computer scientists: we have invented a virtual dumbass who is constantly wrong

tech CEOs: let’s add it to every product

Borrowed from here

Telegram isn’t open source, so I don’t think you’re going to find forks of it.

I stand corrected. Telegram’s client is open source (GPL) and what OP is asking for is reasonable.

That’s a valid point, though it looks like Popfile’s installation instructions call for manually installing libraries, presumably current ones. I think it processes only text, not PDFs or images, which are traditional sources of vulnerabilities. I’m fairly certain it doesn’t attempt to execute Javascript. It is, itself written in Perl, which is memory-safe.

It’s worth considering security because there’s so much malware out there trying to spread indiscriminately, but Popfile is less vulnerable than an Android app (which bundles its dependencies) or anything written in C (which is subject to all kinds of memory management bugs).

Abandoned doesn’t necessarily imply no longer useful. Sometimes, though rarely in the modern world software is finished.

I may give it a try. It does actually have the features I’m asking for.

Pancake lenses (shorter than they are wide) for E-mount that cover a full frame sensor include:

• Sony 24/2.8G
• Sony 40/2.5G
• Sony 50/2.5G
• Samyang 35/2.8
• Samyang 24/2.8

It’s hard to use any kind of auto exposure for something like that. Only spot highlight metering has much chance, but most photographers would use manual.

There are manual options for phones, but most phones don’t have a long enough telephoto lens option to get good eclipse photos.

It was a prominence, not a flare. A flare escapes the sun’s magnetic field while a prominence does not.

Viewing the eclipse during totality is safe without eye protection.

It just looked like a little pink dot on the edge without magnification.

I’ve been using one of the Javascript variants of this for a while. While that is a little heavier weight for the client than this completely static solution, it’s ultimately just a few kilobytes and minimal processing that’s fast even on old devices.

The EFF has a good document on this topic.

The Panasonic LX100 and Leica D-Lux are fixed-lens cameras with that sensor format.

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has the m43 mount but not a 4/3 sensor; it’s 18.95x10mm instead of 17.3x13mm.

OM-D E-M10 Mk.IV

Having tried out quite a bit of the Olympus lineup, which you can too if you’re near one of the dealers in their free trial program, that is not a model I’d recommend.

Older and higher-end is usually a better route than newer and entry-level with camera stuff. An E-M10 IV costs about the same on the used market as an E-M1 II, but the latter is a much better camera in terms of features, build quality, and ergonomics. As an example, in-camera focus stacking is a big plus for your macro use case. The E-M1 II has it, though it’s limited to specific lenses. Pixel-shift high-res mode is also useful for macro; it needs a tripod, but it will get you an 80 megapixel image from that 20 megapixel camera so there’s a lot more room to crop.

Canon’s mirrorless lens ecosystem is only good for people with high budgets, which $1000 isn’t in the world of camera gear. APSC RF mount is in a particularly bad place with very few native lenses and nothing third-party. If you’re looking at switching systems, why not look at switching brands at the same time?

EF has a ton of lenses, and used ones lose value slowly. If you buy used EF lenses, you’ll likely get most of your money back if you decide to sell them to switch systems.

Many people seem to be treating it differently now because the average person who catches it has milder symptoms than a couple years ago. The potential for long-term consequences seems to be left out of the conversation.

Now imagine being one person shopping for a partner and kids when everybody is sick. The restrictions are a real problem for a lot of people.

For me to think breed specific legislation is a good idea, I’d probably need three things:

1. Statistics about serious injuries to people supported by reliable breed identification. Asking a victim or police officer what breed of dog caused the injury is insufficient.
2. At least some some supporting evidence that the breed is inherently more dangerous than other breeds of the same size instead of simply being popular with people who train their dogs to be aggressive.
3. Legislation focused on breeding bans, neutering mandates, and a mix of fence/muzzle requirements and temperament testing rather than confiscation or euthanasia individual dogs that have not shown signs of aggression.

People often hold strong beliefs that are not related to personal gain nor particularly rational. I don’t think their intent is nefarious, but I think it’s likely mistaken.

The National Rifle Association will offer a very well cited claim that strict gun laws increase violent crime. The Violence Policy Center will offer a very well cited claim that the opposite is true. Reality is likely more nuanced.

The hole in dog breed bite statistics is usually accurate identification of the breed.

This site is an advocacy group for breed specific legislation.