So Far, So Good
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MacOS 27 is installed and, so far, everything seems good. I posted this pic just to make sure the AppleScript still works.
I haven't tried any of the new features yet, and I'll be busy enough today that I probably won't get to do so right away.
The picture is from the other morning and is from the back corner of the lot, looking southwest. That large grassy area between the bottom of the frame and the house is where the new place is going, the driveway is a big clue.
In better news, Brad the Builder got back from his weekend getaway with his family last night, and we were able to go over the plans. It turns out that the "error" is perhaps not an error at all. At least, if we tried to change the ceiling height of the basement, that would require a change to the stairs, and then a whole series of changes cascade from that.
So while we hadn't specifically requested 9' ceilings in the basement, they were something of a necessity to accommodate a stair design that we had requested, to maintain adequate clearance going down the stairs and making the turn on the landing. Mitzi and I would have been fine, but anyone over six feet tall would have had to duck. We'll have French doors at the walkout portion of the basement, so we would never have to carry any large objects down those stairs, but it's nice not to have to worry about people bumping their heads. Plus, it's probably a code thing, I haven't checked.
Anyway, we're off to the races! We'll be filing for the permit today, and hopefully breaking ground later in the week.
I watched a YouTube video about the history of The Moody Blues the other day, and got all nostalgic for some Prog Rock. I had a few of their more well known tracks in my library, but I went ahead last night and bought several of their earlier albums. I started listening to Days of Future Passed last night with headphones on because Mitzi was watching that Jane Fonda concert/counter-programming event.
It was 1975 when I was a plebe at the Naval Academy, near the end of the era of album-rock FM. (They'd play entire albums on the air, and you could record them on cassettes!) One "safe space" I could find was the library, where I could check out headphones and sit in a study carrel and jack into the library's audio system. I think they had six or eight stations or channels you could select. An album rock station in DC was one of them, and I just recall sitting there listening to Days of Future Passed one evening, not studying anything at all. It's not a strong memory, I've not made any effort to recall those memories or strengthen them. But I recall the feeling, which was kind of melancholy, but also relieved, to be someplace quiet where I could listen to music and not worry about anyone bothering me. I was depressed much of that time.
Just had a brief conversation with ChatGPT about the foregoing. I guess I should place an AI content warning here.
Anyway, I recall those days of FM rock. As a teenager, it was kind of how you connected with the broader "cool" culture. It felt much more sophisticated than AM radio with their loud and noisy DJs, ads and three-minute songs. Of course the jazz and classical fans had their stations as well.
I can't even imagine that listening experience today.
One thing that may be broken in Apple Music in MacOS 27 is the Visualizer. Couldn't get it to work on either the 27" monitor or the built-in 14" screen on the MBP. I don't know if it has anything to do with using Stage Manager. I tried putting Music into full screen mode, but it didn't help. All I got was a black screen in both versions of Visualizer.
Hopefully that gets fixed. I'm looking forward to listening to some progressive rock and watching the visuals on the screen.
And the beat goes on...
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