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[biometrics]

Biometrics: are you any closer to studying astronomy formally?

No, but decided to get into astro photography.

 

[Nicholas]

No, but decided to get into astro photography.

Does that involve attaching a camera to a telescope?

 

[biometrics]

Does that involve attaching a camera to a telescope?

Tripod, tracking mount, dslr camera, compact telescope lens, remote control, computer, software. I’ve barely scratched the surface so can’t share much yet.

 

[Nicholas]

Tripod, tracking mount, dslr camera, compact telescope lens, remote control, computer, software. I’ve barely scratched the surface so can’t share much yet.

Have you taken any pictures yet?

 

[biometrics]

Have you taken any pictures yet?

No that’s months away, haven’t bought any gear yet and there will be many tutorials to watch. Probably need to spend around R70k!

 

[biometrics]

Buying this:

 

[satanboy]

It's not black.

 

[biometrics]

It's not black.

I’m over black cars. Scratches easily and doesn’t look as appealing to me as it did ten years ago.

Black rims will have to do.

 

[Dave]

Buying this:

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Does FJ stand for Fugly Jeep?

 

[biometrics]

Does FJ stand for Fugly Jeep?

Do you think Jeeps are good looking cars?

 

[biometrics]

Does FJ stand for Fugly Jeep?

FJs are amazing cars from the driver’s pov. Maybe a bit unusual design but the benefit is they don’t change the design so a new R800k car looks the same as an old R250k car. None of that I need to upgrade because of the Joneses kak.

 

[Nicholas]

No that’s months away, haven’t bought any gear yet and there will be many tutorials to watch. Probably need to spend around R70k!

I hope that business is good, then.

 

[Nicholas]

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My brother got his new work laptop last week. They are upgraded every two years.

 

[biometrics]

HP ZBook Laptop | HP Store South Africa | HP Store

Discover the HP ZBook high performance laptop. The thinnest and lighted ZBooks laptop from HP Store South Africa.

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My brother got his new work laptop last week. They are upgraded every two years.

Why?! I'm still using my 2012 Lenovo and it works perfectly well. Admittedly it was a decent machine when I got it with an i7, 16GB RAM and 500GB SSD. Only starting to think of replacing it now.

 

[satanboy]

 

[Rudolph Hart]

Why?! I'm still using my 2012 Lenovo and it works perfectly well. Admittedly it was a decent machine when I got it with an i7, 16GB RAM and 500GB SSD. Only starting to think of replacing it now

Corporate nonsense. Ours get replaced every three years - they’re on a lease and have to be returned. That way IT don’t have to worry about supporting anything non-standard.

 

[biometrics]

Corporate nonsense. Ours get replaced every three years - they’re on a lease and have to be returned. That way IT don’t have to worry about supporting anything non-standard.

And a tax write off. The waste in society is astounding.

 

[Nicholas]

Why?! I'm still using my 2012 Lenovo and it works perfectly well. Admittedly it was a decent machine when I got it with an i7, 16GB RAM and 500GB SSD. Only starting to think of replacing it now.

It seems that AGSA has money to burn.

They let staff buy the hardware that is being retired, so he nabbed his old one for personal use. R1 800.

 

[Nicholas]

And a tax write off. The waste in society is astounding.

Amen to that!

 

[satanboy]