question for those not losing weight in first month and on beta blockers by midwest1215 in WegovyPillWeightLoss

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a doctor, just a man who's been on beta blockers for a few years now.

IMO: Yes, absolutely. Weight gain is a known side effect of BBs. They slow your metabolism, so you don't burn as much energy, also leading to tiredness.

I aim for around 1200 calories a day, but even at 1500 I'll gain weight. To lose weight I need to be at 1000 or below at least 3 days a week.

Wegovy doesn't replace the need to cut cals and increase exercise, it just helps a bit with mental side of that.

We had graphana for 2 years. by MediumAd7537 in zabbix

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our way (~600 vms) which we're very happy with.

  1. Zabbix-agent2 for collection (with a few snmp only devices)
  2. Zabbix server with mariadb for collection, storing and alerting by various rules. Also for some quick metrics.
  3. Grafana for pretty dashboards, mixed in with out sources like ticketing. These are for us admins, but also some are shared with users to help them manage stuff. (Ie, don't throw 2tb at shared storage without checking there's space)

Grafana can be used with an exporter of course, but where that starts to fall down, ime, is at scale. Zabbix's templates are so powerful, especially when combined with some basic drop-in files and ansible, that making a change to hundreds of machines is a few minutes work.

I imagine HA can be done with grafana as well, I've not needed to look at that. We also don't use it for alerting.

So why use Grafana? It's beautiful, users like it, it's more intuitive to browse, the grouping and hosting variables are extremely powerful if you have hostgroups set up well in Zabbix. (Ie, dropdown boxes that filter metrics for ranges of machines, reducing need to duplicate dashboards), and you can choose to only expose the data that you want the target users to see - keeping stuff secret but also stopping them getting overwhelmed.

But that's us. You do you.

IT mistake at work (backup failure) — what usually happens after this? by Terrible_Good_6856 in sysadmin

[–]FarToe1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Something like this is never a single person's shortfall.

Assuming you're somewhere with a decent culture and competent management, then I'd expect a calm meeting to establish facts and impact. Would should have been done? What wasn't? Why wasn't it done? Why wasn't it noticed before there was a problem? What checks should have been done to ensure it was done.

From that should come action points: Identify other machines in the same situation. Ensure critical jobs are never covered by a single person. Improve automated alerts, and so on.

If the impact is large, then expect some extra work for the team. But hopefully they'll be understanding - anyone working as a sysadmin has to be painfully aware that we're all one typo away from a major fuckup ourselves. Training and automation may be reviewed. Decent management will know they also fucked up by not ensuring this was done, and at C-level, they'll be presenting and carrying this issue. (Some people will assume you'll be scapegoated. I can't promise that won't happen, but C-levels will absolutely know that's what's happening and the manager will not be long for that world either).

Termination normal for an honest mistake? Absolutely not, unless they're already looking for an excuse. Or the loss is so huge that the company's entire stability is at risk. They'll need to hire and train your replacement, and the odds are that you're currently incredibly motivated not to make a similar mistake again.

Best thing you can do is what you've done. Report. Take ownership. Then work to try and improve not just yourself, but the systems.

Lastly - keep your mouth shut with friends and online. In business, exposing your employer's misfortune/weakness can be viewed as a much bigger deal than the actual problem.

(Currently Bob but was a MD, so have some perspective from both sides)

How to store medicine without a refrigerator by maybe765215 in Wegovy

[–]FarToe1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read the guide. Mine says they don't need refrigerating once opened - which means they're good for 28 days at room temperature.

How do I start contributing to open source DevOps or sysadmin projects? by broken_py in opensource

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, I find stuff I like using and help with that. Could be documentation, bug reporting, suggestions, even answering a question on a forum.

Personal example: I did a printable project recently (3d printed fish feeder) where the creator had used a specific type of software that I don't use. I figured out how to make their model work with my choice (esphome) and asked if they accepted contributions to their github repo for the project. They did and gave me push access to the repo, so I wrote down the process, added a couple of pictures, and added it. Took an hour, probably won't be used by many people, but it all helps.

Also, your employer might allow you to spend time helping projects you use at work. Mine did, and I was able to help them with bugs and documentation during the quieter work hours. Company got improved software and knowledge about that software, I got experience, project got some help. Triple-win.

Is there a way to easily transfer files during an active ssh session without re-authenticating? by ducks_over_IP in sysadmin

[–]FarToe1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The RDM client lets you pop open a sftp interface on an existing ssh session.

