The Relaunch……..

Posted on September 23, 2013February 4, 2020 by indiemacuser

I have found it hard to give the blog the attention it deserves recently and so it has lapsed; apart from posting updates on the twitter account @IndieMacUser.

My hope is in the next few weeks to bring it back with some fresh new content.
I would welcome any suggestions for topics you would like me to cover and also would welcome other contributors who would like to be part of my ‘curated’ content blog offering fresh articles on a mixture of technology, music, TV, film, lifestyle and gaming.

The goal here is not to offer the usual fare of breaking stories and rumours but a more reflective look at emerging trends and the smaller but still important stories that have not had as much coverage. I also believe that the blog should cover a multitude of interests rather than being limited to just one area.

Let me know your thoughts, Watch this space!

Billy Bob Thornton Starring In Fargo Mini Series

Posted on August 5, 2013August 5, 2013 by indiemacuser

Billy Bob Thornton Starring In Fargo Miniseries | Movie News | Empire.

A project approved by the Coen Brothers. Could this be their break into the TV market?

Apple unveils minimalist iOS 7 and OS X

Aside posted on June 8, 2013April 26, 2015 by indiemacuser

Apple unveils minimalist iOS 7 and OS X banners at WWDC 2013 venue UPDATED – iPad/iPhone – Macworld UK.

How Apple would have launched Xbox One –

Aside posted on May 22, 2013April 26, 2015 by indiemacuser

How Apple would have launched Xbox One – Digital Lifestyle – Macworld UK.

Movie Map

Image posted on May 3, 2013May 3, 2013 by indiemacuser

How to play Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

Image posted on April 29, 2013April 29, 2013 by indiemacuser

Movie gem of the week: Gentlemen Broncos

Posted on April 28, 2013April 29, 2013 by indiemacuser

Gentlemen Broncos(2009) is a quirky, off-beat comedy from Writer/Director Jared Hess(Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) about a teenage aspiring science fiction writer; who’s novel ‘Yeast Lords’ catches the attention of his writing idol and the various quirky ‘characters’ he meets along the way.

Interspersed are surreal(and just plain bizarre) fantasy sequences based on ‘Yeast Lords’; reminiscent of Heavy Metal(1981).

Jemaine Clement(Flight of the Conchords, Men In Black 3, Rio) has a brilliant turn as the jaded and eccentric ‘best-selling’ writer; which parodies the genre perfectly.

I also enjoyed Jennifer Coolidge(American Pie, 2 Broke Girls) as the wacky single mother who owns a dated clothing store.

If you enjoyed the zane wackiness of Napoleon Dynamite then it’s safe to say you will enjoy this flick; if not it may be something of an acquired taste, but worth a try!

Amazon Pilot Season

Aside posted on April 21, 2013April 29, 2013 by indiemacuser

IMDb: Amazon Pilot Season: Comedy Trailers

Watch the official trailers and first episodes for the new comedies being launched during Amazon Pilot Season on their new ‘Amp

You can also rate the shows, which will influence amazons decision of which shows to commission for a full series.

My personal favourites were Alpha House(in a similar
vein to House of Cards) starring
John Goodman and Zombieland (based on the movie)

So I bit the bullet…..

Posted on April 16, 2013April 16, 2013 by indiemacuser

..and ordered an iPhone 5.

I have had for several years a Blackberry Curve 9300. While it remains in my opinion a great phone for business use; it’s not great at anything else; the app selection for Blackberry is possibly the worst of all the platforms. Also, Blackberry syncing to Apple has been poor and as I use iCal and Mail regularly; in theory an iPhone should work a lot better for me.

I am expecting the biggest change will be moving to a touch phone and I may miss the keyboard on the blackberry. Also being stuck with 16GB capacity and not being able to upgrade with memory cards. Although as the trend is now towards Cloud-based services this becomes less of a problem. I will also miss the ability to edit Microsoft Office Documents.

I will write some posts on how I have found the transfer in the next few months.