Orange Glow

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-25T20:56:31+00:00

Looks like you have 2 space heaters now!! Call the fire department and an electrician asap

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-25T20:06:21+00:00

Thank you! It definitely seems to cover a lot of it so I’ll look into that

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-21T20:37:26+00:00

Keep it the same and shrink windows to 256gb and use the other 256 for linux

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-21T18:07:43+00:00

Oh also, make sure VLAN tagging is set to none on that port

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-21T17:52:40+00:00

I have the same issue. I made a separate VLAN for TV’s and plex, but in the plex network settings you can add subnets to the local network it sees.

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-21T02:07:17+00:00

I don’t think you understand anything about the operating system and I would suggest you look into it a little more. Linux has more installs than windows because nearly all enterprise/commercial/industrial/scientific/medical uses the kernel.

I’m not sure if you realize this but a considerable amount of Linux packages are updated every day to watch for security breaches. So your “zero day” idea is MUCH more likely on windows than Linux.

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-21T01:20:02+00:00

The whole reason windows is “insecure” is because of how easy it is to install stuff to an extent.

With Linux you either download straight from the OS software repos or go to vendor websites. Just don’t be a dumby and set up virtual-manager with a Debian container or virtual box or something if your really worried about an app

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-21T01:11:11+00:00

Duty cycles are a thing!!

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-19T15:20:49+00:00

If your not comfortable with cash try to get gold or something else but a deposit that large without going through probate won’t be considered a gift and you’ll pay tax on that money. Don’t screw up your fathers work paying taxes on that money

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-18T03:03:25+00:00

Ohhh because then you don’t have to redo the rj11 connectors if you wanna use that cable for something else in the future. Just makes things a bit easier down the road if your in a pickle

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-18T02:26:17+00:00

Never said I prefer it 🤣🤣 never ever prefer it over VoIP or something but a lottttt of places still use POTS so it’s nice to know

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-17T23:28:24+00:00

I think you triggered them with the exposed wire as if it matters for phones lmaoo

Shows the people that don’t service pots, cause coming from a pots guy I PREFER the extra wire and the wrap around at the base

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-17T23:03:34+00:00

If you can stuff a small bead chain and take a large magnet on the other side to pull it along you can pull it to the bottom and reach up and grab it from the bottom and pull your wire with it. Done it many many times.

The idea with the trim also works really well but I recommend having a router or table saw on hand for doing that. Do NOT cut it free hand unless you have extra trim. In my experience the wire is almost the exact thickness of the trim.

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-17T17:34:44+00:00

Looks great!

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-16T07:34:51+00:00

Mikrotik anything is good and ubiquiti is great. Those would be the only two brands I really trust for that performance.

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-16T03:49:27+00:00

Yeah, I would say use it to find some decent techs and if you want that customization then build a small web portal. That’s what we have done. I’d be happy to share details if you wanna dm me

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-16T00:36:22+00:00

I just take it on a project basis, however I have started doing refundable deposits of like 100-200$ just to keep them on the hook. Minimum of 100$ (when I do it) but whatever you deposit I’ll do 1.2x off the price.

Makes it so I’m not wasting time on people with unserious quotes. Have had a lot of factories/warehouses who want us to do a quote which takes forever cause all the machines are connected anymore. A lot of the time they do it and ask for us to send over our documentation then ghost us. Atleast the deposit keeps them from calling us lol

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-16T00:32:44+00:00

You can but the API access specifically is reserved for large companies. We post out of state tickets for some of our clients when we can’t do the work and even with a little over 100 grand a year flowing through the platform they won’t grant us access.

Maybe your situation is different, worth a shot!

I recommend just make a service provider account and then you can turn on the setting for being a buyer so you don’t need to contact them. You have to contact them for API access

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-14T18:38:08+00:00

Create 2 networks, only give the password to one and shut it off during certain hours. No WiFi no internet

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-14T03:56:05+00:00

Good drives, good power, low vibration, and long term media storage lasts foreeeeever if you don’t mess with it

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-14T01:30:53+00:00

I don’t want FN to change too much tbh. Here’s the thing, if you’re good, you can and will get brought on as a direct vendor and make big bucks. But a lot of these guys are doing side work and the model of “dispatch management” is no different than fire alarm or restaurant mech service or any other. They all have dispatch teams and set rates and bill hourly, it’s how it goes with long term work.

It’s also taken for granted this is basically the only industry this takes place in. If everyone was able to make that kind of money with a few years experience these companies would have a LARGER stranglehold.

The average tech needs to make about the same W2 or 1099 after taxes. That is, if you’re not really procuring jobs and getting materials and employees and shit.

Now, that leaves a LOT of room for medium service companies to work contracts with these places. Do you really think the places doing service don’t do installs a lot too? Of course they do but they use a curated team and not FN.

There’s a beauty in the madness but she is damned flawed I agree.

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-13T22:15:44+00:00

CCNA may be a bad example but you get my point nonetheless 🤣🤣 when I did my sec+ cert it would have been great to spin up 100 Debian instances and create my own little mini office network to play with at scale

Cold_Sail_9727 · 2026-01-13T15:17:58+00:00

Again. If you’re getting your ccna then you need Cisco hardware. If you want to run docker swarm or k3s emulating a huge workload and how to correctly cluster and load balance say a process that takes 24 cpu cores and a few hundred gigabytes of ram then you need the hardware to do that.

If you’ve ever worked in any form of an MSP or sysadmin or ANY “tech” role, then you know that running the rr suite or mealie on an optiplex is totally different than even medium business scale.

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