Tag: Mode

One of the first steps of becoming an official photographer is getting out of “Auto” and into “Manual” mode. Shooting in manual mode means that you have to manually set the ISO, f-stop, and shutter speed. This can often be intimidating for beginners but I promise, i...

If you spend pretty much any time in circles with Pokémon players, you’ve probably heard the term Nuzlocke thrown around, but may not have known what it was or how it related to the game. A Nuzlocke is a player challenge for the main series Pokémon games, created entirely by t...

Ideally, every interaction we’d have for PS VR would be in virtual reality but until such a time comes, VR content will be limited. That however doesn’t mean that Sony’s headset is a one trick pony that’s only good for VR tasks. One of the less advertised features of PlayStat...

The New York Times recently rolled out the long-awaited dark mode functionality for iOS and Android news apps. For years, the case for dark mode was well-supported by both our business goals and user requests. Launching dark mode would help us achieve our long-term vision of producing a high-qual...

Welcome to the fifth and final chapter in our joyful journey through the intricate world of iOS testing. By now, you’ve likely mastered the art of unit testing and gained insights into a variety of testing techniques, but there’s one more crucial skill to add to your arsenal: unit testin...

If you have ever been to Belém, you will see the 425 Red Bridge and the huge statue of Jesus on the waterfront…I also see the 425 Bridge and the statue of Jesus in Belém every time I take the train out of Lisbon. After the holiday, I took another tour and took more photos to sha...

Electric vehicles (EV) are designed to be as comparable to their traditional gas-powered counterparts as possible. However, in terms of energy usage and efficiencies, most of the standards break down or are challenging to interpret. This article is part of an ongoing series where I examine EV beh...

Ifyou've ever lived in survival mode, you know what it's like to try to juggle competing interests, to wonder whether you have enough food to last until payday, whether you can afford utility bills, or even make your rent or monthly mortgage payments. As one report shows, more than half...

It is perhaps traditional to do a recap of the past year within any final Dec posting. Honestly, it has indeed been quite a wild ride, one that yielded a great deal to mock and laugh at. However, even during this past week, fools have not taken a break from saying and doing utterly crazy stuff. It m...

Have you ever wondered why your phone takes so long to charge? If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard that putting your phone in airplane mode can help speed up the charging process. But is that true? The short answer is yes, putting your phone in airplane mode can help cha...