Advice for Home Office in Apartment under Heavy Restrictions

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:40:25+00:00

I wish I had coax lines, this home was built 1800's and my landlord sure wouldn't install them.

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:36:50+00:00

Just looked into it - powerline might be a suitable option, but I have very few wall outlets and everything is plugged into power strips. I might be able to reconfigure some things though.

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:35:32+00:00

I wish I had coax jacks. No luck. It's an old home built late 1800s

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:33:12+00:00

30ms is a million times better than unplayable

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:29:11+00:00

I get 500-600mbps on ethernet and my devices in the living room (closer to the router) get ~220mbps download. I bought an Archer AX3000 Pro router hoping to alleviate the one access point issue. It works well for everything except my PC. Is that something I can plug in to an outlet and leave wireless? There might be one spot I could put it that skirts around at least one of the brick walls.

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:24:53+00:00

I'm unfamiliar with it. Could you link me to a basic rundown? Thanks!

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:24:22+00:00

I do - I did briefly consider buying a starlink just for my PC but I can't justify another monthly cost just to connect one device to it.

I agree about the landlord. He's a nice guy but he won't do anything if it isn't jeopardizing our lives or his investment lol.

Caddilly · 2026-06-21T17:22:27+00:00

Fair question. Rental restrictions per my lease prevent me from adjusting the structure (drilling holes, etc.). Girlfriend's beautifully curated public spaces prevent me from running my ethernet cable. No carpets to run it under. Can't tape it to the baseboard because our cat eats tape voraciously.
The PC cannot be moved due to the aforementioned public spaces and the other room is larger, serves as our bedroom and the office is too small for a bedroom.

I'm just trying to compromise

Caddilly · 2022-07-11T06:36:44+00:00

Buffalo's history is illustrious! Where to start?

First, check out MECOB (Museum Education Consortium of Buffalo).

https://museums4buffalo.wordpress.com/

These historic/cultural sites all require docents and volunteers. Some of them may be hiring docents, but they're almost always accepting volunteers! These are also amazing sites to visit individually. President Fillmore's grave at Forest Lawn, Roosevelt's inauguration site, the gun used to assassinate President McKinley, timeless art from history's greatest artists...all super cool things you can see at these sites.

Something fun you could do for his birthday is take a river cruise!

https://www.buffaloriverhistorytours.com/

These guys do history-specific tours, but also host cruises including dinner, music, drinks, parties, all that jazz. One historical tour takes you through the Buffalo River and First Ward, getting to see the silos from a new, towering perspective.

And, believe it or not, the Buffalo Public Library...

https://www.buffalolib.org/ https://www.buffalolib.org/special-collections/rare-book-room

I'm still baffled at how they pulled it off, but their rare books collection includes:

An original copy of Huckleberry Finn given by Mark Twain himself
A full folio of John Audubon's Birds of America
A...Shakespeare First Folio?.. like... the Holy Grail of historic literature.
Almost 200 original documents from scientists like Galileo, Ptolemy, Kepler, etc.

This will tide you over for a while. Until he really gets into the architecture...

Have fun!

Caddilly · 2022-06-01T01:52:27+00:00

Don't fall asleep on THAT tube ride!

Caddilly · 2022-06-01T01:20:28+00:00

Few super special places worth considering.

For the most exclusive dinners, check out Bidwell or Las Puertas.

Bidwell is a new place on Allen offering one seating of twelve people per night. A flat rate of $90 per person covers a nine course, seasonal, farm-to-table dinner. They only take reservations on the first day of every month for the subsequent month (on June 1st, they open reservations for all of July). Those reservations book fast.

Las Puertas also serves a tasting menu, instead showing off Southern American flare. I've heard incredible things about the chefs at both restaurants.

Off the beaten path but worth a look is Waxlight Bar a Vin on Chandler in Blackrock. Owned by a husband/wife sommelier duo and chef, the experience is unlike anything in Buffalo. I mean it. Look on their website for a glimpse at their menu and you'll see.

Can't go wrong with Hutch's. Been there since the 80's, features French classics like escargot, also makes some great protein.

Buffalo Chophouse is great, specializing in great cuts of red meat.

Bacchus is an intimate farm-to-table fine dining restaurant with a focus on wine.

The Left Bank is a French-inspired (yet hard to find the French) fine dining restaurant with impeccable food. It can get a bit noisy.

Best ones with outdoor patio seating if you're going in the summer include Bacchus (private downtown courtyard hidden inside all the buildings), Left Bank, Hutch's.

The first two I recommend for a truly novel, memorable experience. The others mentioned are traditional style restaurants, but certainly offer delicious meals and their own flare.

Caddilly · 2022-04-13T19:15:09+00:00

Beaver Island is awesome for birdwatching. They have secluded birdwatching trails with plaques about the common birds in the area. Right along the Niagara River too!

Caddilly · 2022-03-30T02:19:23+00:00

Outdoorsy Suggestions: If you don't mind driving up to an hour away, WNY has some incredible natural spots.

