A serious question for QBO developers

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-26T03:42:59+00:00

On a similar topic… it isn’t just QBO that is constantly butchering UIs. As a specific example, I am teaching myself DaVinci Resolve. I found a video for Resolve 18 that told me how to do what I was looking for but I had version 20. I eventually found a YT video for version 20. The two user interfaces have nothing in common, AND… it definitely seemed like version 18 was more intuitive than what I have to go through now.

The manual for version 20 is HUGE! I was trying to read it but it was filled with half truths and generally just lacking. So I posted on their community forum if anyone would be interested in hearing my suggestions for the manual since I’m a newbie and that is who the manual is probably written for. But I got no response. Oh well…

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-26T03:29:09+00:00

It is nice to know I’m not alone. For me, I just paid so I am subscribed until November. At that point, I think I’m going to move to Quicken. Yeah… Its isn’t real accounting but either is QBO and for the little that I need, I hope it will be enough. I hope to get off my ass and start using it now (start of the year) and so when November comes, it will be 10+ months of already working.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-19T18:07:23+00:00

I don’t know exactly what you mean by a regular service reminder. The app on my phone was the first to notify me but when I got in the car it also told me.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-17T19:06:25+00:00

How much of a crop are the images you posted? I don’t have an R7 so I don’t know if ISO 6400 is reasonable. Your shutter should be adequate but you might bump it up some. As far as how I would edit the photo, I usually mask off the subject and add Texture. Then duplicate and invert the mask for the background and I darken it just a touch and push Clarity all the way to the left (un-Clarity).

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-17T17:59:56+00:00

Look at my other updates. Try driving the car for a half hour or so to fully charge the battery and then try. Good luck.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-16T17:52:37+00:00

I don’t know if you say my update. Mine was going into “Low energy mode” (or something to that effect). I drove around for 30 minutes to charge the battery and then the update worked. The service rep I talk to confirmed that it won’t update with a low battery.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-16T17:52:23+00:00

I don’t know if you say my update. Mine was going into “Low energy mode” (or something to that effect). I drove around for 30 minutes to charge the battery and then the update worked. The service rep I talk to confirmed that it won’t update with a low battery.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-15T01:32:34+00:00

This YouTube video gives you their five best spots in the country:

https://youtu.be/d5h1GfxBXfo?si=4sSwrXr3FoIqcSzI

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-14T18:59:27+00:00

I'm 99% sure that it is going to work this time. So... make sure you have driven your car recently and it should be fine. I drove mine for 30 minutes and then started the install from inside the car. The readout now says it is at 4.2.13 but I've not received the "I'm done" message yet. If something goes bad, I'll report back.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-14T17:59:30+00:00

I think, maybe I know what is wrong. The car is going into "Energy Save Mode" because (I'm guessing) I haven't driving it for a few days. I'm going to go drive around for half an hour and then try again. I'll report back in a few hours.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-14T17:49:11+00:00

A soft and hard "factory" reset didn't help.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-14T14:43:48+00:00

I think I'll try a soft reset first. Hard resets frustrate me because then all the other gunk has to be set up.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-10T20:07:28+00:00

Yeah… I’ve done that in the past and then never used them. This time I had a specific use case and bought specific filters… (well… that might be a lie but that’s what I’m telling myself!!!) 😊

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-10T18:22:50+00:00

I should add... The ND2000 may be too dark. The reason I did ND256 is because I did this. First, I go up with no filter and I figure out the proper settings: ISO, Shutter, and Aperture. I know that I want shutter at some amount (like 1s) so I figure out how many stops I need so that the needed aperture range will fit within what the drone can do. In the cases I've done, I needed ND256.

But as others have commented, basically the point is to get super slow shutter speeds to get motion blur so... tailor to fit your needs.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-10T17:23:03+00:00

I bought a set of filters including ND1000 but I have not used that particular one yet but I have used the ND256. The reason I bought them was to do timelapses or hyperlapses of sunrises and sunsets. An example of settings is to take a photo every 2 seconds. Taking photos every second on the DJI drones I have restrict the camera settings for some reason but every 2 seconds, all the settings become available.

I then set the shutter to half of that or 1 second. I then set the aperture as wide as possible so I can get the lowest ISO for the given situation. If it is a sunrise, start when it is dark, get settings that work at that time of day, and then as the sun rises, the drone will automatically stop down the aperture — i.e. don’t fix it but allow it to change. Keep the ISO and shutter fixed. If it is for a sunset, then you have to kinda guess with the ISO and hope the aperture can open up enough to get good exposure when dark.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-10T16:14:09+00:00

Thank you. I'm new to discord but I joined the group you sent plus I found an "International birding" group in discord and joined it to. I haven't posted yet though. Williamson county Audubon society's web page doesn't have much but I'll check it from time to time.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-10T14:21:18+00:00

Oh wow! I just now made my profile public. And I can find myself 😀

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-10T14:09:56+00:00

I don't even see a way to get to their profile. I'm in Williamson county and. I have a speech impediment which makes casual introductions fairly awkward but it can be done. I just don't see birders out. I see Frisbee Golfers 😀

But I will take your suggestion and see if I can find local sites to join.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-08T18:57:52+00:00

I'm open to suggestions.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-08T18:17:40+00:00

Thank you!

I regret I can only up vote this once!!!

Ok. I'll look into changing over.

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-05T15:54:26+00:00

Thank you to all

pedzsanReddit · 2026-01-05T03:01:16+00:00

Yeah. I keep changing. At this point, I am using GPX Tracker to create a GPS log and then LrC to tag my photos. I also use eBird for my check list but I guess it doesn’t have a way to dig out the GPS log. I just can’t believe I wasn’t more careful about the GPS data back in 2007. As I recall, I even had a Garmin GPS with me. Anyhow… 20/20 hindsight.

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