This channel is just about stuff I discover or things I am interested in. I'm trying to get deeper into the retro computer scene at present. I only post occasionally but the stuff I do post is not so interesting to a general audience, so I don't care if I get a ton of subscribers. I just hope the people who do watch get something out of what I'm presenting.
I recently re-watched 'The Thing' on TCM. It is a scary movie and it is great 1950s sci-fi. But what struck me this time was the dialogue. It is so quick and nimble. The back-and-forth between the characters is really great. They had to work hard on some of the scenes to get the words and timing correct. Movies in the 2020s don't usually have that kind of repartee. Next time, listen to it. It's clever.
It’s probably the first post war sci fi. There optimism is genuine and real. The world is recovering from probably the worst terror ever. Finding optimism from beyond their Little Rock.
This is something new at the time this movie was made. But over the years, Scientists and our government seem to know that a secret alien base could be in Antarctica. Strange but true. But this movie in a whole new light? Does it. Hint: The Alien is actor James Arnes!
Any update on getting my external Firewire iSight camera to work on my 2020 M1 Mac Mini running Monterey (I have the necessary dongles/adapters connected)?
watched this as a kid and in later yrs got it on vhs then dvd, whenever a snowstorm came through nyc i would hunker down at night light up some weed and watch this one of a kind classic..
I have my Isight firewire camera working on a 2014 Mac mini under Monterey but the microphone doesn't work. Apple just told me it was a third party device - they're all too young.
