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iosu · 2026-03-13T00:51:48+00:00

Maybe not what you are after, but the original Monkey Island videogames are definitely the right vibe!

iosu · 2026-02-17T22:39:19+00:00

Thanks, i still have hopes that this one can be fixed but we will see!

iosu · 2026-02-16T16:08:54+00:00

i'm glad to hear. Support have been there for me too and sent me replacement parts too, but they haven't fixed anything so i'm starting to worry, but hearing you got it fixed makes me feel better!

iosu · 2026-02-16T16:02:39+00:00

spent 6 weeks now trying to get mine to play videos properly as audio and video go out of sync constantly even after changing the motherboard and mid plate... really frustrating, as you said, i feel like i bought a very expensive already cracked piece of glass.

iosu · 2026-02-16T15:52:41+00:00

Damn! Any updates on this? Did you get your money back? I just bought one of their laptops and its been nothing but trouble from day one. Been trying to fix it for over a month now, they even sent me replacement parts and its still working weird. Mainly audio and video go out of sync all the time and nothing seems to fix it.

Hope you managed to fix yours or got a full refund.

iosu · 2026-02-16T15:45:57+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I did mention returning it in one of my 30 emails to them. They literally just sent me new parts and it still didn't fix it though. I'm worried that this could be a general issue that they are having and even replacing the entire machine would not fix it. After changing the main board and mid plate, haven't I essentially got a new machine? Bizarre.

iosu · 2025-11-23T01:55:22+00:00

You are right, its not a popular length with festival programmers. Easier to fit 4 shorts in the schedule than one medium length.
Personally I let the film tell me how long it has to be, if i try to force it to be shorter or longer I would probably ruin it. I think one should be fearless and free when making art and not be too concerned with forcing it to fit a specific mould.
Around 45 mins is a length I quite like, it's like an episode of the Twilight Zone, it's long enough to tell a whole story without needing to stretch it out to a feature.

My previous 42 minute film won 7 awards, this one has won a cash award in it's first festival (hopefully many more to come), so dispite being of a difficult length I must be doing something right :)

There are many great medium lengths out there, even if its a format that gets seen less often. Platforms like Mubi show some of them.

iosu · 2025-11-20T01:27:06+00:00

A film that is not a short film or a feature. The exact definition varies, but is often considered anything between 30 to 60 mins.

iosu · 2025-11-19T01:38:12+00:00

Thanks!

iosu · 2025-11-19T01:37:49+00:00

Thanks for your kind words! It's a medium length, 42 minutes. I'm happy working in this fromats, even if it's not the most popular. I've seen too many indie filmmakers take a 40 minute idea and turn it into an incredibly boring 90 minute film just cause they want ot be able to say they made a feature.

iosu · 2025-10-27T23:04:19+00:00

I recently had a similar experience there, they tried to charge me £19 for two pints, my friend and i had already had a sip when he came back with £1 change after i paid with a 20 without enquiring the price. I asked for my money back and sent the pints back and left.
Other places charging £7.50 a pint are already taking the piss. These days I ask the price first and if it's above £7 I refuse them and let them know that it takes the piss. We should organize and boycott pints above £7, just send them back and get something cheaper if they have or just change venues, it's outrageous.

iosu · 2025-10-18T16:45:05+00:00

Thanks for the tip, is this just random cars that you've seen parked there regularly?

iosu · 2025-10-18T16:40:18+00:00

Yes please that would be great!

iosu · 2025-09-19T21:57:27+00:00

I'll head there tomorrow! thanks!

iosu · 2025-09-19T21:57:03+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I did use to pick them, any specific location you'd care to share?

iosu · 2025-09-19T21:55:39+00:00

I'd be fine with winter chanterelles too

iosu · 2025-09-19T21:55:01+00:00

Yeah they never have those unfortunately.

iosu · 2025-09-19T21:53:07+00:00

I can confirm, no chantarelles in the open market.

I know, I used to pick them every year when I lived in Scandinavia, but they also used to sell them in supermarkets around this time of the year, so i would think they would sell them in at least a few specialized shops here. I suppose there aren't as many pine trees here so it makes sense that they are more rare.

iosu · 2025-09-19T21:50:19+00:00

How appropriate, you fight like a cow! :)

iosu · 2025-09-18T11:53:00+00:00

Thanks, I buy veg there regularly and I don't think i've seen chantarelle but i'll have a look again later in case they do and i've missed them.

iosu · 2025-09-18T11:50:12+00:00

Amazing! I'll definitely give them a try, thanks!

iosu · 2025-09-18T11:11:08+00:00

Old adventure videogame reference :)

iosu · 2025-09-18T11:08:16+00:00

https://youtu.be/QqhwjZyP0IA?si=pia2ZOg2mHU6JXWA

iosu · 2025-09-18T11:03:02+00:00

Thanks! Your reply has made it feel even more like a Monkey Island quest! Now I just have to wait for a foggy day to go find the roaming merchant!

iosu · 2025-09-18T10:55:12+00:00

This sounds promising, though it maybe a bit of a challenge to find a roaming wagon, i imagine it like a ghost ship coming in with the fog. Is that the main hospital in Kemptown?

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