This Lightroom Bug Could be Costing You Tons of Storage Space

On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:59:55 -0400, Tony Cooper
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:00:11 -0500, Bill W
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:35:22 -0400, nospam
wrote:

In article , Bill W
wrote:


Have you changed newsreaders? I don't remember your posts showing
those wide line widths before.

At home I have been using Hogwasher for a few years, and the same for
Newstap on my iOS devices. I had found that with Hogwasher when posting long
URLs, they were being broken even when using delimiters ( ) when I have
the line length set. So I just post with text unwrapped, and the URLs are
unbroken when contained by delimiters.

This just started happening within the last couple of weeks. Your
sentences won't wrap in my reader, but when i reply, they wrap fine in
the compose window. Nospam says it's Agent, which both I and Tony use,
and since no one else seems to see what we're seeing, I suppose it is,
even if I can't find anything in the settings to try to correct it.
You haven't recently changed anything at all?

i didn't say it's agent.

i said that it's soft-wrapping, something that's existed for many
decades.

i don't know if agent supports that. my guess is that it doesn't, given
that it doesn't support various other standards.

Well, if it doesn't support it, then it's Agent. To be honest, I'm
suspecting it's another mystery issue from some very recent Win 10
update, and that update is affecting Agent somehow. And this laptop is
pretty darn old, and didn't even support Win 8.1, and I've been doing
workarounds for this and that ever since I forced Win 10 onto it. I've
been dealing with built-in mic issues ever since a Win 10 update at
least a year ago. The good news is that it's hardly a big deal. Ah
well, word-wrap is a distraction from real problems these days.


This is not the only newsgroup I read, and - in fact - I only read
this one sporadically. The other group has significantly more volume
and contributors.

The Duck's posts are the only one that have changed that I have
noticed. There are a couple of posters in another group whose posts
don't wrap, but they never have.

I normally don't read the posts that don't wrap. In every other case,
the poster is one that isn't posting anything worth reading. But Duck
is one of the sensible ones so I do read his anyway.

I put the fix in a separate post, but this is it: On the menu bar
click View, and then check Word Wrap. That's all there is to it. It
got unchecked somehow, maybe by me...

Adorama had a nicely spec'd Macbook Pro the other day at a decent
price. I was sorely tempted. Too bad a stimulus check won't quite
cover one of those...

Mendel Mendlowits, the founder of Adorama, died earlier this week. His
death will be a loss to the industry. Adorama, B&H, and Keh are the
only online camera sources that I'll buy from. Both companies are
straight arrow in a market plagued with many unreputable sources.

I buy about everything from B&H, but have gotten a couple of things at
Adorama, and was always happy with their pricing and customer service.
I just don't like their marketing approach, but it's not exactly a
deal killer. I like the Payboo card from B&H - it removes the sales
tax from your purchases. That can be a pretty big number with photo
gear.

In article , Bill W
wrote:

I like the Payboo card from B&H - it removes the sales
tax from your purchases. That can be a pretty big number with photo
gear.

that's true, however, the credit can only be used at b&h and there is
no extended warranty or other benefits, plus it has an incredibly
stupid name.

In article , Bill W
wrote:

This just started happening within the last couple of weeks. Your
sentences won't wrap in my reader, but when i reply, they wrap fine in
the compose window. Nospam says it's Agent, which both I and Tony use,
and since no one else seems to see what we're seeing, I suppose it is,
even if I can't find anything in the settings to try to correct it.
You haven't recently changed anything at all?

i didn't say it's agent.

i said that it's soft-wrapping, something that's existed for many
decades.

i don't know if agent supports that. my guess is that it doesn't, given
that it doesn't support various other standards.

Well, if it doesn't support it, then it's Agent. To be honest, I'm
suspecting it's another mystery issue from some very recent Win 10
update, and that update is affecting Agent somehow.

it's not, since it's app level functionality.

And this laptop is
pretty darn old, and didn't even support Win 8.1, and I've been doing
workarounds for this and that ever since I forced Win 10 onto it.

that's asking for all sorts of trouble.

I've
been dealing with built-in mic issues ever since a Win 10 update at
least a year ago. The good news is that it's hardly a big deal. Ah
well, word-wrap is a distraction from real problems these days.

that's true.

Adorama had a nicely spec'd Macbook Pro the other day at a decent
price. I was sorely tempted. Too bad a stimulus check won't quite
cover one of those...

it'll cover a macbook air, which depending on what you need to do,
might be fine. there's also a 14" macbook pro expected 'soon'.

also, b&h usually has better deals on various apple products than
adorama.

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:27:27 -0400, nospam
wrote:

In article , Bill W
wrote:

I like the Payboo card from B&H - it removes the sales
tax from your purchases. That can be a pretty big number with photo
gear.

that's true, however, the credit can only be used at b&h and there is
no extended warranty or other benefits,

Yep, but the value of a warranty varies with the nature of a product.
In general, a polarizing filter wouldn't be expected to fail, but an
expensive, complicated camera might. At the same time, i don't hear
much about any photo gear failing, so I don't worry much about that.
I've personally been lucky so far.

plus it has an incredibly
stupid name.

