#Mac Book Screen Fix

[itsappleexpert]

What to Consider When Choosing a Mac Screen Repair Service

When your MacBook screen gets damaged, finding the right repair service becomes crucial. Whether you're dealing with a cracked glass, malfunctioning LCD, or a complete screen failure, choosing a trustworthy repair service is essential to ensure your device is restored properly and efficiently. With so many repair options available, it can be overwhelming to know where to go.

1. Reputation and Reviews

One of the most important factors to consider when choosing a Mac screen repair service is its reputation. You want to ensure that the repair service is trustworthy, reliable, and has a history of successful repairs. A good reputation is a reflection of high-quality work, professionalism, and customer satisfaction.

1.1 Check Reviews and Testimonials

Online Reviews: Look for reviews on platforms like Google, Yelp, or Trustpilot. Read both positive and negative feedback to get an honest picture of the service quality.

Word of Mouth: Ask friends, family, or colleagues if they have had experiences with a particular repair service. Personal recommendations are often the best way to find reliable repair services.

Rating and Reputation: Choose a repair service with consistently high ratings and positive reviews, especially those that mention the types of repairs you need (Mac screen repairs in particular).

1.2 Certifications and Expertise

Apple Certified Technicians: Some repair services employ Apple Certified technicians who have undergone specialized training and are recognized by Apple. These technicians are familiar with the ins and outs of MacBooks and have access to official Apple parts.

Experience: It’s always a good idea to choose a repair service with significant experience working on MacBook repairs, especially if your device is a newer or high-end model.

2. Cost of Repair

Cost is a major consideration when choosing a repair service, but it’s important to balance affordability with quality. While you may be tempted to go with the cheapest option, this can sometimes result in subpar repairs or the use of low-quality parts.

2.1 Get Multiple Quotes

To ensure you’re paying a fair price, contact several repair shops and ask for quotes. Many repair shops offer free estimates, so don’t hesitate to shop around. Compare the quotes carefully, but keep in mind that the lowest price might not always be the best choice.

2.2 Understand the Breakdown of Costs

Parts: Ask whether the service uses original Apple parts or third-party components. While third-party parts can be cheaper, they might not offer the same quality or longevity as Apple-certified components.

Labor: Ensure that the quote includes both parts and labor, and ask if there are any hidden fees.

Warranty: Some repair services offer warranties on their work, which can provide peace of mind in case the issue resurfaces after the repair.

2.3 Consider Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASPs)

If cost is a major factor for you, keep in mind that Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASPs) offer competitive pricing while maintaining the integrity of your warranty. If your MacBook is still under warranty, an AASP will help keep that coverage intact, unlike third-party repair shops.

3. Turnaround Time

When your MacBook screen is broken, you likely need it fixed as quickly as possible. Depending on your schedule and how much you rely on your device, the turnaround time for the repair can be a significant factor.

3.1 Ask About Estimated Repair Time

Same-Day Repairs: Some repair services offer same-day repairs, especially for common issues like cracked glass. If you’re in a rush, look for services that offer quick turnaround times.

Time Frame: For more complicated repairs, like LCD replacements or full screen assembly fixes, the repair may take longer, often a few days. Ask for an estimated repair time and check the shop’s ability to meet deadlines.

3.2 Availability of Parts

Parts Stock: Make sure the repair service has the necessary parts in stock to complete the repair promptly. If parts need to be ordered, this could delay the repair process.

Apple Parts: If your MacBook is still under warranty, the use of official Apple parts will be necessary for proper service. Be sure to inquire about part availability if you choose an Apple Authorized Service Provider.

4. Warranty on Repairs

A reputable repair service should provide a warranty on their work. This warranty serves as a guarantee that if something goes wrong after the repair, you can return the device and have it fixed free of charge.

4.1 What the Warranty Covers

Repair Warranty: Confirm what is covered under the repair warranty. A warranty should typically cover any issues related to the repair, such as screen malfunctions or parts failure.

Length of Warranty: Check the duration of the warranty. A good repair service should offer at least a 30- to 90-day warranty for their repairs.

Transferable Warranty: If you're buying a used MacBook or getting it repaired for resale, check if the warranty is transferable.

4.2 Apple Warranty and AppleCare+

If your MacBook is still under the Apple warranty or AppleCare+ plan, it’s crucial to choose a repair service that will preserve this coverage. Choosing a non-authorized third-party repair service can void your warranty, leaving you without the support from Apple if other issues arise. In this case, it's often better to go to an Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider.

5. Location and Convenience

Consider the location of the repair service when making your decision. The closer the shop is to you, the more convenient it will be to drop off and pick up your MacBook.

5.1 Proximity to Your Location

Local Repair Shops: Look for a repair service near your home or office to minimize inconvenience. Many local repair shops offer competitive prices and quicker turnaround times compared to larger chains.

5.2 Mobile Repair Services

Some companies offer mobile repair services where technicians come to your location to fix your MacBook. While this can be a convenient option, ensure that the technician is properly certified and has the required parts to complete the repair.

6. Customer Service and Communication

Good customer service can make the repair process smoother and less stressful. From the moment you contact the repair service, pay attention to their professionalism, responsiveness, and willingness to answer your questions.

6.1 Transparency and Communication

Clear Communication: Choose a repair service that communicates clearly about the process, pricing, and time estimates. Transparency is essential when you’re entrusting your device to a repair technician.

Customer Support: A good repair shop should be available to address any concerns or updates about your repair. Whether it’s by phone, email, or chat, reliable customer support will ensure you’re kept in the loop.

6.2 Customer Experience

The experience you have when you first interact with the service provider can give you an idea of how they treat their customers. A repair service that treats its customers with respect and professionalism is more likely to deliver quality work.

7. Specialized Services for Your Mac Model

MacBooks come in various models with different designs, components, and technical requirements. Look for a repair service that specializes in MacBook repairs or has experience with your specific model.

7.1 MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Air

MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models often have different screen specifications and repair requirements. Ensure that the repair service is familiar with your model and has the right parts in stock.

7.2 Model-Specific Expertise

For newer MacBook models (such as those with Retina displays, Touch Bars, or the M1 chip), the repair service should be well-versed in handling these advanced components. If your MacBook has these features, ensure the repair provider is equipped to handle them properly.

Choosing the right Mac screen repair service is essential for ensuring that your device gets fixed correctly and promptly. To make the best decision, consider factors such as reputation, cost, repair time, warranty, and customer service. Whether you go with an Apple Authorized Service Provider or a local repair shop, make sure they have the expertise to handle your MacBook model and provide high-quality parts. By taking these considerations into account, you can feel confident that your MacBook will be restored to its optimal condition with minimal hassle.

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[windsweptinred]

@mashumaru I hope you don't mind me answering your question here? There was no way this was fitting in the comments section. 😅 So these are what I'd call more Sunday afternoon murder mysteries then gritty crime dramas, as that's what I'm mainly watching at the mo. But if you'd like some darker recs, just let me know.

Anywho...

