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I didn't watch the video, but it's bad optics for a big company to step on a small YouTuber.

The Riven remake is here:

Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) Why Movies From The 70s & 80s Look Like This: Kodak 100T 5247

Celtic Woman - Dúlamán "Dúlamán" (Irish for "channel wrack", a type of edible seaweed) is an Irish folk song. The lyrics of the song relate to the Irish practice of gathering seaweed, which has been done for various purposes, including as fertilizer, bathing, and food. Bill McClintock - Somebody's Snowblind

This might be the last OS for Intel Macs. MacRumors started their annual unsupported Macs thread already: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-15-sequoia-on-unsupported-macs-thread.2428654/ Apple moved the cutoff for macOS to 2017/2018: iOS and iPadOS (2018 for the iPhone XR/XS and iPad Pro, 3rd Gen):

The OS updates seem mostly evolutionary rather than revolutionary, like the rumors projected.

and the Craig Federighi parkour sequence... 🤸‍♂️

Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe

I started watching Smiling Friends (on Adult Swim). It's brilliant.

The less Microsoft, the better. I installed Ubuntu 24.04 and it is working well so far. Still very buggy, though.

Windows 11 is removing support for Dolby Digital AC-3 in new installations of upcoming 24H2 this fall: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2349721/dolby-digital-support-disappears-in-windows-11.html

A slight update on the Sony Walkman DAP, the formerly Japan-only NW-A307. Difficult to find, barely discussed. Android still seems to be a weakness described in other online A307 reviews... mediocre battery life and performance and that compromised user interface from the small display:

I don't know much about cameras, but the Lumix S9 caught my interest too. I've set my sights on the new Fujifilm X-T50, however... I think it has more flexibility. 📸

Happy Birthday!

The Grid - Evolver (1994)

A return to platform games... Penny's Big Breakaway:

Happy Birthday!

Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's

BBC Planet Earth II (2016)

I'm not surprised by the price hike at all. This will be a very small volume of cars, probably sold over a shortened life cycle until the hybrid or electric variants take over. The subjective reviews should be interesting - has Ferrari made the driving experience too electronic, or does it feel natural at speed?

I like the way it looks - I wasn't sure at first, as most new "electric-era" cars seem to be similar-looking. I'm not sure about the reliability of the electronics and systems in the long run. No doubt it will be very fast, but I wonder how thoroughly they test these things. Obviously, flagship V12 grand tourers are mostly low-mileage showpieces, but I really wonder how they hold up with more driving on long trips. I thought they'd have a higher list price considering current inflation, but they might have achieved more efficiencies in their manufacturing processes.

Happy Birthday!

MINAxRaon: Queen Fox Bass Remix Yuki D_Drive: Out of Swan Lake

Anthony Garcia & Los Diablos Tejanos: Apparitions Live at the Mucky Duck (Houston)