lightandaprayer

The Cloudflare controversy is about the company's history; some people question its suitability for such a project.  I'm not into chasing slightly faster DNS speeds either. . .

TidBITS has just published an informative article about the Cloudflare DNS project that includes information about the similar effort from Quad9. There is a lot of good information about how to ...

TidBITS has just published an informative article about the Cloudflare DNS project that includes information about the similar effort from Quad9. There is a lot of good information about how to ...

My Toyota 4x4 V6 pickup turns 24 years old this summer. (The sticker on the frame says it was built in Fremont, California.) I bought it new off the lot.  It looks and runs like new, thanks in ...

It's true that many pro shooters aren't on this forum or similar forums. I'm a pro myself; the pros I know are on the ASMP members forum, others on the NPPA forum, a few are on both. This is a ...

Forums are far from "tiny worlds." There are many thousands of participants on the various online Nikon forums. . . Forums are an important way we share our experiences these days. In contrast to ...

I think that Ansel's achievements had relatively little to do with his camera gear. It wasn't until he got his financial affairs in order during the last 25 years of his life that he could afford...

I have read far too many bad stories about Nikon refurbs to ever trust them. . .

My formal university studies emphasized research. (I still struggle with statistics to this day.) I enjoy doing the deep digging that is required. Since then I have continued in the spirit of "amat ...

Wouldn't it be terrific if Apple surprised us with a Mac Mini that has the CPU/GPU options of the MBPs minus the hardware we do not need i.e. display, keyboard, etc.? It would be the first Mac I ...

"Plasticity?" How the heck does it have anything to do with a photographic image?

Here is the definition of the term:

"The property of being physically malleable; the property of something...

John, if you go through the various non-surgical treatments and diagnostic steps and it turns out that a knee needs replacing, don't put it off. . . My wife retired three weeks ago after 19 years ...

Here is something from the Malwarebytes blog which clearly and IMO accurately portrays the situation regarding Mac OS "viruses" and malware: "Technically speaking, a virus is malware that spreads ...

With all due respect, I think that your generalizations in no way apply to all men and that the claimed increase in testosterone caused by exercise is greatly overstated. Having said that, of ...

For the past few months I have been using BlockBlock .  It pops-up a warning whenever a "persistent component" is about to be installed on your Mac.  Persistent components are a hallmark of ...

I think that relying on reflectors is problematic for a variety of reasons. . . You need a way to support them or someone to hold them. If it is windy reflectors may be difficult or impossible to ...

My wife and I use a VPN whenever we are online, even at home. Our Macs connect automatically when they start up. Of course, if you are using any kind of public WiFi or wired network a VPN is ...

Interesting. . . I have spent a fair amount of time in Amsterdam. Four visits for a total of three months in the city. I have rented flats in various neighborhoods, including twice on the edge of ...

I am referring to subjects where there is only ambient light from mixed sources. Strobes that exhibit consistent color temp despite changes in power output are worth every penny.

Thanks for the examples.  Not being familiar with LR, approximately how many stops is a +100 adjustment? That is an extreme example!  The only time I have had anything that needed this kind of ...