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The Poetby William Somerset MaughamSomerset Maugham / El poetaI am not much interested in the celebrated and I have never had patience with the passion that afflicts so many to shake hands with the great ones of the earth. When it is proposed to me to meet some person distinguished above his fellows by his rank or his attainments, I seek for a civil excuse that may enable me to avoid the honour; and when my friend Diego Torre suggested giving me an introduction to Santa Aña I declined. But for once the excuse I made was sincere; Santa Aña was...

    → Nikon Rumor’s sponsor Paul’s Photo still has spots open for their Cuba Photo Adventure (March 13-20, 2022). See the preview meeting recording for more info. → New Angelbird CFexpress Type B Mk2 memory cards announced: AV PRO CFexpress MK2: 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB AV PRO CFexpress XT MK2: 330 GB, 660 GB, 1320 GB → The Kickstarter for the K|Lens One light field lens for DSLR cameras (F-mount) is now canceled. → The Nikon Z9 is the best-selling camera in the second half of January 2022 according to Capa Camera Japan. → Dpreview: Interview with sports photographer Mark...

Book: Free At LastAuthor: Marcel Becker, with W.A. FulkersonGenre: Memoir/InspirationalRelease date: July 2, 2021Abused and isolated, Marcel Becker ended up on his own at the age of 15, and his descent into the cycle of addiction, crime, and incarceration followed the typical pattern. He became, in his own words, a “prolific offender” – an outlaw biker, a criminal mastermind, and the sole target of a multi-agency federal task force. When Marcel received custody of his children, however, he knew he had to make a change or the consequences would fall on them. Breaking out of his old life was full of struggle, uncertainty,...

Samsung's 2021 family of devices is the Galaxy S21 series. At launch it comprised of the regular Galaxy S21, the slightly larger S21+ and finally the Galaxy S21 Ultra at the top of the tree. In early 2022, Samsung added the Galaxy S21 FE.The new phones launched on One UI 3.1, sitting on Android 11 and updated to One UI 4.0 on Android 12, making a few tweaks to the experience. Here's an in-depth guide to get you familiar with the new phones.Samsung Galaxy S21 top tip: If you're struggling to find things, swipe down the quick settings and you'll find...

Cheatsheet: The Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G is the successor to the Reno 6 Pro It stands out with its design aesthetic that might remind you of the flat-edge iPhone 12 Pro and 13 Pro Powered by a zippier processor—Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max It’s loaded with camera features; good results in low-light as well as portrait photography The 6.65-inch display features a 90Hz refresh rate. It’s truly immersive with a 92.7 percent screen: body ratio There’s no Android 12 out of the Box. The device runs on Android 11 layered with Oppo’s Color OS 12 If there’s one thing that...