Two settings got turned on after the #Sequoia 15.3 #macos update. 1. Apple Intelligence & Siri and 2. Privacy & Security > Apple Intelegence Report. I turned both off straight after the update. Any more "forced" AI settings that suddenly because enabled by default? Please comment. #AppleIntelligence #macOSSequoia #macos153
Thinking of using #pixelfed. I'm just not seeing any growth on my #instagram these days.
https://lifehacker.com/tech/pixelfed-the-ad-free-instagram-alternative-now-has-a-smartphone-app
While I've found a good replacement for #LightroomClassic, I haven't really looked at alternatives for #photoshop. There seems to be a good update (v2.6) coming to #AffinityPhoto soon (currently in beta) that has a feature I really want—auto subject selection.
https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/220130-26-new-features-and-improvements-list/
#captureone is increasing their pricing starting March 3, 2025. #CaptureOnePro #photoediting
Quoted from their latest email: Our perpetual license, Pro, and All-in-One plans will increase by 6% starting March 3, 2025. Go for a yearly subscription and save 20% on the current price before the increase. The yearly plan is already our best value item, but it's even better with the savings. Plus, with a major update on the way, imagine everything you'll gain over the next year.
The version III is a very interesting camera / phone... It does something like the #XTransSensor in #Fujifilm cameras and doesn't use typical bayer sensors. The Light Phone is meant to be a full on detox from mobile phones. A pretty cool idea; which I've tried using a minimal text based Android launcher to try out the idea in the past.
#lightphone #MinimalistPhone #minimalPhone #Minimalism
https://www.thelightphone.com/blog/creating-the-light-camera-tool
TRMNL is such a cool company and product! I was looking into e-ink screen dashboards a while back and this ticks all the checkboxes; not to mention how flexible they are about FOSS and the open source community as a whole. https://usetrmnl.com/
Repost:
Review by: @snazzylabs This Open-Source E-Ink Screen Is My Favorite New Gadget https://youtube.com/watch?v=eIcZZX10pa4&si=AwSpu3Q-3EUvcuJS
After #DeepSeek, #Alibaba announces AI model #Qwen25 on Chinese New Year. (🐍🧧Happy #CNY to all!)
Crazy amounts of AI news these days... I am only making use of it while using free #perplexityai search and occasionally at #poe (also free). Thinking of getting my first paid #aiapp (one of those combo #LLMs ones; since HK doesn't have access to those directly).
Anyone has experience with #Triploai? There's a #lifetimedeal on #AppSumo right now. #Triplo #ChatGPT #OpenAI #openrouter
Just came across this page by #EtreCheckPro that offers some good security tips for macOS users. #macos #security #apple #mac
Been busy deep diving into #digikam and #darktable... But I've entered a deeper rabbit hole —my really messy photo #metadata! Learnt a lot about #xmp #exif and #iptc, and using #exiftool (which is an amazing tool by Phil Harvey). #PhotoManagement #dam #photometadata
Long post 1/3: Adobe's price increase for the 20GB Photography Plan will come into force on Jan 15 2025. But it doesn't mean your monthly fee will jump up next week. This date is only for those who aren't a subscriber already as the cheaper 20GB price will disappear. Current users with their annual plan expiring after this date will get an email 30 days before renewal informing them of the new price that's paid per month (increase can be avoided if you pay annually, FOR NOW). #adobe #lightroom