Have Sphere published a paperback edition of Red Storm Rising in the UK?

So whenever I look for a paperback of this book, all I see is the old 90s edition that doesn't match the rest of the books.

There appears to be a Kindle edition with the modern book cover, but no paperback.

Am I missing something? or have Amazon and Waterstones just not bothered to update the product image??

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 12 days ago

What sort of lighting is good to practice self-portraits and product photos?

So I have only recently taken up photography so I'm pretty clueless about a lot of it.

I want to practice (self)portraits and product photography in my apartment. My apartment is pretty tiny so I don't have space for much equipment.

I was thinking of buying the following lighting:

NEEWER BASICS BP66 2 Pack LED Video Light Panel Lighting Kit, Bi Color
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0F99DXC8X

Does that look like a good place to start? Also does it look like I can set both of the lights to 'daylight' if needs be?

u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 1 month ago

How do I set an entire folder to 'available offline' in MacOS Tahoe?

Im on a MacBook Neo with Tahoe 26.6

I can sync individual files either by double-clicking or clicking on the cloud icon.

But I need to sync a whole folder.

Normally (on my old Mac) I would right-click on the folder, or I'd select all of the files within in — then I'd choose 'make available offline'

But now it just gives me the green 'tick' icon on the folder, even though it hasn't downloaded anything.

If I select a load of files and then try it — then it just does nothing

Dropbox keeps constantly saying that it is 'Syncing' and I have no idea what.

I keep getting loads of spinning wheels when I'm trying to make files offline or open them... the whole thing just feels like a complete mess.

Also, the download speed of my files is agonisingly slow, to the point where it's taking like 5minutes just to sync a 15MB photo

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago

Why are my ads being shown in the wrong countries?

So I made quite a specific audience for my campaign, it was around 70K people and I wasn't sure if it was too small.

I've checked my Google Analytics and can see I've had 3 visitors, but they were all from different countries.

I set my audience to be just a few cities in the UK, why is it being shown to people on the other side of the world?

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago

How do I see which FB / Insta pages have ads running on them?

So I've set up my Ads Manager with a few different FB / Insta pages that I will be managing.

I've started a campaign for one of them, which has an FB + Insta page.

But I'd like it if the Ads table tells me which Identities the ad is running on.

Do I have to click into the actual Ad customisation screen in order to see which identities it is applied to?

I tried adding the Identity column to the table in the Ads section, but I couldn't see it listed.

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago
▲ 160 r/PetPeeves

Being told to "Download our app" while on a computer

I really hate using smartphone apps, they are so annoyingly restrictive just for the sake of being user-friendly.

I am old school and find everything a million times easier and quicker to just use my desktop browser instead, but a lot of companies and organisations insist that you use their platforms on your smartphone.

I've even heard people saying they can't wait for voice-only interfaces to become mainstream because they would apparently be far superior to using a mouse / keyboard... oh my god

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/UKJobs

Are Williams Lea a legit employer in the UK?

I've seen them repeatedly posting the same role (along with some variations in job title) on Indeed for what must have been the last 18 to 24 months.

I applied for one of them once, and eventually received a response to say that their circumstances had changed and they were no longer looking to hire someone for that role.

Fast forward a couple months, they were posting it again, along with a less senior equivalent of it. No doubt they'll be posting the same roles again in a month or two.

I would be tempted to apply but I doubt there is any point.

Why just waste peoples' time like this? or are they just some sort of scam?

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/github

How do I link my local repo to an existing remote, instead of publishing a new one?

So I've created a local repo on my hard drive, and I already created a remote repo through my account on the GitHub website.

I'm using the desktop app but it only gives me the option of publishing my repo, which I assume will create a new remote?

Is there a way I can just tell it which existing remote I want to use?

Or does this need to be done through Terminal?

u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago

Yoast plugin: How do I change the breadcrumbs anchor text for 'Blog'?

So I've set up breadcrumbs using the Yoast plugin.

My posts page is called 'News', but Yoast is outputting the anchor text as 'Blog' in my breadcrumbs, simply because it is the posts page.

Is there a way I can change the wording? I struggle to find anything in settings.

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago

Looking for raw, long-form footage to edit for my portfolio/showreel

I'm trying to build my editing portfolio, but I don't have any raw footage to practice with. Stock sites are fine, but B-roll snippets are too short to practice actual pacing, narrative flow, or multi-cam editing.

Does anyone know where I can download longer, unedited video assets or raw project files for practice? Open to any recommendations or free practice resources!

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 2 months ago

DAE open up a lot more to people that they barely know?

