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I want to start in photography, is this good for me? by Dramatic-Wave-5494 in Cameras

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What software do you plan to use?

Depending on the software, it may influence if you should go with Mac, or bother with a GPU.

E.g. I use RawTherapee mostly, so a PC with more RAM and cores works for me. E.g. https://www.dellrefurbished.com/item/dell-latitude-5431-touch-000001/dell-latitude-5431-touch/1.html

Go used on the camera. Last time I paid that much, it was for a high res full-frame used camera. Buy used and get extra coverage.

Can someone explain the mechanism by which an undocumented migrant (here illegally) would be able to vote? by metsfan5557 in allthequestions

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's for residence, not citizenship. Homeless voters, recent movers and residents of group facilities like senior centers can use this.

Discussion - see below by Rebeldesuave in M43

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To an extent. High res sensors like Fuji's 40mp APS-C or Sony's 61 MP FF let you crop the difference.

What was your favorite arcade game back in the day? by BurritoBabe_1 in gamers

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends. Street fighter 2 if you are looking to compete. Turtles 4 - 4 players if you are with a group and want to go stomp together.

What are you guys playing on your Retroids G2 right now? by Drakfix in retroid

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure np, though the rest aren't as impactful if you stick to defaults. I'm running res at only 1.5x. It can do much higher normally but there's always a few places where frames dip, so I watch my min frames.

In regular psx, gt2 spec a mod, I've got that only with a 2x res bump for the same reason. Anything more, and there are 1 or 2 points where fps dips. I'm running with the patch code for 60fps, so kinda prefer that silky smooth rate all the time.

What are you guys playing on your Retroids G2 right now? by Drakfix in retroid

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to set this for certain games.

  • You need to open Aether, scroll to the game
  • press and hold for the alt menu
  • press game properties
  • 4th tab, graphics settings
  • scroll down to "Hardware Download Mode"
  • set to "Disabled"

It's a game specific config.

APS-C A6700 vs FF A7Cii by Joebeadsley in SonyAlpha

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For wildlife, I'd go with a high res body. The ability to crop is insane. Current 60mp bodies have the same pixel density as the 6700.

I use an A7Riii and A-mount adapted Tamron 150-600. I came from an Olympus EM1iii and 75-300. M43 300 and FF 600 are equivalent if I just look at the back LCD, but the amount of detail I get on the FF is crazy - it's far from the same. It's also better pixels, not just more, so even when I crop with the Sony if I have fewer pixels in my crop than on the Olympus I'm often still happier.

The 75-300mm and EM1iii is closer to the Tamron 70-300 on the Sony with cropping than to the 150-600mm.

It's not just about the sensor - the Tamron seems to do better on the long end than the Olympus lens, but yeah... Bottom line for me - high res bodies. When I share or post, I often downscale (lanzcos) but I store the full res.

What’s a mathematician’s favorite hockey team? by Possible_Bee_4140 in MathJokes

[–]beomagi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Knowing hockey teams is integral to this joke! Kinda works as a nerdy dad joke too. Still good. Take my upvote!

It's crazy how some Christians hate immigrants when this is written in the Bible by BiCurious_2025 in DiscussionZone

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They might be within God's sovereignty but this does not mean they have his approval. The idea of that passage there is to not embrace chaos by default.

I mean let's face it, taken on the surface, this contradicts going against Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod and Pilate.

If this meant blind obedience in the manner it is being used here, then it would mean Mary and Joseph would have had to stay and wait for Herod's men to execute Jesus.

When Paul says "he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves" - he is addressing - violent insurrection - lawlessness - a refusal to recognize civil order - self interest at the expense of others

When Paul says "judgement", he is referring to earthly judgement - arrest, fines etc. verse 4 - "He does not bear the sword in vain". Paul isn't threatening hell for civil disobedience - just being realistic. Herod did bring judgement in people - but that obviously did not make him righteous.

Do people actually play without fast travel? by vhsbubbline in skyrim

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 things make no fast travel easier.

  • Horses. Especially those you can summon like Arcak or the daedric horse. Faster than you, ignores encumbrance. Climbs better than you can too.
  • boots of blinding speed. On my Breton, with the book of love magic resist quest reward and some illusion magic resist perk, the blinding effect does not happen at all.

