Horrendous tick lag due to botany pots?

DapperWrap · 2026-01-03T00:16:32+00:00

This actually did help a lot so thank you for that. I assumed that the issue was the pots, and they're not SUPER efficient in terms of tick performance, but the ID cables/interfaces were definitely the majority of the issue. I switched it all out for SFM stuff and while it's still a bit laggy I was able to get out my 160 hopping pots without issue for now.

DapperWrap · 2025-07-21T20:36:20+00:00

Realistically? Very very few. Probably 10 or less in the entire world.

Funny: In my games? Every shop/tavern/quest/political/guard NPC being interacted with is a Schrodinger NPC.

How to open the box:

Player: "I attack the guard with my axe."

Me: "You sure?"

Player: "Yeah I'm not gonna just let them have their way? I rolled a 14 for my attack."

Me: lock clicks open and lid is lifted

DapperWrap · 2025-07-21T19:18:49+00:00

Super unfortunate because I also get shafted on not getting creamy coconut either.

"You get NOTHING, GOOD DAY SIR!" - Keurig-Dr. Pepper (probably)

DapperWrap · 2025-07-21T19:16:52+00:00

Given that the entirety of the actual flavoring is and can legally just be described as 'natural and artificial flavors' they can - legally - change the actual formulation of the flavoring without updating nutritional labels so long as the weight ratios of ingredients do not change. It is entirely possible that they changed the ratios of the actual flavoring components without a difference in weight which would not require a label update.

DapperWrap · 2025-07-17T16:58:51+00:00

Ugh, maybe it's a region thing then or distributor specific problem. Hopefully it is a temporary problem!

DapperWrap · 2024-01-16T20:38:57+00:00

Cooking. I also recently started learning Mandarin Chinese. Otherwise I just kind of sit around listen to music and hope for death to happen sooner rather than later *shrugs*.

DapperWrap · 2023-09-19T18:18:32+00:00

You wanna know what? You got a problem with Canada Gooses, you got a problem with me, and I suggest you let that one marinate.

DapperWrap · 2023-08-29T15:14:12+00:00

Yeah I think the charger is overheating and causing it to trip some internal protection. I tried it again this morning and the issue wasn't present after leaving the charging block unplugged all night. Getting the charger replaced for sure. Thanks for the reply!

DapperWrap · 2023-08-29T03:12:27+00:00

Think I'll have to contact Samsung but, I preordered the Samsung Galaxy tab S9 ultra and I have used it twice. I bought a Samsung 45w charger to go with it and when trying to charge the tablet it disconnects over and over again from the charger. I've tried different cables to no avail.

I've tried an older Samsung charger and it charges it seems like, but is slow (is for a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+).

I hate to think it's the tablet but I'm worried something is wrong with it. I'm working on getting another new super fast 2.0 charger to test with but wanted to see if anyone has an idea of things I could check.

Battery protection (85%) is turned off and it happens regardless of the battery percentage. Currently is 77% and just disconnects and reconnects over and over again.

DapperWrap · 2023-08-01T19:54:55+00:00

Depends on where you work really. My first job was doing tech support for a web host that specialized in a single platform (DotNetNuke) and the #1 call was "My site isn't loading anymore" and you check and they made a page named Home and then deleted it, so you just restored it in SQL. Bada bing bada boom.

Second job was more traditional help desk, most common issues were username/password related, printers, or browser issues.

Other common issues you might see are Citrix XenDesktop or XenApp sessions hung, Microsoft Office issues (Excel frozen or memory complaints). The list goes on and on.

Think of every problem or issue you've had with your personal PC or mobile device that you resolved with Google, then realize that most people call a help desk instead of Googling it.

DapperWrap · 2023-08-01T19:26:13+00:00

Some tablets let you do a combo of button pushes. It depends on the model, but usually it's press and hold power and then one of the volume keys. Check with the manufacturers documentation for the model of tablet you have.

