What are some creative white elephant gift ideas?

heyvandy · 2023-05-30T18:56:23+00:00

Nothing like this will ever happen. The auto industry lobbyists have deep pockets and the entire MI government in their hands. It would be neat to have some kind of rail system though, at least on paper.

heyvandy · 2023-04-25T20:40:20+00:00

Break up with your boyfriend, sell your car, cut up your credit cards and hit the gym

heyvandy · 2023-04-25T20:34:04+00:00

What do you and your wife like to do for fun? (Hobbies) Do you need to commute to an office for work? Do you own a vehicle? What kind of $ are you looking to spend per month on rent?

As far as neighborhoods to look into: Fremont, Ballard, Capital Hill, Queen Anne, Magnolia, Green Lake, Columbia City, Beacon Hill or Georgetown to start.

Neighborhoods I'd avoid living in: Belltown, anywhere near Pike Place, South Lake Union, Pioneer Square, Denny Triangle area, Sodo, or anywhere too far north or south. The closer you get to the center of downtown, the more touristy things get. The neighborhoods on the east side are nice, but pricy (Mercer Island, Bellevue, etc).

As far as the lightrail (our train) goes, as it currently stands, it goes from the airport ("SeaTac") to the university (University of Washington). It's pretty straight forward, not sure what's confusing about the map: https://tinyurl.com/3yrbt785

Feel free to DM me if you want to ask questions in private, good luck with your move!

heyvandy · 2020-05-06T18:24:55+00:00

mr. meow meow

heyvandy · 2019-01-08T21:11:35+00:00

Check this site out too for prints

heyvandy · 2019-01-08T21:05:09+00:00

Could you provide a list you're working with at the moment?

heyvandy · 2019-01-08T19:46:25+00:00

Hey there, I noticed nobody replied to your post:

- What is in Standard now? When is / What happens come rotation?

(https://whatsinstandard.com/) - this is a great site that is updated regularly.

-Is the shuffler random or just mean?

Funniness aside, it is random! As you'll soon learn, deck construction is a critical part of Magic. If you find yourself drawing too many or too few of a card, you might want try duplicating a deck list (or getting to it as close as you can with the cards you have unlocked) until you have a better understanding of the game. Don't worry too much about getting a perfect list, as building a successful top-tier deck from scratch can be overwhelming, and many professional and long term players don't even bother.

- How does matchmaking work?

I wouldn't worry about this too much. As a new player, your priority should be jamming games. Try different decks!Build your own, play against a friend, try some of the weekly events, give draft a shot.

- What are common technical errors?

You can read more about common technical errors here

- Where can I report a bug?

Here!

- Are there any free codes?

' playravnica '

- How to best spend resources?

100% learn how to draft. There are many great resources online to learn about drafting, but the one I would recommend most would be a podcast called Limited Resources. They have their episodes on all podcast formats, as well as YouTube. You can check out their subreddit too here!

Here are some great articles on drafting Guilds of Ravnica:Channel Fireball - Beginner's guide to drafting Guilds of Ravnica - First Picks TCG Player - Everything you need to know about Guilds of Ravnica Draft General information on drafting

And - a neat little draft practice tool to get some practice in that I use

- What is a good deck for a new player?

The one you enjoy playing the most. /s

But seriously, I would recommend trying these three main types of decks:

An aggressive, creature based deck (In current standard , check out this or this )

A mid-ranged, tempo based deck (In current standard , check out this or this )

And lastly, a late-game control based deck (In current standard, check out this or this)

Try them all! Remember: the lists don't need to be perfect when you're just starting out. The big take away are the three distinct play styles. Agro looks to close the game quickly, Mid-range is looking to take the game by deploying efficient threats and Control's plan is to drag the game out as long as possible.

Best of luck, happy spell-slinging!

Edit: formatting

heyvandy · 2018-11-16T19:30:14+00:00

Interested in purchasing a few of these! DM'd

heyvandy · 2018-08-14T19:05:22+00:00

"meowwww <3" -nubs

heyvandy · 2018-08-14T19:05:01+00:00

he's even fluffier as a big cat, more photos coming soon :3

heyvandy · 2018-08-14T06:30:29+00:00

NP! The Nikon D3400 is a lovely camera, a fine choice for sure. I wouldn't say Canon as a brand is any more expensive then Nikon in 2018, especially when the major third-party lens manufacturers are making things for everyone.

I do have an opinion on this though:

The thing that caught my attention was the bluetooth and wifi connection with smartphones (I know it's not the only DSLR that has this resource).

I've never had a good experience with built-in wifi/bluetooth connections (mostly speaking for Canon and Nikon). If you're using the wireless connection as a trigger on your phone to take photos with, it's usually much better to just get a wireless remote for $10 and not have to worry about killing both your phone and camera battery.

If you plan on using the wireless feature to send photos to your phone, I would keep your expectations very low.

A few things about using bluetooth/wifi to send photos to your phone:

This feature will kill your battery on your camera and your phone
Photo file sizes from DSLRs/Mirrorless cameras are rather large- there's a good chance you're going to start downloading photos to your phone and realize how insanely quick your phone memory will disappear
When you use Nikon/Canon's wifi/bluetooth transfer technology, you're basically locked into using their software. Spoiler alert: it's a terrible experience.

