u/ANuggetEnthusiast

Where are we all going to get decent (SFW) pictures online?

Sometimes at work I need to be able to grab pictures online - e.g. of a place or a specific object to illustrate a point for a presentation or whatever.

Google images has gone to crap - even if you set your parameters to filter for high-quality images, often it will only let you access the thumbnail. Bing is all Alamy watermarked stock images.

Flickr is my preferred at home but that’s banned on our web filters. At the moment of having to result to downloading things off Flickr at home and then emailing them to myself but it’s very time consuming.

Is there anything else out there I’ve missed?

Hi guys,

I’ve played a fair few Star Wars games over the years, but most of them older ones: SW Ep1: TPM (such nostalgia, even if the camera angle was awful), Jedi Power Battles (hardest game I’ve ever played), Battlefront 1 & 2 on PS2 (legendary), and Lego Star Wars in various incarnations. I even played Pit Droids on PC. I’m fairly sure I’ve played Jedi Knight II at some stage with friends, too. But all of these were on older consoles.

The other day I was in CeX and saw Jedi Fallen Order. I’ve never heard of it but it was cheap, so I bought it, and whilst reading up on it, I realised there have been soooo many SW games made over the years that just passed me by.

I love games like Battlefront, but I mostly enjoy being able to play as a Jedi in a story mode, preferably fighting for the ‘good’ cause rather than going rogue.

So just wanted to ask: I’ve now got an Xbox one and a PS4 (and still have my PS3). What are the best games I’ve probably missed over the years for doing that?!

Thanks in advance!

Edit: if it helps, I’m a huge Assassins Creed fan; is there a SW equivalent??

Hi, I’m a dad in my early 30s, probably not actually overweight but over the past year or so I’ve developed a definite tummy which I’m not happy about and I just generally feel a bit rubbish about myself.

I now work from home a lot and so I think the two main reasons for my weight gain are firstly being sat at a desk for long periods of time, ie not getting enough exercise, and secondly snacking as a result of the first reason.

I’m working on reducing the snacking by trying to have meals which are more filling, but I also want to increase my exercise.

I do try and go for a run when I can but as a parent, opportunities are fewer than I’d like.

I’m wondering about getting one of those walking treadmills and a standing-height desk to be keep myself moving during the day and try and burn some calories.

Would this actually make any difference in the long run or is it a bit of a gimmick?

Thanks!

Hi guys.
I know this isn’t an official forum, but hopefully you know a bit more than the actual Amazon Support reading off their script!

I pay for Amazon Prime and have various Alexa devices.

On at least four occasion in the past two years, I have looked at my bank statement to discover that I am paying for either Prime Video No Ads or Amazon Music Unlimited when I know for a fact I haven’t signed up for them. I don’t even accept the free trials when they’re offered because I don’t want to forget to cancel them.

I literally cannot understand how this keeps happening. I do have young kids, but I’ve turned off the voice ordering on the Alexas so it shouldn’t be possible for them to do it; yet somehow it keeps happening. I’ve definitely never signed up for it in the app either.

I’m receiving there must be something in the Prime video or Amazon Music apps where if you choose to watch/listen to certain stuff it also just signs you up for the service?

I have previously said to Amazon Support that I don’t want to be able to take out any additional subscriptions without seeking confirmation.

Does anyone know what’s actually going on? Absolutely sick of constantly finding I am paying for Services I don’t want or need.

Cheers!

Hiya,
I’ve mainly used earbuds for the last few years (Anker Soundcore P40i) but would like to buy a pair of Bluetooth headphones so I’ve got the option. Partly because when I’m working, if I’m wearing earbuds, people still interrupt me… headphones are a bit more obvious!

I don’t want to spend loads, so two options I’m looking at are the Sony WH-CH520 or the Anker Q20 or Q30, but I’m sure there are other options too.

Ideally I’d like to spend a maximum of £40. Noise cancelling is desirable and a built-in mic for conference calls would be a bonus but not essential.

Would prefer not to order from Amazon if possible but I can do if it’s by far the best price (as the Ankers generally are)

What should I consider? My OH has a pair of the Sony ones and I like them but worried they may be uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time.

Thanks!

Guys, I really need your help. I’m dyspraxic and highly likely ADHD as well; (trying to start the process toget a diagnosis at the moment but all the signs point to it)

I changed job a little while back to one where my spend a lot of my time in meetings, especially in mornings, but the rest of my time is more fluid and it’s up to me to manage it. Through mornings I’m usually very productive.

Recently, I am entirely unable to be productive on any way after lunch. I’ve always had a little bit of a post-lunch slump which I know is a genuine thing (all to do with how your body diverts focusses its efforts on digesting lunch) but this is more than that.

Even if I make sure I have a really good break after lunch, get totally away from my desk and do something unrelated, when I come to sit back down I just physically cannot focus on anything. I can’t sort my thoughts out, can’t even make a decision on *what* to work on next. I get distracted every other second.

I don’t know if it’s fatigue from the morning meetings, or if it’s something to do with my body clock.

I’m really, really struggling. I’m getting literally nothing done on afternoons and it’s putting me far behind in my work. I can’t even start work any earlier in the morning as I’m either commuting on public transport or I have to get the kids sorted before they head out.

Anyone else been there? Any ideas of what might help?

Hi folks,

Many moons ago, I did a music production degree at university.

I initially learned on Cubase at high school, and loved it, but when I got to university, everything was done on logic pro or ProTools so I bought myself a Mac and for the next five years or so worked almost exclusively on Logic.

I haven’t done any music production since Covid; the Mac on which I had Logic is now long dead and our other Mac Mini is probably around 10 years old now.

I’m starting to get the itch to do a bit of home recording but all I’ve got now is a laptop with an i7 and 16BG RAM running Win 11, a Focusrite Scarlett interface and a handful of cables and cheap mics.

Having been out of the game for so long, I have no idea what’s out there in terms of recording software.

Is there a really cheap or free DAW that’ll let me do some audio and midi recording, has some half decent midi sounds (primarily pianos and strings) and a few basic effect plugins like Reverb and compression?

I realise it’s a bit cheeky asking for something free and expecting it to be decent but I don’t want to spend Cubase money unless I’m sure I’m gonna get back into it properly, and I know in the video editing world there is the likes of DaVinci Resolve - is there a music equivalent?

Thanks in advance!