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Alan @ Former Instants

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Pro/Am motorsport photographer (I shoot lots of other stuff too). I also like talking about movies, science, and...well a lot of things really. Check my website to see my latest work: https://www.formerinstants.com/

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I don't know how effective it really is, but when you install DaVinci there's an option to set it up like Premiere.

12.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Windows STILL can't even use a different background picture for different monitors! What are they even doing over there!!!

12.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a nearly 20 year old printer/scanner and I can't use the scanner properly without installing software from the actual CD that came with it in the box.

12.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As it is now, I find virtual photography to be overall kind of clunky and frustrating in many ways. Subtle composition changes that would take 2 seconds in real life take 20 times as long because it's movement along like 8 different axes at once. Makes it very hard for me to get shots I really like.

12.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heck you could even do it live as a "photographer" role while other people play the main game around you. I would spend so much time doing that.

12.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine pulling up a race replay and being able to teleport around for key moments and practice real panning and composition skills. Or a war photography game that puts you in the literal trenches, I think that would be an incredible experience.

12.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've always found photography by controller kind of cumbersome, compared to the type of fine movements you can make in real life, plus there's a much different sense of space and situational awareness.

12.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Side note, I am now wishing for some type of VR photography game, or perhaps at least VR implantations of photo mode in otherwise conventional games.

12.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That'll look amazing with a dash of mud!

12.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think the reason politics is so bad now is that people turned it into a sport.

I have no further time to elaborate.

12.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On the other hand, Ferrari saying "idk get gud noob" is the kind of counterargument I like to see bsky.app/profile/the-...

12.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think this rule quirk is very interesting and a neat equalizer between high and low grid positions BUT has some questionable safety implications and for that and other reasons it would be justifiable to update. I'm kind of split on it.

12.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was meant to be quite radical for the time (that's why he's writing about it), but that also makes it almost pointless to talk about outside of its cultural context (which most people ignore).

12.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Montana was annexed into California in 2073 to keep things tidy

12.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Space Dock 1 is probably in geostationary orbit directly over SF somehow

12.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My first time rallycrossing was interrupted by a short heavy rain storm. Event tried to continue when it passed, but while I was queued at the start they called it off and I was stuck 10 inches deep in mud without a tow hook πŸ˜†

12.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If it's not GT1 coming back I don't really care tbh

12.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ferrari is bringing the flippy wing to Shanghai I can’t wait to see if it works.

NEWS: Ferrari is bringing the flippy wing to Shanghai

https://turningfortune.com/news/ferrari-is-bringing-the-flippy-wing-to-shanghai/

12.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WOW my local would have had to cancel with those conditions!

12.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh this would have been so much better than Picard

12.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like they should have fired the other ones for not being good enough at pushups

12.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Banning challenging books in school is a great way to make sure kids didn't know how to reckon with challenging ideas in real life.

12.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can I give a tip to the developers? Please use "focal length" and "aperture" (with numbers) instead of "fov" and "depth of field" sliders. Way easier to translate skills back & forth to the real world.
GT4 did this in the original photo mode and I haven't seen it in other games.

12.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well your first mistake was doing research for a shitpost

11.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

please tell me it's organic

11.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just another of the uncountable instances of people needing to find a hobby.

11.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A cometary globule extends in front of a field of stars,
	  showing what seems like an open mouth towards a distant
	  galaxy in the background.
	  Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

A cometary globule extends in front of a field of stars, showing what seems like an open mouth towards a distant galaxy in the background. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

πŸ”­ CG 4: The Globule and the Galaxy

Image Credit & Copyright: William Vrbasso

Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II)

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11.03.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6

$3000 is something to balk at for sure, and is also twice as expensive as a nice weekend trip would cost to go to [factory location] to pick up your car.

10.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Also: free admission is going to make it an absolute madhouse, ESPECIALLY at such a short circuit.

10.03.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A colorful sky appears above several large telescopes.
Prominent in the sky is the band of the Milky Way Galaxy which
arches across the frame. Orange laser beams connect one
of the telescopes to the sky on the image right. 
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

A colorful sky appears above several large telescopes. Prominent in the sky is the band of the Milky Way Galaxy which arches across the frame. Orange laser beams connect one of the telescopes to the sky on the image right. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

πŸ”­ Sky Glows over Paranal Observatory

Image Credit & Copyright: Julien Looten

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10.03.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 321 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2