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AI still not all that bright
ByGarfCreating the main image for this year’s Christmas card was not the straightforward “one-click deal” I hoped it would be. Seems synthetic stupidity is very much alive and kicking in the world of artificial intelligence. Fact is, AI is still not all that bright. In order to create the one successful image we finally chose,…
Digital pictures | FAQ | Journal | Lighting | Photography | Studio | TechnologyMM866 – an affordable gobo projector
ByGarfA thread on a photographic forum to which I belong started me thinking about using gobos. I always liked the idea of a proper gobo projector, but for a modifier that I would likely only use occasionally, I didn’t like the cost. So I decided to have a look around to see if there were…
Long spring weekend in Paris, day 2
ByGarfDecided to take my new girlfriend and a Fuji S2 Pro to Paris for a long weekend. Today we wandered around Notre Dame and its environs. Camera: Fuji S2 Pro.
Trying to buy a PC without Windows part 2 – Laptops Direct
ByGarfThis is the second article in a new series of case studies illustrating the difficulty one has purchasing a PC in the UK without being forced to pay a “Microsoft Tax”. We use Linux on all our PC’s and have done so for several years. Therefore we do not need, nor should we be forced…
AI pictures | General | Journal | Photography | Politics | TechnologyBritish Government’s open consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence
ByGarfSeems the British Government has set up an open consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence. It aims to discuss with the public how artwork stored on cloud servers, or processed using cloud-based software should be treated with regard to being used to teach AI (artificial intelligence) machines. Essentially the Government offers three possible choices:- Do…
Escape to Hong Kong – Mui Wo beach
ByGarfI needed to get away from things for a while. Fortunately an old pal had a spare room in his basement, in his house on one of the outer Hong Kong islands. Today we went to Mui Wo Beach, about 1 km from his house.
