So I just finished watching season 1. Loved it.

So I just finished watching season 1. Loved it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx7fdqgFci8&feature=share

And just in case you thought PILOT were one hit wonders, here's the OTHER hit.

And just in case you thought PILOT were one hit wonders, here's the OTHER hit.
#Pilot #Magic #The70s #70s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlK0OGpIRs&feature=share

The Obligatory...

The Obligatory...
#Pilot #January
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X50KJp-oq9M&feature=share

It could!

It could!
#AlanParsons #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA&feature=share

And some of it's done with mirrors

And some of it's done with mirrors
And some of it's done with scissors
And some of it's done with cables
And his hands under the table
It doesn't matter you want to believe
It doesn't matter if you have to leave
You won't escape his orbit
And the things that you must forfeit
#TheChurch #PriestEqualAura #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxkJPbRy8HU&feature=share

1 for the flaming sun, 2 for the location

1 for the flaming sun, 2 for the location
3 for the martyrs and the stars
4 for the wind and sand, 5 so you understand
6 for the slips 'twixt the cup and the lips
#TheChurch #AfterEverythingNowThis #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=664rKNjdYC8&feature=share

Well look at you

Well look at you,
Hands full of money you always wanted to have
Saying sweet life is a downright drag
Down to the very last seed in the bag
As if it's never gonna end

#TheChurch #SoundAndVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOsD9PVAbsw&feature=share

Ed Greenwood seems to be quite good at writing Forgotten Realms stories.

Ed Greenwood seems to be quite good at writing Forgotten Realms stories. Sadly, when it comes to steampunk he's more of an Ed Wood.

I have to agree on this. I think the author was aiming at "whimsical" but sadly hit overwritten and overloaded with superfluous characters. Who's the main character? Certainly NOT the title one.

I have 50 pages left to read and I'm debating if I should, or return the library copy of this I have on loan. Of course I might be doing an injustice here. This might be part of a series, but I hope not.
#Steampunk #Pastiche
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23168799-the-iron-assassin

A test!

A test!
#Placebo #SoundAndVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15piWgwIkcQ&feature=share

Interpol - All fired up - The Dark Knight

#Batman #SoundAndVision #Interpol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYoxlkh8r6w&feature=share

Um, clearly needs to clear his caches!

Um, clearly needs to clear his caches!
#VirtualDestinations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUvfHTnVOg&feature=share

A Hawkwind/Hawklords mix

A Hawkwind/Hawklords mix
#Hawkwind #Hawklords #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmH_D3x8EL4&feature=share

One of the few EPs I bought in the last decade.

One of the few EPs I bought in the last decade.
#TameImpala #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX2I3JDpMPk&feature=share

Everybody says that the living is easy

Everybody says that the living is easy
I can barely see 'cause my head's in the way
Tigers walk behind me, they are to remind me that
I'm lost, but I'm not afraid, oh
#DavidByrne #BrinaEno #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqiBgvDAVjU&feature=share

Ah yes.

Ah yes.
#MadScience #DoctorHorrible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTLU2kR4nSo&feature=share

This world is filled with islands

This world is filled with islands
Little specks of sand
Mountain peaks in a cloudy sky
Each one's a different world
And so my sails unfurled
And I will raise my sails high

#AbneyPark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn-6K52nOQQ&feature=share

#AbneyPark #SoundandVision

#AbneyPark #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHY9Lj9KO_w&feature=share

So, I saw RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET.

So, I saw RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET. It was an OK film, but I was the ONLY ONE who who stayed for the full credit sequence including a preview shown on the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oS5yg7geMg&feature=share

So, earlier today the NUC with the grid reset itself.

So, earlier today the NUC with the grid reset itself. I discovered that this was due to a Windows Upgrade setting (which I've now corrected). However, I was working in the grid when that happened and lost all the walls in this deck, plus anything that was linked to them (like some of the flooring)!