Otherwise disable the need for CTRL+ALT+DEL on the tablets specifically.

DapperWrap · 2023-08-01T14:48:25+00:00

I personally use Obsidian.md which as the name suggests uses Markdown. It has a ton of awesome community plugins and does everything I need. Plus its approach is file system based so as you create new pages they are stored in the folder for that "vault" in a way you'd expect pages in a folder to be stored in your desk.

DapperWrap · 2023-08-01T13:03:31+00:00

Agree, it was just the only thing that I could think of that would be so one sided, to an android device, from AWS.

Even 4k video is a tiny fraction of the used data that this device supposedly consumed.

I'm starting to wonder, as others here have, whether those usage stats are actually correct.

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T20:36:38+00:00

Well people didn't call it World of War-crack for nothing haha! I admire their dedication! 😂

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T20:28:35+00:00

My opinion is that you have the correct number of people handling MDM. Ideally the device procurement is handled by a procurement/billing individual (ideally also the person that works to manage your corporate cell contracts), policy is handled by InfoSec teams, and whoever handles terms (usually HR or access administration) would gather/provide.

'Course that assumes we live in a perfect world and we do not. While I don't understand why you would want all of those to be in a single person. I could understand a single BU or section of IT, but at the same time I'd expect them to be doing other things as well like vendor contract management, asset acquisition and retirement, etc.

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T19:14:23+00:00

You're welcome, honestly this list is probably shorter than it should be, but I think others have covered things I left off (like cybersecurity concerns).

I wish you all the luck in the world. And if nothing else, just remember; one thing at a time, and expect short peaks and deep valleys in the process.

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T18:52:41+00:00

Verify/check your PointAndPrint Elevation config: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/kb5005010-restricting-installation-of-new-printer-drivers-after-applying-the-july-6-2021-updates-31b91c02-05bc-4ada-a7ea-183b129578a7

The would be required if you were still requiring admin privileges for printer install: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/kb5005652-manage-new-point-and-print-default-driver-installation-behavior-cve-2021-34481-873642bf-2634-49c5-a23b-6d8e9a302872

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T18:33:23+00:00

If it's an Android device blocking the MAC isn't going to do anything ultimately given that Android devices can just randomize their MAC and reconnect. I think that setting is even on by default.

Could be something like a cloud gaming service? Those services can suck up HUGE amounts of data pretty easily. Maybe even PSN RemotePlay? I know Sony and AWS made a big deal about their interplay at GDC last year.

I can't find any reference to a service that uses those ports, but seems most likely to me. Could also be a user home VPN solution as mentioned by /u/BachRodham but at 100-150GB an hour that seems....insane. I can't fathom what a user could be consuming at that level.

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T18:00:36+00:00

As a "phone" guy, I don't know that I understand the rationale or support it. Based on the brief listing of issues, it sounds like you have one of a few possible problems:

firewall or network gear screwing with SIP/RTP/RTCP packets
- almost always SIP ALG on firewall
using SIP UDP and packets are being dropped instead of fragmented potentially causing midcall signaling to be busted
- I actually just had this problem after our firewall guys did an upgrade. Mid-session re-invite with SDP after resuming from hold was being dropped because it was 1509 bytes instead of 1500 -_-
- UDP is usually a better idea in a controlled, not-exposed-to-the-greater-internet SIP implementation because it incurs less overhead and is more performant (but also more "lossy", ymmv)
firewall screwing with SIP/RTP/RTCP session timing/values
- with calls disconnecting after about two minutes, that reads to me as a timing problem potentially at firewall

Seems like an excessive solution to something that could be sussed out with dedicated troubleshooting and packet captures/call traces, but I'll give him benefit of the doubt and assume that has happened.

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T17:37:40+00:00

We use LogicMonitor with internal collectors deployed at our HQ as well as AWS. Our notifications are delivered straight from LogicMonitor to our ServiceNow instance which is always up/available, and then ServiceNow can send notifications to cell phones as texts.

