Volumetric video for sports is interesting because it offers VR users the option to ‘be there’, but the provider can also offer desktop/mobile users the option to control their own virtual camera. I can kinda see it taking off in a few years when more cheaper/lighter headsets with good passthrough arrive.

The main issue was plugins and external programs compatability. There are some really obscure plugins for advanced work in Indesign, like syncing with client spreadsheets for catalogue work, auto generating indexes/references, that kind of thing. Another problem with ID was working on a network with multiple users accessing the same file from different locations. With Photoshop it’s a similar story, we had a lot of actions and custom scripts that would’ve been a massive headache (or impossible) to port over manually. Personally I use a lot of scripts/actions using smart objects, auto selections etc for batch processing and the feature set in Affinity just isn’t (or at least wasn’t) up to it. These days I prefer Capture One over Lightroom for RAW processing but I still need to use LR when processing timelapse because the 3rd party plugins only exist for LR.

Yeah to be fair it’s been a few years since I looked and the list of issues that meant we couldn’t switch wasn’t too massive. Hopefully they get there!

Affinity is the closest but still a ways off being a viable replacement for ID or PS. Source: worked in a design studio, every few years we would try Affinity in an attempt to de-Adobe our workflows but it’s just not comparable.

Sucks when you have kids with them and a shared friendship group.

I’ve been in the facilities where they make these. Had to wash my hands like 5 times at separate stations before being allowed on the floor.

Bangkok, went with low expectations as everyone I’ve spoken to who had been said they didn’t enjoy it. We ended up extending our stay be cause there was so much to see, I could’ve happily spent a week wandering around the markets and exploring China town.

Saw a good few of those before I knew what they were and almost convinced myself it was aliens. Very cool to see.

We talking Indian hot lime pickle? I’m intrigued…

Best crepe I ever had. I like to make them with gouda and hot honey. Goats cheese and normal honey also slaps.

The sky, clouds, atmospheric optics, stars, satellites. People should look up more.

Correct. It’s a deflagrarion reaction. Unless there’s some kind of new extra spicy decoy flare I’m not aware of.

Old friend went hard on research chems for a few years. I remember seeing a spreadsheet with more than a dozen variants of DMT, quite well organised with loads of notes. The thing that stuck with me was one of them had a big bold warning ‘do not take with xxx you will die’. He’s OK now but it all culminated with him nearly killing a mutual friend and being committed to a mental institution for a few months.

I’d say pack your case with Haggis and cold packs but not sure how well that would go down with border control!

If by ketchup you actually mean Branston Pickle, then I’d usually start with a decent tablespoon on the edge and top up if required.

Thanks, seems easy enough! Unfortunately my work revolves around the Adobe suite so it’s W11 fun times for me yay

I should probably look into why my absolute beast of a machine apparently isn’t compatible with W11. I’ve just been ignoring it forever.

Steam VR not good enough for ya?

One of my biggest regrets in life is not eating currywurst while I was in Germany. I will make it right though. Maybe next year.

Free-roam VR arcades where you have a whole mall or office to run around in would be cool!