Still Lost in Translation

2/20/2008 at 11:19 AM

Two more entries in the ongoing exploration of translation issues . . .

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2008/02/lost-in-translationthe-universal.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2008/02/lost-in-translationmen-ferengi.html

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Comments on "True Q" (TNG)

12/8/2007 at 8:31 AM

Reflections on the Q Continuum:

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/12/true-q-and-continuity-of-contiuum-tng.html

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Can we make the text bigger?

11/1/2007 at 9:38 PM

This is perhaps my favorite entry in the article "How to disarm 10 difficult client observations/requests"

"Can we make the text bigger?

Yes. Could you perhaps show me a couple of other websites that employ a text-size that feels right to you? We can then compare the two to see how much larger we should make it. (Note: This often leads to us finding that the proposed text is actually larger than what the client had believed.)"

Although many of the responses are filled with more jargon and buzz words than I care to use, the idea of helping clients make an informed decision seems like it could be quite effective.

http://www.ideasonideas.com/2007/10/disarm-10-difficult-requests/

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"The Office" Quote of the Week

9/30/2007 at 11:52 PM

"Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked. But it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised."

- Michael Scott

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Lost in Translation - A New Set of Ruminations

9/14/2007 at 9:39 PM

I've decided to start on a fairly extensive examination of issues of translation in Star Trek, as it relates to the Universal Translator and otherwise. First, an introduction the the concept, to be followed up on as I get around to it.

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/09/lost-in-translationcommunication-with.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/10/lost-in-translationverbal-pattern.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/11/lost-in-translationscanning-brain.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/12/lost-in-translationstar-trek-vi.html

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Those Crazy Denobulans

9/14/2007 at 9:37 PM

Just a thought on Dr. Phlox' tendency to hallucinate.
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/08/denobulan-psychosis.html

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A Forehead Faux Pas

7/30/2007 at 7:06 PM

What's wrong with Duras' head?

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/07/duras-forehead-problem-judgment-ent.html

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More TOS Silliness -

7/18/2007 at 11:07 PM

Some reflections on "I, Mudd", a Monty Python reference, and the Borg Collective . . .

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-mudd-tos.html

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Nomad Gets Pluoted

7/9/2007 at 10:41 PM

I wrote a mini-review of "The Changeling" (TOS) with some reflections on the Pluto-planet debate.

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/07/nomad-gets-pluto-ed-changeling-tos.html

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Featured Video

6/27/2007 at 5:41 PM

I was featured on the HV video page today! Thanks HV!
http://www.humblevoice.com/video/

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Speaking of Comic Sans . . .

6/8/2007 at 11:53 PM

Found this today:

ban comic sans: putting the sans in comic sans

http://bancomicsans.com/

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How To Design the Perfect Logo

6/7/2007 at 10:39 PM

I don't know what's funnier - the article, or the comments from people who thought it was serious.

Some of it almost makes me queasy: "Comic Sans shows your fun, creative side with its informal bounce and unique slant to the right. It’s like a cute little poodle that people can’t help but fall in love with."

http://www.logodesign.com/logo_design/2007/05/24/7-secrets-to-a-perfect-logo/

Enjoy.

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ArtBitz

6/6/2007 at 12:27 PM

I came across this site today - a nice source of eps illustations.
http://www.artbitz.com/index.mgi?mgiToken=K1F7BMSE1RHN1F

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Voyager Reviews

5/31/2007 at 9:57 PM

I have a couple of reviews for Voyager episodes, including a recent one about "Renaissance Man."

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/05/renaissance-man-voy.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2005/12/musings-about-nemesispart-1-of-2the.html

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Unimatrix Zero Zero What?

5/23/2007 at 8:41 AM

Some more musings on the nature of the Borg Collective.
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/search/label/Unimatrix

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R2-D2 : Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor gloom of night

5/8/2007 at 10:05 PM

I mentioned it before, now I found one. R2-D2 on the street, working for the United State Postal service.

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Freelancers : Top 10 Signs You May Be Charging Too Little

5/7/2007 at 2:51 PM

Great list you have to read if you're a freelancer.

http://freelanceswitch.com/humour/top-ten-signs-you-may-be-charging-too-little/#comment-1410

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All these ships . . .

4/21/2007 at 9:34 PM

Comments on an intersting article by Doug Drexler on the history of the mysterious ring-shaped Enterprise in ST:TMP.

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/04/origin-of-mystery-enterprise-is-sttmp.html

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Strange New Worlds 9

4/16/2007 at 6:59 PM

I've started a series of reviews of the short stories in the amature anthology Strange New Worlds 9.

http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/04/strange-new-worlds-9-tribble-stories.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/04/strange-new-worlds-9-old-testament-trek.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/04/strange-new-worlds-9-long-road-getting.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/04/strange-new-worlds-9-other-highlights.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/05/this-is-review-of-grand-prize-winner.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/06/strange-new-worlds-9-smallest-of.html

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Drayan

4/13/2007 at 4:39 AM

I've recently completed a four part analysis of the Drayan race (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Innocence").

The first post is here:
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2006/09/100-years-young-musings-about-drayan.html

Additional posts:
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2006/11/100-years-young-is-aging-inevitable.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2006/11/100-years-young-can-organism-grow.html
http://startrekruminations.blogspot.com/2007/04/100-years-young-drayan-civilization.html

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Great 3D Work

3/22/2007 at 5:10 PM

There are some great videos on this site

In the projects menu check out "TED" (the insect one), "SIXES LAST" (the mutant plant one), and "1ST AVE MACHINE" (the robot one). The plants and insects in particular fascinate me. They remind me of something off the Dark Crystal (if the Dark Crystal were made today with CGI).

http://www.1stavemachine.com/

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R2-D2 Mailboxes from the US Postal Service

3/16/2007 at 12:59 AM

If anyone sees one of these in real life, take a picture of it and post it somewhere on HV . . .

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070315/ap_on_go_ot/r2_d2_mail

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Crapola Web Translator

2/19/2007 at 10:50 PM

A fun way to waste a few minutes. Anyone can translate English to Spanish. Try translating English to Valley Girl or Smurf. The more serious the website the better.

http://www.degraeve.com/translator.php

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Push to Start

2/2/2007 at 4:47 PM

Pit your left hand against your right hand with these Flash games that will make your left brain and right brain duke it out.

http://www.pushtostart.ca/

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"The Office" Quotes of the Week

1/19/2007 at 9:42 PM

"I don't understand how someone could have so little self-awareness." - Michael Scott

"It takes a big man to admit he made a mistake . . . And I am that big man." - Michael Scott

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Making Faces . . .

1/1/2007 at 11:26 PM

Found a way to waste five or ten minutes - monoface. Click around and create funny faces.
http://www.mono-1.com/monoface/main.html

There was a game from Texas Instruments (we're talking pre-Atari - Atari vintage) called "Face Maker" where you did the same thing with simple line art faces. It looks the idea is all grown up. Although I still miss being able to make the faces wink, wiggle their ears, or stick out the tongues on command.

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Time magazine's Person of the Year: You

12/29/2006 at 1:09 AM

"Anyone using or creating content on the World Wide Web" - that's the person of the year according to Time Magazine. So congratulations to everyone on Humble Voice for being on the cover of Time.

You can check out the article here.

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