I stand corrected.

Outstanding visual is pretty packed this year, but I wish Nine Sols wins it. It’s not even underrated, just feels like it wasn’t talked much about outside of Hollow Knight enjoyers, maybe due to it launching on PC only (console version came out only recently), or perhaps due to the studio’s turbulent past. More people should really give it a go.

From my understanding, they do have contractors bid for projects. Though, fair and transparent or not is another issue.

death penalty to greedy leaders of companies

With the notable exception of people in power. (Edit: They do get executed) Corruption is real bad there, there are plenty examples of people in gov positions being filthy rich and have kids who show off their erroneous spending on Douyin.

Why not? It doesn’t really matter who steals from who in the AI race, it’s about who gets to the top first to dominate the market. So of course China would want that, as do every AI company around the world.

FYI, China although communist in name, actually functions mostly on capitalist economy, but party authority always comes first.

Happy to help!

Cause physics. F-number is calculated by (focus length / diameter of entrance pupil). Say you want a 400mm focal length with max f2.8, your front element diameter would need to be 400/2.8 = 143mm. Looking at the Canon EF 200mm F2.8, which has a filter diameter of 72mm, 200/2.8 = 72. Math checks out.
(Edit: Front element diameter is not actually equal to entrance pupil diameter, but here let’s just say it is. You can look up the physics if you’re interested.)

Have you actually looked up the lenses yourself? Canon EF 400mm f2.8 lens exist, but you’re looking at 10x your budget brand new, and really huge sizes. And if you want zoom on top of that? Just search the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8, aka the “Bigma”. I’d say you’re better off using f4 lenses or whatever is within your budget, and try to work within the limits.

TLDR: If you want telephoto with super wide aperture, the lens would need to be massive, and expensive.

I’m going against the grain and say that pretty much any modern camera can fill your needs, small or big. You say you don’t mind packing larger gear, but for travel specifically, you will feel every extra weight.

First, going with modern mirorrless cameras instead of DSLRs will save a huge chunk of volume and weight out of the gate. Though you would be paying a bit extra for modern stuff.
Second, if you’re mostly going to shoot in daylight, going with smaller sensor sizes (APS-C or M43 instead of Full Frame) also cuts down weight for the camera body and lenses. If you’re really worried about low light photos, then go Full Frame (but I’d say APS-C sensors are still mostly fine).

There is no right way of learning all the ins and outs of photography settings (ISO, shutter speed, F-stop). Digital cameras already make taking photos so much easier, you can learn all those stuff at your own pace. I’d say stop worrying and just go out and shoot. Get a camera that at least has a PASM dial. If you’re not sure about what settings for what scenario, put it to Auto/P-mode. Then, you can try out A-mode and S-mode when you need it. Look up stuff when you don’t understand a thing, or want to replicate a certain feel. Take more photos, and learn composition along the way. Sometimes composition is more important to a good photo than the right settings.

Hope this helps!

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Persona 5 is a JRPG where you role play as a high school student, who was transferred to a high school far from home in Tokyo due to being expelled…

Blocking + Algorithms feeding things similar to your taste is already forming an echo chamber. Bluesky with it’s community driven block lists and starter packs makes this much easier too.

It can be a good thing or bad. Just depends on what you want out of the platform.

For sure. I struggled so much in the Colosseum I did not finish the last stage (Aspids can go fuck themselves), and didn’t even bother with the Pantheon. Wasn’t story required anyway so I’m fine with it.

Forgiving? Base game Hollow Knight maybe, but late game Hollow Knight (Arena/Pantheon) I would rate much harder than Nine Sols.

Warframe, by a big margin.

Also a regular occurrence in the Taiwan strait.
27 times in the past 5 years (Article date 2023).

Why the fuck does China and CCP have any say in “democracy and human rights” like they are some kind of leader in that regard?

I may also suggest keeping a notebook and writing it down to remind yourself what your priorities are.

I forgot where I saw this, but making a daily/weekly list of every little thing you are grateful of can also help you get out of that loop of feeling bad.

I don’t think I qualify at giving serious life advices, but I want you to know one thing, you haven’t failed your son. You are doing your best, and your son knows it. The fact that you are doing everything you can to raise your son, and your son comforting you when you feel down, says to me that you love him and he loves you back. That’s not failure at all. The only time you would truly fail yourself and your son, is when you stop trying.

Best wishes to you both!

“Safely” Safe from what exactly?

Yeah, that’s also an additional effort lmao. That’s why I was quite firm on not going full frame when choosing a camera. Weight is king after all. The Olympus OM5 and even the EP7 were also quite tempting to me before I got the XS10 (maybe they still are). So small!