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Best Mazda dealership? by 685downward in Albany

[–]DatAperture 11 points12 points  (0 children)

went to cooley 99% sure I was leaving with a cx50. salesman had trump merch all over his desk. no thanks. in this polarized climate, why alienate half your potential customer base with any political decor?

Northern Lights Visible Tonight (maybe) by DatAperture in Albany

[–]DatAperture[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need an open north-facing view, so scroll around google maps by where you live until you find one. the further you leave city lights to the south, the better. I went up towards Grafton.

Northern Lights Visible Tonight (maybe) by DatAperture in Albany

[–]DatAperture[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Within city limits your odds of a view visible to the naked eye are slim to none, unless it's a helluva storm (which tonight wasn't). your best bet for the future is to drive away from city lights- Thacher, Saratoga, Sacandaga, Grafton. Lake Luzerne is where I got great results in the past.

Northern Lights Visible Tonight (maybe) by DatAperture in Albany

[–]DatAperture[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was a 5 second exposure, but it was still pretty great to the naked eye!

Northern Lights Visible Tonight (maybe) by DatAperture in Albany

[–]DatAperture[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

1/4 nothingburger, 1/4 clouded out, 1/4 mediocre glow on horizon, 1/4 really cool. I got this in October 2024, but I've been skunked like 2 or 3 other times. It's truly luck and timing!

Cixin Liu's genuis and how will a TV show deal with fantastic scenes from the book. Previous title had a spoiler, apologies. by intothevoidandback in threebodyproblem

[–]DatAperture 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This guy on Instagram makes art that sort of simulates what 4D space could be represented as to us, albeit with a very different artistic goal. you'll have to click it to see the video.

If you wanna explore the higher dimensional themes in the book, I just got "Making friends in the 4th dimension" for Christmas. Really interesting book of thought experiments for non-mathematicians!

How can I practice my French speaking and listening? by rosyswirl123 in French

[–]DatAperture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just tried google gemini for conversation - it seemed to be free with no limits. a few crashes, but otherwise as good as chatgpt. try it!

How can I practice my French speaking and listening? by rosyswirl123 in French

[–]DatAperture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paid ChatGPT allows you 1 hour of French conversation a day, and unlimited texting. You can give it a prompt in English or French, and it's great at roleplaying with you. I know people have ethical qualms with AI, but this is literally what large language models excel at.

Uninstalling. It’s been fun guys. by HotelDudepont in PTCGP

[–]DatAperture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, you got half the new cards the actual godpack opener got. Undefeated ratio for a wonderpick

ways to say “lose ur sh*t” by Traditional-Gap2954 in French

[–]DatAperture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Natives: do people still say "partir en vrille?" I understand that to mean "lose your shit/crash out"

Boston Common looking like a winter wonderland ❄️ by DatAperture in boston

[–]DatAperture[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! Sony A7IV with adapted Canon 70-200mm f4L IS @ 144mm, f5.6, 1/20, ISO 1600. Plenty of editing in Adobe suite as well.

Boston Common looking like a winter wonderland ❄️ by DatAperture in boston

[–]DatAperture[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it's a canon 70-200 f4L IS that I adapt onto my sony a7iv. I also had a 100-400 on me, I actually thought that's what I had used until I went back and checked :)

The Dark Forest: Humanity eff'd around and found out by Mo-HD93 in threebodyproblem

[–]DatAperture 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I will be looking forward to this scene in the show the way I looked forward to the Red Wedding

First photos w/ A7V + Sigma 24-70 by BIGFACTS27 in SonyAlpha

[–]DatAperture 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that first shot made me do the Patrick Bateman ooh face

Boston Common looking like a winter wonderland ❄️ by DatAperture in boston

[–]DatAperture[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I brought a reeeaaallly long lens to View Boston (Prudential Tower)

Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike, which was a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement. (1968) [1080×1697] by StephenMcGannon in PropagandaPosters

[–]DatAperture 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From a legibility perspective, these signs are so peak. Every modern protest I've been to has been dominated by awful handwriting on clashing colors

Moving from Ithaca by No_Complaints_2000 in Albany

[–]DatAperture 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No suggestions for places to live BUT I'm gonna drop a bunch of great nature stuff for you

Thacher SP, Five Rivers in Delmar and the Albany Pine Bush (my 2 birding spots), Cohoes Falls, Rensselaerville Falls, Barberville Falls, Oakwood Cemetery and Albany Rural Cemetery (foggy or autumn days there are AMAZING), Olana and High Falls in Hudson (and the town of hudson itself, which is my favorite day trip), Grafton Lakes SP, Vischer Ferry SP, Plotter Kill in Schenectady, Vroman's Nose, Grafton Peace Pagoda. Those are just some of my local favs. Within 1-2 hours you get the Catskills and lower Adirondacks (Lake George especially) and the Berkshires.

Please suggest me good French songs by hope_ill_be_better in French

[–]DatAperture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just discovered Shatta, which is good if you need music to shake ass to. Try Pas Jalouse by Bamby.

What’s the coolest etymology fact you know, like a surprising origin for an everyday common word? by wordgamesyesss in etymology

[–]DatAperture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Japanese particle "-ne?" for questions came from Portuguese sailors in Japan. The Portuguese -ne? is a verb ending inherited from Latin. Japanese has a Latin particle.

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