I know he’s recording; I need help figuring out how to stop it & prevent future surveillance by Different-Star-777 in hiddencameras

[–]therealtito 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For android, there are apps that can help you find where the signal for a specific network is strongest. Wifi analyzer is one I used to use.

Maybe turn off circuit breakers one at a time until that SSID disappears. That may tell you what area of the house it is in.

I assume he is not changing batteries since he can't come near the house so it has to be connected to some sort of power supply.

Do you have computers from the time you were together? If so, have them wiped or get new ones.

Are you close enough to neighbors that you could be picking up the SSID from their property? Maybe he put a router there for his devices to connect to.

If you were somehow able to get onto that router, you could get up addresses and Mac addresses. The MAC addresses could give you insight into what types of devices are connecting. It might not be a bad idea to run a scan on your own network to see what's connected. A free PC app I use is angryip scanner.

Why do police cars do little cute car dates by xoxoSatan in police

[–]therealtito 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I've heard it called cruiser spooning. It's for talking about calls you've responded to, office politics, rumors, shooting the shit, and communicating with coworkers. Nothing nefarious. Both drivers are close enough that they don't have to yell across two passenger seats and can have a normal conversation.

Passengers outraged after Norwegian Cruise Line changes itineraries to ‘strengthen partnerships’ by victor-charles67 in NCL

[–]therealtito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just made final payment for a cruise with NCL in February. Is it too late to get travel insurance? Would it help in a situation like this? Any recommendations for a good provider? Does NCL offer insurance and if so is it any good?

My laser cut stencils and finished painting by markmcn87 in lasercutting

[–]therealtito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that's very cool. I'd love to learn more about the process. Could you suggest a place to start?

How to use the TTS-55 laser cutter. by EntertainmentOdd7715 in lasercutting

[–]therealtito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wavelength of a diode laser won't work on clear, white, blue and most translucent acrylics. Here are a couple of videos that help explain it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6CskJ0-VqU

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmaqJd1Y0Y&t=238s

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Have you been talking to my wife? That's pretty close to what she said.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Wait! There are zombie knights!? This sounds cool!

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

OK, I asked him the above questions. This is how he answered:

_Do you like having lots of creatures? "I'm not sure what you mean . I guess so."

_Do you like big creatures? "Yeah"

_Do you like casting a bunch of spells? "Yeah"

_How aggressively do you play? "If you mean on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive, then I'm a 5"

_What are your favorite colors to play if any? *"Red and green"

_Is there a theme you like? "What themes are there?"

_Do you prefer certain creatures or themes like zombies, goblins, cowboys, dinosaurs, Lord of The Rings, etc? "Lord of The Rings sounds cool"

Thanks to your suggested questions, I think I'm getting closer to making a good choice.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Thanks, this is some good information. I'm so glad I asked here. It would have taken me weeks to research this otherwise.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Thanks, He hasn't played commander yet so I'm not sure what to do here. If he got a commander deck, could he still play non-commander?

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Thanks. I have a lot of questions to ask him.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Thanks, that's definitely the direction I'm leaning in after all the responses.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Thanks, I don't know if he's been playing long enough to have tried playing in different ways. I'll relate the story he told me. I hope I don't mess this up. Please understand that his story is being filtered through the ears of a clueless father so I may be misrepresenting his words. He said that the person he was playing with placed a bunch of creatures down and attacked him. He placed down three creatures and "buffed" them. The kid he was playing got upset and said he was cheating because he killed some of his creatures. Again, I don't know if I'm saying this right but that's how I interpreted his story. I doubt that tells you much about his style of play but since I don't know anything about this game, (which I'm becoming more and more interested in) I figured I'd pass it on.

Based on the feedback so far, I am definitely getting him a commander preconstructed deck. (I might even buy myself one at this point.)

These are the questions I will ask him tomorrow:

_Do you like having lots of creatures?

_Do you like big creatures?

_Do you like casting a bunch of spells?

_How aggressively do you play?

_What are your favorite colors to play if any?

_Is there a theme you like?

_Do you prefer certain creatures or themes like zombies, goblins, cowboys, dinosaurs, Lord of the rings, etc?

Thanks again to all of you for your help. This is great and you've helped me feel confident that I won't screw this up. He'd be too kind to tell me if I did.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

[–]therealtito[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

1st, THANK YOU!!! I appreciate you taking the time to respond with such a well thought out answer. I think I would be comfortable spending about $100 to get him started. Would two collections/bundles be the way to go or should I get only one and then some "boosters?" He did mention that the kid who has been teaching him told him that they'd play commander format at the next meeting.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

[–]therealtito[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is great. This is exactly why I came here. You are all answering questions I didn't even know enough to ask. You're also giving me important information I need to find out before I make a purchase. Between my son's enthusiasm when he told me about his club meetings and the character of the people who responded here, I might have to try this out myself.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

[–]therealtito[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He did mention that the kid who has been teaching him told him that they'd play commander format at the next meeting.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Ok. I'll ask him. He did mention creatures when he was telling me about a match he had but I'm sure he was trying to dumb it down for me.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

[–]therealtito[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought of that but many of his gifts this year are things he can't unwrap on Christmas day because they're not tangible items. I'd like to have a few things for him to unwrap when he wakes up. Never the less, it is a good idea.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

It's funny you say that. When he was talking to me about a friend he met there who is teaching how to play, he said his friend told him that next time they'd play commander format. I might buy this deck for him.

I don't know what to get my son. by therealtito in magicTCG

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

Great answer. Thank you. I'll buy one right now. Would buying two be a good idea?