Midsomer Murders

The ultimate Sunday afternoon watch. Murder most foul, represented artistically in the form of a cream tea. Starring Inspector Barnaby(s), the most teddy bear men ever to exist. Every episode will include chocolate box village eye porn. Murder weapons have included but are not limited to: a cheese wheel, drowned in chocolate, a headless horseman and a steampunk werewolf. It sounds ridiculous but once you start, you won't be able to stop. I promsie you. The horrors: 0/10, though may leave you with a life long phobia of morris dancers and village fetes.

The Morseverse (Endeavour/Inspector Morse and Lewis)

Ah Morseverse, my beloved. The English academic elite does crime. Oxford is it's own splendorous character, with every episode crammed full of towering libraries, awe inspiring architecture and fanatically manicured, college quads. A must watch for those whose hearts belong to dark academia. Endeavour and Morse are set in the 60s/70s and 80s/90s respectively. And follow the same character, Endeavour Morse, from brilliant, blue eyed, troubled twink to brilliant, blue eyed, grumpy old man with a definite alcohol problem. (Never play drink along with Morse, it's a surefire way to get alcohol poisoning.) The baton is then passed to his sergeant, Robert Lewis in Lewis, set in the relative present (as of this post). The relationship between Inspector and Sergeant is what ultimately makes these series, be it Fred Thursday and Morse, Morse and Lewis and Lewis and James Hathaway. And you'll come to treasure them. Be prepared to leave these series with a well earned fictional degree in classical music. Murders CAN and WILL be based on obscure, literary references. The horrors: Well it depends.... I'd say Endeavour is the darkest, Lewis is the lightest with Morse settled nicely in between. If you finish this series not wanting a Jaguar Mark II, you did it wrong.

Vera

Vera Stanhope, my northumbrian queen, my geordie goddess. A middle aged plus woman, with no makeup (or two f*cks to rubs together) decked in a brown hat and mac and driving the world most beaten up land rover.... Owns everyone. And it is sooo satisfying to watch. The scenic southern eye candy of the two previous recs is replaced with the wild, isolated landscapes of the North, very much reflecting our DI. She's joined by sergeant dark and dishy and the ever more put up Kenny Lockhart, as well as host of others. But what really makes this series is Vera herself. As equally formidable as she is kind hearted, with no hint of glamour. She's the kind of female representation we both need and deserve. The horrors: Vera passive aggressively calling vicious murderers 'pet' fixes all world problems. It's scientifically proven.

Things you may have heard of:

Sherlock Holmes, the Granada edition starring Jeremy Brett. No finer Sherlock has ever graced our screens to this day (And yes, I will stand and fight for that statement.) One of the most loyal adaptations of the books ever made.

Poirot, staring David Suchet. No offence to Kenneth Branagh (Your Henry V got me through high-school English lit sir). But David Suchet is THE Prirot for me. Another loyal book adaptation. Over a 25 year period Suchet lived and breathed Poirot and it shows.

If anyone's got any other recommendations please feel free to add them on. I know I've missed a ton! Anywho, I hope that helps me dear. 😁

[thesims4blogger]

The Sims 4: New Game Patch (January 16th, 2024)

There is a new game update available for The Sims 4, ahead of the release of Castle Estate and Goth Galore kits.

If you have auto updates enabled in Origin’s “Application Settings”, the game will auto-update once you open Origin. If you have auto-updates disabled, you will need to manually update by clicking the game in your library. Advertisement

To ensure your game is up to date, check the game version found in Documents > EA > The Sims 4 > GameVersion.txt. Your game should now read: PC: 1.104.58.1030 / Mac: 1.104.58.1230, Console: 1.86

Sul Sul Simmers!

The time has finally come to unveil our long-awaited Community Voted Kits! We can’t wait to see the many stories you’ll tell with them! In fact, we were so excited that we added some additional Legacy Bug Fixes for good measure

The Sims Team

Bug Fixes

Base Game

The Base Game’s loading screen tip about making cupcakes has been updated to reflect our recently Freed Cupcakes!

We all know how eager the Landgraabs are for a bit of dough, but after a productive conference with The Landgraab Power Company, we are pleased to share that power will no longer be shut off early if a bill is not paid within the first 48 hours.

Artists and Authors fear not! Masterpiece Paintings and Best-Selling Books will no longer change to “Excellent Quality” after saving and reloading. Phew!

To prevent confusion, we’ve updated some error text to mention EA app instead of Origin if you are playing The Sims 4 through the EA app.

Seasons

We’ve fixed an issue where Sims could not gift honey to wild animals. Now, you may gift out honey to your heart’s content!

Your Sims will no longer get Canning-related sentiments when Father Winter gives them a gift unrelated to canning. Don’t worry; you’ll always be jamtastic!

Island Living

Body scars will now appear on your Sims’ Mermaid Forms.

Discover University

Juice Pong and Keg activities now count as Pub Games during Club Activities.

The ‘Start Fizzing’ interaction will now be correctly displayed at the Fizzing Station.

Eco Lifestyle

Sims will no longer have difficulty putting Dye Objects discovered from the dumpster into their inventory.

For Rent

The Main Menu screenshots for this pack have been updated to the proper resolution.

Poolside Splash

Our stunning Poolside Nails no longer leave a texture artifact on the open button-up shirt that comes with this Kit.

[sarunohadaki]

12 and... take a guess... (Henjasp pls)

"Zoom meeting and A (*cough* Hendrik *cough*) doesn't know how to turn off the dog filter" (354 words)

An early-morning meeting. Two cups of coffee. One lemon poppyseed muffin.

None of that had prepared Jasper to log into the weekly Zoom meeting to find a 3D rendered brown dog staring back at him in his little square. Tiny, cartoonish eyes blinked as Jasper gawked at him. On the bottom of the user’s box read the name, “Hendrik.”

Jasper, whose legs had been folded up like a pretzel in his office chair, paused and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes.

“What in the everliving—” he said as a notification appeared at the bottom of the screen to let him know he was muted.

He unmuted himself and repeated the sentiment once more.

“Good morning, Jasper,” Hendrik said as other boxes began to flicker on with coworkers joining the meeting.

Jasper noted some people covering their mouths, eyes crinkled up in amusement.

“Good morning, everyone,” dog-Hendrik repeated. “Please give me just a second as I try to fix my machine.”

“You need to go into settings,” Jasper said. “You have to go into the avatar settings and select ‘None.’”

“Can I still do that when I’m in a meeting?” Hendrik asked.

Somehow, he looked even more pathetic in a dog form.

“Yes,” Jasper said.

As he spoke, the chat box lit up with one unread message: an article leading to the same steps Jasper had already spoken aloud. Hopefully it had images like a picture book to guide Hendrik through it step-by-step.

“I am not seeing it,” Hendrik said.

“Are you on a mac?”

“Yes.”

“Go to system preferences.”

“Okay.”

Hendrik continued to parrot Jasper’s instructions as he clicked through the menus himself, Jasper keeping his messages curt. It didn’t take as long as Jasper thought to get the dog avatar reverted, revealing Hendrik’s face with those stray strands of lavender hair sitting on his shoulders. His cheeks flared pink as he shifted in his chair and adjusted his camera.

“Well then, thank you, Jasper. After that small hiccup, are we prepared to start?”

Jasper held back a smug grin as he gave a nod. “Absolutely.”

(From this ask game!)

