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Oh. My. Lord. Just how bad can Rebel Moon... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Oh. My. Lord. Just how bad can Rebel Moon actually be?

Worse.
Way way worse.
Posted by Doc HM, on Yesterday at 06:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Death and other Details 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Death and other Details

Disney +

Very good. Entertaining. (Mostly) never flags or dips. Lovely cinematography and the actors playing the lead sleuths are both excellent with interesting...
Posted by Doc HM, on Yesterday at 06:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
In a hand cart. In the 80s my Docs used to last... 1,070,959 Views / 1,392 Replies  
In a hand cart. In the 80s my Docs used to last years, literally indestructible. I had a couple of pairs recently, the lifespan was measured in months. And they were eye-wateringly expensive.
Posted by Doc HM, on Mar 14, 2024 at 06:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This is good. Yes, the item is interesting plus... 337 Views / 16 Replies  
This is good. Yes, the item is interesting plus it has a wider context into film as well.
Posted by Doc HM, on Mar 13, 2024 at 05:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Another good one. I like the ones that are... 337 Views / 16 Replies  
Another good one. I like the ones that are slightly out of context but hopefully will settle on a mix. Some things such as Babbage's Difference Engine are so foundational they get a spot just as...
Posted by Doc HM, on Mar 12, 2024 at 11:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
spot on! Added. 337 Views / 16 Replies  
spot on! Added.
Posted by Doc HM, on Mar 12, 2024 at 10:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
A good shout. Might be able to tie a specific... 337 Views / 16 Replies  
A good shout. Might be able to tie a specific thing from there to a story
Posted by Doc HM, on Mar 12, 2024 at 09:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Computer milestones 337 Views / 16 Replies  
Word up nerds!

I have a project I'm developing and as part of it I'm building a list. This list is, "A history of computing in 50 objects".

The idea of this list is to provide actual objects...
Posted by Doc HM, on Mar 12, 2024 at 06:30 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Did we watch the same movie. I thought it was a... 47,286 Views / 332 Replies  
Did we watch the same movie. I thought it was a hot mess. A self indulgent, stodgy, zero effort, over CGI'd hot mess. Shame on you Cranston and O'Hara!
Posted by Doc HM, on Mar 8, 2024 at 11:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Went to see Argyle. The new one from Matthew... 47,286 Views / 332 Replies  
Went to see Argyle. The new one from Matthew Vaughn.

Vaughn has made some excellent movies (Kiss Ass, Kingsman), this is NOT one of them. He's made some mediocre ones (The Kingsman), this is not...
Posted by Doc HM, on Feb 19, 2024 at 06:23 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I agree. The drive was bought back in 2013 when... 775 Views / 19 Replies  
I agree. The drive was bought back in 2013 when Apple did not offer a large internal drive for this machine. Nowhere in the specs did it say that OWC were RAIDing two SSDs onto one card. It's been a...
Posted by Doc HM, on Feb 5, 2024 at 10:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This setup is replacing a 2013 Mac Pro trashcan... 775 Views / 19 Replies  
This setup is replacing a 2013 Mac Pro trashcan which has a 4tb ssd (bought at the time from OWC) and 128gb ram.
I’m not sure what the major limitation is but it is unimpressive and my client wants...
Posted by Doc HM, on Feb 4, 2024 at 04:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It’s not just editing. Some basic compositing /... 775 Views / 19 Replies  
It’s not just editing. Some basic compositing / after effects work and a fair amount of grading.
A long project might come in at about 90 mins.
Posted by Doc HM, on Feb 3, 2024 at 07:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
New Mac for 4k video 775 Views / 19 Replies  
Ok anyone who has any experience of 4k video editing? I'm in the market for a new system to replace a 2013 MacPro that has a 4tb ssd and 128gb ram. To be used for 4k video. Not professional but I...
Posted by Doc HM, on Feb 3, 2024 at 11:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Took a while to fully hook me but I am now... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Took a while to fully hook me but I am now enjoying What We Do In The Shadows to maximum effect.
It has morphed from grunge semi art comedy movie in the hands of Jemain Clement and Taika Waititi...
Posted by Doc HM, on Feb 2, 2024 at 07:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
We also offer speed holes! 1,318 Views / 10 Replies  
We also offer speed holes!
Posted by Doc HM, on Feb 2, 2024 at 07:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Minor? maybe. Boxing Day was in London to see... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Minor? maybe.
Boxing Day was in London to see the family. Aware of the recent enlargement of the ULEZ zone I googled to see it it applied to Boxing Day (car is not ULEZ compliant).
First result...
Posted by Doc HM, on Jan 12, 2024 at 07:44 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It definitely has. 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
It definitely has.
Posted by Doc HM, on Jan 12, 2024 at 07:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I would have thought that as producer Stewart... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
I would have thought that as producer Stewart would have had more control over the show especially as it was pretty successful however it wasn't like that. He had a very clear vision of and ending...
Posted by Doc HM, on Jan 6, 2024 at 06:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Each series got further away from what Stewart... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Each series got further away from what Stewart wanted from Picard. This is especially true of the ending. (Source - he told me so over a nice lunch his wife made us).
Posted by Doc HM, on Jan 5, 2024 at 06:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yes enjoying it. I wondered if they had dropped... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Yes enjoying it. I wondered if they had dropped the ball by jumping to a book fairly well into the series but it probably makes sense as it allows people to discover the character in a more...
Posted by Doc HM, on Dec 23, 2023 at 03:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple TV Mythic Quest. Classic workplace comedy... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Apple TV
Mythic Quest. Classic workplace comedy with excellent cast of characters and snappy dialogue from the people you brought you Always Sunny.
Posted by Doc HM, on Dec 23, 2023 at 03:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So that's a win. Final update on the screen... 5,207 Views / 12 Replies  
So that's a win.
Final update on the screen return shenannigans with Apple.

