'Coherence' and 'The One I Love' titles.

iTunes HD reviews of ‘Coherence’ and ‘The One I Love’

A couple of new ‘Twilight-Zone’ style films available on iTunes prompted me to write a joint review, so here goes:

'The One I Love' - Title

The One I Love is fantastical romantic drama, written by Justin Lader and directed by Charlie McDowell. Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) and Ethan (Mark Duplass) are struggling to patch up their marriage when their therapist recommends a romantic getaway to re-discover their marriage, but when strange things start to happen, both of them are forced to make choices that will change everything.

'Coherence' - Title

Coherence is a low-budget ‘style thriller written and directed by James Ward Byrkit. A comet passing close to the earth scrambles the reality of group of friends at a dinner party who struggle to understand what is happening to them, while tensions within the group threaten to tear them apart.

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Mac Pro 2008 Not Turning On: Power Supply Problems

Apple Mac Pro 2008

Just an aside, my trusty Mac Pro 2008 tower started behaving erratically a few weeks ago. Basically it wouldn’t power on, instead it would emit two faint relay type clicks a few seconds after pressing the power button. Leaving it unplugged overnight would occasionally result in it being boot-able the next morning.

Now I’ve been through a few spare parts on this particular computer – in particular graphics cards (it’s on its third). The overnight powerdown fix pointed me towards SMC problems, but replacing the motherboard battery didn’t resolve anything. Which lead me to the PSU. I tried using compressed air to blow the dust out of it in case it was some kind of thermal issue to no avail.

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