Published on
April 30, 2005 in
Apple.
I just finished installing Tiger (mmm…) after wrestling with backups last night (two dud DVDs now – one because Toast tried to access a file with root privileges (the TechTool Pro 4 preferences file), and the second because the Finder got a buffer underrun (even though buffer underrun protection was enabled – euch).
Seems great so far, although I was scratching my head quite severely (no, it's not dandruff) earlier when clicking on a window would cause it to lose focus – makes it very, very hard to use the system! I figured out that it was Virtue causing the problem, which means I'll have to go without it for a while…
Published on
April 25, 2005 in
Movies.
A group of us saw Napola last Thursday at the Valhalla cinema in Glebe, as part of the 2005 German Film Festival. I had not heard anything about this movie, prior to seeing it, but I was pleasantly surprised.
The man that introduced the movie described it as "The Dead Poet's Society" in Nazi Germany, and I'd have to agree. The move is about a teenager (Friedrich) with a gift for boxing, who is asked to join one of the elite schools (the "Napolas"). Here, the students are subjected to Nazism in all its glory, and are slowly but surely indoctrinated into it. Throughout the movie, Friedrich struggles to maintain his 'humanity' (most notably in the boxing scenes, where he has to make the choice to knock out his opponent, already stunned and lying on the floor), and I think it's done very, very well.
It's a great movie, anyway. I'm not sure if it's in cinemas, but I'd highly recommend seeing it.
Published on
April 23, 2005 in
Concerts.
I saw The Cat Empire at the Enmore Theatre last night (yes, that's four times now), and it was fabulous! The band never ceases to amaze me. I've had people ask why I (and others) have been to so many concerts, and it's because no concert is ever the same. The vibe is always different, and the songs are always different.
Last night was no exception – lots of songs from the new album, "Hello", "The Chariot" and a couple of covers thrown in for good measure ("Superstition", "Respect" and "Dumb Things").
I can't say much more than that, as I am really, really tired! (Could be due to the fact that Lucy and I went to Candy's Apartment after the concert and danced until 2… just maybe…)
There's something about The Cat Empire that just can't be captured on a CD… you really have to see them live to enjoy their music to the fullest!