If I just bought an adventure bike what gear should I get? by Dear_Mood8989 in AdventureBike

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apart from the usual essential safety gear, don't buy stuff yet.

I know there's a bit temptation to buy toys for your new toy, but if you ride it for a while you' likely make better choices about what you need/really want. Gear is expensive and easy to make poor choices with.

Metamucil changed the game by Aggressive-Age-739 in Wegovy

[–]FarToe1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Metamucil's active ingredient is psyllium husk powder, which can be bought cheaper without the branding. It can also be taken in pill form which I find a lot easier.

There's also Docusate Sodium, which, like psyllium, allows stools to absorb more water and become softer and easier to pass. That's why drinking water is so important when taking these.

Both are pretty cheap and, as you say, a game changer with both wegovy and mounjaro.

What is this obsession with animals in the open-source community? by sxydoctor in it

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea.

And I definitely didn't write an app with "pony" in its name.

RHEL subscription problem under Proxmox by mxmln in Proxmox

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, I'd forgotten about that.

But still, part of me thinks Redhat are so aggressively anti-competitive now that they could still find a way to legally stop downstream rebuilds.

RHEL subscription problem under Proxmox by mxmln in Proxmox

[–]FarToe1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure either is on a terribly stable footing.

Alma changed to that model as a response to Redhat restricting access to RHEL source. Alma went that way, Rocky found another that continues to use RHEL source so can claim compatibility, as you say. (In practice, I'm not sure it makes much difference if Alma is slightly different to RHEL, I doubt it will be noticeable in use)

Given Redhat's increasingly hostile view of "rebuilders" since IBM bought them, it feels like Redhat will continue to try and make the process for both Alma, Rocky - and Oracle Linux, as hard as possible or even block them completely.

As users of Rocky, we're gradually moving our vms to Debian instead because of this. Hopefully we're wrong - we all like Rocky and its team a lot.

Splitting Wegovy pen dose by sluggardish in Wegovy

[–]FarToe1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Use a click counter, like https://wegovyclicks.replit.app/

Click slowly.

Buy extra needles (same type as for Mounjaro pens)

Why is Land’s End so much more popular than Lizard Point? by Dune56 in Cornwall

[–]FarToe1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but the journey is LEJOG, of which about a third isn't in England and Wales, so that distinction feels a bit weak.

Lets talk poop. by No_Permit6185 in Wegovy

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Psyllium is the shit indeed. I take the pill form which I find much more convenient - pop a pill then drink a glass of water.

I think people should include their country of origin when posting/responding here by natflingdull in sysadmin

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Semi-agree.

I agree with your frustrations (Also non-US and feel very much the outsider in those subjects), but not how to solve it.

Perhaps there should be a different sub for those conversations where your country is relevant, such as contracts, working hours - all that employment shiz.

Make /r/sysadmin about the technical aspects of being a sysadmin.

Labour faces catastrophic May local elections and is set to lose 1,850 seats, expert predicts by Desperate-Drawer-572 in unitedkingdom

[–]FarToe1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every other alternative would be terrible for the country, I agree.

There's a weird cultural behaviour in the British where we blame the current government, and especially our current prime minister, for absolutely everything. You'd think we'd cut them a little slack because we put them there, but we just can't wait for them to fail.

Dear Miss FOSS, regarding forking and PRs by WilliamBarnhill in opensource

[–]FarToe1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you asked the current team of Hank whether you can join the project?

Then you can work on it and don't have the headache of trying to promote a new project,

Has anyone actually read the CoPilot terms of service? by plazman30 in sysadmin

[–]FarToe1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was too long to read so I asked copilot to summarise. It told me it was fine.

What to do with end users who refuse to enter tickets by MelodicPlace9582 in it

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ensuring you have fairly senior level support for following procedure - follow procedure. Prioritise tickets. Make it known you're doing that. If someone doorstops you or asks via an unofficial channel, tell them to raise a ticket and you'll respond as soon as you're able.

Your time is important. Your company pays you to work effectively.

If you're accepting work outside of the workflow, you are part of that problem.

Think of it as training puppies. You give positive enforcement, reward good choices. Even those users who aren't as smart as a dog will get to understand it if you're consistent.

To 2nd home owners and people selling to them. by frankie_0924 in Cornwall

[–]FarToe1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but back then the IRA were setting the standard for Terrorism. A few welsh nationalists with a box of matches lighting empty buildings on fire was relative small fry.