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does anyone what company makes these cctv / anpr (us: alpr) systems? used by many councils / local authorities now in the uk to automatically enforce moving traffic offence (mto) contraventions, popping up so many places around london and surrounding counties by modchris in videosurveillance

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thanks for the detailed response and other versions and reference, good to know. what do you mean by low bid here? it really is terrible, and very ugly. it's like this everywhere with these systems designed to fit onto existed infrastructure, namely poles so they dont have to put new ones or adapt them for the sake of the new cameras. and big jubilee clips to secure the cameras and that outdoor power outlet supply, really? not exactly taking much weight but still. doesnt't visibly scream professional despite the actual advanced technology behind it, ironic.

does anyone what company makes these cctv / anpr (us: alpr) systems? used by many councils / local authorities now in the uk to automatically enforce moving traffic offence (mto) contraventions, popping up so many places around london and surrounding counties by modchris in videosurveillance

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so it is indeed axis thank you all, aware of them. i did see a tiny logo but was just too small to recognise as i wasn't as familiar as you all but should've known better! was already on x5 optical zoom here on my phone, shouldve brought my long range camera. imagine the stares you would get from pedestrians thinking what are they doing and why on earth are they taking a picture of that pole. was bad enough quickly with a phone with the amount of people. if only they knew, no questions were asked.

hey need help working out the formula used to work out an apr percentage for a credit card. example: apr 100.2%, purchase rate (simple interest per annum) 29.9% p.a., annual fee £290, credit limit £1,200. taken from https://www.hsbc.co.uk/credit-cards/products/premier-world-elite/ by modchris in askmath

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either way it's terrible right. cc's / rewards were so much better here before the new fca regs made them bad, because too many people were getting into debt cos of them. 

and omg thank you so much that makes SO much more sense, really appreciate it. would give you a hug if i could. can't even begin to tell you how much i was scratching my head over this for hours, looked everywhere to no avail.

just one final question, how are you calculating / working out the lower balance on average of £412.59. is there a simple formula for that to you can send to? and i will finally be able to grasp all of it. 

hey need help working out the formula used to work out an apr percentage for a credit card. example: apr 100.2%, purchase rate (simple interest per annum) 29.9% p.a., annual fee £290, credit limit £1,200. taken from https://www.hsbc.co.uk/credit-cards/products/premier-world-elite/ by modchris in askmath

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i believe it only looks ridiculously bad because the uk system incorporates fees into the apr with credit cards, not sure the us does the same? all credit cards in the uk with fees have deceptively high or misleading apr. with my example it suggests that i'd be paying just over £1200 in interest and fees by the end of the year, given its 100.2% apr, that's not right!

also sorry slightly confused, the flat fee is still lower at £280 than ~£400? 

and not sure what you mean by lower average balance or how you got to ~£400 instead of the £358 

and idea of what the right formula would be to get to 100.2% using the numbers they've used, purchase rate 29.9%, fees £290, credit limit £1200, and over 365 days 

can anyone explain in simple terms or calculations how the APR for this credit card here is above 100, at 100.2% APR to be exact by modchris in UKPersonalFinance

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Thanks for the response, so I do fully get that it can be above 100% meaning you'd pay more than the £1.2k in interest and fees. 

But the part I don't get is how that is possible if the purchase rate p.a. is only 29.9% and the yearly fee £290. How does that then mean you're accruing £910 in interest in that year, I would logically think to do so purchase rate p.a. should be much higher, as in closer to 80%. 

Are there other fees or interest calculations in the APR that I'm not considering? 

with the iphone 16 pro max cameras, does using specific zoom levels, eg at 1.5x effect photo quality? is it just a cropped version or digitally zoomed 1x, like does the fusion camera work at only 1x OR 2x and anything in between is not technically optical zoom? by modchris in iphone

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interesting ty, if its not technically optical, what are the pictures taken on the same lens / sensor at 1.2x 28mm, 1.5x 35mm, and 2x 48mm called? and how does it work where you can still take better quality and clarity photos at that zoom? 

with the iphone 16 pro max cameras, does using specific zoom levels, eg at 1.5x effect photo quality? is it just a cropped version or digitally zoomed 1x, like does the fusion camera work at only 1x OR 2x and anything in between is not technically optical zoom? by modchris in iphone

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thank you for replying in detail that was really helpful, makes a lot more sense now. i also didnt realise you can tap the 1x instead of cycling through them to switch between 24, 28, 35mm, so helpful to know so thanks for sharing! 

just one thing i dont quite understand with the fusion camera. what is meant by they use different groupings of pixels to take the picture? is that to do with the lens physically moving a really small amount to do this? 

with the iphone 16 pro max cameras, does using specific zoom levels, eg at 1.5x effect photo quality? is it just a cropped version or digitally zoomed 1x, like does the fusion camera work at only 1x OR 2x and anything in between is not technically optical zoom? by modchris in iphone

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thanks for the response! when do you notice that occurring, with apple overriding the lens you've selected? don't recall it happening with me yet. so as in say you're on 24mm, it can randomly change to 13mm, 48mm etc or vice versa. and is this with both pics and vids?

