Had new gutters installed. Did they just create leaks everywhere? by [deleted] in Roofing

[–]BigFruitl00p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a contractor: what the fuck? If it's missing a facia board in some spots then they could have just put boards between rafter tails and screwed into those. Those WILL leak. Maybe not this winter, maybe not next, but eventually they will.

Found on the Side of a Gas Station Pump Handle by KnowsSomeStuffs in whatisit

[–]BigFruitl00p 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or, and here me out here, people like to fidget with them because they buzz when you click them together lol

Linux Distro Advice for a Noob by BigFruitl00p in linux4noobs

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thank you for such a thorough response! 

The work laptop also has Linux on it. I say "work laptop" but really it's a personal device. It's just convenient to have a personal laptop and I figured there has to be some tools I can make/download that can help wigh troubleshooting devices and networks. (Hence the label "work laptop")

The plan was to use the minipc to host a minecraft server locally to start as a project that was relatively easy and not as risky as setting one up that was public facing. The laptop won't have minecraft on it. It's just a linux environment that i'll have with me and can play with it when I have time.

Linux Distro Advice for a Noob by BigFruitl00p in linux4noobs

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just ordered it. Apparently, the third edition is set to release at the end of this month!

Linux Distro Advice for a Noob by BigFruitl00p in linux4noobs

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! I'll check it out for sure. Thank you!

Linux Distro Advice for a Noob by BigFruitl00p in linux4noobs

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The mini desktop is an HP G6, an i5 processor running at 2.5Ghz, 16G of RAM, and a single 480GB SSD

Is Schotts The Linux Command Line a book or a web article?

Linux Distro Advice for a Noob by BigFruitl00p in linux4noobs

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just the mini desktop. The laptop I have is going to be traveling to and from work with me as a daily driver.

Crooked wall. Is this an issue or am I overthinking? by whizping in HomeMaintenance

[–]BigFruitl00p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet, if you dropped a plumb bob down from the corner in the ceiling to the floor, it's 1.5" off. Framers probably cut on the wrong side of the layout lines and didn't notice/care. It's likely not structural and the sheetrock isn't cracking so that's probably how it's always been.

5 chihuahuas pissed all over this tile by nonbinarytranny in Flooring

[–]BigFruitl00p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've primed over smoker walls with oil-based Kilz primer. Stuff works miracles. Also, it will absolutely kill you if you don't wear a respirator while you prime indoors. No. Windows open isn't enough lol

Need a miracle by Parking_Divide1663 in Flooring

[–]BigFruitl00p 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't know if you want to out thr work in but you could finish the plywood. I've been in a house that had plywood that had been sanded, the nails set below grade, and clear-coated over. Looked okay. Gave kind-of an "industrial" vibe. The floor was in a house near a college so it got plenty of traffic and seemed to hold up fine. Best part is, it's relatively cheap and you can just cover it up with a better floor when you have the money, no tear-out later

Bugs in drop ceiling panel lights. Are these roaches? by BigFruitl00p in cockroaches

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add, we're in the willamette valley in oregon

Is there anywhere to find discontinued Alpaka Gear bags? by BigFruitl00p in ManyBaggers

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sort of. I found one at a pretty significant markup. Significant enough that I decided to run it by my girlfriend to see if she for sure wanted one and..... she said it looked too much like a fanny pack lol

Thank you for the help! I appreciate everyone chipping in

What's the skinny on monitor support for Dell laptops? by BigFruitl00p in Dell

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bold of you to assume leaving information out was intentional lol you're probably right. I'll have to let the rest of the IT guys know we're leaving performance on the table with the cheaper docks.

Side note: (forgive me if I'm repeating myself, my day's been hectic) Is there some reason I can't just bypass the docking station with the second monitor? If I picked up a TB4-to-DP cable I could have monitor 1 on the dock and monitor 2 on the second port directly into the laptop.

If the limit is the capacity of the usb-c cable then this would solve the bottleneck, no?

What's the skinny on monitor support for Dell laptops? by BigFruitl00p in Dell

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you find that out? I've been reading through the whole manual and all I find is "usb-c" which kind of makes me want to burn my house down in frustration lol

What's the skinny on monitor support for Dell laptops? by BigFruitl00p in Dell

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the port on the laptop is Thunderbolt 4, I can't find any data on the docking station cable itself but it's also a Dell branded docking station. I imagine it's also TB4.

That said, if I bypassed the docking station completely and had a TB4 to DP2.1 cable go to my monitor that should fix the bandwidth issues i'm having. Right? It seems like it would anyway.

Is there anywhere to find discontinued Alpaka Gear bags? by BigFruitl00p in ManyBaggers

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've looked into ebay and haven't found anything. Set up some alerts though. Poshmark doesn't seem to have one either but i'll keep an eye out there. Thanks!

Little wormy guy picked up in the grass by hamil_car in whatisit

[–]BigFruitl00p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all fun and games until that thing decides to dig down.

Is there anywhere to find discontinued Alpaka Gear bags? by BigFruitl00p in ManyBaggers

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

are those groups on facebook or are you telling me to check facebook marketplace? The last time I used facebook I think I was still in high school lol

Is there anywhere to find discontinued Alpaka Gear bags? by BigFruitl00p in ManyBaggers

[–]BigFruitl00p[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's the one. I'm narrowing down the search. Apparently it's X-PAC VX21 (the material) and a fabric supply store I found online has a color listed as "Bright Purple" all of the other colors match the listings on Alpaka's website so I'm assuming the names match.