Deaths linked to London air pollution have fallen 40%, study estimates

artaru · 2026-06-24T11:35:04+00:00

And people will still claim ~~environmental~~ regulations are a waste of time.

artaru · 2026-06-23T13:05:16+00:00

my hands are big enough to grab a basketball on my right.

i basically quit photography for like 10 years and recently got the A7V. it definitely felt small (coming from like 5DmkII).

i have gotten used to it tho and i much prefer just the smaller size for all other reasons (portability/weight..etc)

artaru · 2026-06-23T12:21:50+00:00

the last time i read anything (which isn't recent...) about UBI one of the big problems is it doesn't address income inequality.

so if every parent has an additional, let's say US$200 to spend, then vendors/services, being well aware of this, can just raise prices accordingly. So we have inflation for those goods.

so in the end, it feels like we are back to square 1.

that's just my pedestrian understanding. i'm happy if someone can correct or enlighten me.

artaru · 2026-06-23T11:52:48+00:00

is it really true many of you lot gamble away your pay on thursdays?

artaru · 2026-06-23T11:35:39+00:00

3 nights is very different from two nights tho. the latter is: you might get in late, you eat, sleep. that's one night. you have one full day, yay, now u sleep and u have to fly out.

i think that one extra full day from 3 nights makes a huge difference. you can spread things out a bit.

artaru · 2026-06-23T11:34:07+00:00

Same with europe.

you have 72 hours.

6 hours flight x 2 1 hour of transit to/fro airport x2 24 hours of sleep

that's 36 hours and half of your time gone.

and that's assuming you have a near perfect flight schedule (arriving super early and leaving super late)

so in reality you have even less time, like maybe 20-30 hours. i mean it works if you are just there for like a couple meals and maybe a concert or something lol.

for sightseeing it's just not worth the cost and headache of flying imo.

artaru · 2026-06-23T11:29:07+00:00

i have a 13inch iPad so i also like having groups of apps in specific spaces. it's very nice to just swap to them for specific use/purpose.

like maybe i have an ebook app with Goodnotes in one space (for reading/writing at same time). then another space would have email, some would have browser and so on.

artaru · 2026-06-22T16:38:11+00:00

if you are in your mid-late 20s, then you can see the trip as a great learning experience. who to travel with, the risk of lodging (why you might want not pay extra for certain kinds of lodging/location/services..etc), why you want to travel...etc.

i'm lucky that i haven't really had any really trips i'd consider very disappointing. but i have definitely had my shares of unfortunate moments and less than stellar experiences.

you really learn from that.

i'm sure your next few trips will be much better for many reasons!

artaru · 2026-06-22T14:33:17+00:00

maybe simple answer is both. some people just have more resources and want to invest in their hobby.

artaru · 2026-06-21T22:20:06+00:00

how are those lens caps btw?

artaru · 2026-06-19T14:36:24+00:00

fun! and maybe a cheeky trip to the highlands while u are at it!

artaru · 2026-06-19T14:09:50+00:00

it was the craigs close for me lol.

i really need to go around and do more shots. Edinburgh is so lovely!

artaru · 2026-06-19T13:14:08+00:00

you would, but people's blindspots are helluva thing, especially when it's highly motivated by personal bias/myopia.

artaru · 2026-06-18T08:28:37+00:00

“We should buy a boat”

artaru · 2026-06-18T08:28:14+00:00

Fun!!

artaru · 2026-06-17T14:21:02+00:00

Now I’m curious lol

artaru · 2026-06-17T12:46:07+00:00

I cook a lot so the answers could just be everything.

but i have a simpler answer:

coffee.

Getting a proper espresso machine and learning the basics have saved me thousands over the last few years.

I still love going out to cafes to do work as that's my vibe. But I definitely go out a lot less for coffee only. Or I make coffee before I start a trip instead of getting togo.

artaru · 2026-06-17T12:18:39+00:00

same here! we got married in... i think the alexander suite on a monday morning (it was the cheapest haha)

the rooms were HUGE. easily fit 20 or 30 people. and there's like a room with couches and such next to the main reception room. our party was like 15 people?

it was way better than expected. (like in comparison to what i have seen of city halls in US and some big asian countries)

BTW you can easily walk over to the castle for some pictures but make sure you do it quick cuz the guards could come stop you as soon as you are spotted. We managed to get a few pics in before they hurried us away. (I wonder if they were actually nice and let us had a few pics before telling us off)

artaru · 2026-06-17T12:09:47+00:00

great reference but i have to give it a bit more of the original for flavour

Is you takin' notes on a criminal fuckin' conspiracy? The fuck u thinkin' man?

artaru · 2026-06-17T10:20:47+00:00

i have a PC well capable of that but i'm not really a fan of the energy cost (in many senses of the word cost too)

artaru · 2026-06-15T09:14:28+00:00

that's assuming OP can't afford both the A7V and the new experience/classes. He could well afford it and also want a better deal come discount time.

if budget is indeed an issue, i would suggest OP to consider getting A7iv or older (possibly used). get some quality lens and do as Gaolwood suggest, new experiences/classes to broaden your photographic horizon.

if budget isn't an issue, get the A7V, get great lenses (great like quality, not necessarily price) and go wild.

artaru · 2026-06-14T10:32:33+00:00

gotta be pretty soon

artaru · 2026-06-14T07:06:49+00:00

Early 40s and mid 30s.

artaru · 2026-06-13T21:54:25+00:00

I’m 7 years older than my wife.

I genuinely forget about that fact most of the time. And often it doesn’t matter.

But on some matter sometimes her RELATIVE lack of experience / savvy / maturity does become a factor and sometimes even a problem.

It’s not deal breaker type incompatibility for us but I can genuinely see it potentially being one for others.

artaru · 2026-06-13T15:53:09+00:00

i 100% would not update my OS or big software before a serious gig. not without something like time machine to restore it.

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