[padraicratigan]

Basil of Baker Street

A four part blog post series by Mike Peraza, the art director of The Great Mouse Detective. The original sources can be found here: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Part 1:

"The Black Cauldron" was to be a return of greatness for Disney Feature animation. There was a lot of fresh new talent alongside veteran Disney artists to bring it to the screen. Somewhere along the way as it slowly creeped through production, I just found it difficult to get excited about the direction Cauldron was taking. I wasn't as thrilled about it as I had been when I first saw Mel Shaw's dramatic pastels for the film. He had captured a tale of sweeping adventure and fantasy in brilliant colors. For me, that excitement had been watered down. I wasn't alone. There were others too who wanted to work on something else. That something else became, "Basil of Baker Street."

Mel Shaw had also been sketching pastels for a new film with the working title, "Basil of Baker Street." Among the early participants were  Directors, Burny Mattinson, John Musker, Ron Clements, Dave Michener, animator/character designer Ed Gombert and storyman Vance Gerry and Don Griffith and I doing concepts. Don Griffith provided some excellent visuals for the Dancehall/Waterfront dive area and I likewise did my best to keep up with my mentor doing the flat, lab, and toyshop. The group was dynamic to say the least. Burny could make these gorgeous charcoal story sketches with lots of appeal and he was an upbeat person to be around. I knew John from Cal Arts days and he was a mark above most even back then with a satirically sharp edge on his drawings. Ron had heart, plenty of it and really studied film techniques as in the 3 C's. Dave was a true veteran of Disney, working close with Milt Kahl for years, and his draughtsmanship was impeccable. Ed was a keen talent in many areas whether designing a character or executing a story sketch and I enjoyed his offbeat humor. Vance was just an easy going mellow soul who was fun to talk to and he could knock out beautiful expressive story panels that nailed each moment in the story arc.

One of two desks I used simultaneously during Basil.

Here I'm working out the staging outside the toyshop

The story was based on a series of children's books by Eve Titus where a mouse fashioned after London's greatest detective lives just beneath that famous 221B Baker street address. His archenemy is Professor Ratigan, a nod to Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes world. At one point the little girl, Olivia, was older and a possible love interest for Basil but it was deicided a small girl searching for her father would gain more feeling between our leads in the story dynamic. Basil also plays the violin quite well in our movie whereas in the books he's horrible with the instrument. Basil was named in honor of Basil Rathbone who played the detective role famously for MGM and Universal studios for many years.

Ken Anderson had done a marvelous workbook for "Ben and Me", and I was using copies of those as a guide to workbooking for Basil. The productions hadn't been using workbooks in their planning for many years. I'm guessing because the older crew with icons like Don Griffith and Mac Stewart and others had gained so much experience that they could just go from story sketch to layout with a minimum of problems. Well I wasn't as experienced or comfortable doing that so I liked relying on workbooks to aid in the staging process. I did all my thumbnails and even full size layouts in charcoal, sometimes using a carbon pencil for tight detail line work. I also made what I called "Color Ribbons" in small thumbnails to show the progression of color which is so important to setting mood and having an emotional impact. I got that idea from Fantasia, where they had these great little charts showing the abstract color in a sequence and how it would flow through the story. These were then set using workable fixative.

A rather messy corner of my room at the old Disney Studio

In those days we were still in the original animation building where they had done everything from Pinocchio onward and thank goodness the windows could be opened. This way I wasn't asphyxiating myself or my crewmates although that fixative odor could really linger. John Musker would routinely enter my room and ham up his gagging when he heard me spraying. HA, HA, HA, what a card, sheesh, hey I had to do something to make that stuff quit rubbing off! The sequences I was mainly responsible for designing were the opening title, Basil's flat (Basil's introduction), the Toyshop and the climactic fight (chase across sky onto and into Big Ben). Gil Dicicco who was also an Art Director on Basil for a while and did Ratigan's Lair along with the final waterfront look with marvelous watercolor studies. He introduced me to using FW Inks which gave you these brilliant colors and had an excellent permanence in light. Sadly the FW formula changed from carbon to acrylic about 10 years ago and the colors are milky these days. Brian Mcentee did Mr. Sherlock Holmes' flat upstairs and exterior streets of London with wonderful pastels. He did a series of those pastels set in the early morning just after my toyshop chase as Basil, Olivia and Dawson trot homeward on the back of bloodhound Toby while the lamplighter douses the gaslights one by one. Henry Mancini set music to them based on Big Ben's bell chimes and the total effect which brought tears to your eyes. It had the potential of, "Feed the Birds" from "Mary Poppins", to my mind. Unfortunately it was cut. It's a shame because the pacing gave us a heartfelt piece of emotion and a breather between two chase sequences and I really thought that helped the overall pacing.

Part 2:

It was a joy to arrive at work in the morning at Disney in those days. It was like a second home to most of us and we enjoyed the comradery of good friends who were all working towards creating something special. My wife Patty was an effects animator on the film (just off her duties on Cauldron) and created things from exploding feather pillows, menacing shadows to soap bubbles for Basil.

She was the first female to make full animator at Disney since Retta Scott in the early 1940's. Joan Lunden from Good Morning America flew out to the Disney Animation where she interviewed Patty from her office in the animation building. It was great working on the same production because we both were understanding when the other had to work late on a scene or two to get it out for the production. Rob Minkoff, future director of "Lion King" was new to the animation department and would hang out in the corner of my room releasing a constant stream of doodles of Basil, Dawson and other character designs. His designs would be combined with those of others like Matt O"Callahan, Glen Keane and many others. In animation, there is always quite a few people contributing to the final result through a lot of stages. Then of course you don't truly know if the design works until the animator breathes life into the form with his stack of drawings and with the added element of the voice. Bruce Morris was another Cal Arts alumni who was excellent in multiple areas, one of which was story development. He fleshed out Basil's motives and also came up with a Victorian twist to an elaborate mouse trap that would put Rube Goldberg to shame. The crew list could go on and on and I apologize for omitting anyone but I fear this will never get posted if I don't draw a line somewhere.

A few of the endless designs and angles I did as concept art for Basil's flat

On Basil we employed the old unit system which had a director set up with his own little team within a team. I was thrilled to be in John's unit as I thought he had the most exciting sections in the film but everyone pitched in ideas or sketches to help the entire creative process. One of his sequences I was assigned to early on was the climactic fight on Big Ben. I had known of Hayao Miyazaki's "Castle of Cagliostro" and had copies of his storyboard and concepts. I was very impressed with his staging and idea of placing the characters amidst giant turing gears. When John Lasseter brought that film among others to show in the Disney theater I was really blown away seeing it on the big screen so when I read about the clock tower in the script, my imagination went into overdrive. At the time the original script called for the fight between Basil and Ratigan to take place on the hands of Big Ben until Ratigan falls to his demise but I wanted something more. I've always been a fan of big finales using interesting locales a prime example being Alfred Hitchcock's, "North by Northwest" on the gigantic and potentially dangerous faces of Mount Rushmore. I went into John Musker's office, and told John I had a new idea for the climax. Knowing John I expected a devastating but witty retort but instead he listened as I explained my idea of having the fight break through the face of Big Ben and continue inside amidst the menacing gears as a sort of homage to the Miyazaki film. John liked the idea and told me to develop it. Now all I needed was a way to make it all come together.

