Chesterton’s Fence applies to some gatekeeping. Not all, but for life-safety thegatekeeping tends to be for sadly good reason.

It’s a Barn Swallow, not a Peregrine. Closer, faster horizontally, and smaller. I’ve got a few Peregrine photos, though none I’m particularly happy with yet.

Not quite anything. And veal works better in many cases.

Mayo is an emulsion of oil, vinegar, and eggs. Aioli is an emulsion of oil & garlic, usually without eggs.

Please no. I like my kidneys. The next lens up in quality is over $15,000.

If you want to save money, don’t get into bird photography as a hobby. Gear Acquisition Syndrome is fatal to your wallet.

Timbits. English Canadians have Timbits. Those aren’t just doughnut holes, they’re Tim Horton’s doughnut holes.

I’ve seen monthly AWS bills bigger than that, every time I look at the damn dashboard.

there are actually plenty of reasons to NOT want any kind of bi-directional data transfer between your device and the TV

I’ve got bad news for you about HDMI then…