Recent content by Dave Canon

A couple of years ago, it was suggested that we arranged for him to give a talk at my club. I cant stand him and probably would not have attended. However, he was so rude to our programme Secretary, we did not book him in the end. Dave

It is a problem for International and National Salons which probably do not allow AI in their competitions. It does now mean some of the best images come under close scrutiny as it can be difficult to identify AI with certainty. So far, we have found those that were using AI tended to confess...

I started C41 processing in 1979. Later I added E6 but only negatives gave me the dynamic range needed. When I had a darkroom it may have been fine but a second child meant I had to give up the darkroom and work in a shower room. At that time, I still did B&W. I was very pleased to move to...

My car has recently had two very expensive repairs and I think there are more issues to come. As the car is over 12 years old, I would like to buy a new car. There are several issues involved as this as a large investment and how long will I be around. It is complicated by the talk of removing...

It is a good idea but being in a camera club, we regularly organise photoshoots for our members or they arrange them among themselves. I went to a Tudor event last weekend and a butterfly farm a couple of days ago. If it was not for this heat, I would go to the Tewkesbury medieval festival this...

To completely resolve this problem, you will have to spend some money. BT offer a True Call service and they block such calls or use call screening. I suspect that they charge extra for this service. As I was with Virgin Media, I bought BT True Call DECT phones. It costs around £90 for a base...

Can you block calls! I always block such calls. Dave

You should be OK if your licence has not been invalidated for any reason. My driving licence was cancelled for Three months after I had a mini stroke. At the end of 3 months I reapplied for my licence but it was another 3 months before it was issued. Dave

But there is no financial data in my phone and I never access Social media. The passkeys are a simple number whereas my passwords are randomly generated and long but remembered and managed by KeePass. I will not have to prove I am 18 for the future "child protection" mentioned above as this...

It is weakening security for people like me. The banks say that the majority of people do not manage passwords properly so banks are trying to introduce an easier system for the lazy. It also uses Biometrics which is OK for a phone but my PC does not have a camera, microphone or touch screen...

I do not believe in any life after death but would certainly think I had arrived in heaven if I was greeted by Frida and Agnetha singing to me. Dave

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Yes well done for fighting back. I would have done so when younger but lack the energy and enthusiasm now. It is interesting that part of NCP's financial problems are that they are owed large amounts in fines which I am sure they were relying on to make ends meet. There must be pressure to...

I have since found:- Financial Topaz Labs has shown consistent revenue growth, with a reported revenue of $4.6M in 2024 and an estimated $9.1M for the year 2026. The company's valuation is at $13.8M, and it has raised $200K in total funding across 1 round. Topaz Labs employs approximately 51...

I parked in a small NCP car park in Liverpool which was mainly in gravel so not marked out as you would normally expect.I parked and paid and returned within the time but they sent me a fine for £100 the following week for not having parked correctly. They even included a photo which showed...