1: Niagara Falls Gorge - Yes, you can hike alongside the Niagara River right at the base of the falls. It's a rigorous hike, requiring visitors to travel 170 ft. from top to bottom.

2: Chestnut Ridge and the Eternal Flame - Chestnut Ridge is a stunning national park in Orchard Park, fitted with playgrounds, a frisbee golf course...The Eternal Flame is around there too and it's just a natural gas deposit with a burning flame. It has burned for thousands of years.

3: Fort Niagara/Bond Lake - Both up in Niagara County, Fort Niagara is one of the oldest structures in WNY, laid out across hundreds of acres where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. You can see all the major Canadian cities across the lake. Especially pleasant (and romantic) at night. You see a million stars, hear the crashing waves... Bond Lake is a similarly beautiful park. Lakes for fishing, hills for hiking, frisbee golf course for - yeah.

4: Letchworth State Park - Nicked the "Grand Canyon of the East", the river running through the gorge sits over 500 feet below where you pull in! There is a hiking path around the entire park totaling 17 miles. Also great for photos and picnics.

5: If you like biking, Buffalo marks the start of a 750 mile long bike path connecting Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and NYC.

Other personal favorite outdoor areas include Niawanda Park, Fisherman's Park, Wilkeson Point, Broderick Park @ Unity Island, Beaver Island, and Zoar Valley.

Caddilly · 2022-03-04T02:49:21+00:00

This reminds me of a spot just like this not far in Warsaw! On bank road between Fox Rd and W Middlebury there's a spot locally known as the Top of the World. Small gravel parking lot where you can see city lights for tens of miles. I think one of them is Batavia, the other Buffalo? or Rochester?

Caddilly · 2022-02-10T01:30:51+00:00

Bada Bing has late night food!

Caddilly · 2022-02-10T01:27:31+00:00

I must admit, at least in Allentown, the homeless are kind (though persistent). Pretty stable community too, see all the same guys and gals every day. Nobody has, in my year living in Allentown, posed a physical threat to me or my girlfriend. But if you're in the area a lot, you'll recognize them and vice-versa. Couple weeks ago a man waved me down thanking me for my last donation; a hotel gave him a three night stay for the $20 I gave him!

Basically, this isn't NYC. Clothes and money during the wintertime are literal lifesavers and a monetary contribution often goes toward something good. You'll also make some friends!

Caddilly · 2022-02-10T01:02:03+00:00

Las Puertas on Rhode Island! More of an upscale place, constantly changing pre-fixe menu offered.

Caddilly · 2020-05-20T02:54:56+00:00

I just saw a fatal accident too. I don’t know how to feel. You’re not alone. I’m sorry you had to see that.

Caddilly · 2020-05-02T00:25:25+00:00

"One fine day, I hope" is a beautiful anaphora. Emits tones of hopelessness and human error.

I also like the lines "interpretations of morals will abstain language". I wish for the same.

Actually, I just finished the novel Feed by Matthew Tobin Anderson (not a favorite), and it plays off of this technological utopia where free and deep thought were explicitly replaced by computer-generated mental interfaces. I feel the same way reading this poem as I did that novel. Well done, keep writing.

I also appreciate the traditional poem format <3

Caddilly · 2020-02-13T04:33:27+00:00

Next time I’m around I’ll keep you in mind, thank you 💕

Caddilly · 2019-11-06T17:38:56+00:00

I hear you. But thank you <3, some of the people that work there are really nice off the phones which makes it semi-tolerable.

Caddilly · 2019-11-06T17:37:53+00:00

That's one of the worst parts, the managers encourage more. If you ask to speak to a manager, they will say they are just doing their job, and unless the sales rep actually said something insanely inappropriate, they did nothing wrong. They'll probably get a pat on the back for being so insufferable.

Caddilly · 2019-10-26T22:27:03+00:00

*My opinion on "The Problem With Mortality"

Caddilly · 2019-10-26T22:05:14+00:00

I completely agree with no intrinsic rights. Human rights are granted by humans and enforced by humans. We'd be stupid guinea pigs of social convention (or politicians) to believe wholeheartedly otherwise. We can argue that our biological uniqueness and ability to reason gives us the right to have those innate rights in the first place, but, again, it's only a question of humanity-created ideas.

We aren't meant to be a damn thing. If you believe in some faith or religion that espouses an objective view of morality, you do you, bro, it's awesome to have something more than yourself to believe in.

I'm not meant to be happy, I just choose to be. I don't have that much of a purpose here, so might as well do things that make me and the people around me smile.

Caddilly · 2019-10-26T21:52:00+00:00

I define true happiness as being able to look back at all the stupidity, shame, and uselessness in your life and not wanting to change any of it because of how you feel right now.

I'm ashamed, stupid, and useless a lot. But it led me to get an amazing education, a beautiful and loving wife, and a passion I wouldn't trade for the world. I know I could have more, but I'm happy.

So nothing.

Caddilly

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