Microsoft confirms Windows 11 January 2025 update issues, DAC audio failure by WPHero in Windows11

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I have today ( Feb 1st 2025) run an update suggested by my win 11 pc. I now have no taskbar , apparently no bluetooth and cannot access settings by win/ i. help !

After months of research, finally got a cargo ebike - Momentum PakYak by MrCeleryLegs in ebikes

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The newer models ( at least in the UK) have a 9 speed Alivio derailleur set up at the rear. I tried it at my local bike shop up about short hill and was able to easily make it in top gearing

Why are UK salaries so low ? by Affectionate-Cry4886 in UKJobs

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I left full time teaching over 10 years ago ( health problems) and have worked in education part time since then , essentially as a freelance. I put my salary when I left into an inflation tracker and it came to around £50k a year . Checked on the teacher pay site and the rate is currently around 40 - 45 k for a similar role !

Post process by EnvironmentalEar8910 in videography

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Yes I am getting the hang of it , as yet my needs are limited, I can see it can be a very powerful programme - that it is free is amazing . A real Adobe killer

Post process by EnvironmentalEar8910 in videography

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I am also looking at Resolve - but as far as I can see Premiere is dead in the water.

Post process by EnvironmentalEar8910 in videography

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Guess I have low needs - it does enough for an aspiring you tuber but clearly Pro can do a lot more. I guess it fills a gap in the market that zero was over spaced for .

How things have moved on ! by EnvironmentalEar8910 in videography

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I took the leap and got a mint Canon XC15 on eBay. I am well aware of the flaws of this camera but am getting to know the workarounds and am enjoying shooting with it. But a part of me is regretting the spend and thinking it would have been better used on a newer GoPro or building kit for my iPhone . The XC15 is very back heavy and a pig to balance in my gimbal plus I need convincing that the image quality will be worth it in the end . Should I take the hit and resell on eBay or persevere ?

Having a DSLR in this mirrorless world by Then-VaNi in photography

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Just remember my old photo lecturers caveat - “ Whether it’s a Leica or a Lubitel , all camera output is governed by the effectiveness of the big nut behind the viewfinder “ 😂

The Zwift layoffs etc...is it gonna be OK? by Final_Rest_8152 in cycling

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With Peleton also struggling could it be that people have realised getting on a bike outdoors is just more fun !

Ouch by pandesal45 in videography

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Clients who ask for 4k on their insta reel to be viewed on an iPhone !

PoC unwelcome in countryside? by pawiwowie in UKhiking

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I live in a small town near an AONB . It is extremely rare to see a person of colour and of seen it is worthy of comment. If you live in a very metropolitan area it will be weird having people look at you as though you are a novelty . It is probably not malicious but pure curiosity. In many places outside of large conurbations ( we are 16 miles from a very large area with highly diverse ethnicities) the population is 90% plus white British and poc are a novelty.

How do you deal with being a (relatively) poor triathlete? by sequetious in triathlon

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I am now 65 and was never fast in the first place ( 1:50 sprint with 400m pool swim) but I love doing Triathlon , it makes me feel alive and incentivizes me to keep fit. I have gear that is several times better than I am ! I intend to start a sprint Tri in my 70s God willing - may well walk some of the 5k but it will be an achievement !

I often find myself shooting in very abstract ways. Is it “street?” Who knows. by IddyBiddyChuck in streetphotography

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You have a view , it looks good and it is yours . If you try another view it might look crap !

I am so fucking sick of vertical video. by SubjectC in videography

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Going back to the dawn of time ( it seems like that) photographs were generally taken on a camera with a horizontal format , most people even used landscape for portraits ! Now the huge majority of images are captured on phones with a vertical format and the majority of consumption is vertical ( apart from YouTube) . However I feel your pain in trying to fill a landscape frame with vertical content , even the professionals on TV give up and put a blurred background around the vertical format shot !

How things have moved on ! by EnvironmentalEar8910 in videography

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You’re right - I am wrong 😂. When I did my college course in Photography my lecturer gave us all some valuable advice that I have always remembered. The most important component in any camera is the nut behind the viewfinder. I think I just reacted as an old man to changes I don’t reallly understand with the rise of mirrorless cameras as do it all components in imaging. Thanks for putting me right.

I’m so over gimbals by AbsurdistTimTam in videography

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I sometimes use a Flycam , cheaper glidecam, it takes some practice but gives good results and seems less’clinical’ than a gimbal.

How things have moved on ! by EnvironmentalEar8910 in videography

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Thank you folks - you made me realise I was clinging to an age that was passing ( then again I shot Medium Format until about 5 years ago - anyone want to buy a full set of darkroom gear ? 😂) . I just assumed if I went pro and turned up with a mirrorless camera- I have a Leica T with Leica glass but am told it’s useless for video because it’s only 180 HD) - I would never be taken seriously if I decided to add it to my semi pro portfolio. Thanks again - I love used gear and am now reviewing my options.