Dave English and I met while I was creating some multiplane shots using his Academy Award winning computerized rig called ACES for Epcot and Walt Disney World. Unlike the old multiplane, we could repeat camera moves using the computer system which gave us more flexibility with layering. It was also set up like our old horizontal multiplane as opposed to the vertical one which gave us more room for trucking into the scenes. With his rig I created visuals that were later combined with audio-animatronic figures for the parks. I told him about Basil and my hopes for a computer sequence and he introduced me to a fellow at WED, Lem Davis. I would go over after hours (without permission) and we put together plot drawings of computer graphic settings for the gears turning and the chess board sequence. I chose those two setups because they were made up of simple (or so I thought) geometric shapes that we could easily reproduce in the new digital format. In those days, the computer systems didn't use a mouse and everything was input using a keyboard. Yeah, not easy. For the gears I had to get mechanical drawing made over in the machine shop on the backlot that would then be input point by point into the system. Did I mention that the system liked to crash? It did, frequently especially with the heat those machines built up. I took the colored line plots and sent them to our camera department to be shot with my animation poses exposed on top. After seeing the clips, John and Ron were enthusiastic over the possibilities. However the producer felt it might not fit into the look and it was dropped. Now I didn't agree with the decision but you have to understand that at the time it was a radical new concept and if not handled properly could indeed have stopped the visual flow so I understood his point of view.

A corner of my old office at the Disney Studio

(This photo courtesy of the company newsletter)

I pinned the pastels and charcoals I had done next to the plotted line drawings and they were forgotten, for a while. At least until a visitor came in one afternoon, Roy Disney. He was showing Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg around the studio and came in to see what was up in our wing. During the tour, Roy was looking over my corner intensely and smiled, "Glad to see we're putting some computer images into the mix." After they left, I was given the go ahead to put the computer graphics into production. I remember John Musker's grin as he left the room was almost as big as mine.

Part 3:

My wife and I made hurried plans for a trip to London to gather reference for the film.We contacted Eva Redfern who managed the Disney Studio in our London branch and she worked tirelessly to set up the things we requested. Paramount to our quest for reference was a trip inside Big Ben itself. Security was and probably still is very tight around Big Ben as it is not only a famous London landmark but is considered part of the Palace of Westminister. We took our video equipment up those steps into the bell chamber. In those days, video equipment was heavy and in multiple pieces (camera and recording deck). After trudging up never ending sets of stairs, we found ourselves literally standing behind the huge face of Big Ben's milky white glass face. 

A reference shot I took just behind the huge white clock faces of Big Ben

When the unseen bells were struck by the hammers above us, the tower actually vibrated with the sound. After that treat we then crawled up and lifted a sort of trap door with a pillow on top and found ourselves face to face within the bell chamber including the big one, BIG BEN. While being up in the bell chamber, we only had about 10 minutes to snap pictures and run video before the bells would chime on the quarter hour. Being close to noon, we knew we were in for some real ear splitting harmony and the ear muffs were very welcome. We spent the afternoon going inside, outside and around the structure until we were sure we had plenty of reference material of the tower for my needs as well as the crew back home.

We must have been quite a sight to the British as I was perpetually lying down on the ground trying to get Basil's 6 inch high POV of London with my Nikon lens. We performed the same antics in front of Buckingham Palace,Tower Bridge and everywhere else that our brave intrepid little mouse might travel. Patty and I spent a late night in the East End of London because at that time it was filled with dilapidated buidings bordering the waterfront dating back to the Victorian age and beyond which was perfect for the Ratigan section. When the tube stopped off in Whitechapel, Patty and I were the only ones to step off into a deserted station. During our quest we also crossed the footsteps of Jack the Ripper while taking our photos. We became uneasy as we realized that we were alone in a deadend rundown section of cobblestone. The cabs didn't come to this part of town so we starting walking to the nearest tube which wasn't as close as we were hoping. As our imaginations kicked in, our pace got quicker until we eventually found ourselves safe and warm in our B&B back in Kensington Gardens. We hit Toystores while in London and brought back a collection of wind up tin toys and Victorian styled dolls that would make your hair stand on end. I made a corner of my room at Disney into a sort of turn of the century toyshop complete with fake iron window mullions made of balsa and cardboard.

One of the hundreds of photos I took laying on the ground to get a "mouse's point of view"

We also searched for the home of London's most famous detective. Although the 221 B Baker Street address of Sherlock Holmes didn't exist when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the adventure, we were able to find the Shelock Holmes Museum which is situated in a 1815 house similar to the one described in the stories. We also spent the afternoon in the Sherlock Holmes Pub which featured an extremely detailed replica of Mr. Holmes' apartment along with his collection of oddities. Don Griffith and Vance Gerry had both tipped me off about this place and I was glad they did. 

A rough pastel concept for Basil's domicile

The basic structure for Basil's flat came from underneath my house. I crawled under my bathroom to take shot photos of the plumbing and wood/concrete construction. The sewer pipe was a wonderful device to set into the ceiling for proportion. Items like that gave it the identity of an area UNDERNEATH another living quarters and not just a miniature Holmes flat. I kept the large nails and wood grain which enhanced the scale and turned a piece of short pipe into a framed window. 

Ken Anderson had built a mill model for Walt Disney's classic 1937 Silly Symphonies, "The Old Mill ,"with detailed movable parts before production on that Academy Award winning short for those reasons. It was invaluable to many departments especially layout and story in planning unique angles and lighting patterns. With Walt's encouragement he went on to build a model set of Snow White's cottage for the next film also with great visual results.

After sketching out the layout of Basil's flat I built a fairly detailed model of it that could be viewed from all directions. I even sculpted small posable figures of Basil and Dawson to scale to place into the set. This technique of building small set models had been done at the Disney Studio since before Snow White as an aid to directors, layout, BG artists and animators in visualizing scene settings. 

Part 4:

First time director gives Vincent (Ratigan) Price the background of his character at the recording session.

Vincent Price was perfect as the vocal embodiment of nefarious villian, RATIGAN!  Or as his character would remark, "... an extremely large mouse!" I usually didn't attend voice recording sessions because I really liked having only the audio in my mind when testing for new characters, unblemished by the live session although the expressions and physical traits could be helpful at times to study if we choose that person to provide the voice. You wouldn't believe the physical theatrics I've seen when someone was trying out for a role waving their arms, making faces and jumping around instead of concentrating on their vocal acting. A few times after such a session a director would be excited after what he thought was a great recording test only to find the rest of us who hadn't attended the recording less than enthused because we were able to concentrate solely on the voice. My other excuse was that I was usually swamped with work. When Vincent Price came in though, well that was different. As we all knew who he was mainly due to his horror themed later films and the booth was packed with most of our small crew. John Musker was directing the recording on the floor with Vincent Price when he asked for the same take one too many times.  We were dying in the booth, laughing and I'm sure John thought it was funny in time too. 

