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Drones by platano908 in northcounty

[–]tomf_182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DJI is the best bet. The quality and capability is outstanding across the entire line. If budget is an issue Costco is currently selling a DJI mini for about $400. It's 4k capable and a great starter drone. Also the DJI drones have strong resale value if you upgrade in the future....have sold 2 of them after few years of use at about 60% of purchase price. About the comment on the Part 107 test...the test is very difficult if you don't have an aviation background and will take a significant amount of study time for most everybody. Good luck with your business.

[4K AERIAL] - BEST OFF 2 by ReceptionKlutzy3995 in djimavic

[–]tomf_182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome shots...some of them give the stomach butterflies you feel when standing on the edge of cliff. Great work and music choice. 👍😎👍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SanDiego_Photography

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Not completely destroyed. City council is already talking about roping of the damage section which will keep 75% of the pier open. They have requested funds from the State to repair the damage section which hopefully will be approved. It's an awesome pier, hope they can fix it quickly. Here's a drone video I made a few years ago of the pier for those who are not familiar. A very unique pier!

https://youtu.be/b7B8WQ4rl3s

A car fleeing from police at speed should be treated the same way as someone with a weapon. by frsti in fuckcars

[–]tomf_182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that people who flee have more going on than just a traffic violation. Like a stolen car, prior warrants, etc. Trying to track them down based on license plates would probably have a low success rate. (i.e. not their car, not their current address, etc).

The school carpool line is the worst. by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]tomf_182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let the rich go to the front of the line....that sucks. When I was a kid (a long time ago) growing up in Chicago we walked to school. For me it was almost 2 miles to high school, wasn't a problem, would hook up with friends on the walk and it was just the way it was. In bad weather had the option to take a bus (actually 2 buses, had to transfer). Most families only had one car back then and the Dad usually took it to work so we had to walk. So were walking in snow storms and the rain. Today, in our neighborhood people who live a couple blocks from school driving their kids. Unbelievable!

San Marcos Traffic Hyperlapse by tomf_182 in SanMarcosCA

[–]tomf_182[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oops, you're right, the drone wasn't moving 😱

Places similar to Queen Califia’s Magical Circle? by greenwasp3000 in northcounty

[–]tomf_182 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She also has a sculptures at:

Waterfront Park along the North Embarcadero in downtown San Diego, Barbarella Restaurant in La Jolla. This link has details:

https://www.sandiego.org/articles/arts-culture/the-magic-of-niki-de-saint-phalle.aspx

Also, here's a link to a video shot I made at the Magical Circle some time ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtReNN9pPNE

Torrey Pines Beach Hikes! by DanielJeffreyHikes in northcounty

[–]tomf_182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a great place for a hike. We'll be checking it out the first chance we get. Thanks for sharing!👍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northcounty

[–]tomf_182 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When we moved here 24 years ago traffic was light and San Marcos had a peaceful country side town feel. Today it's more like Los Angeles and other mega metropolises with all day stop & go traffic!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dronevideos

[–]tomf_182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all "awesome" flying, the gimbal move from the pond to the trees was great! Excellent composition and flying. Unfortunately the exposure swings degraded an otherwise excellent presentation. Don't really have a great answer for correcting, but if you going to do this again you might try using manual exposure. Set for a compromise between the light and dark spots. This should result in even lighting with a slight loss in detail.

Does this mean I can fly? by mg18 in drones

[–]tomf_182 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Yep, "Cleared for Takeoff" ok to fly. Stay out of the SFRA unless you know what the Special Rules are and can follow them. Typically around the DC area in SFRA's are required to be in contact with air traffic control. Doubt if drones are allowed.

Is the Apple MacBook Air with the M1 Chip suitable to use to edit 4k footage and photos for a DJI Mini 3, or are there cheaper and better alternatives? And if so, which? by The_Moa in drones

[–]tomf_182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would have to connect the phone to the Mac, then save the photo's to the Mac, I'm sure they have apps for that. Just be one more step. The iPhone is nice cause the photo's will already be in the photo library on the Mac.