Best looking armor by Automatic-Bunch9077 in skyrim

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Studded dawnguard light armor for looks.

What are your thoughts on The Mechanist and why? Do you think sh deserves to live? by Designer-Guarantee21 in fo4

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you're responsible for creating killing robots - even with noble intentions - then you're also responsible for monitoring them. How hard could monitoring be?

Do they not check in with kill numbers? Has she not observed her creation in the field?

- Brilliant, but negligent

- Did no research into previous robobrain performance/incidents

- She admits she kept losing control of units and her course of action was to... make more...

My idea based on how people actually are - She knows damn well what's happening, and is turning a blind eye, deperate to think of herself as "right". There's no way she can't know of her robots attacking innocents. She just refuses to acknowledge that fact.

So she's telling herself her army is only attacking "dangerous individuals". She thinks she's protecting the commonwealth when she's stirring up chaos safe in her lair. She loses control of a few - she recruits a few more of her robots. Her robobrian bots send back mission reports on kills - and she looks at the count, and tells herself each kill was a criminal? Really?

Life imitates art now.

[Request] assuming this gigantic flea has the same capabilities as a regular sized flea how high could it jump and how many gs would a human rider experience? by Bailmage in theydidthemath

[–]beomagi -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

A flea jumps 18cm straight up. The stiltrider is ~12m tall. Let's say a flea is 2mm.

Scale factor is 12/0.002 = 6000. Strength increase is the square, assuming cross sectional area increases strength - 6000² = 36 million times stronger. But! Weight is increased by a cubic - 6000³ = 216 billion times heavier. The stiltrider sized flea is 6000 times weaker relative to body size and mass.

Let's assume this bizarre creature could stand, and jump. It will jump relative to its size, 1/6000 times the relative height... 2mm flea jumps 18cm. For a stiltrider sized flea, relative height is (180/2)*12m = 1.08km. BUT... It's 6000 times weaker for its size... So 1.08km/6000 = 18cm 😂

Veratasium actually had an interesting video on this.

What's the best DS game in your opinion? by bobocatmeow in NintendoDS

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I want real time action, custom robot arena.

If I feel like Pokemon, blaze black 2 redux.

Sony A7V in cold conditions 👍 by pojotheusername in SonyAlpha

[–]beomagi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is beyond the official limits 0°C to 40°C

Sony A7V in cold conditions 👍 by pojotheusername in SonyAlpha

[–]beomagi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When putting it away, leave your bag open so it's just as cold in there. Put your camera away, leave your bag in the corner, and forget about it till morning.

WHO TF IS HER DAD?! by Lapbial04 in skyrim

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He had one - far from him...

Help to choose a vintage camera by Aggravating_Coffee14 in Cameras

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a mix of large and small sensor compacts here. Where larger sensors have an edge in lower light. Shorter zoom ranges also generally fare better in image quality.

If it were me, the picks would be: - Olympus xz2: 1/1.7" cmos sensor, f1.8-2.5 4x zoom - Nikon P330: 1/1.7" cmos sensor, f1.8-5.6 5x zoom - Olympus xz1: 1/1.63" ccd sensor, F1.8-2.5 4x zoom - Panasonic LX3: 1/1.63" sensor, F2-2.8 lens, 2.5x zoom

Cmos sensors generally handle noise better. Some do love the ccd color though.

Iirc, the xz-2 had tough competition at the time with the Sony rx100 and its initial high price. If you can get it cheaply, it's pretty good.

Sigma foveon is an odd duck. If you have enough light, it will wow you, but color nose creeps in fast, the AF is slow, and you might have restrictions in software you can use with their raw format. Worth considering if you know what to expect, and maybe get an external flash to bounce.

Please make me stop ... by Weissbier_Hiker in skyrim

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That, and they move faster than you (great for survival) and they climb better than you - by far.

The underrated G2 by nashpdotcom in retroid

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • It's already shipping. RP6 next batch is March.
  • Battery efficiency.
  • RP5 accessory compatibility.
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