Dusty Chalk

Wait, I said that wrong. I meant Apple -- Apple products can go in either place, IMHO.

Yes. I just watched episodes 5 & 6, that's where it really took off. EDIT: finished it, I think it was a really good treatment. And I take the earlier statement back about taking off, I enjoyed every episode. The last one might have been a tad drawn out. Now watching Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers -- this shit is hilarious. Fast-paced/rapid-fire and a bit schizophrenic, but that makes it better.

Yup, and a couple Moogerfoogers, and I think I see a Mother32 or two... More Bowie/Nudibranchia likenesses

Happy birthday, Jeff! (party favour noise) I miss you.

4 hours?!?!? I thought it was a ZZ Top video at first.

My attitude is, if it's an iOS device, then it belongs in the iPhone thread, and if it's Mac, then it belongs in this thread, so...yes. Thank y'all for the input, especially for the refurb links. That's the way I was leaning, so appreciate the confirmation and the better prices. Hackintosh is definitely on the table in the future, but for iOS development, I kind of want legitimate everything.

No, you really can't. I mean, you can, but it's basically faking out a Mac OS, notice #5 on this list: https://learnappmaking.com/develop-ios-apps-on-windows-pc/ Appreciate your other suggestion, though. I'll look around, but I'm weary of 2nd hand computers, because you never know what issues it has. Except here, I would of course, trust people here, but I think I've only ever seen one Mac Mini go on here ever.

Actually, the main purpose is for app development for iOS. Not sure that requires a lot of firepower. Most of my home music listening is on this, my Windows machine, and most of my work and travel music listening is on mobile devices, FLAC and Tidal cached streaming. So back to the Mac Mini -- no need for super high power GPU assisted computing, or video power, or audio power. It'll be largely for an IDE and not much more. If I wanted that, I'd probably get the new iMac Pro, but I don't have that kind of money. I kind of thought software had a longer lifespan on Macs, so I didn't think 2014 was that long ago, "in dog years", as it were. But yes, I think I'd be a little too frustrated with the 1.4. And yes, that's what I was thinking -- I wouldn't need as much cache memory if I had a fusion drive...I think. I've actually not ever designed a system around compromises.

Altered Carbon starring Joel Kinnaman -- awesome! One of my favourite cyberpunk novels, and though I've only watched one episode so far, very happy with the treatment. "The instinct of violence curls inside us like a parasite, waiting for a chance to feed on our rage and multiply until it bursts out of us."

Which should I get: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1140835-REG/apple_z0r7_mgen27_mac_mini_dual_core_i5_2_6ghz_16gb_1tb.html or https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGEQ2LL/A/Refurbished-Mac-Mini-28GHz-Dual-core-Intel-Core-i5 16G memory, 2.6GHz processor, or 8G memory, fusion drive, and 2.8GHz processor ...? Or should I just cheap out and get the bottom rung: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGEM2LL/A/Refurbished-Mac-Mini-14GHz-Dual-core-Intel-Core-i5

That actually might be my favourite thing they did besides Ma Fleur. Thanks for posting it, I hadn't listened to it before. I don't think.

Unholy carp!

Amen to “fuck drugs” and the people that perpetuate the problem. Condolences to the family.

Hilarity

Space! https://oresundspacecollective.bandcamp.com/album/dead-man-in-space

And this! Fucking krautrock -- I do so love instrumental or largely instrumental music. https://seventhatspells.bandcamp.com/album/the-death-and-resurrection-of-krautrock-aum https://seventhatspells.bandcamp.com/album/the-death-and-resurrection-of-krautrock-io https://seventhatspells.bandcamp.com/album/the-death-and-resurrection-of-krautrock-omega

Want

Hot & Sour soup

“This pairs nicely with your mom.” XD

Fuck, this is epic. http://consecration.band/album/avi