Dominic Preston
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Took Oppo's Find X9 Pro and telephoto extender out for a little country walk
October 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Took Oppo's Find X9 Pro and telephoto extender out for a little country walk
And these are all out of the extender
October 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
And these are all out of the extender
These shots are all out of the phone's regular 3x periscope telephoto
October 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
These shots are all out of the phone's regular 3x periscope telephoto
Full review to come, but I've had a couple days to play around with the Oppo Find X9 Pro — and its Hasselblad-branded telephoto extender lens.
October 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Full review to come, but I've had a couple days to play around with the Oppo Find X9 Pro — and its Hasselblad-branded telephoto extender lens.
Still 100% Avatar-pilled, I'm afraid
October 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Still 100% Avatar-pilled, I'm afraid
Twinsies. I've had the exact same headache with Duolingo's Mandarin course as @meganellis.bsky.social, which seems to update with new content every few weeks, and can never seem to track what I've actually learned and what I haven't
October 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Twinsies. I've had the exact same headache with Duolingo's Mandarin course as @meganellis.bsky.social, which seems to update with new content every few weeks, and can never seem to track what I've actually learned and what I haven't
I'm sure I've used this one before at some point, but needs must
September 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I'm sure I've used this one before at some point, but needs must
There's a selection of my photos in the article too, but here are a few I'm particularly proud of
September 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
There's a selection of my photos in the article too, but here are a few I'm particularly proud of
Went to a ball game, ate a hot dog, ate nachos out of a plastic cap, watched a giant apple arise from the earth to celebrate home runs. Y'know, the usual.
September 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Went to a ball game, ate a hot dog, ate nachos out of a plastic cap, watched a giant apple arise from the earth to celebrate home runs. Y'know, the usual.
A beer! With the football! What a world.
September 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A beer! With the football! What a world.
Yesterday's Arsenal game was a bummer, but I did get to eat a giant squid sandwich called the Riccardo Calamari, so there's always that.
September 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Yesterday's Arsenal game was a bummer, but I did get to eat a giant squid sandwich called the Riccardo Calamari, so there's always that.
Great to see Sage backing traditional British industries like (checks notes)... beauty influencers?
August 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Great to see Sage backing traditional British industries like (checks notes)... beauty influencers?
Went for bank holiday weekend beers and accidentally perched directly opposite Google's upcoming London HQ. It looks a lot more like a finished office than last time I saw it
August 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Went for bank holiday weekend beers and accidentally perched directly opposite Google's upcoming London HQ. It looks a lot more like a finished office than last time I saw it
Before you ask, here he is, with his new red chair:
August 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Before you ask, here he is, with his new red chair:
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August 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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As someone who gave up a planned career in philosophy to become a journalist, I didn't expect to get so comprehensively bodied by Wittgenstein here
August 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
As someone who gave up a planned career in philosophy to become a journalist, I didn't expect to get so comprehensively bodied by Wittgenstein here
The Pura X arrived this week, and I’m ready to test this unique flip phone form factor, which opens to the side for a wider main display. And yes, those are Android apps on the post-Android HarmonyOS Next.
August 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The Pura X arrived this week, and I’m ready to test this unique flip phone form factor, which opens to the side for a wider main display. And yes, those are Android apps on the post-Android HarmonyOS Next.
This feels like an important detail to bury deep in the piece. A doubled calorie deficit might just explain the doubled weight loss, and 'processed food is more calorie dense' doesn't feel like much of a discovery
August 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This feels like an important detail to bury deep in the piece. A doubled calorie deficit might just explain the doubled weight loss, and 'processed food is more calorie dense' doesn't feel like much of a discovery
Summary execution by the Domino's x Boston Dynamics robot pizza dog because you failed to add a side of Twisted Dough Balls® to your order
July 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Summary execution by the Domino's x Boston Dynamics robot pizza dog because you failed to add a side of Twisted Dough Balls® to your order
Love that this is a) really nice, and b) similar enough to that third kit from 21/22 that I feel no real pressure to buy it
July 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Love that this is a) really nice, and b) similar enough to that third kit from 21/22 that I feel no real pressure to buy it
A weekend at the movies
July 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A weekend at the movies
Got sick, watched a couple Superman movies
July 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Got sick, watched a couple Superman movies
Perhaps it'll grow on me, but I think this might be Nothing's first dud of a design. Something about the combination of asymmetry and top-heavy detailing really isn't working for me
July 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Perhaps it'll grow on me, but I think this might be Nothing's first dud of a design. Something about the combination of asymmetry and top-heavy detailing really isn't working for me