Me and my pal "Big Ben"

We had a lot of fun in those days at Disney. John instigated the first of many Caricature Shows in the studio library where his wife Gail worked. Everyone at the studio was invited to contribute and most of us did.  At Halloween, the animation staff would wear their finest and strangest mostly homemade costumes. I'll have to post some of those around October.  And any Disney animation artist worth their salt could flip a pushpin into a facing wall or ceiling and hit the spot. It was a benefit of long hours of having so much ready ammunition around. We became adept with whipping out those tiny terrors of pintacular precision. 

Sometimes we used the wall, other times the ceiling. We could toss them with a curve or slight rise, like a baseball player on the mound pitching to a heavy hitter. On Basil we took it up a notch. We used to make blowguns out of pan cels and shoot special darts which were our solid lead pushpins from the 1930's and 1940's. We could hit the target from one end of the hall to the other. The pins hit so hard that when we pulled the softer lead, the steel points stayed in the back side of the closed door. Wonder what they thought after the animation staff left to relocate to Glendale? Must have looked liked a metal porcupine had farted cold steel quills!  Tons of silly sketches flew back and forth among artists during production a lot of which I kept copies of thankfully. A funny gag drawing could make a long day seem a lot shorter. A prop I had brought in for the Toyshop sequence was an old hand crank bubble machine I had picked up in an antique store in London.  I put it to good use when Musker had to leave his office across the hall to attend a meeting one afternoon. I had found some "Super-Duper Long Lasting Bubble Liquid"  for the fuel but when John returned, there were bubbles over his desk, moviola, floor, everywhere. Those bubbles just stayed, and stayed! Luckily when they finally went away they didn't leave behind any damage, only that springtime fresh clean smell, ahhh.

Our favorite little corner of the world

The film was enjoyable to be a part of because it all seemed to work. The story and the crew were a good matchup. The directors were all top notch. I was lucky to work with people like Matt O'Callahan whose story sketches were great inspiration to all of us. Rob Minkoff and Mark Henn  breathed life into the violin playing mighty mouse of deductions and his trusty sidekick Dawson. Glen Keane was unleased for one of his best performances to date with his portrayal of the notorious Ratigan. Henry Mancini was and still is one of my favorite composers and I was able to work with him on other films besides Basil and he even invited me to his studio office early one morning for a chance to see and hear his latest magic. Then out of the blue, the title was questioned. Management decided to test market the name "Basil of Baker Street" to some small kids and came back to us that it wasn't working and that the children preferred the name, "The Great Mouse Detective" much better. 

They were also concerned over the recent box office failure of Steven Spielberg's "Young Sherlock Holmes" and wanted to distance themselves from that film. This totally ridiculous move by management led to the infamous memo that went out with new titles for all the classic Disney Animated features to date. One inside joke of course was that "Aristocats" was the sole title unchanged in the fake memo. This memo circulated throughout the company and internationally and the animation staff thought it was hilarious. Management was furious besides being embarrassed and called an inquisition to nab the perpetrator but to no avail. No one on the crew was going to rat out the culprit although we all knew the author. It's funny that decades later the current  Disney management team has renamed, "Rapunzel" to "Tangled"  somehow because "The Princess and the Frog" didn't meet someone's box office expectations (I thought it did well) and they are blaming both titles with attracting girls only. As the old saying goes, "... only the names change," especially at later day Disney.

Sherlock Holmes Musem London

By this time Don Griffith had retired, along with Woolie, Frank, Ollie, Milt, and other great disney alumni. Part of the magic for me was seeing these guys and learning what I could from their immense talent. I also missed hanging with the veterans during break times or lunch and hearing some great stories of "the old days" with Walt. Brad Bird, Tim Burton and John Lasseter had also moved on and so the studio had lost even recently acquired top talent. In addition to the creative ranks being depleted, we had also been moved in the middle of production, to a converted warehouse in Glendale off the studio lot and out of the old animation building. I missed our old digs, the backlot walks, the morgue and its history. At this point I also decided it was  time to move on. 

Setting up what would become DTV

All the locations on Basil were set and the background keys were done. There was tons of reference we had collected and donated if anyone needed to go back to the source. I went to work for the Bagdasarians on, "The Chipmunk Adventure", and for Disney TV on their new small screen offerings, "Gummi Bears" and "Ducktales". Ken Anderson was also brought on board for the launch of "Gummi Bears" designing the main tree so that was a highlight to be paired with the maestro again if only for a brief stint on publicity concept art. Some of my former crewmates on "Basil", Ed Gombert, Toby Sheldon, and others soon joined the party at Disney TV which added to the fun we had over in North Hollywood.

My wife and I were eventually invited back to the House of Mouse for the wrap party with the film officially entitled, "The Great Mouse Detective". We could each bring a guest so I brought Bill Frake and my wife invited his lovely wife Kathy. Bill had introduced us to Rowland Wilson and his equally talented wife Suz. We had quite the adventure one night at the Magic Castle which for time I won't go into here. Bill was a layout man I had known and worked with and he had contributed a bit to Basil and I wanted him there to enjoy the party . As the evening went on, two of the film's directors, John and Ron came by to say hi and catch up. As he sat down at our table, John Musker leaned forward and asked if I was interested in Art Directing a new film he and Ron were going to direct, something called, "The Little Mermaid."

Basil Wrap Party with me attempting to channel Miami Vice

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MacBook Repair in Faridabad

MacBooks are some of the most popular and long-lasting laptops on the market. They are known for their durability and high-quality. However, they are not indestructible. Instead, in some ways it’s worse to damage a MacBook. While other laptops can be fixed or have their parts replaced, this is not so easy for MacBooks. It needs professional skills and experience. If you have experienced some issues with your MacBook, don't need to panic. MacBook Repair in Faridabad will provide you with some common issues that can happen to your Mac, and also offer you the solution to deal with it.

Issues that can prevent your MacBook from performing at its best:

Accidental drop: Damage from being dropped because of their all-metal unibody design. If a MacBook is dropped, it is very likely to become dented, which can permanently damage the computer. It could become severely dented, making it difficult to close the lid. The screen can crack, which would render the computer unusable. Internal components can get damaged, causing data loss or hardware failures. It could be damaged beyond repair, making it necessary to buy a new one.

Using low quality charger: It’s common for users to use third-party chargers for their MacBooks because they are so much cheaper than those sold by Apple. However, these cheap, knock-off chargers can end up damaging the MacBook. This is because original Apple chargers have many security features. Those features help protect the MacBook from problems like power surges.

Dust and dirt: Dust and dirt can significantly affect the performance of your MacBook. It can accumulate in the cooling vents, blocking airflow and clog the fan. This can lead to overheating. An overheated MacBook can affect the CPU and GPU, it can affect the performance issues. Overheating due to dust or dirt can lead to permanent damage to internal components, such as motherboard, battery or harddrive. If the dust get inside the keyboard it can affect its sensitivity and make it less responsive.

High temperature: High temperature can affect the health condition of MacBook. MacBooks are not designed to withstand such high temperatures, and this can lead to permanent damage, like a swollen battery, a warped screen, and in worse cases melted internal components.

Liquid spil: Many people damage their MacBook by spilling liquid on it because they weren’t being careful enough when handling liquids around their laptops. This is because lots of people aren’t aware that MacBooks are not water-resistant. If water seeps into the MacBook, it can short circuit and rust the internal components, rendering the MacBook unusable. To prevent damage from spilled liquids, you should be careful when handling liquids around your MacBook.

