waspentalive

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My dedicated machine ignores disk swap on 2 of the 3 USB drives I have. The third one seems to be ok though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is The Way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

FreeDOS is running on a dedicated i5 desktop with 8gb ram. I wanted to get a period correct desktop machine to run MSDOS 6.22 but all the "Electronic Surplus" places have all dried up. So I built the least powered machine I could (Well I could have used an i3, but the difference in price was only $10.00. I only put in 1 of the smallest memory sticks they had ...)

I have a dos running in DOSBOX, but it's not the same as real hardware, and it's not easy to use a usb floppy drive with it. With my dedicated machine I can even boot from floppy if I want/need to.

RIP Weird Stuff, Halted Specialties, The one that used to be near the Oakland Airport and others I remember but don't remember their names. Not to mention the internet famous one in Texas - Computer Reset. Oh, now I am sad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

My production laptop is Debian, as is my server so I guess that would be the way to go then.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I had the lens pointed up. It was sitting on the camera-end cap. I was not holding the zoom ring for this test. It held the zoom for the test and remained fully extended.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

A Bard, an advanced story teller, One who draws pictures of things that never were (people with 3 arms for example), Lore from Star Trek. Don't give it power to do anything on its own, always monitor it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

In case it matters to the issue the lens marking reads: "Canon Zoom Lens EF 28-135 mm 1:3.5 - 5.6 IS"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I just tried this - Lens is off the camera (and has a lens cover for both ends) sitting looking straight up. I turn zoom ring until the lens is fully extended. I wait a bit then I check for zoom movement and found that the lens was still fully extended.

I don't know if this is a valid test because sitting on a table - the lens is not getting any electricity from the camera body.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't say for sure, but I think I had my hand on the zoom ring. The moon will still be full enough tonight perhaps I will try again. I looked up "Focus Breathing" and I am not sure what it is really talking about.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I guess we will see how that works for me? Thanks for the hint Redd : ^ )

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the hint. : ^ )

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

A lot - a moon mostly filling the frame to a moon in 1/9 of the frame

 

The right shift key vs. the up arrow key on my Lenovo Ideapad have been placed unfortunately - I think they would be better swapped - When I go for shift I usually catch the up-arrow instead

Is there any help for this?

 

"Haiku" done as a neon sign - black background, colorful neon.

In case I can't attach it here is the link to Night Cafe where the background was created and is now stored.
https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/1oJ2nVvMPI1BTTn9I5GJ?ru=waspentalive

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Hi fellow photographers!

  • Do you render your digital pictures on paper (print)?

  • Do you use a printer in the home for it?

  • What printer do you use?

  • What printer would you recommend with cost vs quality in mind? (8.5 x 11 prints would be fine)

  • Do you send your pictures to a commercial printer?

  • Do you goto the nearest Staples or Walmart and use the printers there?

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

{Solved Thanks}

Would there be any interest? header tags are used to make table of contents, anchor tags create Index entries, all the formatting tags (tables, un-numbered and numbered lists etc) do basic print formatting. All the bold/underline/italic also render to paper. Sort of like a poor man's TeX.

Has anyone done this?

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

First, please let me apologize for my lack of proper vocabulary. 😃

I have a Canon EOS R50 with the stock 18 to 45 lens.

I need a stronger telephoto capability, to take bird pictures, the moon, get that lone oak tree out in a field etc. There are devices that one can place between the lens and the body to <>, right? Would it be better to get one of these or to buy another whole lens? I am assuming the adapter would be less expensive. Money is a factor. (isn't it always?)

 

The is it just me says it's up but what I get is the input box but no other design elements show up. I can type in the input box but I can't submit it. It has been like this since 9/20 in the morning. I have cleared my browser cache.

 
  1. for Konsole
  2. for use in LibreOffice

The original font was called Albertus

 

I recently added an external monitor to my Debian 12 laptop, setting it as the primary display while using the laptop's monitor as secondary. However, I'm experiencing an issue where the external monitor randomly goes black, while the laptop screen continues to display normally. Moving the mouse brings the external monitor back to life. Interestingly, this happens while YouTube is running, with the audio playing uninterrupted. So far, I haven't noticed this behavior with any other applications.

Update: I was running YouTube from within the Firefox browser, not a YouTube app (If one even exists)

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

(Solved) I would like a small laptop to use to log medical data (Weight, Blood Pressure, etc) as I gather it. I need it to be small like 10'. it can be low power because I will probably use it only CLI, no GUI, but I need it to be inexpensive. ARM-based is ok, as long as I can SSH into my desktop machine.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I triggered an update via Discover, and I think I clicked the [x] (close) title bar button a little too quickly. Would that have stopped the update in mid update or does Discover do the update in a subprocess that continues even if Discover is closed?

 

What if, instead of sending you into the past, weeping angels sent you into your future? Say the 'harvest' a 20 year old and send them into the future where they are 80 years old - the angel gets the energy of the 60 years.

 

Google Maps is changing and will keep drive log data on the phone. I like to go on photo-drives following roads to find "Kodak moments", I also would like a map of my random rambles. I would prefer that the data for that map be locally collected on my phone but the map itself uploadable to my laptop. Does anyone have an App for that?

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