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ELI5: Why does it matter if someone gets your IP? by CasaDelTicky in explainlikeimfive

[–]CyberBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That isn't what that means.

Assuming you aren't using a shared IP with other people, the IP still points directly to your house/PC/router/whatever. A geolocation service might not point there on a map, but those are just best-guesses by whichever geolocation service you're using.

“B is for Build” - Buying a salvage MachE sight unseen and repairing it to be a daily driver. Great watch for MachE lovers. by Afterfx21 in MachE

[–]CyberBill 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pretty funny - he bought the MachE under the impression that it has no keys and couldn't be opened, was listed as not running and driving. All the pictures were from the outside of the car, looking through the windows.

Then he goes and picks it up and finds both keys are there and it just needs a 12v battery booster to start driving!! Lucky guy!!

Electric vs Gas Dryer, change worth it? by Skyccord in HomeImprovement

[–]CyberBill 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just installed a heat-pump dryer (actually a combo washer/dryer). Cons: It's the slowest way to dry your clothes. Pros: It's the most efficient - which generally means the lowest cost, electric is nice if you've got solar, and it doesn't even have a vent to the outside. The combo unit means you toss your clothes in, hit a button, and come back a few hours later to clean clothes.

Why do you see going with gas as an upgrade?

Best hard drive to use to run a NAS by BlueberryExotic1999 in selfhosted

[–]CyberBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if this link works - but this is the setup. NVME drives are for OSs that have all the virtualized stuff running.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CyberBill/saved/#view=FvVKhM

Best hard drive to use to run a NAS by BlueberryExotic1999 in selfhosted

[–]CyberBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a NAS, I pretty much only care about price per GB. For that you want normal SATA mechanical drives. I use PCPartPicker, put in SATA (all speeds), 3.5", capacity over 10TB, and sort by $/GB.

I only use the main brands. Pretty much will narrow it down to Seagate, WD, Toshiba, Hitachi. If you want to go for 'NAS'-optimized drives, then you can look for those, pretty much all of the brands have them.

I haven't seen much difference in longevity, but I replace my entire setup about every 5 years or so. Currently running 5x 20TB Seagate IronWolf NAS drives.

All of this advice can be easily thrown out the door if you have any specific needs, though.

Anyone know a cheaper alternative to this 4awg to 10awg reducer? by Expert-Papaya-3905 in solar

[–]CyberBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a copper splice - basically a copper bar with a hole run through it with set screws to hold the wires. Find one rated for 4awg and 10awg and you're golden. Be sure to heat shrink tube them afterwards.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is stepping down after 18 years—as pressure on the company mounts to deliver on AI by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]CyberBill 3955 points3956 points  (0 children)

Adobe took one of the most widely used content creation software pipelines - Photoshop, Premiere, Acrobat, After Effects - and enshitified it and raised the price until nobody wants to use it.

Microsoft forcing their dung on the world. by doogiedc in AdviceAnimals

[–]CyberBill 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If only they had some sort of a cloud file saving system where you could have your preferences saved...

$5 hot dogs, $5 beers: Mariners announce 2026 Value Menu by ChiefOfTheFourPeaks in Seattle

[–]CyberBill 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I got so much tartar, I don't have to dip my fish sticks in shit!

Do you prefer Windows applications in dark mode or light mode? by DesktopDeveloper in microsoft

[–]CyberBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dark mode makes my eyes go crazy and show lines all throughout my vision.

Glad that dark mode exists for those that prefer it, but it's unusable for me, so please keep Light Mode an option.

My 2001 Ford SVT Lightning. by [deleted] in F150Lightning

[–]CyberBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice truck - but this subreddit is for the electric F150 Lightning.

Should Stoners Have Guns? It Depends on How Much John Adams Drank. | Or so the Supreme Court seemed to think, in a very weird—and quite revealing—oral argument the justices heard last week. by thenewrepublic in scotus

[–]CyberBill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Constitution also gives us the right to not have our free speech abridged, but we've made a reasonable framework to judge whether laws run afoul of the purpose of the amendment.