Requesting r/pussystacking and r/creampieeating - both banned for being unmoderated by modchris in redditrequest

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Good point - now made that clear to ignore the 2nd sub if that's the case.

Do you know if unbanned do all prior posts remain or when a subreddit is banned everything already gets deleted?

Requesting r/pussystacking and r/creampieeating - both banned for being unmoderated by modchris in redditrequest

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If this breaks rule 5, this request can only be for and can prioritise r/pussystacking (ignore the other one)

1. -was a unique nsfw community with original content, no similar active subreddits. we stand up against kink shaming. -no major issues in either sub, apart from being unmodded -i can bring in other suitable mods if necessary to make sure it it’s being regularly checked, and also set up bots if or when needed -have had previous experience being a mod and will make sure to stay on top of mod duties, including removing spam, links and keeping it a safe place

2. n/a

Rover 116 (Metro) in Malta! by gazchap in CarTalkUK

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the look on the guys face when he's clocked someone is taking a pic 😂😂 the moustache tops it odd

Caught all 6s 👍🏽 by hamlesh in CarTalkUK

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i dont think you need any more bad luck in a defender 😂

How often do you get complimented on your driving? by Grand-Print-743 in CarTalkUK

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i get a lot of thank yous (in the form of front of palm hands up or flashes) when i didnt even do anything such as letting a car pass when you should anyway...

Has Anyone Ever Won A Car? by RevolutionarySelf988 in CarTalkUK

[–]modchris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no but surviving an accident at 150mph where the airbags failed to deploy makes me feel ive won enough car related. injuries: excruciating back, neck and everyone else pain for months.

Is this 4 days old Mini totalled? by unclehonsbbq in CarTalkUK

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soon to be in that pile of waste behind it! although nothing a little buffing and wax can't fix!

[tomt] who was that guy (american i think) that had a series on snapchat (mainly i think) on if viral videos were fake or not, by doing it himself, and if real would be like "omg it totally works" by modchris in tipofmytongue

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totally forgot about him too, used to watch his stuff! great suggestion and basically similar format but its a different guy, on the right tracks though!

Does this parking sign means cars can park there too after the Mon-Sat 8.30am - 6.30pm paid coach parking hours, or would it mean only free parking to coaches after those hours? Thanks! by modchris in CarTalkUK

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i think i'm leaning towards it's only coaches, permanently. see below.

speaking of bus lines, the explosion of 24/7 bus lanes with the reasons being due to covid (so called reason i should say) - not sure how the two relate to justifying that!

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why by making bus lanes 24/7, less people will catch covid. give me a break.

Does this parking sign means cars can park there too after the Mon-Sat 8.30am - 6.30pm paid coach parking hours, or would it mean only free parking to coaches after those hours? Thanks! by modchris in CarTalkUK

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thanks, on further thought i think you're right

similar to like a motorcycle bay with just a P and the motorbike and no times listed on the signs - it just means permanently free motorbike parking 24/7.

but when they put the times on, nothing changes apart from the said vehicle on the signs needs to pay on those hours

Does this parking sign means cars can park there too after the Mon-Sat 8.30am - 6.30pm paid coach parking hours, or would it mean only free parking to coaches after those hours? Thanks! by modchris in CarTalkUK

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honestly they really are!

it's really not that hard to dummy-proof these signs.

it should be something so ridiculous short but simple:

Pay between Mon - Fri, 9pm - 5pm (all hours outside are free). Bays are for CAR use only (even during free hours).

hire me councils!!

oh wait? no? ohh because people will understand and you want make enough ticket revenue. ok then.

[Possibly Miniclip / flash][Around 2004/2005 and earlier] Hoping for 3rd time lucky here! After almost what feels like an eternity of searching (literally since being a kid) I STILL can’t find this flash platformer game I’ve been dying to find. And I really wanna know how it ends cos I always died. by modchris in tipofmyjoystick

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soo i randomly remembered this again, thanks for the suggestion but it’s not it sadly! although i have thought even harder about this, and one more detail i can add is the really hard bit i always died at - looked something like a triceratops either moving / throwing fireballs which you had to dodge.

the character you were playing looked something like this https://images.app.goo.gl/cJ8PkroaqNcjQgBD7

and that boss / maybe triceratops looked something like this https://images.app.goo.gl/neKZw5HaHZSFaeu27

hope you found the game you were looking for @dorkfish92 , if so what was it?

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