Had an MRI for the first time yesterday (all is totally fine, was just a “let’s be really sure” thing). Anyway, what I never realized from all the times I’ve seen one on TV were the sounds. It was amazing. Like music. Best I’d describe it, felt like I was inside a Daft Punk album.

I was mixed on the USS Enterprise LEGO at first because it looks so blocky from the bottom. But other pictures from how you’d more likely see it from the top are cool. Ro Laren as the mini-figure for the free shuttlepod is fantastic. www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

I now own a Star Trek Strategic Operations Simulator arcade game that I played as a teenager. Many quarters were spent. Unfortunately, I can’t fit inside with it being a Hallmark ornament and all. Otherwise, it’s perfect

Think I finally figured out why my network speed was so low

MoPOP in Seattle has such a great collection of sci-fi stuff. My favs from today: Captain Kirk’s chair and Starbucks Viper flight suit.

Celebrating 60 today with my love in one of my favorite places, Iceland — then off for time with my boys on the return home.

It’s both a birdhouse and a bottle opener because birds need beer.

St Paul’s at night

Enjoyed seeing the Gerry Anderson exhibit at the Museum of Brands in London. Lots of Space: 1999 and Thunderbirds displays, plus more from Gerry Anderson shows.

Good news! My hotel clock supports phone charging.

Oh to have had a Space: 1999 Eagle bike like this when I was a kid. Happy Breakaway Day!

This new iPhone 17 front camera that can do landscape or vertical selfies at the same time is terrible. It will spoil all the fun of my family shouting "C'mon Dad, just take it!" when I'm saying "Wait, wait, I want a vertical one too!" lifehacker.com/tech/iphone-...

Happy upcoming 20th birthday Techmeme! And congrats! You continue to be my daily read for tech news (along with sibling-site Memeorandum for political news) crazystupidtech.com/2025/09/08/a...

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It's been a long road, getting from there to LEGO Star Trek! Yes, yes, yes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4gb...

Happy #StarTrekDay to those who celebrate!

I have been and always shall be a Star Trek fan. Happy Star Trek Day!

How about using AI or anything to make my mobile browser smart enough to remove all those tracking codes in a URL when I copy-and-paste?

Not sure what to think about the new auto-pilot in my Waymo

The “What is Starfleet” episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds was excellent & the opening gave me serious Battlestar Galactica vibes.

Apple raising the price of Apple TV today made me aware there was an annual plan. Somehow this got by me! So now I’ve gone from $10/mo (and avoiding going to $13/mo) to $8.33/mo by getting the $100 annual plan.

The latest Alien: Earth was definitely a wow and keeping me constantly wondering what's next.

My Fitbit charger with a powerful magnet is like an eager-to-please its owner cat that brings unexpected surprises to the doorstep when I take it out of the bathroom drawer.

Two episodes in to Resident Alien & it's fantastic. Can't believe it's taken me so long to watch.

Transporters. Holodecks. Phasers. Starships! But I guess Starfleet doesn't develop seatbelt technology until the 33rd century.

I could both see the forest and the trees. And the coast. Nice hike in Big Sur.

I hate how you need specialist tools to fix your electronics these days.

Nozzles wouldn’t fit the vacuum hose so I’m basically NASA in Apollo 13

Finally saw Fantastic Four and enjoyed it. Enjoyed the retro styling even more. Plug magnetic data tapes. Amazing how something so archaic can still feel like high-tech computer stuff at the same time.

The Paramount Lodge had a set from an upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and it was incredible. Congrats @jvancitters.bsky.social and all the hard-working Star Trek team. Dream come true for a poor Starbase 80 boy like me.

Yes get excited for Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary — I am. But also the graphics in Hall H for the panel today were amazing. Trailer and shared clips from the film were fantastic.

Didn’t expect to get into Hall H this Comic-Con as I’m too old to camp now as an unaccompanied adult without my boys to keep me company. But surprise, it was walk right in this morning and what a great day. Some Walking Dead. Then hey, that’s Mark Hamill! Also, we had a Predator group selfie….

Made it in for Hall H at Comic-Con and it’s like old times with Button Lady asking a question. IYKYK

Wow Lego recreated Comic Con at the San Diego Convention Center inside and out & the details are amazing, down to the crowds and lines and booths.

You don't tug on Superman's cape. But it’s OK to take a picture of his suit behind glass. From the movie! At the DC booth at Comic Con.

They keyed Kenny! Our Comic Con hotel has South Park keys

I did not have Spock doing “So you're telling me there's a chance” on my Star Trek bingo card.

Made it to see Rachel Zegler sing "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" to the crowd *outside* the London Palladium. Amazing! If you can't make it to see Evita inside, make it for this moment around 9pm (we arrived around 8:20pm and got a great view)

My friend recently described this as the croissant symbol on the iPhone and asked me what it meant.

My wife has never seen Superman so we're watching Superman before watching Superman. Gosh, brings back so many memories.

Nice try, Amazon UK

28 Years Later went nowhere I expected & enjoyed it all.

Murderbot does like his perimeter time. This is such a good show.

My Corgi die-cast Thunderbirds models that I bought from @gerryanderson.bsky.social arrived & they're FAB! Solid, sturdy, makes me want to play in the dirt & do rescues like when I was a kid. Probably how I lost my original ones all those years ago. Thunderbird 2, still holds up as an amazing craft

Ran to Old Sarum today and took in the remains of the abandoned cathedral. Too windy! Too cold! So a new one was built — today’s Salisbury Cathedral.

I lived near Stonehenge for about a decade and was fortunate to go inside the circle several times. Just did it today again, and it remains amazing to see the stones close up and from within the monument…

Another video of Senator Padilla’s violent arrest at DHS Sec Noem’s press conference in LA. You can see him thrown to the ground by FBI agents and handcuffed. (video shared by Padilla’s staff with Elex Michaelson of Fox LA and posted on X)

Chunk Clothing was having a sale so I stocked up on Star Wars t-shirts :)

How the hotel shampoo, conditioner and shower gel bottles are vs. how my eyes need the labels to be.