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Apr 3, 2024 11:01:24   #
Kraken wrote:
Overall, we rate Fox News right biased based on editorial positions that align with the right and Questionable due to the promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, p***********e, the use of poor sources, and numerous false claims and failed fact checks. Straight news reporting from beat reporters is generally fact-based and accurate, which earns them a Mixed factual rating. (7/19/2016) Updated (M. Huitsing 04/26/2023)


Well you are way off base on this one. This is true reportage and has been on multiple media outlets
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Apr 3, 2024 10:58:21   #
Merlin1300 wrote:
FASCINATING Stuff! We've all seen AI cloning voices, videos - - just about all media available in the world. AI is even trying to clone works of art and imitate the artistic styles of well known / famous talent. Well THAT may come to an end - real soon now. There are several platforms that offer FREE digital image encoding such that if many such encoded images are entered into an AI database, that database will become corrupted to the point that requesting the AI produce an image of a Cat produces a Dog, Snail, or something totally uninterpretable. Artists that distribute their works in digital format (we used to call them 'comic books') would do well to encode each page using this technology to prevent their characters and styles from being stolen/replicated. Please see the attached article from MIT Tech Review, Vol 137, Jan/Feb 2024
FASCINATING Stuff! We've all seen AI cloning voice... (show quote)


Here are some additional resources:

on Reddit - talks about Glaze and Nightshade
Nightshade Software User Guide on Univ. of Chicago web site
Nightshade an outgrowth of the GLAZE project at University of Chicago
Nightshade User Guide
Nightshade vs. GLAZE Check out the yellow highlighted areas.
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Apr 3, 2024 10:43:31   #
Woodstown Brian wrote:
Non techie looking for assistance on selecting Desktop Computer for editing photos using Photoshop and Lightroom. Current preference would be to move from Laptop back to desktop. Assume 64GB RAM and at least 1TB Internal SSD drive. I am not sure of Min Specs are for Photoshop and Lightroom for Graphics Card selection.

Thanks in advance


Do you prefer Mac or Windows?
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Apr 3, 2024 10:42:44   #
SIMIBILL wrote:
I am thinking about getting lightroom.
Version 5 and 6 are for sale on Ebay on a disc for about $120.00 one time purchase.
Subscription for lightroom only is $10.00 per month.
What are your thoughts about buying it on disc that adobe stopped selling in 2019.
Are the updates and lmprovements that good to pay the subscription price forever?


If you don't want the best go to On1. Also, do they specify Lightroom Classic or some other version. Is it supported? Will it install on your hardware.

FYI the current version of Lightroom Classic is 13.2. Draw you own conclusion on the feature set of a 6+ version out of date program.
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Apr 2, 2024 15:22:19   #
Ner125 wrote:
Thanks for your thoughts, Bob.
The company is run by a husband and wife team. One of them leads each of their various workshops. The information we have received from them as well as reviews we have read seem good to me. I’ll be back in touch after the excursion and let you know how it worked out.

Thanks.


A husband and wife team. Do they have names? Do they have a website that you have reviewed. Is their approach to photography clearly stated? The questions are endless. I'll be interested in your follow up.
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Apr 2, 2024 13:27:10   #
Warhorse wrote:
I'm just curious as to how many veterans we have here, so I will start the ball rolling.

USMC, MOS-1391, 1975-1979, rank at discharge Sergeant E-5


USNR, 1971-1982 rank: Commander Medical Corps. Stationed in Pensacola, FL; Keflavik Iceland; Atsugi Japan; USS Okinawa; San Diego, CA; & Camp Pendelton, CA
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Apr 2, 2024 13:25:57   #
Ner125 wrote:
Has anyone availed themselves of a photo excursion with PWC of North Carolina?
I’m signed up with them for a week im Banff this June.

Thanks for any impressions.
Nick


I looked over their site. The lack of detail is astounding. You have no idea who will lead thus you are buying like a blind man. Workshops seem very short and there is absolutely no mention of any educational component.

