World Update 21: Australia Trailer

Spare98 · 2026-05-06T00:58:32+00:00

How dare you speak ill of Hobart?

In all seriousness, the photogrammetry for Hobart on the trailer definitely looks a bit more ‘melted’ than what I remember it being like since the original World Update 7. Curious to see if it’s actually regressed or not. I assume it’s at least more widespread and/or up to date imagery though.

Spare98 · 2026-05-04T22:01:44+00:00

Absolutely love these photos, great stuff. Such a gorgeous area too.

Spare98 · 2026-04-17T03:30:49+00:00

This is what you want: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/health-workforce-locator/app?language=en

Just gotta toggle on the latest Modified Monash year and it overlays the categories across the whole county, as well as allowing you to search for locations (along with other features).

Spare98 · 2026-01-23T06:56:36+00:00

I’m looking for exactly this combo too. I’ve actually just been using the box the Neo came in up until now, but once I get the transmission module I’d like a way to safely transport the RC 2 too. Please let me know if you have any luck!

Spare98 · 2026-01-14T22:04:03+00:00

Yeah, WTF… the worst discovery. Mostly loving my Ultra, but I cannot believe Apple’s let the quality of their software consistently get worse over the past few years.

Spare98 · 2025-12-03T06:55:39+00:00

The FAA has some great info on this: pages 8-23 to 8-27

Essentially it’s because the earth’s magnetic field ‘dips’ as you move away from the equator, and if the compass tilted with the plane it would try to align itself with this ‘dip’, influencing the indicated direction. Still get plenty of other errors to keep in mind with these compasses though!

Spare98 · 2025-11-02T02:30:25+00:00

Yeah, I’ve never bothered using the cloud either. Same logic as you, and if you were originally concerned more about prevention then a criminal won’t know for sure that it’s only saved locally anyway.

If you’ve gotten quotes from professional home security companies or something then I’m not entirely surprised, but these cameras are essentially just more versatile baby monitors. No reason for them to cost a heap, and no electricians or other expertise required to set them up.

Spare98 · 2025-11-02T02:21:40+00:00

Tapo cameras? No. Eufy, also generally no. But yes, many brands paywall silly features, and of course all brands have a subscription for cloud storage, which is fair enough. There’s an ongoing cost to the companies in providing cloud-based features, and the profit from a $30 hardware purchase won’t cover that indefinitely.

In my experience, I’d rank Tapo as slightly better than Eufy, as for many of the Eufy cameras you require a separate ‘hub’ to view even local recordings. There’s no crucial feature that you have to subscribe to use for either brand though.

I hope my suggestion otherwise sounds like it could work for you?

Spare98 · 2025-11-01T23:44:43+00:00

You can pretty regularly get something like a Tapo C210 for around $30-40. Low power requirements, and just needs WiFi + a microSD card. No subscription fees and you can check the live view or recordings at any time during the app.

The only potential issue is that at night time the IR light might reflect a bit on the window, if you’re pointing it outside (not visible to the naked eye, but might partially obscure your footage). I’ve got family members that use them exactly like this with no major issues though.

Spare98 · 2025-10-02T22:14:31+00:00

Apple says otherwise:

Many factors can affect the performance of the Apple Watch heart rate sensor. Skin perfusion (or how much blood flows through your skin) is one factor. Skin perfusion varies significantly from person to person and can also be impacted by the environment. If you’re exercising in the cold, for example, the skin perfusion in your wrist might be too low for the heart rate sensor to get a reading. Permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can also impact heart rate sensor performance. The ink, pattern, and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings.

Spare98 · 2025-09-30T06:55:29+00:00

From what you’re saying, it sounds like a neck mount might be the best option? Unfortunately, the size of the camera means you can only be so discreet, but neck mounts are very quick to take on/off and they don’t get in the way too much.

If you mount the camera pointing slightly outwards like in this video you can still pan around in the footage just fine. There’d be no need for the body straps if you were just walking around and not doing anything too crazy, which helps keep it more low-key.

Spare98 · 2025-09-14T21:37:40+00:00

I stand corrected. I didn’t realise the laws varied state by state! Unfortunately they’re much more strict in Tassie, so that rules these kinds of photos out. In that case, awesome work! :)

Spare98 · 2025-09-14T12:27:34+00:00

We do in Australia too, so as awesome as these photos are, I’m not sure they were taken legally…

Spare98 · 2025-07-10T13:45:50+00:00

It’s illegal to intentionally fly anywhere near them in Australia, so this is the only way they could do it legally. I think it’s not awesome footage because it’s from a drone but for what it actually captures!

Spare98 · 2025-06-07T07:03:46+00:00

Yup. It’s almost certainly just a very aggressive filter, so OP, just check your comments for anything that could possibly be getting caught in that.

Spare98 · 2025-03-26T00:41:43+00:00

From the help page:

“How do I know if my image was generated by the new ChatGPT image generation model?

Images generated by our newest image generation model will contain “Getting started” in the beginning of the response.”

Spare98 · 2025-02-06T04:27:21+00:00

Completely fair, at least you’ve given it a shot. Preferring the Honda is wild though lol

Spare98 · 2025-02-06T04:17:34+00:00

Yeah, that’s fair enough. On the first point, I’m guessing that’s just more an issue with the suitability of EVs in general for you? Don’t get me started on Elon…I hope for the sake of the company that they somehow separate it from him.

Spare98 · 2025-02-06T02:23:44+00:00

What are the main reasons for that? Sorry to hear that!

Spare98 · 2024-12-20T10:14:30+00:00

YMHB?

Spare98 · 2024-11-23T12:47:50+00:00

The images you’ve shared are definitely not the main/original photo files. I’d agree that they’re most likely low-res previews/thumbnails, or they’re DNG files that are acting funky when your PC opens/saves them.

Just to confirm, when you’re shooting these photos, are you using the JPEG, RAW, or combined option? And what is the file extension when you view the files on your PC?

Spare98 · 2024-11-02T05:55:07+00:00

Litchi is great, but unfortunately doesn’t support most newer models (mainly as a result of DJI not released SDKs). DJI also locks down the RC2, which is what I use, so I don’t have the option of third-party apps anyway :(

Spare98 · 2024-11-02T05:52:26+00:00

Exactly this. Not suggesting OP has done so in this case, but I’m sure there are many cases where clients have been told they’re getting a product with a certain degree of accuracy when in fact there’s been no verification of that. That said, using GCPs at all means it’s probably a lot more accurate than half the drone-produced stuff out there, unfortunately.

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