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Hate the music, but that video... Golden

Well, at least they didn't put "Riccardo to win the world title" as a headline...

Call of the Wild (2020) Nice little movie. 7/10

EA and Respawn have released a new free update for Jedi: Fallen Order. Sadly not a story DLC but the update includes: Meditation Training mode hub giving access to two new game modes: Combat Challenges and Battle Grid New Journey + mode which unlocks new cosmetics, such as Inquisitor Uniform for Cal, as well as a red kyber crystal and the Protection and Defense I & II lightsaber sets improved accesibility features, overall responsiveness of the gameplay and fixed combat input irregularities Also, it seems that there will be a sequel to the game too.

Well worth a read. https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-lockdown-snitches-thrive-in-europe-reports-watchmen-spying-neighbors/

Have they gone downhill lately? A pity, I don't regularly read them but always saw them as one of the better sources of news coverage anyway.

Photography Life have just made all their video courses free starting from today. So far, they only uploaded the Level 1: Photography Basics introductory course, so it's very basic, but they will be uploading others too. https://photographylife.com/news/photography-tutorials-free

Headline: "Formula 1 may not race in 2020, say bosses" Actual quote from Carey: "We are increasingly confident - although there are no guarantees - that we will have a 2020 championship season." Stupid clickbait headline, expect better from BBC to be honest.

Nothing official yet... Just rumours at this point. Fingers crossed though!

Various sportscars (both LMS prototypes and GT) and also superbikes raced there in recent years, always a magnificent track. It reminds me of Spa a bit... A lot of fast corners, elevation changes, the whole track has a very nice flow to it.

Yes, I'd love to see a race there again. Portimao too. All these elevation changes look amazing...

A new and probably the most comprehensive meta review of scientific literature in pre-print as well as already peer-reviewed articles out there. The paper focuses on the innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses, clinical studies and prognostic laboratory correlates, current therapeutic strategies, prospective clinical trials, and vaccine approaches. A long and very informative read on the current state of knowledge. Full text pdf here: https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1074-7613(20)30183-7

Additional venues might be added to the calendar this year. Imola, Hockenhem and Portimao are apparently among those interested. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-2020-calendar-circuits-carey/4789642/

Thought it's a fantastic illustration by Radoslav Zilinsky (make sure to enlarge the image to full size)...

Argh I'm a Pirate.

A huge breakthrough in malaria control. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52530828

Found this article while reading about colour theory in photography: https://www.fotographee.com/color-theory-photography/ Could be useful, not only for basic understanding but especially in terms of post-processing (Photoshop/Lightroom). Quite a few practical examples there.

Played around with Help Will Come Tomorrow a bit. Quite interesting concept and setting. Pretty much a story-driven resource gathering and survival game. You have a group of passengers who are the survivors of the Trans-Siberian railway train crash in a wake of October Revolution. Each day you try to manage their hunger, thirst, cold, injuries and other needs, while trying to ensure they are safe from the dangers of weather changes, wildlife, other people and unexpected events you may come across while managing your resources, expanding your camp, exploring and searching for supplies. There is an in-depth relationship system and every character has a unique story and their own abilities and weaknesses, with more being revealed as time goes on and they get to know eachother. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119600/Help_Will_Come_Tomorrow/

Started watching Into the Night on Netflix. A new suspenseful apocalyptic sci-fi thriller series from Belgium with a pretty interesting and unique premise. Basically a bunch of people on a plane learn that due to a solar catastrophy, they can only survive by flying into the night and evading the sunrise. Sounds a bit weird but it's a surprisingly good watch...

It did wrap up everything nicely so there's that... Those last two episodes were ordered specifically as a two-part finale after season 2 was cancelled, so there's probably no chance of anyone picking it up for more

@Bluewolf, report your status! I just finished it. So annoyed it didn't last longer than two seasons

It's not you, it's the audience...

@Bluewolfis just considering a career switch, he's basically a comedian now.