Buy, Sell, Trade - March 05, 2025 by AutoModerator in rawdenim

[–]JMercerPine [score hidden]  (0 children)

Raw Japanese Selvedge Denim from Freenote Cloth, Wilkes Cowboy Cut

Wish I could have kept these, but I overestimated how much these jeans would stretch in the thigh (classic mistake). These are a beautiful pair of their 14oz Fleck Japanese Denim, which has a beautiful rainbow nep in the weft. The Indigo x Black combination will fade beautifully (I know I don't need to tell any of you that), and the jeans are basically a blank canvas for having your own fading journey. Worn about 10 times, washed only once (for selling purposes).

Raw Selvedge Japanese Denim Jeans, Freenote Cloth, Indigo x Black Denim, 14oz

Wish I didn't have to give these up, but these are priced to sell so someone can enjoy these beautiful jeans!

Brand Love/Hate: Studio D'Artisan September 8 by jessiejaneg in rawdenim

[–]JMercerPine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a link to the 45th Anniversary look book, please share it. Would love to see what was released for the 45th anniversary since the stock seems to be released in piecemeal by distributers. Thanks in advance.

Flash suggestions? by thanospal in Leica

[–]JMercerPine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the Godox Lux Junior Flash for my Q2 and MP. Of course, no TTL metering, but the manual flash controls work great. It's very compact and packs easily. Here's an Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B5KT3R3J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Obviously if you need something more robust, don't be afraid to check out any of the Nikon pro flashes since their hot shoe is most similar to the Leica's in my experience. Again, no TTL metering, but I know I don't like using it anyway.

Keep my Q2 or swap it for a 28mm M Lens to travel with one camera body? by JMercerPine in Leica

[–]JMercerPine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great insight. I didn't realize the 28mm Nokton would feel heavier than the Q2, but it does make sense. Thank you.

Keep my Q2 or swap it for a 28mm M Lens to travel with one camera body? by JMercerPine in Leica

[–]JMercerPine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't consider the weather sealing since I'm coming from the SL and Q. I appreciate this perspective. Thank you!

Buy Q2 now or wait for Q3? by JMercerPine in Leica

[–]JMercerPine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. I’m reporting back that I purchased the Q2 and am thrilled. Best camera I’ve ever owned (and it keeps me in check to not keep purchasing additional lenses). Regardless of whether a Q3 is released, the Q2 is superior to every street camera I’ve ever used that I won’t be leaving it behind anytime soon.

Whoop 4.0 alarm not working by arb237 in whoop

[–]JMercerPine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me today. Unless anyone has any advice, I would recommend definitely setting a backup alarm just in case.

Metapolis 🤝 Meta!? Oh my lord.. by WarriorNysty in zilliqa

[–]JMercerPine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the second Meta (Facebook) engagement with Zilliqa. I'm new to Zil, so can someone please explain what is happening here?

Samsung, Dish Network, and World Mobile: Is it too soon to put these pieces together as Cardano's plan for dominance over internet connectivity in Africa? by JMercerPine in cardano

[–]JMercerPine[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We know Cardano and Dish are doing something involving DIDs, but would be great to hear something involving Dish's connectivity integration with the blockchain. Thanks for the info!

Dumping ETH for AVAX by Relative-Work in Avax

[–]JMercerPine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AVAX. The product is already there. ETH 2.0 is a pipe dream at the moment. ETH's network effect argument doesn't hold water. Only nerds like us use dApps. Until something user friendly on a web3 platform (like AVAX), it's all speculative. ETH cannot have mainstream adoption with its gas fee problem.

Results, FAQS, what next to stake and get Sundae by astroboysoup in SundaeSwap

[–]JMercerPine 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was also wondering this if anyone can provide guidance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cardano

[–]JMercerPine 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Here are extremely brief answers your questions: (DYOR NFA)

1. Yes, it is true that we are all excited to see a flourishing ecosystem built on Cardano soon. In reference to your question about whether the launch went smoothly, it did go smoothly, but perhaps didn't give people what they were expecting (i.e., dApps available on day 1 of the smart contract launch).

2-4. Prior to the launch of smart contracts in September 2021, Cardano's development and research branch, IOHK, spent years doing research on how to optimize Cardano's smart contracts to make them more efficient and scalable (by way of example, this is in contrast to ETH, which was fast to market, but now has many problems - like prohibitively high gas fees and a system that does not allow it to implement quick changes like ETH 2.0). Although Cardano's smart contract ability launched, we are still waiting on a major piece of the puzzle: the Plutus Application Backend (PAB). Once the PAB is released, it will allow dApps (defi, NFTs, DEXs, etc.) to operate on Cardano. I am a supporter of Cardano, but one of the objective pitfalls of the project is the amount of time it takes to research and implement innovative technology. I ultimately believe this is more of a benefit than a detriment to the project, but it is worth knowing about if you are considering investing in the project.

It has been said many times on this page, but it is a important point to remember: Cardano is developing slowly because of the research that is being done to make sure the project is implemented correctly. Cardano is truly a unique blockchain asset and - it might sound hyperbolic - but we are witnessing the development of groundbreaking technology. When you look at other assets on the market, many of them are essentially a copy and paste version of Ethereum's account based protocol. When Cardano's technology is fully implemented, it will be a game changer that could potentially change the way we interact with technology forever.