I think their maketing target is high-income 5-year-olds.

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:27:29 -0400, nospam
wrote:

In article , Bill W
wrote:

This just started happening within the last couple of weeks. Your
sentences won't wrap in my reader, but when i reply, they wrap fine in
the compose window. Nospam says it's Agent, which both I and Tony use,
and since no one else seems to see what we're seeing, I suppose it is,
even if I can't find anything in the settings to try to correct it.
You haven't recently changed anything at all?

i didn't say it's agent.

i said that it's soft-wrapping, something that's existed for many
decades.

i don't know if agent supports that. my guess is that it doesn't, given
that it doesn't support various other standards.

Well, if it doesn't support it, then it's Agent. To be honest, I'm
suspecting it's another mystery issue from some very recent Win 10
update, and that update is affecting Agent somehow.

it's not, since it's app level functionality.

That's certainly correct in this case, since it was a basic menu
option I missed.

And this laptop is
pretty darn old, and didn't even support Win 8.1, and I've been doing
workarounds for this and that ever since I forced Win 10 onto it.

that's asking for all sorts of trouble.

I looked for trouble. I found it. Over and over and over...

I've
been dealing with built-in mic issues ever since a Win 10 update at
least a year ago. The good news is that it's hardly a big deal. Ah
well, word-wrap is a distraction from real problems these days.

that's true.

Adorama had a nicely spec'd Macbook Pro the other day at a decent
price. I was sorely tempted. Too bad a stimulus check won't quite
cover one of those...

it'll cover a macbook air, which depending on what you need to do,
might be fine. there's also a 14" macbook pro expected 'soon'.

Photo, video, music editing. From what I've read, the Air isn't such a
good choice for those things. For now, I have what I need to do those
things, including the iPad Pro. I have lots of things to get sorted
out before I get back to spending lots of time with those hobbies, but
the day will come...

On Apr 17, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:27:27 -0400,
wrote:

In , Bill W
wrote:

I like the Payboo card from B&H - it removes the sales
tax from your purchases. That can be a pretty big number with photo
gear.

that's true, however, the credit can only be used at b&h and there is
no extended warranty or other benefits,

Yep, but the value of a warranty varies with the nature of a product.
In general, a polarizing filter wouldn't be expected to fail, but an
expensive, complicated camera might. At the same time, i don't hear
much about any photo gear failing, so I don't worry much about that.
I've personally been lucky so far.

With B&H I have fewer concerns with much of the cameras and other gear I buy from them. I have bought 2 gray market items from them over the years, and those continue to function without issue years later.

When it comes to their PayBoo card and the instant sales tax fix, it gave them a way to continue to discount sales tax for online sales to States such as California, and comply with various state laws. All invoices show the particular state sales tax charged to maintain compliance, and the customer using a PayBoo card gets the rebate. So the state concerned gets their tax, the customer get the rebate, and B&H gets the sale. There is an added benefit in that NY State residents can get a sales tax rebate by using the PayBoo card. The big caveat with using the PayBoo card is, it is essential to pay off any balance, and not to treat it as a credit card as the interest rates are punitively high.

....and photo gear can, and does fail, and the various manufacturers perform at different levels when it comes to fulfilling warranties, and making fixes for faults subject to recall.


plus it has an incredibly
stupid name.

I think their maketing target is high-income 5-year-olds.

....and here we are.

--
Regards,
Savageduck

In article , Bill W
wrote:

Adorama had a nicely spec'd Macbook Pro the other day at a decent
price. I was sorely tempted. Too bad a stimulus check won't quite
cover one of those...

it'll cover a macbook air, which depending on what you need to do,
might be fine. there's also a 14" macbook pro expected 'soon'.

Photo, video, music editing. From what I've read, the Air isn't such a
good choice for those things.

it depends how much video you do and how fast you want it.

for the occasional video, the air is perfectly fine. on the other hand,
for a pro rendering numerous 4k videos, it is less than ideal.

For now, I have what I need to do those
things, including the iPad Pro. I have lots of things to get sorted
out before I get back to spending lots of time with those hobbies, but
the day will come...

the ipad pro is actually a *very* good choice for video work.

On Apr 17, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:27:29 -0400,
wrote:

In , Bill W
wrote:

This just started happening within the last couple of weeks. Your
sentences won't wrap in my reader, but when i reply, they wrap fine in
the compose window. Nospam says it's Agent, which both I and Tony use,
and since no one else seems to see what we're seeing, I suppose it is,
even if I can't find anything in the settings to try to correct it.
You haven't recently changed anything at all?

i didn't say it's agent.

i said that it's soft-wrapping, something that's existed for many
decades.

i don't know if agent supports that. my guess is that it doesn't, given
that it doesn't support various other standards.

Well, if it doesn't support it, then it's Agent. To be honest, I'm
suspecting it's another mystery issue from some very recent Win 10
update, and that update is affecting Agent somehow.

it's not, since it's app level functionality.

That's certainly correct in this case, since it was a basic menu
option I missed.

And this laptop is
pretty darn old, and didn't even support Win 8.1, and I've been doing
workarounds for this and that ever since I forced Win 10 onto it.

that's asking for all sorts of trouble.