The old screen went back courtesy of my hard won return label and with only one extra prompting the money was refunded....
Posted by Doc HM, on Nov 20, 2023 at 05:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sad but true (see also kerning). I remember the... 7,041 Views / 78 Replies  
Sad but true (see also kerning). I remember the pain we used to have to go through maintaining colour workflows (and the constant problems) such as trying in vain to get customers to accept that the...
Posted by Doc HM, on Nov 14, 2023 at 08:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not sure where the customer service people... 5,207 Views / 12 Replies  
I'm not sure where the customer service people are. It's a global portal. I entered it via the .co.uk address but the .com one looks identical. The parts distribution is from Europe but that could be...
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 20, 2023 at 10:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Update: After pressing things quite hard and... 5,207 Views / 12 Replies  
Update: After pressing things quite hard and exacting up to management I can now return my screen in accordance with my basic UK consumer rights.
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 18, 2023 at 09:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My new college has given me a 13in windows laptop... 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
My new college has given me a 13in windows laptop for work. Luckily every single part of the college system is fully available in the browser plus Teams, OneDrive etc.
Today I got a call from the IT...
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 11, 2023 at 09:04 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Now I have "new" teams with the same icon plus a... 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
Now I have "new" teams with the same icon plus a "new" tab on it. New teams has a button top left that says do I want old teams back? screwedupmuch?
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 11, 2023 at 09:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Also illegal. In the UK you have a statutory... 5,207 Views / 12 Replies  
Also illegal. In the UK you have a statutory right to return a faulty item for a full refund within the first 30 days. In addition for internet purchasers you have an again statutory right to return...
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 10, 2023 at 01:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So managed to grab another screen, this time a... 5,207 Views / 12 Replies  
So managed to grab another screen, this time a used one from another MacBook Pro. Works fine so I assume faulty screen!
Talking of faulty screen: Purchased a 16in 2021 M1 screen from Apples self...
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 10, 2023 at 11:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Tried that, no joy. Not happy as this particular... 5,207 Views / 12 Replies  
Tried that, no joy. Not happy as this particular model is not supported by Apples repair portal so no access to the resin utility for it.
I have a 2021 16in M1 Max screen and that did come from...
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 6, 2023 at 10:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
MacBook Pro 2020 display issue 5,207 Views / 12 Replies  
Thought I'd try here as this is something I've not seen before and feel I'm missing something...

