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Updated the firmware I was way behind so this was good. Apparently you are supposed to do it 2-3 times. Formatted the SDcard Apparently you are supposed to do this like once a month anyways. Used the cig lighter power adapter. Power through the GPS mount. Power direct to camera. Long story short, I have been isolating components one by one and it's working ok now but I believe the issue might be the rear view camera. A little more testing but it's getting close.

Conclave (2024) - Disclaimer, I actually watched this before the pope died. Not long before he died but still before. When I decided to watch this I was going into it with the wish to see something a bit more just "plain" drama. No explosions, guns, zombies, body horror, etc. I wanted "plain" drama and I got "plain" drama. I liked it. I was in the right mood for it. It's a bit predictable in some sections but every character has their part to play and they do it pretty well. There are some visual moments in the movie that I appreciated too. Pace was never too slow or too fast to bother me or make me bored because it matches the mood of the characters. After watching I went online to read some reviews like I usually do....... oh boy I was not prepared. This movie was apparently controversial among some groups. Firstly a good number of people said it was "anti-Catholic". I'm going to assume many of those people saying that did not actually watch the movie. The movie is awfully sympathetic to the catholic church and those who lead it. Do people really believe there are no "factions" or arguments among the cardinals? Secondly this movie is apparently considered "woke trash" by some groups. I don't even know what the definition "woke" is so I'm not going to even try to address this. If someone thinks this movie is pushing an agenda then I think they are just being too sensitive and actually need to pay attention to some of the details in the movie.

So my Viofo dashcam is having issues. Freezing, restarting randomly, etc. I'm trying a few troubleshooting steps from /r/Viofo. I already updated the firmware which I probably should have done a long time ago because it was never updated but folks are saying to do it multiple times. Will try a new SD card and hardware kit too since apparently that is sometimes the cause. Not great. I don't want to buy a new one since I'm happy with what I have.

Mickey 17 - It was ok. Easy to watch. It was not quite as funny as I thought it would be but I'm not sure it was trying to be more slapstick funny or satire. The trailer is pretty accurate, narration and all.

https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2025/exercise-of-any-kind-boosts-brainpower-at-any-age/ Please exercise regularly. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078973 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03602-0 Please eat more vegetables and fiber. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/being-physically-active-even-just-a-couple-of-days-a-week-may-be-key-to-better-health?preview=d1d7&preview_mode=True Please exercise. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/exercise-as-an-anti-ageing-intervention-to-avoid-detrimental-impact-of-mental-fatigue Please exercise. https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/healthy-eating-in-midlife-linked-to-overall-healthy-aging/ Please eat more vegetables and fiber. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/daily-physical-activity-even-light-intensities-linked-lower-cancer-risk Please exercise. https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/research/five-minutes-a-day-eccentric-exercise-can-improve-your-life-ecu-study-finds Please exercise.

DAPHNI - Cloudy (Kelbin Remix)

It's no cinematic masterpiece but I have enjoyed watching this. Feels like Marvel for grown ups. A lot less woo woo special powers and flashy set pieces and a lot more just every day struggles at a smaller scale. Even the few fight scenes feel a little more grounded. I'm mostly pleased with it. This season has definitely been a step up but it's still very much high fantasy so that's going to be a quick turn off for some people and I hesitate to recommend it. Severance (Season 2) - I'm not a huge fan of some of what happened in this season. So many things were explained and the explanations were not satisfying to me. The show lost a lot of its mystique. The acting, the visuals, soundtrack is still all good but I hope in the next season they are able to bring more of the "weird" back which seems to be mainly connected with the cult/religion element of the show.

Various videos - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Windows+11+IoT+Enterprise+LTSC So I have seen some discussions and a few videos talking about Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC. Supposedly it is out-of-the-box significantly debloated which would remove the need for unattend install scripts or the various sometimes-sketchy debloating programs/scripts. I'm not sure if I'm going to try it, the licensing element is a real problem (without resorting to massgrave or similar), but it's interesting.

https://privacytests.org/ Neat site that compares out-of-the-box privacy related functionality for many popular web browsers. https://airtable.com/appQ7TstG5Wn17FjY/shrraH105YVJQF2Yr/tblE1phJr6I27XBGE/viwJOh8hODbaFjcMZ Neat comparison table taken from here that compares budget cell phone plans in a big table. Seems like the Mint Mobile 15GB 12 Months is one of the better ones for a single line just under $25. Not looking to change right now but nice info to know.

A Different Man (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21097228/) "An aspiring actor undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance, but his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare." From one body horror movie to another. Kinda. Even just saying that makes me feel a tiny bit guilty and that is one of the problems I had with this movie. I felt it was decent movie overall except for the fact that the story is about a real condition, about a real person and they even have multiple people with the real condition (neurofibromatosis) cast in the movie. It's just a fictional story but it almost feels like a mockery sometimes. I have mixed feelings. Again it was decent and the genre description (psychological dark comedy) and the trailer are accurate but I don't think this is for everyone. Maybe if it interests you then give it a shot.

Will Sparks - Cumon Lynnic, ItsArius & Mocean - Keep Breathing Bring me to life JP Candela - Topic Innellea, TH;EN & Carlo Whale - ID (Shadow) Deniz Koyu - To The Sun jazzy but not too jazzy take your time (30:08 makes me smile)

Split Fiction - Official Story Trailer | State of Play 2025 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Official Announcement Trailer | State of Play 2025 I have many memories of playing (and dying) Ninja Gaiden on NES so 2d ninja games have a small soft spot for me. Metal Eden - Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer | State of Play 2025 Hell Is Us - Official Gameplay Trailer | State of Play 2025 Saros - Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer | State of Play 2025 Directive 8020 - Official Story Trailer | State of Play 2025

The Accountant 2 | Official Trailer Friendship | Official Trailer HD | A24 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8: The Final Reckoning Super Bowl Trailer (2025) F1 - Official 'Summer 2025' Teaser Trailer (2025) Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem The Handmaid's Tale | Season 6 Teaser | Hulu JUNE & JOHN Trailer (2025) Luc Besson

I watched this too and I have a bit mixed feelings about it. They built up the main character and then, instead of displaying more of what they built, they take a detour both with the character and the story. I would have appreciated focusing more on just his work. The antagonist (I guess) was interesting as a mirror character. I enjoyed it overall as a bit more of a casual watch. I did finish this. I almost think I need to go back and re-read the books. They changed less than I thought they would (from what I remember). It's a decent show but the premise needs to interest you otherwise it probably would seem boring. The end of season 2 is pretty much as far as I read in the books so I'm not sure what the next season might bring. The Substance (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17526714/) Oh boy. Where to start on this. I got kind of curious about this because of some of the buzz I saw online. I didn't even see the trailer and kind of went into it blind. This is like a weird combo of body horror, drama, pseudo-reality comedy something. There is a lot of tits, ass, blood, guts, puss and wet noises. Curious lol? I didn't love it but I did have a little fun watching it especially the ending which is where I felt they placed most of the comedy. Acting was good. Visuals were disgusting (intentional). Audio was nauseating (intentional). Plot was a bit predictable but the story is just not a complicated story which doesn't make it bad. 6/10.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18952341-the-grace-of-kings The Dandelion Dynasty #1 The Grace of Kings Ken Liu Still pretty early in this. It's very large in scale, covering many years, only a few characters but some of them are very major in the world of the book. I cannot read it very fast because of the writing style. Curious where it's going and I will be sticking with it.