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    Discussion In Buenos Aires for 4 days - what other nearby places should I visit?

    :D Either way that too long. I was planning to fly of course, otherwise that won't fit into my schedule!
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    Discussion In Buenos Aires for 4 days - what other nearby places should I visit?

    The planned dates are around Christmas (literally), with nothing in mind but site-seeing. I have Igazu falls on my list; anything else, specifically for a wanna-be photographer? Or should I just limit to Buenos Aires + Igazu, seeing it's just 4 days? I could try and make that 5 days if it helps.
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    Geometry

    As I explained in my previous post, that 52° is when I look at it reverse - from the orientation you are measuring, it works out to 38° (90 - 52), compared to the 40° you are planning on
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    Geometry

    If you do want that angle at 28°, the angles at the joint would become 76/104/76 (instead of 72/108/72), so each angle cut would be 104°/2 = 52°. In your point of reference, this translates to 180 - 52 = 128°, or 90 + 38° If you do 40°, you might need to use putty or something to close the 2°...
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    Geometry

    Yes, the wood in the given sample is not dimensioned accurately, nor planed. The seen irregular joints are just imprecise cuts. I think the OP is starting anew with a regular piece of wood, so he should ensure it is cut to the same width for the entire length, then cross cut 10 pieces to...
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    Brain isn't working - math problem: how to optimize two opposing variables?

    This is the right tool, but wrong interpretation. Car Price and Car Mileage are inversely proportional, so the line of best fit for their scatter plot will have a negative slope, from top left to bottom right. Here's one graph: (from http://bytes.schibsted.com/price-car-data/) While it...
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    Geometry

    I am interested in this: both as a woodworker and a math guy. Trying to understand your nomenclature when you say 'outside' and 'inside' angle, what are you referring to? I'll take a guess here, but feel free to correct me. Classical geometry tells us that in a regular pentagram, the angles...
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    AT Shot of the Day Thread

    Those caterpillar shots have come off so good, particularly that first one with an invisible thread!
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    So, I order Turbotax...

    Why are you buying a desktop version of a software when they have an online version? You get a login, populate your info, even pulling W2 info from your employer, and pay when filing. I have used TT online for the past decade, and it has carried over all my info year-to-year seamlessly...
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    Is Whatsapp Secure?

    Yes,WhatsApp has end-to-end encryption since last year, and it's not configurable: it's on by default, and you cannot turn it off. So I guess it's more secure than any other mode of conversing: email or texting or messaging. I am guessing for all sorts of low profile shady work, you are secure...
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    For the average person, is there really a need for a dedicated camera anymore?

    They have tried that for a while - the D750 has the Effects mode and the Scene mode: between these two, you can as many 'auto' shots as you need; but guess what, it'll still take some understanding to pick one of the many scenes/effects, and some twiddling to get to it. As you suggest, maybe...
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    Can I tell if a phone number is on CDMA/GSM (or, the carrier)?

    True - she might not have data included in her plan, and might need to upgrade. I don't see the added cost being a problem for her - but she'd still need to decide yes or no. Let's see.
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    Can I tell if a phone number is on CDMA/GSM (or, the carrier)?

    I would not be changing anything other than the phone - whatever her carrier and plan, will remain the same. I will be just replacing flip phone with a smart phone. From all indications looks like she has AT&T, so that would mean only her sim card might change (for size), but nothing else. I...
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    Can I tell if a phone number is on CDMA/GSM (or, the carrier)?

    I tried, but - she's currently on a cruise to the Caribbean this week and I can't reach her as she must have shut her phone off. I only realized she is struggling with a flip-phone when she had me call her an Uber in a hurry when she could get a taxi to the airport last week. She comes back...
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    Can I tell if a phone number is on CDMA/GSM (or, the carrier)?

    Nice! It says the number is on AT&T! I guess that confirms GSM...? Thanks!
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    Can I tell if a phone number is on CDMA/GSM (or, the carrier)?

    Ok, that's good info to have, thanks. Looks like if I buy CDMA phones in the US, they are also compatible to GSM, and that holds for iPhones and for Androids. That should be that - I don't have to worry about it much, then. Thanks.
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    Can I tell if a phone number is on CDMA/GSM (or, the carrier)?

    I have an aunt in NJ who's still on a flip-phone, and I want to buy her a smart phone; if nothing else, to make it easier for her to call Uber / Lyft. But I don't know her carrier, or if her phone uses CDMA or GSM, making it difficult for me to buy a phone for her. Short of calling and asking...
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    My employer thinks I am Black or African American

    This has been one of the most hilarious threads I've read here, particularly because I had not seen it before and went thru the whole of it just now... literally lol....
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    24-70mm zoom recommendations? Other focal lengths?

    I was on this same boat - wanting the 24-70 for my D750 but willing to look at other, cheaper options; but at the same time I kept stalking Craigslist for it, and recently was able to snag a barely used Nikon 24-70/f2.8 for $800 (the guy was graduating to Medium format photography)! Love the...
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    Hey Deeds, how about 400 megapixels?