Couldn't find this in either the trash, or Lost and Found, so I've just spent some time rebuilding the walls and doors. Not finished this yet, but one thing that will come out of this is that all the heights will match! GAH.

The book acts as a mix of holiday dairy and tour guide.

The book acts as a mix of holiday dairy and tour guide. In actual fact it carried on the trend of the time of taking well known fantasy and science fiction artists and then subtly manipulating them to follow the storyline. In several images you can see where they have been edited in to the exiting artwork. The idea is fun with a mixed level of success.

When I was pruning my book collection I came across my copy of this, which I probably haven't read for at least 15 years.. Have been reading it a bit at a time outside in the shade. Good fun!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2175291.Tour_of_the_Universe

I guess putting music to North Korean military parades is a trope! Who knew?

I guess putting music to North Korean military parades is a trope! Who knew?
#SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbC6dLG_dQY&feature=share

"Bah, you'll only spend it on air!"

Social media.

Social media.
#SoundandVision #Placebo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p21YfobjaVA&feature=share

#FaanishStuff

A night pierced with stars

A night pierced with stars
Like never before (never before)
And time wears the scars
Like never before (never before)
The song's sad melody
Like never before (never before)
And pain's just a memory
_Like never before (never before) _


A song about.... ...the end of time, first contact, or?
#TheChurch #SoundAndVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsX9tE-MRvo&feature=share

The Church - Myrrh ~ Psychedelic Symphony (live audio)

Oh lord we need miracles
We need more wine and gold
We need slaves and roads and personal favours
We need microphones and manifolds

How can you be so invisible
Give me the nerves to see_
Privilege on privilege
An unwanted discovery

#TheChurch #GeorgeEllis #SoundAndVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmwcue6zs98&feature=share

See the dust which fills your sleep

See the dust which fills your sleep
Does it always feel this chill near the end
I never dreamed we'd meet here once more
This laugh reserved for a friend

Who you trying to get in touch with?
#TheChurch #GeorgeEllis #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP9YqJKlq48&feature=share

It's a cover, but the Angels made it their own.

It's a cover, but the Angels made it their own.
#SoundandVision #The80s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRVuJxIRd9U&feature=share

I used to have this game as a child.

I used to have this game as a child. Details at https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22368/pan-american-world-jet-flight-game.
#CuriousPasttimes

The Mentals were unique.

The Mentals were unique.
#SoundandVision #The80s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu_t-nheFOE&feature=share

The alternate video version I prefer. A homage to beauty and the Beast.

The alternate video version I prefer. A homage to beauty and the Beast.
#SoundandVision #The80s #Nostalgia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwfErYUoqx8&feature=share

Great overview of traditional fairy law, and the story.

Great overview of traditional fairy law, and the story.
#ApocryphalTales #Stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AhaoCYmxgo&feature=share

#ApocryphalTales #SF

#ApocryphalTales #SF
https://slate.com/technology/2019/01/hopepunk-cyberpunk-solarpunk-science-fiction-broken.html

Kept fiddling around, with the Manager's bedroom.

Kept fiddling around, with the Manager's bedroom.

The view from above. Roof top @ 90% transparency.That blue object is a light. The mirror above the draws changes to a televiewer screen if needed.

The next step in making DECK P.

The next step in making DECK P. Wall and floor textures have been applied, and smoke detectors (round) and (aircon vents (square) have been added in the ceiling. The roof is actually on top of this, but the top texture has a 100% transparency, so it's invisible. Note the smoke detectors in the toilets!

Take-Two, meanwhile, argue that use of the word is justified on the grounds of historical accuracy, since in the...

Take-Two, meanwhile, argue that use of the word is justified on the grounds of historical accuracy, since in the actual west the Pinkertons were doing exactly what they’re shown as doing in the game. They’ve now filed a suit of their own, seeking to have the game’s Pinkerton agents declared as fair use.

Always check the copy and other rights first.
#CuriousPasttimes
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/01/the-pinkertons-are-still-around-suing-over-red-dead-redemption-2/

The provisional plan for DECK P.

