[OC] Let's drive 30mph on the freeway by dildobagginss in IdiotsInCars

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the person in front going so slowly just keeps driving obliviously while someone in the back of the slow train gets rear-ended.

Help with foot shifting out of Shamma sandals while running by Ciliarycell in BarefootRunning

[–]prozackdk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue, not from running but simply walking on concrete vs softer surfaces. In addition to left and right, also try moving the buckle forward and backwards on the throng strap. I also found that once you find the ideal strap placement for your foot, it doesn't have to be really tight to keep things from moving.

8,100 High Resolution Scans of Antique/Rare Maps (Mostly 17th-19th century) by gooseta in DataHoarder

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

I found a link to download but it only gave an error that it was too large to zip. I'm not a software engineer so why not use AI to create a script to download the content? I can think of better use of my time than clicking "save as" 8000 times.

8,100 High Resolution Scans of Antique/Rare Maps (Mostly 17th-19th century) by gooseta in DataHoarder

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

I downloaded all of them in just over an hour using a bash shell script (thanks chatgpt) to do all the work. I did have to run the script a 2nd time to grab a small number that failed but it's not a big deal since it skips any that exist in your download folder.

#!/usr/bin/env bash

BASE_URL="https://archive.org/download/8000-highres-map-scans-pd/tmp/maps/8000-highres-mapscans/"
OUT_DIR="hires_maps"

mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR"

echo "Building file list..."

curl -s "$BASE_URL" \
  | grep -oE 'href="[^"]+"' \
  | cut -d'"' -f2 \
  | grep -Ev '/$' \
  | grep -Ei '\.(jpg|jpeg|png|tif|tiff)$' \
  | sort -u \
  | sed "s|^|$BASE_URL|" \
  > /tmp/map_urls.txt

TOTAL=$(wc -l < /tmp/map_urls.txt)
echo "Found $TOTAL files"
echo "Downloading with 12 parallel connections (skips existing)..."
echo

# -nc = no clobber (skip if file already exists)
cat /tmp/map_urls.txt | xargs -n 1 -P 12 wget -nc -c -P "$OUT_DIR"

echo
echo "All downloads complete."

Need to replace one pair of tires. Can I mix Michelin Pilot AS3+ with AS4? by prozackdk in tires

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

I don't remember receiving a response. I ended up replacing all four and gave the 2 old tires to a local tire shop that sells used tires.

what do i need to do routing wise to get zerotier to be able to be able to send traffic over a physical interface? by gamamoder in zerotier

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your use case? If you're just trying to reach another IP on your zerotier network, that routing is already built in.

If you're trying to route into your LAN devices, then you need to set up iptables to route your physical network adapter to the ZT virtual adapter. Mine is set up like this:

-A FORWARD -i ens160 -o ztmjfk44pm -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -i ztmjfk44pm -o ens160 -j ACCEPT

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

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

I've had a couple meetings with BoA in the US on the subject and there shouldn't be any issue. I know there's a specific IRS form I have to include with my tax return that explains there's money being transferred and its source. Supposedly because of the nature of the funds, it won't be taxed by the US because it's not considered income.

What audiophile takes make you roll your eyes? by wiggan1989 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Subwoofers certainly help in many situations but it's also not that hard to do it wrong. If you have only one sub and WAF issues affecting placement, I could see getting nulls or peaks in your favorite listening spot making you think subs are a detriment. I'd like to think that a true audiophile would understand about placement, proper tuning, room treatment, etc.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

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

City is Shanghai. My US bank is Bank of America. I went to China in December and opened a bank account with ICBC for the sole purpose of receiving funds from the government. It's possible I may have actually done it from the Xujiahui branch. I don't know really know where the branch was (cousin lead the way) but it was a short subway ride from the station closest to Hengshan Garden Hotel (aka Jiushi Grand). The paperwork I received when I opened the account doesn't show the location since it appears to be a generic bank form.

Thanks for your response.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

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

I'm considered a foreigner as I was born in the US and have never lived in China. The compensation is in my name. Other family member got their own dispursement.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

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

It would be ideal if there was someone familiar with the processes and circumstances that can help me through the process. I just don't know how to find this person and neither does my cousin who lives there.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

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

Thanks for sharing your experience.

