvY56iVe0119qyz

I love it and can't stop listening to it!

Is it just me or is it hard to rewatch shows that you know got cancelled?

For example: I really enjoyed Stargate Atlantis for the full 5 seasons but I find it difficult to start watching it again knowing they cancelled it because it was too expensive!

cerebus666:
💓💓

Does anyone maintain more than one blog? If so, why? are they different content?

I just registered for my first class as a PhD student. Having a whole whirlwind of emotions!

sdawg74:
Ph.D. in what? in retrospective, I now regret not having gotten an MBA too, but...
canutethegreat:
Cybersecurity Management

What if our dreams are the result of thoughts and memories from a connection with ourselves in an alternate reality? 🤔

alexislust:
The activity of the brain during sleep is very complex. There is no easy answer.