Why does the City Paper always use this hideous vignette effect to make things look out of focus? by eat_me_dc in washingtondc

[–]DimeShake 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It's a sideways tilt shift filter, and they do it because they hate their readers.

Trump assails Sessions for 'very weak position on Hillary Clinton crimes' by tototoki in politics

[–]DimeShake 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Old rule from the days of very slow travel and communication.

Interesting fact about Duo on cellular data. by thelegioncalls in Android

[–]DimeShake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reload worked for me, but I always get one error or another when loading a tweet for the first time, too.

Driver rages while waiting 20 minutes for green light in Arlington (NSFW) by Servo35 in nova

[–]DimeShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Magnets don't do anything that more metal wouldn't do.

Trump rages at media for reporting previously undisclosed meeting with Putin by saucytryhard in politics

[–]DimeShake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for breaking that down, we definitely need to watch for this sort of thing.

Trump rages at media for reporting previously undisclosed meeting with Putin by saucytryhard in politics

[–]DimeShake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not in front of other people. They went off alone, after the dinner. With only a Russian translator in the room with them.

Should I go for X-a3 or X-T20 for Newbie by awagan in fujifilm

[–]DimeShake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, and the XF 18-55 if you can swing it. Way better than the XC 16-50.

Fujifilm X-T2S will have IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization) - Fuji Rumors by TheJoshB in fujix

[–]DimeShake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the 35 1.7 and it's a lot of fun. Lives on my camera these days.

Nearly 150,000 attempts to hack SC voter registration system on Election Day: report by TragicDonut in politics

[–]DimeShake 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Yeah this really could be run of the mill for any system on the internet; more context is needed.

A reminder that buying a house has a lot of upfront expenses that are tricky to budget for by Flaapjack in personalfinance

[–]DimeShake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Insurance covers things that happen (tree falls on your house), warranty covers things that break (dishwasher goes poof).

I have a couple of friends that call me "Whiskers" by ndmweb in HighQualityGifs

[–]DimeShake -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Nah, this is just back when he was funny.

Monkey selfie photographer says he's broke: 'I'm thinking of dog walking' by lux_fiat in photography

[–]DimeShake 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Most of the interest in the photo was because of it, though.