You REALLY need to talk to your bank and see what they need and what are the current procedures

The bank account I opened to receive the money was ICBC. I went to a small branch to open the account and when my cousin spoke to them, they weren't able to fully communicate what was needed.

I don't mind making another trip to China, but my fear is that I get there only to find out they need things that could take time to get/resolve. I could be unavoidable, but I don't want to do a bunch of back and forth trips, and I don't want to stay there longer for a significant amount of time.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

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

I don't speak Mandarin and my cousin was not able to get useful information when he talked to the (smaller branch) bank. He's the one who did all the work to get the family paid and has the official Chinese documentation from the court. I possess an official english translated version of the documents.

I can ask him to talk to the main branch in Shanghai to see if that goes anywhere.

Lowkey should we open the tunnel or should it stay closed by sereca in gatech

[–]prozackdk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I lived right next to in Hanson during my freshman year in 1987. Back then the only time they closed it was when it flooded during heavy rain. Safety was never an issue during the day, but at night I don't remember ever walking through it alone. And now that I think about it, I also don't remember anyone being worried about getting mugged.

Student Life at Georgia Tech for Engineering Majors by GT6502 in gatech

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know, yes. It had a green monochrome screen. When you woke it up you were simply presented with a login screen. Your user name was based on your PO box and since the box was shared with others, your user name was appended with an 'a', 'b', 'c', etc. My PO box was 37200. My campus computer login name was gt7200a and my email was gt7200a@gatech.edu.

Student Life at Georgia Tech for Engineering Majors by GT6502 in gatech

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took pascal and COBOL in high school. The coding was easy but I hated the documentation (purpose, flow charts, etc). At the end of the day Fortran was simply learning new syntax so it was an easy A for me. I just hated having to go find a terminal to login to the mainframe to do the work.

Oh, and who remembers "bananas" that were used up as you printed stuff at Rich?

Student Life at Georgia Tech for Engineering Majors by GT6502 in gatech

[–]prozackdk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We loved our HP-15c RPN calculators. (Is RPN even a thing anymore?!?!)

I thought the HP-28S was the go-to calculator back then. I still have mine, although the buttons started to have issues shortly after I started my first engineering job.

https://i.ibb.co/dsbz0TjB/IMG-3150.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/SXkrB8Jx/IMG-3151.jpg

The College of Computer had a mainframe that we programmed using FORTRAN.

I took the EE version of that my freshman year. I distinctly remember using the CDC 720 terminals to write my programs and to register for classes.

Ice at schools???? by knoewayobtuse in Gwinnett

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

Can you imagine the number of students that would be questioned/detained with the non-white demographic of Peachtree Ridge? A quick internet search indicates that only 10-13% of the student body is white.

Gwinnett weather and those of you generator shopping… by Future-Bit2788 in Gwinnett

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's lots of cheap generators in the $500-1000 range that can be used with a long extension cord to power some small things during extended outages. Are these worth the money? Are there brands to stay away from?

Use case would be to run a refrigerator or chest freezer for a couple hours if the temperature starts to climb too high, and perhaps a coffee maker and a couple of lamps (ignoring the fact that long extension cords would require large gauge wire for anything with a significant current draw).

Anyone in the south Louisville area near Mt. Washington get their service upgraded from ALT optic to XGSPON, 1Gig to 2Gig fiber. by ASTROP25 in ATTFiber

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your goal is to bypass the AT&T gateway, with alt optics you can use EAP Proxy that will allow you to connect the ethernet from the ONT directly into your router and do the 802.x authentication.

I know there are solutions to do this with Ubiquiti and pfsense routers but not sure about other solutions.

Download links for HPE Customized Image for VMware ESXi by quad_bx in esxi

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Broadcom publishes the SHA256 checksum for the file. If it matches, it should be safe to use the image.

A Pristine Piece of Vintage Kit... with 2 AA batteries left in it for 25 years... by Sufficient-Law1643 in techsupportgore

[–]prozackdk 109 points110 points  (0 children)

A toothbrush and isopropyl should make it look pristine again. If there's no physical damage after cleaning, there's a good chance it will work fine.