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by nerdy 6y ago
Bokeh is aperture and distance to subject, yes... but also sensor size. Phones have smaller sensors than even crop cameras. Some phones actually have quite fast lenses. The iPhone 11 pro wide lens is f/1.8.
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Ultrafast laser pulses produce a previously unseen phase of matter(phys.org)
195 points by nerdy 7y ago|33 comments
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by nerdy 7y ago
There's a bit of confusion here. Importantly the GP is talking about "professionals." My post was written with that in mind, and the assertion that "...almost no professionals... shoot on manual mode outside of studio...
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by nerdy 7y ago
Look into metering modes and exposure compensation. In short, he's right.
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by nerdy 7y ago
I agree with you, while it is called "Manual" exposure mode it is absolutely an auto-exposure mode when using auto-ISO. The thing was that GP specifically mentioned pros using aperture priority: > "I know almost no profess
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by nerdy 7y ago
Couldn't agree more about action shots, they're my favorite!
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by nerdy 7y ago
Professional wildlife and product studio photographer here. We certainly do shoot manual mode outside of the studio, just not with film. With auto-ISO, "manual" camera mode (which refers to manually setting aperture and shutter sp
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by nerdy 7y ago
Do you have any links to previous posting(s) of the videos? When are they from?
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Tor Browser 8.0.9 Released(blog.torproject.org)
2 points by nerdy 7y ago|0 comments
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by nerdy 7y ago
Based upon other comments the title has already been changed several times. It still suggests Gitlab's infrastructure (internally) was compromised: "Suspicious git activity detected on Gitlab" Something like "Gitlab user
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by nerdy 7y ago
Probably a combination of lack of everyday demand and the complexity of the task. Time is notoriously difficult for many reasons which have been discussed at length [1]. The trend now is that the number of programmers doubles every 5 years
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by nerdy 8y ago
The broadcast is live now (about 6 hours remaining): https://frontendmasters.com/
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Design for Developers(github.com)
2 points by nerdy 8y ago|1 comments
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by nerdy 8y ago
Without adjudication, it was a choice between this and init (the daemon it replaced) at a minimum.
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by nerdy 8y ago
Caselabs :( (Sorry to be the bearer of bad news about their recent closure if you didn't already know)
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[Live] Kent Beck: 3X Explore/Expand/Extract(codeascraft.com)
1 points by nerdy 8y ago|0 comments
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by nerdy 8y ago
What's the best way to encourage someone to call when they're showing outward signs of depression but you don't know them? I saw someone who was very clearly depressed streaming the other day. They weren't responding to
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by nerdy 8y ago
How you mentor has a lot to do with the particular topic and the relative knowledge and skill levels of the people involved. For example, if you're trying to teach TDD strategy then pairing might be best because there's a lot of n
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by nerdy 8y ago
It sounds like you're in search of a solution without a problem. Programming language for what exactly? When you know what the intended use case is, you'll probably have a reasonable idea of what you need. Some projects might wa
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by nerdy 9y ago
It must be a surreal, spiritual experience to be there all alone at 70,000 feet.
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Northern Lights as seen from inside a U2 spy plane(theaviationist.com)
54 points by nerdy 9y ago|10 comments
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2018 Charlottesville Women in Data Science Conference Stream(dsi.virginia.edu)
1 points by nerdy 9y ago|0 comments
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Dark Caracal Surveillanceware [pdf](info.lookout.com)
2 points by nerdy 9y ago|0 comments
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Google RankBrain: The Definitive Guide(backlinko.com)
1 points by nerdy 9y ago|0 comments
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by nerdy 9y ago
Unfortunately the 7980XE does not appear to be available for purchase yet :( Intel's site says Q3 (which ends this month): https://ark.intel.com/products/126699/Intel-Core-i9-7980XE-X... And in a blog post th
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by nerdy 9y ago
I was interested to see the photograph from 2011 and found this: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/06/near-disaster-federal... It's pretty scary how mundane they look.
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by nerdy 9y ago
Didn't realize it wasn't included in this article, so here are sources for the 6m+ number: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/1/16244304/instagram-hack-ap... http://www.dailymail.co.uk&
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6m+ Instagram accounts exposed in hack(arstechnica.com)
3 points by nerdy 9y ago|1 comments
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by nerdy 9y ago
Wholeheartedly agree. Black pepper is a seemingly strange, but necessary addition. It fills a small gap in the flavor profile between the tea and the spices. My preferred ingredients are cardamom, cinnamon, black peppercorns, cloves, and a
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by nerdy 9y ago
Many teachers have seen at least one, if not multiple consecutive pay freezes under recent budgets. It's a pretty rough stance.

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