I looked for trouble. I found it. Over and over and over...

I've
been dealing with built-in mic issues ever since a Win 10 update at
least a year ago. The good news is that it's hardly a big deal. Ah
well, word-wrap is a distraction from real problems these days.

that's true.

Adorama had a nicely spec'd Macbook Pro the other day at a decent
price. I was sorely tempted. Too bad a stimulus check won't quite
cover one of those...

it'll cover a macbook air, which depending on what you need to do,
might be fine. there's also a 14" macbook pro expected 'soon'.

Photo, video, music editing. From what I've read, the Air isn't such a
good choice for those things. For now, I have what I need to do those
things, including the iPad Pro. I have lots of things to get sorted
out before I get back to spending lots of time with those hobbies, but
the day will come...

The first question you should ask yourself is, “How much do I need a laptop to do the work I have in mind?�

These days for travel I use my iPad Pro, and for my serious editing I have my Retina 5K, 27 inch iMac. I have considered a new MBP, but then I look at my personal needs in retirement, and my old 17 inch MBP has sat idle for years.

If I were in your situation, and wanted a full value macOS work station I would be looking at a 5K 27 inch iMac which can be had, well configured for a surprisingly good price. Take a look at what B&H, Adorama, and especially OWChttps://eshop.macsales.com have to offer in desktop iMacs in both new and refurbished Macs.

A reasonable configuration for a 27 inch 5K would be: 3.8Ghz i5, 32 GB RAM, & 2.0 TB fusion drive $1699-$1899.
Also if you add software such as Parallels, or VMware Fusion, you will still be able to run much of your Windows software.

https://www.parallels.com

https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion.html

You could do that just using BootCamp.
https://support.apple.com/boot-camp

--
Regards,
Savageduck

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:20:06 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On Apr 17, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:27:27 -0400,
wrote:

In , Bill W
wrote:

I like the Payboo card from B&H - it removes the sales
tax from your purchases. That can be a pretty big number with photo
gear.

that's true, however, the credit can only be used at b&h and there is
no extended warranty or other benefits,

Yep, but the value of a warranty varies with the nature of a product.
In general, a polarizing filter wouldn't be expected to fail, but an
expensive, complicated camera might. At the same time, i don't hear
much about any photo gear failing, so I don't worry much about that.
I've personally been lucky so far.

With B&H I have fewer concerns with much of the cameras and other gear I buy from them. I have bought 2 gray market items from them over the years, and those continue to function without issue years later.

When it comes to their PayBoo card and the instant sales tax fix, it gave them a way to continue to discount sales tax for online sales to States such as California, and comply with various state laws. All invoices show the particular state sales tax charged to maintain compliance, and the customer using a PayBoo card gets the rebate. So the state concerned gets their tax, the customer get the rebate, and B&H gets the sale. There is an added benefit in that NY State residents can get a sales tax rebate by using the PayBoo card. The big caveat with using the PayBoo card is, it is essential to pay off any balance, and not to treat it as a credit card as the interest rates are punitively high.

B&H is notorious for manipulating sales tax collection amounts:

https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/14/...new-york-state

They also have a rather spotty record about how they treat employees.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/us/bh...uit/index.html

They do treat customers well, though.

That Agent ViewWordwrap toggle doesn't change the very long line
lengths in your posts.
--
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida

On Apr 17, 2020, Tony Cooper wrote
(in ):

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:20:06 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On Apr 17, 2020, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:27:27 -0400,
wrote:

In , Bill W
wrote:

I like the Payboo card from B&H - it removes the sales
tax from your purchases. That can be a pretty big number with photo
gear.

that's true, however, the credit can only be used at b&h and there is
no extended warranty or other benefits,

Yep, but the value of a warranty varies with the nature of a product.
In general, a polarizing filter wouldn't be expected to fail, but an
expensive, complicated camera might. At the same time, i don't hear
much about any photo gear failing, so I don't worry much about that.
I've personally been lucky so far.

With B&H I have fewer concerns with much of the cameras and other gear I buy from them. I have bought 2 gray market items from them over the years, and those continue to function without issue years later.

When it comes to their PayBoo card and the instant sales tax fix, it gave them a way to continue to discount sales tax for online sales to States such as California, and comply with various state laws. All invoices show the particular state sales tax charged to maintain compliance, and the customer using a PayBoo card gets the rebate. So the state concerned gets their tax, the customer get the rebate, and B&H gets the sale. There is an added benefit in that NY State residents can get a sales tax rebate by using the PayBoo card. The big caveat with using the PayBoo card is, it is essential to pay off any balance, and not to treat it as a credit card as the interest rates are punitively high.

B&H is notorious for manipulating sales tax collection amounts:

https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/14/...new-york-state

They also have a rather spotty record about how they treat employees.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/us/bh...uit/index.html

They do treat customers well, though.

From my point of view B&H has earned my business over the years. I have picked up a few items from Adorama, but for one reason, or another I just feel more comfortable dealing with B&H.


That Agent ViewWordwrap toggle doesn't change the very long line
lengths in your posts.

--
Regards,
Savageduck