I would avoid like a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
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Mar 30, 2024 11:08:10   #
kvanhook wrote:
I have had an account with Zenfolio for several years. I create galleries for casual viewing, not for sales. I have about 2k images online. My main problem is that I am currently unable to view any of my photos. The thumbnails will not load into viewable size at all. Another problem is Zenfolio's current practice of the archiving of galleries. If want to view an archived gallery, you can theoretically restore it, but it may take 12 hours to do so. One more problem is the continuing upward spiral in price. It was $50 per year, then $60, now it is $77 for the "basic" plan. So, my fellow UHH readers, what say you about Flickr, or SmugMug? Or, any other place where I can create a nice site for family viewing (not just storage)?
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If you subscribe to the Adobe Portfolio plan it does include the Adobe Portfolios. The best part is that you have already paid for it. Although it is marginally documented how to set it up, it you have any experience with web sites you should be able to figure it out. As I recall you can have up to 4 different websites and you can tag one with any address(URL) that you want.
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Mar 28, 2024 15:05:25   #
SteveR wrote:
Why weren't there protective concrete pylons in front of each bridge support that would have brought any ship to a stop before actually hitting the bridge supports? Granted, I'm not an engineer, but it seems like common sense.


Every bridge I have ever seen on the Mississippi River has large concrete abutments to prevent them being damaged by wayward barges. The concrete on the collapsed bridge had some concrete but the films clearly show the ship hitting the metal stanchions well above the concrete. Bad design IMHO.
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Mar 28, 2024 15:02:30   #
bob100 wrote:
BH sites says the filter is safe for the camera/lens but not for viewing. Other sources say to never use an ND filter for a solar eclipse as it does not filter IR or UV and will damage lens and camera. Other sources say that an ND filter greater than 16 stops is safe for protecting lens/camera. With so much conflict in opinions is there a source of accurate information? Perhaps one should go with just a solar film filter like 1000 Oaks. Of course ND filters have the advantage of being threaded vs film filters that need to be attached by another means. Not sure the convenience of the ND filter is worth the risk without hearing from an authoritative source who can clarify the science. Appreciate any input anyone can provide.
BH sites says the filter is safe for the camera/le... (show quote)


B&H has information on the Kase Filters. Please read it and make your choice.
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Mar 27, 2024 22:56:08   #
PLT wrote:
How long have you been using those?

I like the look and size but in 2023 they had a rash of defective ones.


Since they released the first 1TB SSD.
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Mar 27, 2024 22:09:37   #
PLT wrote:
How long have you been using those?

I like the look and size but in 2023 they had a rash of defective ones.


Please use "Quote Reply" when responding to anything here; then we will know to whom you are directing your comment.
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Mar 27, 2024 10:06:59   #
PLT wrote:
Would like to hear from you regarding your choices of portable SSD storage. Looking to add both a travel unit and a back up unit for my laptop. Not looking for a RAID drive or anything super expensive. See lots of nice looking options from Seagate but found lots of negative stuff regarding failures. That however was dated back in 2023. Have their issues been solved yet?
Thanks,


I had a 2 TB Samsung SSD and I was always misplacing it due to it's small size and neutral gray color. I switched to the SanDisk 2 TB and now the 4TB SSD drives which are a darker gray but have bright orange strip in side the window.

Sandisk SSD


Samsung SSD

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Mar 26, 2024 11:33:41   #
PLT wrote:
Would like to hear from you regarding your choices of portable SSD storage. Looking to add both a travel unit and a back up unit for my laptop. Not looking for a RAID drive or anything super expensive. See lots of nice looking options from Seagate but found lots of negative stuff regarding failures. That however was dated back in 2023. Have their issues been solved yet?
Thanks,


For travel, I use a pair of 4 TB SanDisk SSD drives. One as a primary and one for backup. I have never had a problem with data loss using the SanDisk SSDs.
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Mar 24, 2024 12:23:55   #
paulplaye wrote:
if available what is use by date? how to get you the $?


Use by date is just what the name suggests. There are two dates printed on each box in the YYYYMMDD format. These span a range. On one occasion I used an out of date Epson cartridge that killed a 24" wide Epson printer even after paying a group to come 180 miles from Chicago to try and resurrect it. Replacing the print head would have cost more than replacing the printer when labor & travel charges are included. While this may have been a "one off" event, I will never purchase a cartridge that is offered after the second date printed on cartridge's box.

From a Google Search : "Epson UltraChrome HDX ink has a roughly two-year shelf-life after manufacture, and the dates printed on the cartridges and boxes show both the packaging date for that batch of ink and also the date two years in the future when the ink will expire." Read it here.
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