Um… no. Ignore #TikTok boneheads are claiming that anyone can steal your data using #iPhone’s #AirDrop feature. Fabulists are suggesting you turn off non-existent options or that AirDrop can be used to walk past people and just grab all their credit cards. Don’t listen to these idiots. #apple #fakescams #conspiracytheories #bullshit appleinsider.com/articles/…
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile to the Surface (2017). A really great progressive concept rock album. I’ll admit I wasn’t a fan until this album. Definitely worth a listen. #music #nowplaying
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Mr. Mister - Pull (2010). This is a progressive pop masterpiece that, after being recorded in 1989-1990 was denied release by label RCA as not being commercial enough. It took frontman Richard Page two decades to regain the rights to the album, finish the mix, and release it under his own label. I had a bootleg copy of the leaked album, bought it when it came out, and now listen to this expanded edition. It remains one of my favorite albums. #music #nowplaying
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Oh god, what a disaster. It was bad enough that #ElonMiusk’s #SpaceX was shooting thousands of satellites into orbit, but now others are doing it. There are countless factors to blame for this, not the least of which are #Capitalism and toxic power fantasies. arstechnica.com/space/202…
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www.youtube.com/watch As reported on #Animation World Network, #Netflix has dropped a teaser for Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight, the third CG #film from Alain Chabat and the first to be localized for English audiences. I read Goscinny & Uderzo books as a child in the 70’s and have loved them ever since. Each successive film has looked better and better, and it’s clear they’re leaning more into the comic roots of the tales of one village of Gauls against the Roman Empire. #movies
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Death Cab for Cutie - Kintsugi (2015). Inspired by the listen to 2018’s Thank You for Today, I have now cued up the great Kintsugi. #music #nothingmanor #nowplaying
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Now playing @ Nothing Manor: Death Cab for Cutie - Thank You for Today (2018)
This is a great album that harkens back to Death Cab’s earlier, more introspective work while integrating their more matured sound from 2015’s Kintsugi, another great album. #music #nothingmanor #nowplaying
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Now playing at Nothing Manor: Sixpence None The Richer - Divine Discontent (2002)
Despite Sixpence being labeled a Christian rock band, their #music is more progressive pop and the lyrics are generally quite abstract. Even as former PK turned avowed atheist, I find myself quietly singing along to Melody of You, and Leigh Nash’s vocals are sublimely unique. #music #nothingmanor #nowplaying
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Now playing at Nothing Manor: Big Wreck - ...but for the sun (2023 remaster)
Sadly Brian Doherty, co-founder of Big Wreck with Ian Thornley in 1992, passed away from lung cancer a couple months before the release of “…but for the sun” in August 2019. If you don’t know Big Wreck, time to dig in. #music #nothingmanor #jukebox en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_…
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#Apple, if this is true, I’m actually disappointed in you! The charging port on the Magic Mouse is now iconic and a genuine meme. You can’t go a-changin' now!! #rumors 9to5mac.com/2024/12/1…
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Ouch… and on point. While I do actually find the new Type 00 attractive as a design study, it should not be the cornerstone of a reimagined Jaguar. Just tossing out 80 years of heritage and stunning coachwork for a fancy toaster is a crime. #cars #automotive #UK www.autoblog.com/news/jagu…
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Time for some #silly fun :) Here, then, is a Rube Goldberg device for locating your mouse pointer in the most ineffective manner possible. #funny pointerpointer.com
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The Game Awards… Heard of ‘em? Don’t care? Just like #VideoGames? Same here. In fact, the only game I am excited for is Dispatch, a superhero workplace comedy. #youtube #trailer www.youtube.com/watch
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Looks like #Lenovo might just be rolling out a new #handheld Legion Go soon, and this time it might be running #SteamOS. The leaks came from Evan Blass and include images of a proposed smaller Legion Go S that lacks the removable controllers but adds a Steam button (top left in the images). As these are unannounced, it’s unclear if or when this will become official and if there will be #Windows and Steam variants. #videogames www.theverge.com/2024/12/1…
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It seems that iVoler isn’t the only accessory maker for #Nintendo who’s letting loose the leaks of corporate info… I know, terrible metaphor. But if you’re scratching your head about iVoler, you likely won’t wonder who #Dbrand is, and they’ve done dropped a doozy about the Nintendo #Switch2. Their CEO revealed images and details about their own case for the upcoming console, and it’s in line with existing “leaks”. #videogames www.theverge.com/2024/12/1…
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Um… WOW!? Looney Tunes haven’t gotten a lot of love in… decades? Just take in the teaser for Ketchup Entertainment’s new #animation outing, The Day the Earth Blew Up starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. The teaser is utterly hilarious, and it’s traditional 2D animation and hits theaters February 28th, 2025. #cartoons #movies www.youtube.com/watch
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Now Playing at Nothing Manor: #MUTEMATH’s Distance EP. I’ve been a fan of Paul Meany’s longrunning project since the single for Typical dropped in 2006 and I purchased their eponymous debut. I was enamored with Darren King’s kinetic drumming throughout their first three albums (Mutemath, Armistice, and Odd Soul), but he left the group in 2017 and Paul went solo. #music #alternativerock en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mute…
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STEVEM’s profile of Mamoru Oshii’s Angel’s Egg art film, one in a series of videos about the legendary director of beloved #anime #movies like Patlabor and Patlabor 2, Ghost in the Shell and Ghost in the Shell 2, and The Sky Crawlers, is a deep dive into a film that almost wasn’t made. It’s an extraordinary experience and a must see for any #animation lover. www.youtube.com/watch
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If you were excited about the 4K remastering of #DaftPunk’s feature-length original animated film supervised by #anime master Leiji Matsumoto (Captain Harlock), tamp that enthusiasm down now. You won’t find solace in this new #AI generated slop monster. Kevin Cormack’s review on Anime News Network gives you the complete rundown. #animation #music www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/in…
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Now playing at Nothing Manor: Billy Cobham’s Drum ‘N Voice vol. 1-2-3-4-5 Complete Deluxe Edition. 50 tracks over four hours featuring an avalanche of #ProgressiveJazz greats doin’ what they do best. #music #jazz #nowplaying
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Another fantastic video from Tito at Macho Nacho who showcases and reviews #retrogaming mods for a wide range of portable and console #videogames systems. Here he builds the #Playstation Placeable consolizer for the legendary #PSP that turns it into a tiny PS2-alike. I miss my PSP :( #retrocomputing www.youtube.com/watch
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Micro$oft up to its typical bullshit… After migrating #Copilot from a progressive web app (PWA) to a native application, they’ve also decided to co-opt the commonly used ALT-SPACE keyboard shortcut that has long been used by #PowerToys and #Windows itself. I’m glad I’m done with them. #AI #shenanigans it.slashdot.org/story/24/…
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Oh my… I’m not sure nightmare fuel human teeth Sonic the Hedgehog will ever go away, and it seems that Paramount is comfortable with that. As ugly holiday sweaters go, this is decidedly atrocious and will give your children under 10 PTSD. #sonicthehedgehog #movies #videogames www.polygon.com/movies/49…
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The Game Awards starts streaming in a touch less than one hour. #videogames #breakingnews #technology #entertainment #youtube #TGA2024 www.youtube.com/thegameaw…
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The headline says it all. #AI, which is just machine learning we’ve had in one form or another for a few decades now but with a shiny, new #marketing name, is already being used to “upgrade” everything from #art to #music to #writing and now so-called 4K “restorations” of past #movies we love. Don’t fall for it. It’s snake oil in a fancy package. #capitalism #idiocracy www.slashfilm.com/1735529/h…