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[HemiSam]

I watched 2-3 episodes and completely lost interest. 
 

HS

[blessingx]

I'm stuck down a rabbit's hole

 

[jpelg]

"The Nevers"  is fantastic. Another Whedon masterpiece that will probably go down before it's time.

[jpelg]

Started "Hacks", which has proved an enjoyable & a light-hearted palate cleanse after "Mare...". Jean Smart is great, again. An easy watch.

[grawk]

Jupiter's Legacy, an interesting take on the Incredibles concept.

[blessingx]

2 hours ago, jpelg said:

Started "Hacks", which has proved an enjoyable & a light-hearted palate cleanse after "Mare...". Jean Smart is great, again. An easy watch.

Good to hear and a friendly reminder for those who like Smart in either, but haven’t seen her in Watchmen, she’s got a juicy role over there. 

[Dusty Chalk]

On 5/31/2021 at 4:52 PM, swt61 said:

I understand "mood" very well. And I'm hoping you get out of yours soon.

Fuck you.  Quit passive aggressively negging me and I’ll quit responding.

[dsavitsk]

On 5/31/2021 at 9:49 PM, Pars said:

. Joss Whedon, who I know has a lot of fans here.

https://www.thecut.com/2021/04/joss-whedons-controversies-and-alleged-bad-behavior-a-guide.html

[swt61]

Yeah, I think he's one that you either really like, or really don't. 

I've never been captivated by his stuff, but I  can certainly understand why others would be. It's more to do with genre for me. I like really boring shit.

I don't  have any comments about his personal life, because before your post I hadn't heard anything about it.

Edited June 3, 2021 by swt61

[blessingx]

22 hours ago, grawk said:

Jupiter's Legacy, an interesting take on the Incredibles concept.

Good news / bad news - https://www.gamesradar.com/jupiters-legacy-isnt-officially-cancelled-but-its-almost-definitely-cancelled/ 

[Pars]

11 hours ago, dsavitsk said:

https://www.thecut.com/2021/04/joss-whedons-controversies-and-alleged-bad-behavior-a-guide.html

Yeah, I had heard some negatives regarding him (and his thumbprint on the show) before the series started, but went ahead and watched it anyhow. I can't say I've been a big fan of his (watched Dollhouse, but never really watched much of his other stuff). Apparently he isn't involved with the show since the first few episodes.

[grawk]

4 hours ago, blessingx said:

Good news / bad news - https://www.gamesradar.com/jupiters-legacy-isnt-officially-cancelled-but-its-almost-definitely-cancelled/ 

That's not entirely bad news, since they're continuing to explore that universe.

[tkam]

If the rest of those shows cost $200M and flop like Jupiter did that universe will be DOA.

[ironbut]

Cool footage of SF in the 60's.

The producer was careful to run the sound through an old Ampex 600 for the wow and flutter they are famous for.

 

[blessingx]

Just watched the first episode of Mildred Pierce (HBO) and it's really good. if you didn't see the mini-series when it was originally released and liked Mare and want more Winslet (and Pearce) check it out.

  

[mikeymad]

The pilot that died on the vine.

 

[HemiSam]

Been watching Deep State.  Now on season 2.  Not super but good enough.

HS

[Dusty Chalk]

 

[blessingx]

Hand-painted 29,000 frames on glass

 

[blessingx]

Sony MiniDisc: The (Not) Forgotten Audio Format That (Never) Failed.

I learned a few things. 

 

[swt61]

Interesting. I was an early adoptor of the format. I could carry 5 or so discs with me and have 10 times the volume that my friend had on his Rio mp3 player. I also liked the "mix tape" capabilities.

I had a nice Sony portable MD deck as well as a top end Sony ES home deck.

[blessingx]

Same here. Had a couple ATRAC players, both shown in the video. Loved the size, sound, and physicality of it. Strangely rejected someone giving me their MD player about a decade ago. That was a mistake. Still miss my MZ-R70. 

Moved to the 6GB Creative NOMAD Jukebox. Then seemingly downgraded to a shiny 5GB Apple iPod. I've never wanted anything as quickly as I did that 1G iPod. Even switched my operating system to support it. Nothing seemed as... is beautiful the right word?...until the 1G iPhone. But the Sony MDs were no doubt beautiful too. I won't comment on the Nomad. 

Anyway, Sony and portable audio always reminds of the article The Civil War Inside Sony

https://www.wired.com/2003/02/sony-4/ 

 

 

Edited June 16, 2021 by blessingx

[HiWire]

"Sony shipped a Celine Dion CD with a copy-protection mechanism that kept it from being played on Sony PCs."

Genius  😈

[swt61]

Sony has a habit of shooting themselves in the foot. Lucky for them they have enough cash to weather those storms.

[swt61]

I have to say that even though some of their ideas were overlooked due to other formats, that doesn't mean that they were inferior. 

I had a Sony ES HiFi betamax deck in the 80's. It cost me an astronomical $1,100.00 at the time. But with it's ability to record and play in beta 1 speed and it's jog/shuttle dial, that machine kicked some serious VHS ass! I had a JVC HiFi VHS deck too. I'd rent movies in VHS, because there weren't any betamax movies to be found. But I'd record those movies onto the betamax. I'd  also record music onto betamax tapes, then use it like a real to real to play hours of music at parties. That kept people from screwing with my audio system.