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They started easing it out in the beginning of May, people are definitely able to go out and the bars/restaurants are allowed to reopen, as much as I'm aware.

Certain towns in Lombardy were in lockdown in the end of February, nationwide lockdown officially started on March 9th.

So all those rumours were true, after all. I hope Toto Wolff doesn't disappear from the paddock though. He'd be a major improvement to any team...

Thailand.

Haha, I had one beer too many last night and bought flights for September... fingers crossed...

Might not be my type of game exactly, but I'm definitely willing to give it a go. Fantastic aesthetics and atmosphere... Looks like a proper Heavy Metal game for sure..

Where's @True Blue?

Very considerate of you!

R2D2 and C3PO - the most iconic droid pair in the history of the universe. Basically Laurel & Hardy in space HAL 9000 - the most misunderstood and mistreated robot ever. Yul Brynner's Gunslinger from the original Westworld Hector Escaton from the new Westworld Cylons from Battlestar Gallactica - purely terrifiying!

So LASK have been hit with a 6 point deduction and a penalty of 75000 Euro for breaking coronavirus rules regarding training sessions - namely, for staging full team practice sessions two weeks ago when they were only allowed to be training in small groups. So as a result, they lose their 3 point lead and drop down to 2nd, 3 points behind Red Bull

It's a regular occurrence so I'm kind of used to it already... but yes, it's definitely annoying nevertheless!

A great mission infographic:

Just over 5 hours left until the launch! Very excited about this!

This is the part that I really love! Kind of reminds me of how The Expanse started, with the whole 'whodunit' aspect in the foreground while the big story is developing in the background... Lovely balance.

I liked it. I think it did well to show the other point of view, i.e. it's not just about class differences, it's also about keeping the system running to keep everyone alive. So although the injustice and the upcoming rebellion is surely going to be the center of the story, it's nice to get some dialogues supporting the other side too. Really enjoying the show so far. Quite brutal at times (the arm thing, those poor cows, etc), but not overwhelmingly so. Curious what happens next.

You should see my 400mm one...

My new toy has arrived

It's godsend in many situations where you have to take several factors into account as it makes the calculations for you... Like, exposure calculation, depth of field, movement freeze, etc. Lets you learn and get the best out of the manual modes of your camera. There are quite a few similar apps like that, but I like this one the best (especially since the free version has all the options except a few extra tools).

I've used Stellarium for years and love it... Another app I would highly recommend is Photographer's Companion (I bought the Pro version to support the dev but the free version is also good enough), a great app which basically helps you with the adjustments and settings for a specific situation you want to capture, and has plenty of useful tools in it.

Buy second hand (but from reliable businesses), that's what I usually do in order to keep the costs at bay. You only really need a decent camera body, and then 1-2 lenses to start. If you invest more money, then rather spend it on good lenses. Go for it, it's a great hobby, very rewarding for numerous reasons.

Yep, the capabilities of modern smartphone cameras are frankly ridiculous (in a good sense)... Have you read the article I linked? The author shows some examples of astro photos he took with his OnePlus phone, and the results are very very impressive. Which says a lot, as astrophotography has always been tricky, even with a DSLR.

Yep, both the movie and the new TV series are adaptations of the graphic novel!