The provisional plan for DECK P. The general workers use dorms and the workers bathroom. The permanent staff and guests use the exec lounge and bathroom. There will be a couple of doors added to prevent strays.

Permanent staff include Curtis the Pilot, Mr Berkley, and Neeta the Mechanic (though she tends to sleep in the garage). The manager is one of the two Buggle brothers, but is usually Trevor who also uses the genetics lab to research agriculture and exotic plants. This fits together much better than the original design because there's more m² on this plan. Each dorm has 8 beds + matching lockers but its unlikely for there to be more than 10 workers at any one time.

#SoundAndVision #SBSChill

#SoundAndVision #SBSChill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vv82rjl438&feature=share

Working my way through the different sections of the Alpha Base.

Working my way through the different sections of the Alpha Base. In order to shoot easily, it needs to be divided up into sections or "Decks". The standard wall or floor is .33m thick, but where two sections meet I need to duplicate those at a half thickness of .0.165m thick. The duplication allows me to move each section out (like Deck P below) and shoot at different angles easily.
#SecondsWebcomic

So, I think it was a really good decision that I DIDN'T decide to see AQUAMAN and instead saw MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

So, I think it was a really good decision that I DIDN'T decide to see AQUAMAN and instead saw MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

I was like visiting your old family house and discovering all your toys and comics were still there. Now I've never read any of the Poppins books - there were 8 - but the film is very much a pastiche of the original, like OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL is a pastiche of MGM's THE WIZARD OF OZ. Instead of chimney sweeps we have lamp lighters (Jack instead of Bert), we have live action next to animation, and people dance with penguins. What more you want? Well trust me, it's there! I did enjoy the couple of cameos at the end.Lived the song and dance numbers.

Later, when I was browsing books in Target, I found a large hardback edition of the MARY POPPINS. It seemed a bit expensive at $28 (even with 1950s style illustrations) but I noticed listed in the back a couple of sequels: MAY POPPINS COMES BACK and MARY POPPINS OPENS A DOOR. That second title is relevant to the film, so perhaps they've combined a couple of books to make the film.

Loved it.
#VideoMania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s63DXD4yf_Q&feature=share

#SBSChill #Ambient

#SBSChill #Ambient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQC4-hZ7t8&feature=share

rescue dogs are worth the effort

rescue dogs are worth the effort
http://justsomething.co/20-illustrations-perfectly-describe-what-happens-after-adopting-a-dog-from-a-shelter/

This is an odd film. Amusing though.

This is an odd film. Amusing though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxEXcQMDaV0&feature=share

I used to have this as a child. I bet you they never REPRINT it (read the review to to find out why)!!!

I used to have this as a child. I bet you they never REPRINT it (read the review to to find out why)!!!
#ApocryphalTales
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8738336-what-happened-to-george

Pyramids? Just where did thy think the Wombat lived?

Pyramids? Just where did thy think the Wombat lived?
https://publicdomainreview.org/2019/01/10/how-the-pre-raphaelites-became-obsessed-with-the-wombat/

These folks are DEAD SERIOUS about their game play.

These folks are DEAD SERIOUS about their game play.
#CuriousPasttimes #EveOnline
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/01/the-year-long-undercover-plot-to-blow-up-eve-onlines-most-notorious-space-station/

Inspiration from Charles Bukowski: You Might Be Old, Your Life May Be “Crappy,” But You Can Still Make Good Art

http://www.openculture.com/2017/04/inspiration-from-charles-bukowski.html

What's the address?

What's the address?
#NeonHeights #SBSChill #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b10Kt9DMAH0&feature=share

Ha ha!

Ha ha!
#HughLaurie #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpWYDNvl5sU&feature=share

I used to watch this show as a child in the 60s, and local TV are rerunning it again on late night TV.

I used to watch this show as a child in the 60s, and local TV are rerunning it again on late night TV.