Harsh cleaning: MacBooks are made with an anodized aluminum chassis, which is a type of aluminum that has been treated to make it more durable and resistant to corrosion. However, this treatment can be damaged by harsh cleaning agents (like acetone, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, or abrasives) available as household cleaners. These agents can strip the anodized coating from the aluminum, leaving it susceptible to corrosion and other damage.

Accidental scratch: The MacBook has an aluminum body, which can get scratched quite easily compared to other laptops. Brushing the MacBook with a dry, rough cloth. Using a soft-bristled brush on it. Wearing a metallic wristwatch while typing. Placing it on a sharp or rough surface.

Excess pressure: Many users damage their MacBooks by putting heavy items, like books on them, or by sleeping beside them and unknowingly rolling onto the MacBook while they’re asleep. MacBooks are fragile computer and aren’t able to take such pressure, especially on a regular basis. From cracking the screen to damaging the hinges, there are a lot of possible consequences of exerting undue pressure on your MacBook.

A MacBook is durable, however, it can encounter with different issues. A few things can help you to take care of your favorite device, like a well-padded sleeve, a MagSafe pouch, hardshell cases, and screen protectors. These can get you started. But as you are already experiencing performance issues so it's better to go for MacBook Repair in Faridabad. It will guide you with the repair options. Choose the repair provider wisely according to his skills and experience.

Options to fix your damaged MacBook:

Apple Store: Go through the official Apple Store or visit any Authorized repair provider for technical services. Apple Stores and authorized repair providers have certified technicians who can identify the problems and repair your MacBook using genuine Apple parts. Log in to the Apple website to find the nearest Apple Store or authorized repair provider with positive reviews in your location.

Book an appointment at the Genius Bar or walk in for assistance. They will guide you with estimated costs and time needed for the repair.

Apple Retail Store: Apple Retail Stores are available in almost every city, Apple retail stores often offer services like technical support, workshops, and personalized setup assistance.

Third-Party Repair Shops: You can search in your location for a reputed third-party repair shop that has experience in repairing Apple products. Look for a shop that has good experience and specialization in repairing Apple products. Before visiting the shop check the reviews to ensure they are capable of repairing Apple products. Ask for the warranty for the repair, and the parts they would use, and inquire about the quality and the process.

Online Services: Mail-in repair service facilities are offered by some companies. You need to contact them through the mail. Need to provide them with the details about your MacBook and the problems that have happened. They will guide you and provide instructions on how to send your MacBook Repair. Choose a reputed service provider with good experience and positive feedback from the customers.

Independent Repair Provider: Skilled technicians with adequate knowledge to deal with Apple products can fix the MacBook properly. They will use genuine Apple parts in case of any replacement, and to maintain a long-term relationship with the customer, they may also offer some warranty on the repair.

Local Repair Shop: In every city, there are local repair shops available. Local technicians may repair your MacBook, it can be cheap. But not sure about the quality of the service, and whether the parts they will use are genuine or not. It is better not to take any risk and compromise the durability of your Mac by contacting an inexperienced technician.

Choose a service provider with the help of customer reviews and testimonies. For getting  a high-quality service, communicate with an expert technician and mention the issues you are facing. Ask for the amount of repair. Also, mention which MacBook model you are using. It is important to check customer reviews and ask the service provider for a recommendation from his customer who has received the service. Ask for the cost of the repair depending on the type of damage. It is important to use genuine Apple parts to ensure the safety of your MacBook. Ask for the estimated time.

A trustworthy repair provider can provide you with the service regarding MacBook Repair in Faridabad. They can offer online customer support for a prompt response to your query and also provide pick-up and drop services.

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In Ottawa, the demand for phone screen repair services has surged significantly.

Introduction

In Ottawa, the demand for phone screen repair services has surged significantly. As smartphones have become indispensable tools, a damaged screen can severely impact daily activities. Consequently, knowing where to find reliable and efficient repair services is crucial.

Common Causes of Screen Damage

Phone screens are frequently damaged by accidental drops, impacts, and pressure. These incidents often result in cracks, scratches, or complete shattering. Ottawa's harsh winter conditions, with icy sidewalks and extreme cold, contribute to the increased risk of drops and damage. Thus, preventative measures, such as using protective cases and screen guards, are highly recommended.

Available Repair Options

Ottawa offers a variety of phone screen repair options, including:

Authorized Service Centers: These centers provide high-quality repairs using original parts. However, the costs can be higher, and the waiting times longer.

Independent Repair Shops: Many independent shops in Ottawa offer affordable and quick repair services. They often use third-party parts, which can be a viable option for budget-conscious customers.

DIY Repair Kits: For those who are tech-savvy, DIY repair kits are available. These kits include tools and instructions, though the risk of further damage remains.

Choosing the Right Service

When selecting a repair service, several factors should be considered. Firstly, the reputation of the service provider is paramount. Reviews and word-of-mouth recommendations can provide valuable insights. Additionally, the cost and warranty offered on repairs are crucial aspects to evaluate.

Transitioning to Repair

Once the decision to repair has been made, contacting the chosen service provider is the next step. Many shops in Ottawa offer online booking systems, making the process convenient. Furthermore, some providers offer mail-in services, adding an extra layer of convenience for customers.

Conclusion

Phone screen repair in Ottawa is an essential service due to the high prevalence of screen damage. By understanding the common causes, available repair options, and key considerations, residents can make informed decisions to restore their devices efficiently. Remember, taking preventative measures can significantly reduce the likelihood of needing repairs.

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The Cost of Mac Screen Repair: What to Expect

A damaged Mac screen is one of the most common issues users encounter, whether it’s a cracked display, dead pixels, or other forms of screen malfunction. While this can be a frustrating problem, the good news is that screen repairs are possible. However, the cost of Mac screen repair can vary significantly depending on several factors, including the model of your Mac, the type of damage, and where you go for the repair.

1. Factors Affecting the Cost of Mac Screen Repair

Several factors influence how much you can expect to pay for a Mac screen repair. These include the model of your Mac, the severity of the damage, the repair method you choose, and whether you go through Apple or an independent repair service.

1.1 Mac Model

The model of your Mac plays a major role in determining the cost of repair. Apple’s devices, such as the MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, and MacBook Air, come in a range of sizes and configurations. The more advanced and newer the model, the higher the repair costs are likely to be.

MacBook Air and MacBook (13-inch): These models tend to be less expensive to repair compared to the MacBook Pro. The cost of replacing a screen on a 13-inch MacBook Air typically ranges between $300 and $500.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 15-inch, and 16-inch): The MacBook Pro, especially the 15-inch and 16-inch models, can be more expensive to repair due to the higher quality of the screen and the complexity of the repair. For example, the cost of replacing a screen on a MacBook Pro can range from $500 to $1,000 or more, depending on the model and the specific damage.

iMac and iMac Pro: Replacing the screen on an iMac can be quite costly due to the larger screen size and the complexity of the internal components. Repairing an iMac screen typically costs between $600 and $1,500, with iMac Pro repairs being on the higher end of that range.

