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Canon 200D image coloring tips

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Color grading JPG photos from a Canon 200D requires a slightly more delicate touch than RAW files because JPGs have less "dynamic range" (the amount of detail stored in highlights and shadows). In GIMP 3 , you have access to powerful non-destructive-like workflows and high-bit depth processing that make this easier. Here is a professional workflow tailored for your Canon 200D JPGs. 1. Preparation: The "Do No Harm" Setup Before you touch the colors, you need to protect your original image data. Duplicate Layer: Press Ctrl + Shift + D . Always work on a duplicate so you can compare with the original. Check Precision: Go to Image > Precision . Even though your JPG is 8-bit, GIMP 3 works best if you set this to 32-bit float and Perceptual gamma (sRGB) . This prevents "banding" (ugly stripes in gradients like skies) while you edit. 2. Color Correction (The Foundation) You must "fix" the photo before you "grade" it. Canon JPGs tend to...
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Canon 200D color enhancing guide by Gemini AI - It works!

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📸 Mastering the Canon 200D in GIMP 3: The Color Grading Guide If you are shooting with a Canon 200D (SL2), you know that the "Canon Colors" are beautiful but the JPGs can sometimes feel a bit "heavy" or overly warm. This guide walks you through a professional-grade workflow to transform your photos using the power of GIMP 3 . Phase 1: The "Digital Negative" Setup Before you touch the colors, you must maximize the data available in your 8-bit JPG to prevent the image from "breaking. " Create a Safety Layer: Press Ctrl + Shift + D to duplicate your image. Enable High Precision: Go to Image > Precision and select 32-bit float and Perceptual gamma (sRGB) . This prevents "banding" (ugly stripes) in your gradients. Recover the Shadows: Go to Colors > Shadows-Highlights . Set Shadows to 12 to lift the dark areas without making the photo look flat. Phase 2: Technical Correction Fix the "foundation" of the photo b...
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CMake useful shortcuts

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Add below code block to .bashrc and then you have these shortcuts available to make life easy. # === CMake Shortcuts === alias cmkconf='cmake -S . -B build' # Configure alias cmkbuild='cmake --build build --parallel 8' # Build with 8 threads alias cmkinstall='sudo cmake --install build' # Install to system alias cmktest='ctest --test-dir build -V' # Run tests
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Got a desktop PC

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I found that my laptop was lacking when it came to AI related stuff. So now the thing is I could buy a new desktop but the prices were quite crazy and it did not seem like a good value. So I did a bunch of R&D and finalized that I should be buying a refurbished desktop and then upgrade it in limited capacity. So I looked around and bought an Acer corporate refurbished desktop for 19500. Then I added a beefier PSU and a graphics card to that by spending 24000 and some change for some fans and sata cables etc. So now finally I have below config: Intel core i5 8500T 2.1GHz Acer H310ch5-M19 mainboard Zebronics 256GB SSD 500GB HDD The desktop came with a 200W generic PSU. I replaced that with a CoolerMaster 550W 80 Bronze PSU. Added a Zotac RTX 3050 8GB graphics card. I had an extra WD Green 240GB SSD here with me, so ordered couple of SATA cables and plugged it in. That took total storage to almost 1TB and it also gave me a separate drive to install Linux on. So have...
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A FULL PRICE-TO-TOPS VALUE TABLE for all major AI hardware

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Recently I was doing some research on various hardware available in all segments. I did not expect below results. The surprising thing was the amount of options available and the various price points for that. Anybody looking into AI will definitely find this helpful. Global MSRP (approx.) Converted to Indian Rupees (₹) using a neutral rate: $1 = ₹85 Computing ₹ per TOPS so you can instantly see value-for-money. ⚠️ Prices vary, but this gives clear comparative value. ________________________________ 🔥 PRICE PER TOPS (₹ per TOPS) Sorted from BEST value → WORST value ________________________________ 🟩 1. Desktop GPUs (Best Value in the Consumer Market) Hardware TOPS Approx Price ₹ Price ₹ per TOPS RTX 4090 1500 $1599 ₹1,36,000 ₹90 per TOPS RTX 4080 Super 780 $999 ₹85,000 ₹109 per TOPS RTX 4070 Ti Super 450 $799 ₹68,000 ₹151 per TOPS RTX 4060 Ti 353 $399 ₹34,000 ₹96 per TOPS AMD RX 7900 XTX 300 $999 ₹85,000 ₹283 per TOPS ➡ Winner: RTX 4090 ...
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Using AI for work

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I have started using copilot AI more and more for work. It seems that if you have a general idea of the work, it can generate the code pretty much at about 70%. It's not perfect - for example it almost always messes up lambda functions but that 30% of problematic work one can fix. Meanwhile using other AIs also provide different different outcomes. So turns out the training data and usage matters a lot. Anyway I think human intuition and other hard won skills still matter and when AI screws anything then knowing the nitty-gritty of things really comes handy. But yeah it's going to mess with people's learning habits and probably going to make more scatter-brained people. Learning is a hard process and the inception of knowledge is a difficult thing. Looking around we already find so many idiots with dirt for brains, I think for disciplines like engineering where really complex knowledge needs to be ingested, AI is going to probably tip over people into un-lear...
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Office laptop fan failed

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So apparently this is a thing with Lenovo T14 laptops. The fan starts making high pitched whiny noise and becomes useless. https://www.reddit.com/r/Lenovo/comments/1lnbmir/my_lenovo_thinkpad_t14_gen_1_fan_started_making/ Going to have to go to office and get it fixed.
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