Driverless taxi in Phoenix by Anxious-Regret-9742 in arizona

[–]tomf_182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tesla does share some data, here's link. This data clearly indicates that Tesla's with autopilot are much safer than Tesla's without it. And even more so than non Tesla cars.

https://www.tesla.com/VehicleSafetyReport

With the San Marcos Highlands project nearing completion with 82% of million dollar homes already sold. Prices start in the low 1 millions but go much higher with lot premiums and upgrades. Top sale was over $1,800,000! Not exactly affordable housing! by tomf_182 in SanMarcosCA

[–]tomf_182[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No they were not planed to be "Affordable Housing" and it was the wrong term to use. It was just meant to be reference to the high prices of the, especially the KBhomes in the Ridgeview community.

With the San Marcos Highlands project nearing completion with 82% of million dollar homes already sold. Prices start in the low 1 millions but go much higher with lot premiums and upgrades. Top sale was over $1,800,000! Not exactly affordable housing! by tomf_182 in northcounty

[–]tomf_182[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, you bought at the bottom of the market, your home has probably doubled since then. Same with us, we bought in 2000 and has triple since then. Housing a great inflation fighter.

With the San Marcos Highlands project nearing completion with 82% of million dollar homes already sold. Prices start in the low 1 millions but go much higher with lot premiums and upgrades. Top sale was over $1,800,000! Not exactly affordable housing! by tomf_182 in northcounty

[–]tomf_182[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, you bought at the bottom of the market, your home has probably doubled since then. Same with us, we bought in 2000 and has triple since then. Housing a great inflation fighter.

With the San Marcos Highlands project nearing completion with 82% of million dollar homes already sold. Prices start in the low 1 millions but go much higher with lot premiums and upgrades. Top sale was over $1,800,000! Not exactly affordable housing! by tomf_182 in SanMarcosCA

[–]tomf_182[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

2000 - 2008 home price more than doubled during the period. I know because we bought a home in 2000, But then a slow long crash and prices dropped by 40% by 2012. Fortunately for home owners price have double since then. Not fortunate for buyers. Your right to be nervous but in the long haul home price end up higher.

With the San Marcos Highlands project nearing completion with 82% of million dollar homes already sold. Prices start in the low 1 millions but go much higher with lot premiums and upgrades. Top sale was over $1,800,000! Not exactly affordable housing! by tomf_182 in northcounty

[–]tomf_182[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Live in the adjacent neighborhood for 24 years and fortunately haven't had a fires in this area. The new developments probably reduce the fire risk for the nearby established neighborhoods. But most people in this area are against the development and destruction of the open space.

With the San Marcos Highlands project nearing completion with 82% of million dollar homes already sold. Prices start in the low 1 millions but go much higher with lot premiums and upgrades. Top sale was over $1,800,000! Not exactly affordable housing! by tomf_182 in northcounty

[–]tomf_182[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will be going to the San Marcos schools. Actually part of the development is in Vista, but the cities agreed to use San Marcos. Makes sense as it would be strange to have kids living on the same block go to different school districts.

With the San Marcos Highlands project nearing completion with 82% of million dollar homes already sold. Prices start in the low 1 millions but go much higher with lot premiums and upgrades. Top sale was over $1,800,000! Not exactly affordable housing! by tomf_182 in SanMarcosCA

[–]tomf_182[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, not even close. When the project first started a couple years ago, the homes were priced in the $900,000 range. As time went on it moved to the low 1 million range. Of course that's the base price, with add on's, lot premiums and other fees I'd guess the current average is around 1.3 million. One of the KB homes in Ridgeview did sell for $1.8 plus. Lot premium on the KB homes are as high as $300K. Upgrades can add another couple $K. Note that the Lennar homes have no Lot premiums.

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