If you are in a location where you can observe totality, that is the only phase of the eclipse that can be safely observed without protection for your eyes. I recommend using the pinhole method of observation to allow safe viewing. You can also photograph the image projected through the pinhole. https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/projection

I was lucky! I took two photography classes at a local community college after work over a year. I went to learn how to be a better photographer, and learned Photoshop as an unintended result. The 18-22 year olds in the class were generous with just the right help at the right time. Not only my photography improved. I learned something about art and I received a new view on my own ideas about photography. If you are close to my age, you may find free tuition based on your age. Hope that you are in a position to try something like this, maybe even online?

By “woke” do you mean they believe that we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

But it still gets 51 mpg running on gas if the battery is discharged…

But it still gets 51 mpg running on gas if the battery is discharged…

But it still gets 51 mpg running on gas if the battery is discharged…

With the current level of technology in cars, your friend might want to consider a PHEV- Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Imagine a Prius with enough range to travel 40 miles on its batteries alone. Most people drive 40 miles or less a day. You plug in the car when you get home, and it recharges enough on regular 110 volt house current so you can drive another 40 miles the next day! If you need to drive more than 40 miles, the engine kicks in and you can drive it on gasoline. See https://www.greencars.com/greencars-101/benefits-of-plug-in-hybrid-cars?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dynamic_blogs_combined&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjwyqWkBhBMEiwAp2yUFgzHZLwPEpB6Ku88eDvieM6b25rSNyMKacUiMfllcKJ2RwTx0Is2yhoCGPgQAvD_BwE

Have you tried deleting your history and non essential cookies in Chrome?

I turned 70 this year. I probably will not need to buy another car because my 2019 Subaru will most likely last longer than my driving ability. We have lived in the same house for 30 years and it’s paid for. My kids are all grown and are self supporting. I ordered my Z9 the first day I could to replace a well worn D810. It is like a dream come true. It is silent and fast. Best AF I have ever used. The “S” lenses are very good, but I can still use all of my old glass. It is most likely the last camera I will own. By the time something better comes out, I will be too old to learn how to use it!

Do you have a reader for your memory cards? I find that more reliable than a cable in the camera. Sometimes one of my older cables do not connect reliably. Also, have you tried using the wireless connection? There are several options for file transfers on a Z9…

I don’t know anything about the camera in question, but I found this video. Maybe it will help… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGXRTt1FAxQ

I just Googled Kai Wong-

Try https://www.kaimanwong.com

Looks interesting!

Shakespeare's version of 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' was
'Beauty is brought by the judgement of the eye'. Shakespeare expressed a similar sentiment in Love's Labours Lost, 1588: Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, though but mean, Needs not the painted flourish of your praise:
Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye, Not utter'd by base sale of chapmen's tongues

I have an Epson P800 printer and I print my own for the shows I'm in. I found that frames come in a certain range of sizes, and so does printer paper. The combo that works well for me is 17x22" paper, mats that have a 16x20" opening, all held together in a pre-made frames that is 20x24". I buy the frames from https://www.arttoframe.com/ I get simple matte black frames which are cheaper if you buy them in quantity. I usually buy 20 frames at a time. I buy mats from www.matboardplus.com You should shop around to see who is cheapest!