OK, calm down. This video claiming "the most" paused moments of the Star Trek franchise isn't just those moments where they cranked the sexy to 11. Besides Dax in an original series mini on Deep Space 9 and endless damp and skimpy decontamination scenes in Star Trek: Enterprise, there's also the seemingly infinite decks during the TurboLift scene in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Deck 78, anyone?), Gene Roddenberry as the Great Bird of the Galaxy, as glimpsed for a second during a Star Fleet archives search in Next Generation, and the brief appearance of the Millennium Falcon(!) in the Battle of Sector 001 scene from First Contact. There's some fun stuff in here.
Ten of the most-paused moments in Star Trek
Someone made a terrific tiny replica of The Simpsons' purple TV that randomly plays episodes from the series
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WSJ: Ken Jennings' nasty Tweets cost him the Jeopardy job
The Wall Street Journal covers the chaos surrounding Sony's efforts to replace the late Alex Trebeck as host of popular television game show Jeopardy. I suspect vaguely that this is a distraction item sourced to Sony insiders to distract everyone from its own hapless incompetence in managing and vetting candidates: it reveals that a fan… READ THE REST
Vyvyan! Rick! Neil! Fantastic handmade action figures of The Young Ones
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Get a pair of AirPods Pro bundled with lifetime access to this best-selling book summary app for 56% off
Do you love books but don't always have the time to sit down and read? Audiobooks can sometimes do the trick, but they can still take hours to listen to and can be hard to digest. It can feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day to get through all the books you'd… READ THE REST
Learn to master the fundamentals of mathematics for only $30
Math always seems to be one of those subjects that people either love or hate. However, the fact of the matter is, it may just be the most important tool we have in understanding how our world works. It's the fundamental principle behind things like engineering, physics, and even computer programming, to name a few.… READ THE REST
Make sure your Apple Watch never dies with this $40 ultra-portable charger
Do you love your Apple Watch, but sometimes forget to charge it, leaving you out of luck when you're out and about? Well, now you can charge it on the go with the OMNIA A1 Apple Watch Magnetic Wireless Charger. It's a convenient way to ensure you're never without power on an essential piece of… READ THE REST