    Wow. That's really crazy! I'm sure that much clarity won't work for Portraits :)
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    Exterous' trip to New Zealand

    Wow! What a thread - fantastic pictures, and great info - thanks! Aus / NZ is on my bucket list. I am sure I cannot do two trips so I want to cover both countries in one, and that sounds so crazy to plan that it might be infeasible. Or not - maybe 3 weeks for two countries might do it...? But...
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    Nitpicking 'Logan' (2017)

    The best X-Men movie. Also the saddest and most difficult to watch.
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    Family of "swatting" victim want's officer charged

    The cops have been trying their best to deflect the blame on to the guy who called; the larger blame lies with the officer who fired his gun, and then the swat team who dragged the entire family out and into police-cars and jails for nothing. Even after the shooting, they never stopped to ask...
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    AT Shot of the Day Thread

    Great - I had never heard of Turo, and now it looks like a first-look option! Thanks.
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    AT Shot of the Day Thread

    Great pictures on the previous page - birds, scenery, ocean. Inspiring. That juvenile heron's reflection in the water is near perfect! And that Christmas Day blizzard picture is breath-taking, particularly for us Miami dwellers: can almost feel the cold air. Repoman, what car is that? Is it a...
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    Your earliest adult-oriented film?

    I distinctly remember the movie that made a man out of me - all at the age of 8: The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe. I dunno how or why I happened to watch it - but it was with friends and their elder siblings but no parents (maybe some international film festival?), and watching a real live...
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    AT Shot of the Day Thread

    Wow, that game looks to have been so much fun, Paladin! nice shots. And that's an insanely cute puppy, strangebrew! what's his name?
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    AT Shot of the Day Thread

    Great water pictures in quick succession by BigRash and zCypher! Those deep colors are impressive! I've always loved to stop-freeze flowing water with quick exposure time, to be able to see the droplets and all, but your motion capture at 1.3s is really good as you did not lose any detail of...
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    Should 8 y/o boy be allowed to wear a dress, use a female name, and use female restrooms at school?

    I'd say a majority of kids develop crushes at a very young age, and it's almost certain to be directed to the gender of sexual preference. I still remember my 1st grade teacher as a very cute lady, and my mom still laughs at the fact that when that teacher announced her impending wedding I...
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    Nikon D750 shutter recall expanded

    Thanks for this - looks like mine is affected too! Did you already send yours in? I did not see any time frame mentioned on that page, so maybe that 'week or 2' is from your experience? That would be such a nice short time, for Nikon. Once they took 4 months to return a lens of mine... :eek:
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    Sonikku finally committed! By Blizzard no less

    Btw, you might want to look around before picking a crowdfunding site. Looks like Generosity (by Indiegogo) and YouCaring do not take a percentage of the funds (donors pay a credit card transaction fee).
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    Sonikku finally committed! By Blizzard no less

    Hi Sonikku, I am happy you are around, and I'm happy Blizzard did what they did. But hopelessness is no way to live; are you willing to allow your well-wishers to step in and maybe try and help you out of that? As you can read in this thread, there are dozens who care enough to post; and I...
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    How much of London can I see in a 22 hour layover?

    That much of recommendation is good for me, Charlie! British Museum it is - and free is best! So Sticky Toffee pudding, eh? We love anything new to taste, so look forward to that.
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    How much of London can I see in a 22 hour layover?

    Just an update now: we could never make that trip to London at that time (because of a death in the family). But now we can, this June (three weeks away), and we are prepared - our flight reaches LHR 7am on a Tuesday morning and the connecting flight is at 9.30pm, Wed night. That gives us two...
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    Full Frame Wide Angle Dilemma

    Have you considered used lenses? Long ago I decided to try out some used lens, at less than half-price of new, and have never looked back. For your need, the best choice is the Nikon 17-35mm/f2.8. I purchased a used copy off Amazon for $800, and have no regrets. Love the lens, and at a...
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    iPhone or Small Point and Shoot?

    The location where you want to use a camera dictates your choice. Disney parks during summer are all harsh sun and dark shades, where nuanced photography is not needed or even possible (or at least, not easy). I have realized that in such cases, a smartphone with half-decent camera works just as...
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    100k salary elitist club.

    You have ways to go, in years. I'm in south FL, and am almost at $150k; but I have 18 more years on you. There have been some management/leadership roles that I did not pursue, that could have boosted my salary even further: I'd rather have peace of mind, and currently, I don't even need to...
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    Bill Paxton RIP

    I loved all his roles - he made them all appear so different. Case in point, he was the tough-as-nails sergeant in Edge of Tomorrow, and also the wimp of a car salesman in True Lies. Neither movie would have been as much fun without him.
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    100k salary elitist club.

    At a point in the past I thought she hated her job, had some health issues, and would love to spend time with the kids when they got back from school, so I put all my persuasive powers to work and made her quit, because we could easily manage on one salary. Within weeks she was complaining of...
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    100k salary elitist club.

    I had my performance review last week where I got my bonus for last year and also did my taxes last night so I have latest numbers now. My gross is 147k (including bonus and company contribution to my 401k). Wife's gross is 88k. ( She's a software quality analyst while I'm a data scientist with...
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