rhythmworx

Some of these social media morons would do anything for a selfie to send to their peers, I feel sorry for them TBH. If that offends any of you......yeah, whatever.

People Killed a Rare Baby Dolphin for Selfies

https://fstoppers.com/animal/people-killed-rare-baby-dolphin-selfies-116137

https://fstoppers.com/lightroom/adobe-releases-lightroom-20-android-introduces-full-raw-capture-and-further-116383

Great news for Lightroom users on Android: Adobe has just updated the app to version 2.0, introducing an in-app camera with DNG raw file capture, shoot-through non-destructive presets, split toning, and more.

Those looking for a more complete mobile photography solution that allows one to take advantage of the latitude inherent in raw files will want to give the new version of Lightroom a try. Adobe has given the app a major overhaul, introducing many new features:

• In-app capture with DNG raw file support
• Nondestructive presets with real-time shooting previews
• Split toning capabilities
• Point curve mode in Tone Curve tool, with access to individual color channels
• Dehazing capabilities
• Targeted Adjustment Tool, which allows for tuning of colors in specific areas of a photo
• Video creation in tandem with Adobe Premiere Clip

As mobile platforms become more and more powerful, it's great to see raw capture and editing abilities being augmented. Photographers who are on the go and constantly looking to provide instant content will appreciate the fine-tuning possibilities that come with raw capture and editing. I personally use Photoshop Express as part of my mobile workflow, but alas, the walled garden of Apple does not allow the user access to true raw files. Check out some before and after edits (taken by Colby Brown) from the new app below.

Nice shot Tanga, Is that candle light ?

Large built structures including houses which are sited on clay soils can be affected by a tree's removal of moisture.

Clay soil shrinks as water is extracted from it and this can lead to subsidence.

If a building has been built on clay soil near an existing tree, and that tree is then removed, the soil may expand which can cause heave.

The risk of such damage may be greater with older properties. Modern building standards mean that the risk to newer buildings is less.

Puppy is not ideal for anyone new to linux if they want to stay secure, everything is ran as root by default.

I ran Tahrpup for a while but it annoyed me, ended up settling with mint.

Have you ever tried Zorin? It seems like it's a lightweight distro, theres also Zorin lite. Think I'll try it out in VM and then try it on the laptop if its any good.

For the standard desktop editions of Zorin OS:
1 GHz x86 processor
10 GB of Hard Drive space
512 MB of system memory (RAM)
Graphics card capable of 640x480 resolution

For Zorin OS Lite:
266 MHz x86 processor
5GB of Hard Drive space
256 MB of system memory (RAM)
Graphics card capable of 640x480 resolution

Heres some more date from previous years 2013 - Q3/2015 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-reliability-q3-2015/

More from Q2 2015 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-reliability-stats-for-q2-2015/

Interesting article, think I'll order an hitachi today and back up my OS 1Tb black WD, I hear these drives are dropping like flies some after days/weeks/months.

Lots of people will feel lonely without their laptop, tablet or cell phone, all 3 of these can be classed as gaming devices should the law feel that way inclined to do so.

Theres a business opportunity now for someone who wants to rent devices to tourists.

In a nation that has poor standards regarding critical aviation safety checks, maintenance, repair and inspection, I am not one bit surprised there is a shortage of pilots.

Mama noodles

Just a heads up for anyone that may have the update v3.5.0.206

Here’s a major warning to those of you who use Adobe Creative Cloud on a Mac: the latest version of Creative Cloud has a bug that deletes unrelated data from your root directory without warning.

The bug in Adobe Creative Cloud version 3.5.0.206 was discovered by the cloud backup service Backblaze, whose customers were having their data deleted by Adobe’s app.

Here’s what’s going on: Creative Cloud appears to be deleting the contents of the 1st folder in your Mac’s root directory, in alphabetical order. For Backblaze customers, this folder was often the Backblaze directory called .bzvol. If you have a different folder that comes earlier alphabetically, something like .appdata, for example, then that folder will be affected.

This video released by Backblaze shows how an update or fresh install of Creative Cloud abruptly deletes all the contents of their hidden .bzvol folder:

Read more http://petapixel.com/2016/02/13/warning-adobe-creative-cloud-deletes-data-in-your-mac-root-directory/

I written a simple batch script to rid of the many ghastly updates shortly after the date you mentioned, I then did as above and turned off updates on 7.

I then stopped using windows online unless I'm gaming, currently use Linux.

^^^Nice shot

Interesting article here, may be of some help to someone who doesnt have or has forgot to bring an ND grad filter

Here’s a simple trick for landscape photos: when shooting a landscape photo that needs a hard edge graduated ND filter, you can use your hand. Yes your hand! It’s a technique I’ve been using in my own work recently.

I haven’t purchased a graduated ND filter because I’ve relied on Lightroom and Photoshop to even out the exposure of skies when I need too. But I am liking the result I’m getting by using my hand. Here is an example of a situation in which I would use this technique:

http://petapixel.com/2016/02/04/you-can-use-your-hand-as-a-graduated-nd-filter-for-landscape-photos/

I prefer the original myself shaggy, prefer the colour of sky and the composition.

Imagenomic Noiseware may sort out the noise on the original sized photo, you could make a mask so it only affects the lower dark portion of the image.

It will get plenty worse nationwide once the dams on the Mekong are finished

China syndrome

I download all my torrents from Don Muang that's all I fly there for.

He'll enjoy some sushi I guess.

"Meanwhile, Mrs Wanporn Srilert, director of Food Hygiene Office, said that examination of the Japanese food at a restaurant suspected to have caused health problem to consumers showed that the problem originated from the foreign fish supplier.

The pressing question is though, will it affect tourism?

Only foreign fish can go off or be contaminated.

No liver flikes on our fish in Khon Kaen.

Shit my pizzas burning

Sod it I made a screen capture

This isn't my photo but check it out.

It will only be available to view today, its a bing search engine background of a gecko that looks like a leaf, unbelievable.

https://www.bing.com/

If your a day or half a day late you might get a different photo and in which case you missed out.

My wife has one of these dolls but it's scared of flying, so it's of no use to us as a family really, we travel by train instead.

In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, who, squatting upon the ground, held his heart in his hands, and ate of it.

I said, “Is it good, friend?”

“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;

“But I like it, because it is bitter and because it is my heart.”

Not the usual bike or rider; but it is in Thailand!

A man and his bike by Spike Tennyson, on Flickr

Incredibly good shot and control of light.

Would look great on a silver halide print I assume, I'd hang it on my wall if was the guy in the photo..