MacBook Retina Displays and Touch Bar Models: If you own a MacBook with a Retina display or a MacBook with a Touch Bar, expect to pay a premium for screen repairs. These displays are more expensive to replace due to their high resolution, specialized technology, and the precision required in the repair.

1.2 Type of Damage

The severity and type of screen damage can also impact the cost of repair. Common types of damage include:

Cracked Screens: A cracked screen is one of the most common reasons for Mac screen repair. This is typically a cosmetic issue, but if the damage is severe enough to affect the display or touch functionality, a replacement is required. Depending on the model, the cost for a cracked screen repair ranges from $250 to $1,200.

Dead Pixels: If your screen has dead pixels (small, black spots that don't display any color), this can be an annoyance but doesn’t always require a full screen replacement. In some cases, a repair may be as simple as replacing the screen’s ribbon cable or recalibrating the screen. However, in many cases, the only solution is to replace the screen entirely. Dead pixel repairs can cost anywhere from $200 to $1,000.

Display Malfunctions: Issues like flickering, distorted colors, or malfunctioning backlight may not require a full replacement of the screen. Depending on the issue, repairs might be as simple as fixing connections or replacing internal components. These types of repairs generally range from $150 to $500.

Touchscreen Issues (MacBook Pro with Touch Bar): If you have a MacBook with a Touch Bar and experience problems with the touchscreen or the Touch Bar, the cost of repair can be higher. Replacing the entire display or Touch Bar can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,200, depending on the damage and the model.

1.3 Repair Service Choice

Where you go for the repair also affects the cost. You have three main options: Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASPs), Apple itself, or third-party repair shops.

Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASP): If you go directly to Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider, you’ll likely pay the highest price for the repair. Apple offers a warranty on its repairs, and you can be assured of using genuine Apple parts, but this comes at a premium. For example, replacing a MacBook Pro screen at Apple can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,200, depending on the model.

Third-Party Repair Shops: Independent repair shops often offer more competitive prices than Apple’s authorized service. These repair shops may use aftermarket parts (which can be less expensive than OEM parts), potentially reducing repair costs. For example, third-party shops may charge between $200 and $800 for MacBook screen repairs, depending on the model and the extent of the damage.

DIY Repair Kits: For tech-savvy individuals who feel confident in their ability to replace the screen themselves, DIY repair kits can be a cost-effective option. These kits typically range from $150 to $500, depending on the model and quality of the replacement parts. However, it’s essential to keep in mind that performing repairs yourself can void your warranty, and there is a risk of further damage to your Mac if the repair is done incorrectly.

2. AppleCare+ and Warranty Coverage

If your Mac is still under warranty or if you have AppleCare+ coverage, you may be eligible for a lower-cost repair. AppleCare+ provides extended coverage, including accidental damage protection (subject to a deductible), which can help offset the cost of repairs.

AppleCare+ Coverage: If you have AppleCare+, screen repairs for accidental damage typically cost a flat fee. For example, screen repairs for MacBook models under AppleCare+ often cost between $300 and $400, depending on the model.

Warranty Coverage: If the screen issue is caused by a manufacturing defect and is still within the warranty period, Apple may repair it for free or at a reduced cost. However, most screen damage is considered accidental and will not be covered under the standard warranty unless it is a defect.

3. What to Expect: Typical Price Ranges

Here’s a general breakdown of what you can expect in terms of pricing for Mac screen repairs:

MacBook Air (13-inch): $250–$500

MacBook Pro (13-inch): $500–$800

MacBook Pro (15-inch or 16-inch): $800–$1,200

iMac (21.5-inch or 27-inch): $600–$1,500

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar: $600–$1,200

DIY Repair Kits: $150–$500

4. How to Save on Mac Screen Repair Costs

AppleCare+: If you already have AppleCare+, take advantage of the lower repair fees.

Third-Party Repair Services: Compare prices from authorized Apple repair shops and independent repair shops to find a good deal.

DIY Repair: If you’re confident in your abilities, a DIY repair can save you a significant amount of money, but ensure you understand the risks involved.

Look for Discounts: Some repair shops offer discounts or bundle deals if you repair multiple parts or screens. Also, check for student discounts or seasonal promotions.

The cost of Mac screen repair depends on several factors, including your Mac model, the type of damage, and whether you go to Apple or a third-party repair service. While repairing a cracked or malfunctioning screen can be costly, understanding the different repair options and costs can help you make an informed decision. If your Mac is still under warranty or you have AppleCare+, you may benefit from reduced costs. Alternatively, third-party repair services and DIY kits offer more affordable options, but they come with their own risks. Always evaluate the repair cost in relation to the value of your device and your ability to perform the repair yourself.

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Laptop Repair Service in Nehru Place

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We repair all kind of laptop and computer brands, for over 10 years we are specialist to give solution for Mac and Microsoft Surface laptop and tablet user. We are delivering the wide range and quality service and our aim to deliver all kind of service and solution at a one stop shop.

All of the peoples know that Nehru Place Market is the biggest IT hub in India especially for Computer Hardware, Laptop, Desktop, Monitor, Hard Disk and RAM. But problem is that whenever common people go this market, they don’t know which shopkeeper has good knowledge and expertise in laptop repairing and most of the people get fooled and scammed by the unprofessional shopkeepers. So now you don’t need to worry about this because we are sitting in the India’s biggest IT Market Nehru Place to deliver the trusted and standard service for their customers.

Laptop care solution provide the Data recovery, virus removal and remote/mobile laptop repair service also we deliver the door-to-door Doorstep service in the Delhi NCR, we repair all kind of motherboard and chips, we have a professional engineer they have 10 years plus hand on experience on to the Repairing the motherboard we can repair the worst motherboards and give your laptop a new life.

We provide the following Laptop and Computer services.

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4. Solved the continues crashing problem in laptops.

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Saturday Morning Coffee

Good morning from Charlottesville, Virginia! ☕️

Another week and month in the books. We’ve crossed into February and Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter. I��m ok with that. Coffees ready, let’s get going.

MARK KENNEDY • Yahoo

Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies

I remember seeing Rocky as a kid and I didn’t much like Apollo Creed. He was arrogant, cocky, and besides, the star of the show was Rocky, the underdog. Of course they eventually became friends and I liked him then.

I loved him as Al Dillon in Preditor and as Chubbs in Happy Gilmore.

R.I.P.

Amanda Richards • Netflix

NASCAR: Full Speed Is Coming to Your Screen at 200 Miles per Hour

I blew through the five episode season in a couple days. Why’d they only order up five episodes in the first season? I mean, F1: Drive to Survive has had 10 episode since season 1.

They focused on the playoffs but they could’ve done more leading into the playoffs. It’s a long season full of drama and I wanted more.

Overall it was really good and I hope we get a full 10 episodes in season 2.

Pkl

Define all your data in Pkl, and generate output for JSON, YAML, Property Lists, and other configuration formats.

Pkl is an Apple project. They’re trying to become a services company and having a better means of managing things sounds like a good idea.