My 2020 intel 13in MacBook Pro has an issue I’ve not seen before in about 25 years of Mac use. I’ve...
Posted by Doc HM, on Sep 29, 2023 at 05:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
As they say, Futurama is back, again, again. 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
As they say, Futurama is back, again, again.
Posted by Doc HM, on Aug 30, 2023 at 07:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You’d think but actually the boot is huge, and... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
You’d think but actually the boot is huge, and the rear seats (such as they are) fold down to give quite a lot of load space.
Posted by Doc HM, on Aug 30, 2023 at 07:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
US Ghosts season 2. Same high quality bar. Rare... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
US Ghosts season 2. Same high quality bar. Rare to have a US show that is just as good as the UK version (to UK sensibilities).
Posted by Doc HM, on Aug 29, 2023 at 03:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well the 407 coupe did NOT last long. The dream... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Well the 407 coupe did NOT last long. The dream of running one was pretty well sured by, well, running one. An interesting and obviously not going to end soon parade of error codes and faults etc....
Posted by Doc HM, on Aug 29, 2023 at 03:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I pretty much full time lecture in computing now... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
I pretty much full time lecture in computing now but I still keep some clients and do some emergency fixes. Got to keep your hand in. :)
Posted by Doc HM, on Jul 21, 2023 at 02:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
ITV 4 (pretty niche even over here, FINALLY gets... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
ITV 4 (pretty niche even over here, FINALLY gets the 2019 season of Battlebots. Heaven, if your idea of heaven is metal crabs smashing the crapola out of each other, which luckily mine pretty much...
Posted by Doc HM, on Jul 21, 2023 at 01:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So I got a new job at a college in the next town... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
So I got a new job at a college in the next town over, so I can no longer walk to work. :(
This means I need a car that I can use daily as opposed to a toy that I use sporadically. So, a man came...
Posted by Doc HM, on Jul 21, 2023 at 12:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Asteroid City Not sure what it is. It's not... 47,286 Views / 332 Replies  
Asteroid City
Not sure what it is. It's not really a narrative film. It is very good though. Lovely cinematography, characters, sound, music. It's been quite divisive but I think its one of Wes...
Posted by Doc HM, on Jun 29, 2023 at 12:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ah Lt Saavik. A certain age of Star Trek fan's... 1,382 Views / 3 Replies  
Ah Lt Saavik. A certain age of Star Trek fan's favourite Vulcan.
Posted by Doc HM, on Dec 7, 2022 at 10:57 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Dead to Me < Dead Like Me 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Dead to Me < Dead Like Me
Posted by Doc HM, on Dec 3, 2022 at 05:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I guess I am hate watching Foundation on Apple... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
I guess I am hate watching Foundation on Apple TV+ then? Grrrrrrrrr
Posted by Doc HM, on Dec 1, 2022 at 04:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yes. Sport Quattro Pikes Peake replica. Pushing... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Yes. Sport Quattro Pikes Peake replica. Pushing 800 Brake. Owner was too scared to use it in anger. Pah!

Here's a few more highlights
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Posted by Doc HM, on Dec 1, 2022 at 04:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well another season, one last chilly rally. Quite... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Well another season, one last chilly rally. Quite muddy and very slippy but noting broke or exploded so that's always a win. Some pics of the car in action. There were some lovely other competitors...
Posted by Doc HM, on Nov 30, 2022 at 04:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ghosts US The best US adaption of a UK sitcom... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Ghosts US
The best US adaption of a UK sitcom since, well I was going to say The Office but I never actually liked the US Office. Anyway, predictably snooty reviews from a couple of UK papers ("it's...
Posted by Doc HM, on Nov 30, 2022 at 04:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Oh It's worth it. Do NOT watch the dubbed... 362,614 Views / 831 Replies  
Oh It's worth it. Do NOT watch the dubbed version, the languages are very much part of it all. Awaiting series 2 with anticipation.
Posted by Doc HM, on Nov 30, 2022 at 04:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
With Apple's list of Macs that each new OS... 12,003 Views / 21 Replies  
With Apple's list of Macs that each new OS supports getting shorter and shorter it's where do you draw the line.
Anything pre 2013 will be stuck at High Sierra which by itself is still going to be a...
Posted by Doc HM, on Oct 6, 2022 at 02:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
Had a flood of calls from clients updating and... 2,301 Views / 12 Replies  
Had a flood of calls from clients updating and finding USB storage devices are no longer working. especially Sd card readers for some reason (Photographers), but also straight up ext hard drives....
Posted by Doc HM, on Aug 22, 2022 at 04:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I hear the Webb's mirror has already suffered... 2,170 Views / 15 Replies  
I hear the Webb's mirror has already suffered significant damage from micro meteor impact. It's still working but the rate of impact seems far in excess of the predicted rate and the last hit caused...
Posted by Doc HM, on Jul 21, 2022 at 05:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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