It's Win 11 that I am interested in not XP.  Forward compatibility, not backward.

Yes, but the Snow Leopard jumped out at me when I saw it.  Looking at it closely it appears to be in a cage of some sort not an open area as many zoos nowadays try to provide.

Reminds me of the video I made six years ago https://vimeo.com/143450885

Of technical interest - the bear is a full plate monochrome print that I still have and the PIP video clips at the start are from my 8mm "off the screen" captures.

My last Super 8 camera was a Canon 512 sound Camera that took prestriped film.  I only put a couple of cartridges through it before retiring from film making in 1981.  25 years later I got interested again when a 4MP still camera I got also took video.  Only low quality but enough to get me hooked.  I missed out on the days of VCR recorders and the problems that apparently went with them.  I rejoined my old cine club after a 25 year absence.  My first meeting with many remembered faces was like stepping into a time machine.

As for projectors one of our members keeps his Elmo GS1200 going but he has managed to get his hand on many spares. Plus he has a workshop and equipment and as a retired sewing machine repairer understands machinery.  With any old equipment nowadays it's the situation with spares that's the potential problem.  But having said that it's amazing what you can find on searching the net.

My recent visit to Muriwai Beach was probably the first time since 50 years ago when my Movie Club made this short film https://vimeo.com/50802981.  I've probably posted it before.  It's a Standard 8 film transfer so the quality isn't the best.

Thanks Gordon.  I recall seeing it a few months back.  It looks a bit washed out.  Presumably a camera exposure problem and you weren't able to correct it in MVP?

Muriwai Gannet Colony https://vimeo.com/674747808

Whilst not as large as an Albatross these majestic birds are amazing.

Thanks guys.

Mobile phones have other uses.  As a SatNav when you are out driving, or even walking. I use mine mainly to surf the net.  I rarely use it for phone calls.

Unfortunately our local COVID Tracer App doesn't work on my old Android so I have to manually sign in when required and my Vaccine Pass I have printed out.  For security concerns I never use my phone for internet banking.

Definitely the end isn't in sight.  But what concerns me is that folk have so much on their phone and should they lose their phone or it stop working.........

They could be on several discs some of which I don't have.  Try:

MVP5 Directors Collection
Sound Effects Collection
The Discs for whatever MVP versions you have - MVP1,4,5,X3,X5,X6.

Alfred - we need a name for this forum.  How about "The Serif users retirement home"?