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I currently take all my photos with a Samsung Galaxy S25fe smartphone. If you're interested in "Smartphone Photography" and use Discord then why not join my same named server there where we post and critique shots and share hints and tips. ππ
Of course it is! UK really missed an obvious opportunity when most of the coal mines closed in the 80's, to put huge investment into renewable energy creation and jobs retraining. We'd be so ahead of the curve now and could literally ignore the current oil crisis
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I saw the first one when it came to streaming. Was OK I guess but I don't think I'll bother with the sequel. π
Listening to your latest podcast π§ I was surprised that you guys didn't mention many of the Samsung Galaxy S26 series new software features except for the Privacy Mode, new charging speeds and stating that they are constantly copying Apple? Surely it's not always about the hardware changes? π€
π¬ This is my favourite scene from the iconic film, 'The Right Stuff'. It's really great listening on your home surround sound setup at high volume. π π―π
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If Labour was to loose this seat, this was the best outcome. π³οΈ
@kermodeandmayo.bsky.social I've got to take you'all to task re: your Needledrop Hall of Fame finalists. You totally failed to include this superb example. In Thor: Ragnarok about 2/3rds of the way through when he takes on his Sister's hoards. It's an absolutely perfect fit!
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π Sad life story near the end. I've only seen 'The Long Riders' once, back in the 1980's when it first came on TV. πΊ Awesome western!
American director, Sam Raimi
brings us his latest cinema release. A film that starts like a classic office Romcom takes a dramatic turn when boss and disgruntled employee are stranded on an island ποΈ
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Much smaller programme than usual but I'm sure it'll still be a fun day at Imperial College. #Picocon43
Luckily there's a lot more interesting animals in the 'Flow' storyline. Here's my review from then:
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I'm genuinely not keen on cats on screen but I did go to see 'Flow' in the cinema back in
2024 and thought it was pretty good! There's actually no human characters or dialogue in this animated feature but the cat was the star and didn't prove to nauseating.
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2/2 "What is the 20p for?" I explained straightforwardly that as the item wass Β£5.85, I would get Β£6.05 back, as not to get so much change in my refund. The assistant flatly refused to do this claiming it would making their till over. I calmly reiterated how the maths worked. I was still a refusal π€
1/2 Last week I brought a small thing from my local B&Q that cost Β£5.85. I paid cash with a fiver and a Β£2 coin and got the correct change. It wasn't suitable so today I went to refund it at the same branch. I presented the unpackaged item, my receipt and a 20p coin. The assistant straight up said,
Best known for his roles as Tom Hagen in 'The Godfather' (1972) and the iconic Lt. Colonel Kilgore in 'Apocalypse Now' (1979).
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning!"
We've lost another Hollywood Legend R.I.P. π
Love that artwork! π―
Saw this quite fascinating photographic exhibition yesterday in Mayfair. It's still on till 14th March and if you're interested in cenematic portraiture then it's well worth a visit: πΈ
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The free drinks machines aren't particularly full of healthy content but I guess it's who paid for sponsorship.
I'm loving this drone's eye view that they're doing at the top end of the sliding track at the Winter Olympics this time.Β Would be interested to know if the device is human piloted or somewhat autonomous?
(Screenshot from the BBC coverage)
Switch around 1 & 3. Also move 6 to 2. I'm a Lover, not a Fighter ππ€¨
I never trusted New Labour. Never voted for them. It's so clear now that they were run by some of the worst politicians in my lifetime!
King ThΓ©odin π
This is a simple story told in
straightforward way and the acting is solid throughout. However the camerawork was something that actually had to make me move a couple of rows back
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Here are my full thoughts π¬
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As well as doing this, the richer countries should be putting more of the existing resources into automation so as to encourage the birth rates to stay low and this will include helping poorer nations too so there's a lot less migration across the planet which creates lots of unnecessary emissions.
Without clear evidence to the contrary, lots of people now could claim the,"I really didn't know he was a bad guy" defense.
All those things need to happen and it will take a very progressive hands on government to do it but unfortunately there's a huge amount of Americans who hate intrusive hands on governments. Someone like Mamdani has to get the backing to run in the next Presidential election against the Republicans.
The one thing that impressed me the most about this series was Gugu Mbatha-Raw and the rest of the Sea Devil's, (Homo Aqua) make up and costumes. The story however was very lackluster with an extremely unsatisfactory conclusion.
Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast' was used pretty well but I think that The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's 'Fire' would have worked even better but I guess it wasn't in lan's record collection.
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Here are my thoughts π¬
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Claire Foy gives another masterful performance of a formally independent and academically confident woman that through abject grief, begins to really struggle to cope with normal life. π¬
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here is my compact review:
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And this time the Artemis programme's mission aim is to permanently create a presence on the Moon. π
But she's not going anywhere? Who are we saying bye to?