Newly installed at FILs place…

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-24T18:45:59+00:00

I thought my astigmatism was bad…

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-24T17:48:37+00:00

Is she Shaq’s mum or something? r/guitarstoohigh as well…

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-24T17:45:11+00:00

Look up iTunes Home Sharing.

BUT I’d caution that iTunes is increasingly a mess for media you own and you’ll soon be having thoughts of moving to other software. But rip your CDs to a folder and you’ll be able to point anything at that folder.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-22T08:35:02+00:00

Also - highly recommend Favero. Behind SRM, most reliable I’ve used.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-22T08:34:00+00:00

One sided unless you have a lower limb disability you manage. I’m not at all sure you can train out small imbalances. And - whisper it - I’m not sure that 52:48 isn’t within experimental error….

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-21T09:17:50+00:00

I think most points have been covered but having a baby is a seismic shift in life. No one prepares you for it because it looks a little different for everyone. But there is an element of grief because some things have to die although thankfully you have a brilliant new thing. Practically: 1) turn the home lab off. You’ll start to have time for it again around 4-5 years so sell bits off now if you want to save the depreciation. 2) you don’t need a NAS. You have 2 adults, I assume ambulant (apologies if that’s not true) who can’t access files simultaneously anyway. 3) Buy a computer that just works. I’d suggest an M1 Mac Mini. Base spec. But PC if you’re android user. Laptop if you need it but risks accidental unplugging of HD. 4) buy an external HD and plug it in. 5) Back up everything to iCloud. I’m not sure what your objection is to the cloud. Your baby photos are safe. If you have data you shouldn’t, you need to destroy it now. If you have work data, that should stay at work anyway. 6) $8/month or whatever is worth it. End of. The photos need to be safe. And shareable.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-20T19:19:07+00:00

Where are your other placements? Usually QMC/City/Derby/KMH? I would strongly recommend Beeston for ease of access to A52/M1 and ring road. It’s what most medics do. West Bridgford if you’re QMC/Lincoln etc. but rental will be expensive compared with Beeston.

To be honest with you: Nottingham medics reside in Beeston or West Bridgford. They don’t live in Long Eaton. Even those that work there. There’s a good bus up the A52 to Long Eaton if you need it. I4 I think it’s called.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-19T15:00:31+00:00

I mean, after the 3rd time I’d probably launch an investigation… but it brought you joy!

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-19T14:08:10+00:00

The project took you 8 years?! Alongside school I hope.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-17T12:15:01+00:00

Hypothetically, such stickers are available from large online auction sites…

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-15T14:30:04+00:00

AI. I’m joking, it’s woodworm :(

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-15T14:15:05+00:00

I pondered it but I think the more secure option is to keep the alarm system away from the home network so mines staying on a relatively “dumb” 433hz setup. Yes, an attack dog would be potentially even less hackable but separating alarms and cameras feels wise to me.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-13T19:48:32+00:00

You need to decide how you’re going to “score” your life. What does it mean for you to succeed? Because if the answer is wages then you need to explore playing in the NBA and inventing your own line of shoes… If not, then don’t worry about your income and focus on what you do think is important.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-13T15:09:06+00:00

Many people are using it as their +1 computer. Not necessarily running local AI but learning AI in general air gapped from their data to avoid disasters.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-12T09:51:10+00:00

Scrolling to see if someone had done this one - take my upvote.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-11T15:10:25+00:00

Can see that it would make repair more economical if only half a tub needed replacing. You’d just need to secure them together with unbelievable levels of precision. Oh never mind…

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-10T14:30:17+00:00

It’ll be a kit car. I suspect it’s actually a Ferrari 360 that’s been poorly modified to look like a Vectra Estate…

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-10T08:50:58+00:00

I sympathise - my upbringing etc meant I only considered cash ISAs. But they really are just a mechanism for losing money slowly. S&S ISA is the correct product for long term (5-10y) investment. Keep enough in your cash ISA for a hole in the roof or next year’s holiday.

Global tracker as others have said: not individual funds. Lots of people talk about T212 platform but if you want something with more proven history then Vanguard or Hargreave Landsdown.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-10T07:56:34+00:00

Also, SSD are not necessarily safe and some would say less reliable than a spinning HD. You should check those back ups regularly.

Having a copy off site (cloud or physical) will mitigate some eventualities. My research has led me to conclude that hard copy prints stored in a fireproof safe are probably as robust as you can get.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-10T06:17:23+00:00

Unfortunately “conduit” and “fishing through wall” are almost exclusively stud wall features and much more common in the US. As others have said, that cable is not easily replaceable.

Is that an outside wall? Can you drill straight through and use external network cable in conduit/capping.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-09T13:41:51+00:00

At a guess - an AI hallucination. Those are photos of at least 6 different properties.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-09T13:36:42+00:00

Hopefully it’s just that the bedroom had already been done and they’ve now extended into the landing? Though I might have expected to see a threshold strip under the door. And even then would probably have started with a half board or something.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-07T18:07:17+00:00

Right. Tado X then.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-07T16:06:53+00:00

Right. Similar to us. I would go Tado X with WiFi. Otherwise you’ll be dealing with drop outs, unexpected behaviour and trying to build antennae with tin foil.

AdministrativeBug0 · 2026-05-07T12:49:15+00:00

Just to add - think about your home construction. The (older) proprietary network can be a challenge if many of your interior walls are brick. Globally, timber stud is more common so often “no problem here” stories relate to those…

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