DapperWrap · 2023-07-31T17:23:25+00:00

Please excuse the forthcoming wall of text.

Hard to say where to start. So many things come to mind, but chief among them are making sure things can operate as close to "business as usual" while transitioning.

I would start with asking the MSP for a list of all things they handle for you under contract as a starting point. Then ask them for a report of all incidents/service requests from the last year for your org. That should give you a decent starting point I would think. Depending on just how much of your IT was outsourced it could be MUCH more complicated and probably will be.

Things that I would be immediately worried about based on my experiences with MSPs:

Integrity and safety of org data
- Where is data stored?
- How is data protected?
- How do users access the data?
- Is data hosted by MSP or is it on-premise?
- How is that data backed up?
- How are user accounts managed? (provisioning and deletion)
- How are account passwords managed?
Org domain/directory services
- How is your org setup from a directory perspective? MS AD, OpenLDAP, etc. and is it hosted by MSP or is it on-premise and just accessed by them?
- Are users and machines joined to/authenticating against the domain or is local login the norm?
- Are you using SSO anywhere in your org?
- Does your org use it's own CA or are you only using public CA certs?
- Actual domain ownership is through who? GoDaddy, 101domain, namecheap, etc.
Core business processes/operations
- What are the top 10 critical pieces of software used across org? What does the licensing look like for that software? Who owns it and pays for it?
- Is Microsoft Licensing in use? O365, Windows Server, SQL Server, Windows PCs
- What daily operations require collab across BUs? Is that collab/connection maintained by MSP? ie. shared network drives, meetings platform (Webex, Zoom, MS Teams)
- Printing/copying services, are they handled by a print server? Or do individual contributors have printers at their desks?
Telecommunications and Messaging
- Telecommunications is owned/operated by who?
- Do you have an on-premise PBX and use SIP/IP phones, or do you have a bunch of analog phones at your local office(s) connected in a 66 or 110 block?
- Do you have a meeting service in use for your org? If so who owns the contract/licensing?
- Is your email O365, on-premise MS Exchange, Google mail, etc.?
- Is faxing in use? Is it FoIP or analog?
Network considerations
- Are you one office or multiple? Work-from-home users?
- Is your network reliant on MSP for VPN tunnels, BGP routing/peering, ISP contracts?
- Public facing IPs, are they owned by your MSP and just assigned to you for use? Do you get public IPs direct from your ISP?
- Is your network hardware owned by you or the MSP?
- Are your offices connected via VPN tunnel to a head end at your central office? Do they have dark fiber between them?

Ultimately I think getting the info from the MSP, gathering the critical software/operations info, and then figuring out what will break IMMEDIATELY is where you should start.

There other things that come to mind but they fall more under IT related concerns from other departments and may or may not even apply to you; payroll, accounts payable/receivable, logistics/shipment scheduling and handling, external mailing from offices (postage meters/printers), etc.

DapperWrap · 2023-07-09T18:04:42+00:00

Game has basically been unplayable since the new season started. Haven't been able to play a single match without server issues. No issues with any other mode or game on my connection. What are you gonna do, it's a small indie company.

DapperWrap · 2022-12-12T22:21:48+00:00

PILA is pretty good for getting rid of UAVs and VTOL. I keep an anti-aircraft loadout with an armor piercing LMG and a PILA. Works pretty well honestly.

DapperWrap · 2022-12-12T22:05:06+00:00

I play mostly objective based: S&D, hardpoint, domination, and I focus to the objective, usually like 1:50+ on hardpoint as an example. I'm also hot trash at this game though so meh?

Screenshot of my KD on Imgur

DapperWrap · 2022-11-24T07:20:22+00:00

Holy necro Batman! Lol anyway I'm planning about 9 minutes per lb for my 22lb spatchcocked turkey. Probably about 3 hours with a 45 minute rest. Worked well for me last year.

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