u/drivingdownthehiway

Hi all,

I work in a finance role and, due to being deeply uncomfortable having my photo taken and generally not liking how I look in general, I've never had a proper profile picture for LinkedIn or my work Teams account.

I recently decided to get some professional headshots done. The session went well and I ended up selecting four images: two professional shots on a white background (which I'm happy with) and two more casual shots for internal work use.
The photographer delivered colour and black-and-white versions of each image. For each photo, there is also a "Square" version, which they recommended for LinkedIn and Teams. These appear to be more tightly cropped.

What has confused me is that the square versions are actually larger files and higher resolution than the wider, more zoomed-out versions. The photographer mentioned that the wider images could be useful for things like company brochures or other future uses, but those files seem to be smaller.

For example:
Version A (wider image)
JPG
2000 × 1333 pixels
69 KB
96 x 96 dpi
Version B (square/cropped image)
JPG
2000 × 2000 pixels
148 KB
96 x 96 dpi

The square versions are probably perfect for LinkedIn and Teams, but I'm wondering whether I should ask for higher-resolution versions of the original uncropped images in case I ever want to use them for something else in the future.

I'm mainly happy overall and don't want to come across as difficult, but is this a reasonable thing to query?

If so, how would you phrase the request, and what sort of image size or resolution would you typically expect to receive from a professional headshot session?
Thanks.

As per the title. Normally I wouldn’t be arsed but I was behind some clown this morning who was driving a bit erratically, looking to overtake when it wasn’t on etc. Anyway , I was behind him and coming up to lights that went red he went straight through. Didn’t cause any accident or near miss, but his behaviour just annoyed me.

Can I report and provide dashcam footage?
If yes & Gardai decide to prosecute do I need to appear as a witness etc. where my name will be public etc? As I think the car owner may be in the same town as me.

Hi all, looking for real-world advice on these two travel strollers.
We’re based in Ireland and will be travelling to Portugal, for 3 weeks with a 4–5 month old baby, likely flying Ryanair or Aer Lingus.

Main priorities:
● Lightweight, easy airport travel
● Ideally fits in overhead locker (not gate-checked)
● Comfortable for naps + cobbled streets
● Good for use over the next 3–4+ years (and possibly a second child)
● We already have a full-size pram, so this is mainly for travel (Egg 3 travel system)

We’ve narrowed it down to:

Silver Cross Clic 2 – €269
Includes travel bag. Great value, and seems to fit overhead lockers in practice even if not officially “cabin approved”.

Joolz Aer2 – €390
Includes travel pouch + free raincover. Better suspension, build quality and resale value, but about €120 more. There’s also a padded Joolz transport bag for ~€80.

My main question:
👉 Is the Aer2 worth the extra €120 in real-world use?
👉 And for those who own it — is the €80 Joolz transport bag actually worth buying if you’re planning to take it onboard and use the overhead locker, or is the included pouch enough to ensure it’s easy to carry on past the air stewards and get it onto the plane without them trying to get you to put it under the plane.

Would really appreciate any first-hand experiences, especially from people who’ve flown with either or used them in Europe on cobbles.

Thanks!

Have a couple of days off and hoping to take a day trip down to Wexford.

Where is the best fresh fish and chips in Wexford?

A couple of people have mentioned heading to Kilmore Quay, so could head down that direction.

So, if any recommendations for fresh fish and chips down there, I’m all ears.

Thanks

Work in an FP&A Business Partnering Role for a professional services company, so we sell our people rather than a product.

We are using CoPilot and it’s been helpful more so when building a complex formula fairly sharpish, reviewing a presentation, I’m sure there is more I can use it for but we only got it recently.

Interested in what exactly Claude can do based on others experiences.

Thanks

This has only happens in the last couple of days, never an issue before.
I often go for a 30 min walk before work and 45 mins at lunch.
I don’t record it as an activity but typically I can see after the 30 mins walk in the morning my steps are a few thousand higher and the calories burned are maybe around 200 or so.
However the past couple of days, while the step count is fine the calories burnt is less than 50.

Something seems to be off, any idea?

Thanks

Father here, looking to purchase a baby carrier. I will use it mainly, more so than wife.

Tried a couple on in Mamas & Papas, but not particularly interested in going around and trying on lots of different brands, as I’m not sure I noticed a massive difference between two I tried on except for complexity in trying to put them on for the first time :)

Baby just over a month old, we like to go for walks in the local park so want something that can have baby in different positions, we will be able to use as they get older & can bring on sun holidays with us.

Likely to have another child in time, so happy to spend a bit more on a good brand.

Will likely order online too for convenience.

So, all options and advice welcome.

Thank you :)

Doing the shorter 24km route from Sean Walsh Park to Three Rock/Ticknock Forest for Barretstown in a couple of weeks.

Would be relatively fit and have climbed mountains in the past but not in the last year or so.

For the first 24km, there seems to be a fair bit of road.
Would I get away with a pair of good sturdy running runners (Brooks) or would one need hiking boots?

Thanks.

We recently had our first born in the last few days and we are besotted, like all parents would be.

Is there anything people would suggest doing now - as in the early few weeks, to create a particular memory or keepsake that we can look back on in years to come.

Any suggestion, ideas greatly appreciated.

Thank you.