I think one of the things I've always liked about it is how Uncle Martin helps others, even when he's in an awkward situation. This episode is a case in point, and it promotes a simpler less complicated appreciation of life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEEcX9kMcC8&feature=share

You know your music's popular when it's performed by marching bands! Needs more cowbell though.

You know your music's popular when it's performed by marching bands! Needs more cowbell though.
#REM #SoundandVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btDbH7BlyZo&feature=share

I had a burst of energetic building this morning with the Alpha Base.

I had a burst of energetic building this morning with the Alpha Base. It helped that my PC didn't turn itself off automatically in the middle of it.

From this angle you can see the revised solar panel arrays and the new fire escapes. There are all exerternal for obvious reasons, and also get used by stuff for the odd recreational moment. The kitchen windows are restored. and the runway is now a thru-way thing, extending slightly off the main base.

Two jump-bug tugs are parked near the solar array when not in use. I used to have a crane rig at one end, but it made more sense to use the tugs, and a more usable runway for craft that need one.
#SecondsWebcomic

"He chose, poorly"

"He chose, poorly"
#SoundandVision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypkv0HeUvTc&feature=share

Smile now, keep in step!

Smile now, keep in step!
#REM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-3MfbHnKDg&feature=share

I actually did some building in SECONDS today!Just rearranging the latest version of the Alpha Base!

I actually did some building in SECONDS today!Just rearranging the latest version of the Alpha Base!

COMPARISON:
The revised version (at left) has lifts OUTSIDE the main framework, whereas the previous version (at right) had them inside. I've swapped over the positions of the solar cell arrays with the helipads which makes better sense given the position of the control tower.

FRONT VIEW:
The extended level at top of this end is the living area. I suppose I ought to place some supports underneath, like under the Helipad at rear.
#SecondsWebcomic

I'm watching this just now (I recorded it back in October last year).

I'm watching this just now (I recorded it back in October last year). If like me you grew up in the 60s and 70s, you know all about Herbie!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0TfPpjDkWU&feature=share

Aha!

Aha!
#FaanishStuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMXpkEcI4QQ&feature=share

Off you go, then.

Off you go, then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8LD0iUYv80&feature=share

And, ha ha ha ha ha!!!

And, ha ha ha ha ha!!!
#FaanishStuff
https://youtu.be/PPT5KIbSuzM

In William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", his ghost appears to Brutus, one of the assassins.

In William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", his ghost appears to Brutus, one of the assassins. As for the expression "Great Caesar's Ghost", it is a rather old expression that is a euphemism for "good God", in the days when saying "God" as an oath was considered very rude.
#FaanishStuff
https://www.cbr.com/superman-perry-white-great-caesars-ghost/

I loved this show.

I loved this show.
https://dai.ly/x5rrldv

You'd be surprised.

You'd be surprised.
#ArtyCraftyCleverStuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2snsYZgbuw&feature=share

Welcome to ORVILLELAND, it's our weekly deep dive into the world of The Orville.

Welcome to ORVILLELAND, it's our weekly deep dive into the world of The Orville. We kick off this podcast with a look at Season 2 - Episode 1 "Ja'loja".

From the same folk who did BATMANLAND while SBS were reshowing the 60s TV show.. From Australia, but you can probably listen to it elsewhere as well.
#Podcast #SoundandVision
https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/audiotrack/orvilleland-ep-1-jaloja?cid=sbs:guide:tile4

More of the similar...

More of the similar...
#SBSChill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuCTxhSAi7s&feature=share

Nice.

Nice.
#SoundandMusic #SBSChill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atyvdC15HFA&feature=share

The ethereal.

The ethereal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXO8thvKoJ0&feature=share

I watched the DOCTOR WHO NEW YEARS SPECIAL this morning.

I watched the DOCTOR WHO NEW YEARS SPECIAL this morning. It was OK. I can see how they're "writing out" certain story props and characters for a while. Too easy to get help.

But, I did like the emphasis on family and friends.
#DRWHO #DoctorWho