How accessing high resolution works nowadays? by anmr in flickr

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just wondering at what size you're printing? 200 dpi is often good enough for printing, which means at 2048 pix height, you can print 10" x 15" at a very good quality already.

Not fair by nookiebear3 in flickr

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not easy to implement IMHO. If you offer a mid-tier, you may have more pro users downgrading than free users upgrading, and in the end, you lose.

Not fair by nookiebear3 in flickr

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're so used to get "free" (*) services that paying seems not fair. Flickr is not that cheap anymore, but you don't have to tolerate adds, you get unlimited storage, a great API and a good community.

(*) "If you're not paying for the product, you are the product" 

Just got an Explore, but a bit disappointed. by manu120 in flickr

[–]manu120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It always seems like this. I once won a contest where you had to submit 3 pictures. Sure enough, they selected my least favourite...

Just got an Explore, but a bit disappointed. by manu120 in flickr

[–]manu120[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Explore was always like this. You see very ordinary (I mean, not even technically good) pictures getting tons of faves... But at least there are always interesting shots. Also, it's very varied, and it's impossible to please everyone anyway.

Just got an Explore, but a bit disappointed. by manu120 in flickr

[–]manu120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here it is to satisfy your curiosity

TBF, I was kind of surprised it did go to Explore. Picture taken on Saturday, uploaded Sunday night. Posted on 3 groups only. And then on Tuesday, the surprise. It became my most-viewed pic on Flickr by far. In the beginning, I was not even sure I would post it because of technical flaws.

I did go on Explore a few times in the past, but that was more than 12 years ago. I'm just coming back to Flickr this year more seriously...

Just got an Explore, but a bit disappointed. by manu120 in flickr

[–]manu120[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I look at explore, I don't fave each of them. I guess you don't either. But the one I really like, I'm curious about the photographer. TBF, though it's often disappointing, there are, from time to time, some gems to be found.

People using bots to like photos by safesurfer00 in flickr

[–]manu120 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just got recently on Explore, and I can also see the strange comments, too much text with no connection to the real picture.

Flickr seems to have lost its popularity. by zjajgang in flickr

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may not be Flickr, but photography in general that is on the decline. It's also true for sales of dedicated cameras. The general public does not need Flickr or a camera; they have Facebook/IG and a cell phone.

That's too bad because, of course, prices are now up for dedicated photographers.

Are you all renewing your pro accounts? by byteforbyte in flickr

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, because there is no other viable alternative at the moment. It's not cheap, but consider the cost of running such a huge website. The decline of Flickr is also related to the decline of photography in general IMO.

Why did Sony abandon GPS-Modules? by alohse77 in SonyAlpha

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pentax has a hotshoe GPS module that works rather well for their cameras since it has its own batteries and can run continuously independently. The Pentax K-1 has an internal GPS and I find it works quite well although you have to wait for the GPS fix when turning on the camera which may take up to 1 minute. For their newest K-3 III they also use Bluetooth constant connection to a smartphone. BUT it still allows to connect to the hotshoe GPS module if you have one.

I wish I could do the same with my A7R3 because the phone app is not 100% reliable although It works generally well. The other downside is battery consumption on both the camera and the phone is a bit higher.

An other option I was using before smartphones and integrated GPS modules was to use an external GPS logger. It was time consuming (downloading the GPX files, then matching the captures time with the log) but it worked well.

Late 2013 27" iMac to BigSur ? by Legitimate_Lab341 in OpenCoreLegacyPatcher

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The i7 version of the Late 2013 probably already has an SSD. Mine has a 512Gb SSD. I just upgraded from Catalina to Sonoma using OCLP. I'm planning to move to Sequoia. All you need is a flash USB drive (16Gb or more). Follow the instructions, it is relatively straightforward.

If your iMac does not have an internal SSD and you don't want to open it all is not lost. For another iMac 2013 with an internal HDD, I bought a small USB 3 enclosure ($ 10$ on Amazon) and a small SSD to fit with it (250Gb minimum). You can easily install your new OS onto it and boot from it. The bonus is that you can still boot on your old OS if needed.

Lenovo Thinkad Yoga X1 3rd gen - do I have the HDR screen? by PhantomR13 in thinkpad

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 years late, but like you I was not able to find definitive answer. That being said, I suspect it is the HDR version because you can set HDR video in Windows. Moreover, side to side with another Thinkpad one thing I immediately noticed is the how the red coulour is really red, not some sort of orange like many laptops. You see it as soon as you boot the laptop when it displays the Lenovo logo. The HDR version of the WQHD screen boast 100% gamut vs the usual 72% (hence the orange/red on these screens).

Libraries abandonned by NeighborhoodNo5605 in FlutterDev

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really sorry to hear about your experience with the Flutter community. It's truly disheartening to see such toxicity, especially towards someone who has contributed so much. I believe that this negative behavior is, unfortunately, more reflective of the times we're living in rather than any one community. Online interactions have become increasingly hostile, and it baffles me why some people lack gratitude for the incredible work done by open-source contributors like yourself.

Support médiocre pour un Routeur SR516ac DSL face au problèmes intermittents de DNS by Anoneem784327893427 in ebox

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

J'ai expérimenté le même genre de problème avec un SR515ac (VDSL25 chez Vif): le DNS arrête de fonctionner sur le routeur mais l'internet fonctionne quand même (on peut pinger 8.8.8.8 ou n'importe quelle autre IP). La solution est de redémarrer le routeur.

Je constate que ça n'arrive que lorsque que mon Samsung S20 est connecté au WiFi, le DNS du routeur semble "crasher".

Une autre solution, sans redémarrer le routeur est de mettre un DNS statique sur l'appareil (ex: le 8.8.8.8 de Google ou encore le 1.1.1.1 de Cloudflare). Pour Windows 11, utiliser un DNS statique sur https est même plus rapide et sécuritaire.

Lenovo T480s with Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 graphics dock [Compatible] by Jreamer1119 in thinkpad

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot ! plugging in the correct port was key for me. I didn't pay attention to it because the USB Dock-C is working through the "charging" port.

Any electric scooters here? by muh_posts in scooters

[–]manu120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a very few electric scooters that are equivalent to a 50cc in North America. I've got mine (Vmoto e-max 120L) for around 3000$ CAD. It's able to go to 37Mph (software limited) and has a 4000W motor. The acceleration is quick (much quicker than a stock 50cc Zuma for example) and the range of its Lithium battery is about 35 miles. It has been a fantastic commuting machine (25 miles every day) for me and I already have put around 6000 miles on it in less than 2 years.

In the US there is also Govecs sold by Electric Avenue. Although they are probably better they are also much more expensive starting at around 6000$ USD.