I have family and close-ish friends, but I rarely see them anymore

Even when I did see them regularly, I would never open up about any personal matters, any conversations would be very surface level. I dont want them worrying about me if I talk about my problems, and I dont want them getting their hopes up if I talk about any potential love interests.

I find it way easier talking about things such as, my personal problems, mental health, love life etc... when it's with someone I barely know.

I feel like it's probably easier because there are way less likely to be any repurcussions, 'cos Im not gonna see them again anytime soon (or ever)

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 3 months ago

Gameplay aside... which fighting game franchise is simply the 'coolest'?

In terms of gameplay... I myself am often torn between Mortal Kombat and Tekken.

These days I mostly play Tekken 8, but before that I was absolutely rinsing MK11.

I gotta say that MK is definitely the coolest game out of the lot. Especially when I'm listening to the MK Trology soundtrack on YouTube... I swear nothing compares lol

I feel like MK is far more entertaining to watch too, and the characters (most of them) are way more badass

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 3 months ago
▲ 0 r/github

How do I switch users in the GitHub desktop app?

So I managed to sign out of one GH account by going into my preferences, then sign in as my other account.

But I keep getting this warning icon in the commit section, it looks like it's still trying to make commits from my other account? That account shouldn't have access to the repo that I'm using at the minute

u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 3 months ago
▲ 31 r/scifi

Must-read scifi novels from late 80s to early 2000s?

So I currently am working my way through two scifi series:
- The Culture (amazing and epic)
- The Expanse (painfully slow and serious, I think I'll give up once I finish book 5)

I'm thinking I need to avoid anything too modern, modern literature (and movies) always seems too serious and emotional for me.

I'd also prefer to avoid anything too old, for now at least. Books from the 60s and 70s seem way too old school for me, but I might give them a shot further down the line.

So ideally anything from around 1986 to 2005 - preferrably involving epic worldbuilding, though not a necessity

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/Tekken

Recommended hitbox controllers? (UK based)

Im pretty clueluess on what to go for and they seem way more expensive than what I was expecting.

This one has some good reviews but I'd prefer not to be spending £176 on a controller lol:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0DQ85FPLJ/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2

I've found other controllers on Amazon too but a lot of them don't look like they're compatible with PS5

Any suggestions? or should I just go with the Mayflash F700?

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 3 months ago

Can I browse shows that are included with Amazon Prime?

So I got a discounted 3-month subscription and then realised most of the shows I wanted to watch are unavailable unless I purchase additional subscriptions on top of Prime.

Is there a way to filter only the shows that are included with Prime?

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 4 months ago

Can overcorrecting pronation cause peroneal problems?

I normally have orthotics in most of my footwear, just cheap ones I buy from Amazon.

They work nicely in most cases.

But lately I bought some new trainers for the gym, and also some neutral running trainers. If I put my orthotics in those, I start getting discomfort on the outside of my ankle / lower leg (Im guessing my peroneal muscle or tendon)

I'm sure it's related to the orthotics.

If my feet pronate too much then I normally get problems more around the inside of my ankle / leg, whereas this time it's the opposite.

Could it be that I'm better off removing my orthotics from my running / gym trainers? Though I didn't think they had much support in them already.

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 4 months ago

DAE believe in an afterlife despite not being religious?

I'm not religious though I'm not exactly an atheist either.

I also cant say I'm certain that there is an afterlife, though I feel its more likely than nothing at all.

It could even be that when we die, that we basically just wake up in the real world.

I mostly think, if there is an afterlife, it would just be something totally beyond our comprehension.

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 4 months ago

Google Docs: Set as pageless but still see the edges of the page?

I've set a doc as pageless, but I'd still like to see the side edges of the page.

It gets confusing just seeing a screen full of white.

Is this possible?

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 4 months ago

How much should you talk about yourself when meeting new people?

Until recently, I think I may have had the wrong idea about building rapport.

I hardly talked about myself at all, spending most of my time listening and asking follow-up questions. I assumed this was the best approach because I thought I was pretty boring and didn't have much to say.

I do however have creative hobbies and spend a lot of time making my own artwork and learning new skills. However I very rarely mentioned any of this, and definitely didn't show anyone. I thought it would just seem like I was trying to show off, and that I'd bore people by talking about myself.

Recently, someone asked to see my artwork and seemed genuinely blown away by how unique it was. It made me realize I should probably talk about myself more, and that I probably have more interesting things to share about myself than I first thought.

What does everyone else think?

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u/Weekly_Frosting_5868 — 4 months ago