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 Dusted off my Canon Powershot S40 from 2001 as I work on refurbishing all my film and digital cameras.

It still works, although the lens cover door is a little wonky. Digital cameras have come a long way in the last 23 years.

#cameras #photography

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 I really wish there was a fediverse relay for sports related content. I love having a solo instance, but I don’t want to miss the wider discussion.

(Especially now that Mastodon 4.2.0 is going to kill fake relays which rely on unautheticated streaming APIs.) 
 New superhero idea: the pun-isher. Says it all really. Villains surrender in droves just to make ... 
 @0c1a9324 I feel like this would fit in with the universe of Drew Hayes' Villain's Code series. He's really having fun with weird super powers. Among the usual super fast/strong/smart super-powered are folks who weaponize common sayings, or who can warp reality but only as performance art projects (aptly named "Captain Bullshit"). 
 Books written in second person perspective are your kryptonite. They make up a disproportionate number of your DNFs.

🤪 #books #reading