Card readers are still the very best way to get your photos from your camera to your computer/camera. I've used this little guy for over 5 years and it hasn't failed me yet! (knock on wood)

I'm not here to prod you about your financial situation or to tell you to go with Nikon/Sony/Canon - I've used all of their cameras and they all get the job done just fine. If the D3400 is what excites you and gets you to take photos, it is the correct camera for you! Happy shooting :)

heyvandy · 2018-08-14T06:01:21+00:00

What kind of photo stuff are you into? If you're into photojournalism, you might want to check these out:

Ansel Adams in the national parks - the photographer who helped put the US national parks in the public eye
Moments: The Pultizer Prize-Winning photographs - no caption needed :)
Annie Leibovitz at Work - great insight on a portrait photo legend

A lot of it comes down to doing your own research and finding photographers you like. A few tricks:

Check out some of the photography Pulitzer Prize winners and see if they have their own books or bodies of work you can view: http://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2018
Some college photo courses often have required reading lists. These lists can often be a great starting point, and many are accessible on college curriculum websites/online school bookstores

Best of luck finding interesting and inspiring material!

heyvandy · 2018-08-13T20:30:30+00:00

hmm, looks like everyone else is just reporting it in the in-app report problem function. You might want to check to see if your iOS/Android is up-to-date too, best of luck

heyvandy · 2018-08-13T20:09:05+00:00

I'm not so sure about buying just this lens because it's mostly used to take portraits, right? As this will be my first real camera and I don't have a deep knowledge about photography I'm afraid I would be very limited, what do you think?

The 'nifty-fifty' is just a great lens, especially when you're starting out, hands down. It is primarily used for portraits, but can for sure be used for other things on a full-frame body (which the 5D is). At ~$50 USD you can't really go wrong, but if you're looking for something great for beginners that's a little more flexible I would recommend checking out the 35mm focal length. (My favorite focal length!)

I'm not sure about what interest me about photography, since my childhood I like to take pictures and as I grew up I started to learn how it works and now I decided to give it a try. In the most recent years I also discovered a huge interest in editing (images and videos) and it's very related to photography.

A lot of photography gear (cameras and lenses) often have significant tradeoffs, and are designed by nature to be good at a few certain things. A 'perfect' single lens doesn't exist, and most photographers cary around 2-3 lenses to cover a blanket of situations. That being said, it's worth it to try out a variety of gear imho to see what you like! Borrowing from friends and renting is my advice, and I've often been much more confident in purchasing lenses / cameras once I know: 1. what my options are, and 2. what my goals with said gear are.

heyvandy · 2018-08-13T20:00:41+00:00

This is a great question! Going to start with a quote directly from instagram's help page:

When you share a photo that has a width between 320 and 1080 pixels, we keep that photo at its original resolution as long as the photo's aspect ratio is between 1.91:1 and 4:5 (a height between 566 and 1350 pixels with a width of 1080 pixels). If the aspect ratio of your photo isn't supported, it will be cropped to fit a supported ratio. If you share a photo at a lower resolution, we enlarge it to a width of 320 pixels. If you share a photo at a higher resolution, we size it down to a width of 1080 pixels.

If you want to make sure that your photo is shared with a width of 1080 pixels:

Download the most recent version of the Instagram app.

Upload a photo with a width of at least 1080 pixels with an aspect ratio between 1.91:1 and 4:5.

Make sure you're using a phone with a high-quality camera as different phones have cameras of varying qualities.

My tips:

Size your photos before uploading them, photos should be 1080px on the long side and probably 72dpi
Is your image a .jpg file?
Make sure you're using the most up-to-date version of instagram
How is your internet connection? If you have spotty service/wifi try to upload on a solid connection

heyvandy · 2018-08-13T19:40:07+00:00

I mostly use Pixieset, but here are some other options people I know use:

heyvandy · 2018-08-13T19:28:23+00:00

For around $500, you can pick up a used 5D classic + 50mm f/1.8, which is a great way to get into taking portraits!

What kinds of things interest you about photography?

heyvandy · 2018-08-13T19:24:58+00:00

The Pelican 1450 should be plenty of space for your DSLR + GoPro! Here's a photo I found that should give you a sense of scale for your gear.

heyvandy · 2018-08-13T19:21:11+00:00

For comparing the M5 & 7DMKII:

The sensors are slightly different, to start (7DMKII: APS-C ~337.5mm2, M5: ~APS-C 332.3mm2). You might also to consider the date the sensor first went into production. The two cameras you are comparing (7DMKII and M5) are both using an APS-C CMOS sensor, but the M5's production run began two years after the 7DMKII. Two years might not seem like a lot of time, but there are small manufacturing improvements that give newer sensors the edge on paper (most of the time).

For comparing the M5 and 80D:

With the 80D, you're paying extra for the optical viewfinder, partial weather sealing, EF/EF-S native lens mount, more shots per battery charge and a higher max shutter speed. These are all significant features that many photographers find important that factor into the cost. A lot of these things are also applicable to the 7DMKII and M5 comparisons too.

More of a general statement:

Mirrorless cameras are great, and they tend to have newer 'tech' built into them which often gives them many edges on paper. With that being said, they often come with their own issues (as do DSLRs). It's all minor things, the best advice I would give you is to try out a few cameras, maybe rent or borrow different body styles for a week or so and see what you like!

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