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  1. Comment on Are there any affordable digital compact cameras out there with a zoom lens? in ~tech

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    I have a, now, old Olympus Stylus 1 that has an equivalent of 300mm zoom. It doesn't have USB-C, and it's only 12 megapixels with a small sensor, so I'd only get it if you can find it cheap used....

    I have a, now, old Olympus Stylus 1 that has an equivalent of 300mm zoom. It doesn't have USB-C, and it's only 12 megapixels with a small sensor, so I'd only get it if you can find it cheap used. Otherwise I'd probably go for what Minty recommended, the Panasonic ZS70, that too can probably be found used.

    I mostly use it for casual wildlife and bird photography, and I feel it does a decent job for getting closer.

    Some photos here

    3 votes

  2. Comment on If your morning routine were the subject of a montage in a movie, what would be the song that played over the top of it? in ~music

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    Brahms' Lullaby

    Brahms' Lullaby

    1 vote

  3. Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation in ~health

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    Yes, please

    Why not ban alcohol, pollution, unhealthy food, working in dangerous condition, monopoly corporation?

    Yes, please

    8 votes

  4. Comment on Unity publishes new FAQ implying digital store owners such as Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo will pay its new fees on behalf of developers in ~games

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    In an article from Axios, they quote a person at Unity who said this: Source

    In an article from Axios, they quote a person at Unity who said this:

    Whitten said that developers like Aggro Crab would not be on the hook, as the fees are charged to distributors, which in the Game Pass example would be Microsoft.

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    8 votes

  5. Comment on Blizzard’s bringing its PC games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 in ~games

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    I mean both World of Warcraft can and Overwatch (the first one) could be launched through the .exe and you were presented with a login screen. You don't need to launch though the launcher. As for...

    I mean both World of Warcraft can and Overwatch (the first one) could be launched through the .exe and you were presented with a login screen. You don't need to launch though the launcher. As for the other games I don't know.