It’s odd to see Apple using Java and Kotlin for this but it does make sense given it’s meant to be portable to different platforms. And by different platforms I mean actual different platforms like Linux, Windows, and Mac. Not Mac, iPhone, and iPad. 😄

Jason Parham • WIRED

Black Twitter Remains Unbothered in Elon Musk’s X

I’ve seen folks on Mastodon talking about how difficult it is for Black Mastodon to get started.

When I setup Curmudgeon Cafe there was a large contingent — and still is — of LGBTQ+ instances.

If memory serves it was more a matter of discoverability.

I’d love to see multiple BIPOC instances spring. We need more diversity, not less.

Miguel de Icaza • blog.la-terminal.net

My current effort is slightly different: how to build a native iPadOS (and hopefully VisionOS) experience for Godot. So rather than rewriting the existing Editor codebase with Swift, this effort is about making a SwiftUI on top of the existing Editor.

I don’t keep up with Godot but I do keep up with Miguel. It’ll be fun to watch his effort evolve into a finished product.

Robert Downen • Texas Tribune

Texas' standoff with the feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence

The MAGA crazed are ready for war and his orangeness is egging them on. Not only that he’s actively working with leaders in the House and Senate to blow up a bipartisan bill that would be the best deal the GOP has seen on the border. All to get that orange dumbass re-elected.

David Nield • Lifehacker

It’s 2024, and I’m here to extol the virtues of using an RSS reader.

Of course everyone should use an RSS reader! Might I recommend Stream for iOS? 😘

Yes, yes, it’s my app, but you should give it a try and if you like it, please, leave me a tip. 🙏🏼

Tim Hardwick • MacRumors

NHS App users in England can now collect medication from a pharmacy without having to visit a GP or health center, according to NHS Digital.

Man oh man would I love to have a national healthcare system that’s fully integrated and lets me manage how I interact with doctors and other healthcare providers.

I’d like it to work like Facebook. Doctors should invite me to join, or I invite them to join, my medical record.

American Healthcare is still stuck in the past. I’d love to see it fixed.

Nick Barclay • The Verge

Spotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store tax

Spotify and others didn’t get what they really wanted. They don’t want to pay a single cent to Apple. Which from a business perspective makes perfect sense.

Guess we’ll see what the law says.

Aki Ito • Business Insider

In the two years I’ve been writing about Americans' changing relationship to work, there’s one theme that’s come up over and over again: loyalty. Whether my stories are about quiet quitting, or job-hopping, or leveraging a job offer from a competitor to force your boss to give you a raise, readers seem to divide into two groups.

There are so many factors to loyalty. The true believers exist and they have little to fear. Then there are the masses who quietly do their jobs and aren’t really seen.

We had a layoff at work last May and it destroyed morale, destroyed the company culture, and left loyalty at an all time low.

I hate to be so cynical but companies aren’t there for you. They’re there to make profit. Loyalty from the company only extends so far to the employee.

I still love my job and work hard at it everyday but I fear being laid off.

Jakub Porzycki • The Verge

Microsoft says Apple’s new App Store rules are ‘a step in the wrong direction’

Of course they think it’s going in the wrong direction! They’re a huge corporation in the business of selling software. They don’t want to hand any of it over to Apple.

Epic’s Tim Sweeney referred to it as “Malicious Compliance.”

Get out the popcorn! 🍿

Vadim Kravcenko

New libraries. New languages. New Frameworks. New Intern coming in and thinking he can rewrite better parts of the code himself. It’s easy to get swept away. But is the newest framework always the best choice? Is a rewrite really going to make everything better? Or is there wisdom in the code that has been around for years, has been tested with crazy edge cases, and has evolved together with the business?

I understand why folks are tempted to rewrite thing, I really do. When I wasn’t a dinosaur of a developer I hand that tendency. “I can make this better”, my brain would say. Sure, there’s occasion to “turn the soil” once in a while and I believe that’s good for a code base. But a full rewrite? No. 🌹

Nikita Prokopov

As you can see, even the checkmark wasn’t always there. But one thing remained constant: checkboxes were square.

A square checkbox is something us old timers are accustomed to seeing and changes can be confusing.

The Vision Pro’s checkboxes are confusing but I kind of like UIKit’s toggles as long as you don’t go crazy styling them. 😃

Nilay Patel • The Verge

It sounds amazing, and sometimes it is. But the Vision Pro also represents a series of really big tradeoffs — tradeoffs that are impossible to ignore. Some of those tradeoffs are very tangible: getting all this tech in a headset means there’s a lot of weight on your face, so Apple chose to use an external battery pack connected by a cable. But there are other, more philosophical tradeoffs as well.

I think Nilay did a great job balancing his review of Vision Pro.

It’s a great start but has a really long way to go as a general computing device. That’s my opinion having never used one.

I really believe we’ll get a sense for how we should be using it if we see pictures of Apple Executives wearing it daily to do their jobs. I kind of doubt we’ll see that for anything other than articles written about it.

The iPhone, Watch, and AirPods are devices those same executives probably use everyday. I just can’t see them using Vision Pro as much.

When/if they’re ever able to make them look like regular glasses and they cost around $500-800 I’d consider wearing them all the time. Until then they’re way too expensive for my blood. I would rather spend that kind of green on a new MacBook Pro.

Will Stream support Vision Pro? I think so. I have no idea when, but I think it will.

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282 - The Police and NameDrop on an iPhone - With Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Chuck Joiner,, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Many police departments provided misinformation about security and the NameDrop feature on iPhone and the panel gives their thoughts on this. Do you use use a privacy screens on your iPhone? We discuss their use and is it worth using them. The evolution of iPhone Camera Lenses. We look back at how far the iPhone has come over the years with this camera. Plus much more! 

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Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership

Job opening hints at Brazilian fintech replacing Goldman Sachs as Apple Card issuer

Apple Card Goldman Sachs partnership again said to be winding down, and Apple may have already found a replacement |

Police Departments and News Sites Spreading Misinformation About How iOS 17 NameDrop Feature Works

Apple Adds New Features to Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Motion, Compressor, and Logic Pro 

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Apple Releases iOS 17.1.2 With Security Fixes 

Beta this week. iOS 17.2 Beta 4 was released this week. 

Everything New in iOS 17.2 Beta 4

Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 to Developers

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of watchOS 10.2 to Developers 

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of tvOS 17.2 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available] 

iOS 17.2 expected soon with these new features and changes 

iOS 17.2 beta 4 lets users change default notification sound; removes collaborative playlists

There were many year end review and awards. 

Apple Announces 2023 App Store Award Winners - MacRumors

Apple Books Launches New 'Year in Review' Feature

Apple Music Replay 2023 Experience Now Live

Apple Reveals Most Popular Podcasts of 2023 

Privacy screens have been around for a long time to keep prying eyes out for your monitor and laptop screens but what about the iPhone? Apple Explores iPhone 'Privacy Screens', Macs With Adjustable Viewing Angles 

The Best iPhone 15 Pro Screen Protectors in 2023

The evolution of iPhone Camera Lenses. We look back at how far the iPhone has come over the years with this camera. iPhone camera list: Here are the lenses found in every model

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Google Drive for iPhone adds built-in document scanner

Google Drive for iPhone Gains Document Scanner Feature

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Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice  Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig  Website: https://roethigtech.blogspot.com

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