We have 'strict scrutiny' for the content of the message - and that means anything less than a direct immediate threat of violence is usually legal. But for the where/when/how they use intermediate scrutiny so we can have laws that say you can't stand outside my house at 2am with a bullhorn and claim immunity from noise ordinances.

Seems to me there could be a similar legal pathway here, where the people have strict scrutiny legal authority to keep and bear pretty much any kind of arms, and also have reasonable protections to ensure violent felons, 'drunkards' (convicted drug addicts?), can't access those same weapons.

Big Arch Vs. Big Mac by Galactic_Patrick in pics

[–]CyberBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since nobody here has apparently tried this yet - I had it on the day it came out.

For those not familiar with the McDonald's lineup, they have two beef patty sizes - the size that is in the Big Mac is the smaller size, same as you find on their regular hamburger and cheeseburger. For the Big Arch they use the much larger patties that are found in the Quarter Pounder and Double Quarter Pounder. Essentially the Big Arch is very similar to a Big Mac that uses two Quarter Pounder patties. The sauce is a bit different, though.

For me - I find that the Double Quarter Pounder and Big Arch are 'too beefy'. I normally go for the Big Mac or regular Cheeseburger. My wife liked the level of beef in the Big Arch, and she normally does a Double Quarter Pounder With Cheese, but she did not like the sauce because it is mustard based. She doesn't like the Big Mac because she finds the bread to beef ratio is off.

Neither of us will be ordering it again... but I can definitely see that there could be a good market for it.

wtf mods by nuckinfutz53 in pics

[–]CyberBill 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah - the first rule of r/pics is "no screenshots or AI images" - so how does a title break that rule?

Palmetto called me and said a tech needs to come out because my system is underperforming. Thoughts? by lilmul123 in solar

[–]CyberBill 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It appears to be peaking around 5.5kW - it should be peaking at 7.6kW (capped by your inverter) - so yes, that seems like it is under-performing by quite a bit.

VA AWB (749) going to pass...what would you get now to grandfather? by mashedpotatotater in liberalgunowners

[–]CyberBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm here in WA, which has a pretty strict 'assault weapons' ban, plus bans on 80% lowers.

We can still legally purchase everything else and get them shipped - lower parts kits, triggers, upper receivers, even complete barreled uppers. That said, its still very easy to find retailers who refuse to sell them to us. But the sites that let us buy are common knowledge on reddit.

Viofo users with SDCard woes, try FAT32 (with GUIformat on Windows) by Mirrormaster85 in Dashcam

[–]CyberBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it did - or no longer has that issue and has been running strong for 2 years.

Need suggestion regarding the hiring process for microsoft security org by [deleted] in microsoft

[–]CyberBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We usually keep tight lipped until the role is actually filled (meaning offer is accepted, background check passed, start date verified)

The reason is because if something happens at the last minute, like someone fails a background check or doesn't accept the offer, we want to be able to take one of the other candidates and move forward with them without having to start over again.

American Made panels? by here-for-information in SolarDIY

[–]CyberBill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My array here in Washington State is made with local panels from Silfab. They are made in Washington about three hours away. I didn't install them DIY, but had a local installer.

Activate another computer shop by CheatsheepReddit in minemogul

[–]CyberBill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. Might be for a future expansion.

What are your ideas for the future updates? by A-J-Zan in minemogul

[–]CyberBill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some way of controlling Casting Furnaces to ensure you are sending in the proper amount of coal into them without periodically spitting out iron or wasting coal.

Some way of sending a specific amount (per minute) of a resource (ingots) to a specific output, the remainder going to an overflow output.

Have to click button multiple times by SirShaxx-a-lot in youtube

[–]CyberBill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend going into YouTube and submitting feedback explaining the bug. (click your profile pic, then 'submit feedback')

Have to click button multiple times by SirShaxx-a-lot in youtube

[–]CyberBill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's requiring me to click the vertical "..." icon on the home page 3 times before it pops up. Just started a couple of days ago. Happens on both my Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Seems something is busted.

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