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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 2h

Purple Data from the STTNG episode, The Most Toys.

Lt. Commander Data wearing a purple jumpsuit of asymmetrical design. He is seated in a chair.

Lt. Commander Data wearing a purple jumpsuit.

Lt. Commander Data wearing a purple jumpsuit of asymmetrical design. Data stands ready to fire a Varon-T disruptor.

Lt. Commander Data wearing a purple jumpsuit of asymmetrical design. Data is standing in the transporter room of the USS Enterprise, holding a Varon-T disruptor.

Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 2h

The Rococo painting, "The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough.

Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 2h

Holodeck Rococo from the STTNG episode, Hollow Pursuits. #startrek

A holodeck version of Beverly Crusher wearing a billowy red dress and swinging from a tree swing. The scene resembles the Rococo painting, "Les Hasards heureux de l'escarpolette" by Jean-Honoré Fragonard.

Holodeck versions of Beverly and Wesley Crusher. In Rococo period costumes.

A holodeck version of Wesley Crusher wearing a blue 17th century costume with a wide brimmed, feathered hat. The scene resembles the Rococo painting, "The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough.

Detail from the painting, "Les Hasards heureux de l'escarpolette" (The Happy Accidents of the Swing) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 2d

The Star Trek computers give simple, truthful answers. They are reliable and don’t use flattery. They ask for clarification when they don’t understand. If this was what (optional) voice interfaces were offering I might be interested. LLMs can’t do reliability or truthfulness so they’re garbage.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 6d

I had this poster in my bedroom in the 90s It definitely glowed in the dark.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 6d

I just searched for “Janeway pecan pie” hoping someone made this image.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 8d

Pee wee Herman rescuing snakes from a fire.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 9d

Picard's vacation outfits from the STTNG episode "Captain's Holiday".

Jean-Luc wearing a deep-v, grey linen wrap around number.

Jean-Luc wearing a deep-v, green pleated blouse with gold communication brooch.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise, reluctantly lounges wearing a white robe and metallic short shorts, with his chest exposed accidentally seeking Jamaharon.

A ferengi (Sovak), and two humans (Jean-Luc Picard and Vash) argue in the lobby of a hotel on the pleasure planet Risa.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 9d

Troi having a rough day at work in the STTNG episode, "The Price"

Six frames from the STTNG episode, "The Price". Picard: "Picard to Counselor Troi." Troi: "Now what?" <rolls eyes> "Yes, Captain?" Picard: We're having a little impromptu reception for the arriving delegates." Troi: "Captain, I'm not really dressed for a reception." Picard: Oh, counselor, just throw on any old thing."

4 frames of Troi arriving in Ten Forward. Her body language goes progressively from extremely uptight to relaxed and genial.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 19d

Alone time on the Enterprise. #startrek

Geordi is shaving in his quarters he's not wearing his visor

Jean-Luc is sitting alone in his quarters with his feet up on a table. The carpet needs vacuuming

Troi is alone in her quarters using her computer

Beverly is alone in her quarters sitting on the bed

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 23d

Picard’s crystal recharging dock.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 23d

STTNG: The Naked Now. Everyone gets space-virus drunk.

Wesley and Geordi are messing around with a home-made tractor beam

Deanna and Jean-Luc are awkwardly looking over Beverly's shoulder at a computer screen in sickbay

Data is standing in the doorway to Tasha's quarters. There is a horned statue in the foreground.

Beverly and Jean-Luc embracing in the doorway to the ready room (the door to the bridge is open).

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 24d

STTNG Season One is good.

Wyatt and Deanna in the STTNG episode "Haven"

A spaceship with pink and purple accents

Will Riker looking pensive on the holodeck

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 25d

AI generated nonsense

Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · 26d

Can the holodeck do video feedback effects?

Still from the video for September by Earth, Wind & Fire. The image features the band with a psychedelic analog video feedback effect.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Sep 17

I've been staring at that fabric in Picard's ready room and thinking about trying to paint match it for my living room... (almost seriously).

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Sep 17

The Icarus Factor is perfect STTNG: Geordi, Data and Wesley palling around, talking about their spaceship family; Troi and Riker having imzadi time; Worf having his Second Rite of Ascension; and Riker and his dad sorting through their emotions with an anbo-jyutsu match. Nobody leaves the ship.

Wesley, Geordi and Data planning Worf's Second Rite of Ascension in Main Engineering.

Troi cries and Riker holds her tenderly.

Worf roars as he receives a double dose of Klingon pain stick.

Riker faces his father in full anbo-jyutsu equipment.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Sep 15

Harrison Ford does a bit of remarkable physical comedy in Working Girl (1988)

Harrison Ford sucking down fancy, tropical cocktails. In the film Working Girl, 1988

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’ve been doing the same and also just watched this episode recently. I keep noticing all the plants in crew quarters.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Sep 14

I wonder why they call them that.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Aug 4

When I first watched Nosferatu l, I assumed this scene was some kind of VFX animated face replacement. But Lily-Rose Depp spent time working to learn all the body contortion stuff. Yeah we are broken

Lily-Rose Depp contorting her face in a horrifying way in Nosferatu.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Aug 2

This is amazing! Such a visual feast!

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Jul 8

Even on Mario and Zelda games, shorter development cycles would just mean we get new games more often. Notably absent in the response is any mention of generative AI. Thank you Nintendo.

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Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Jul 6

A physical model meant to look like CGI. Cool!

Grdnrc @gardenerc.bsky.social · Jul 4

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