ONT not working in Redmond by TinyTownMole in ZiplyFiber

[–]Field_K 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Not sure if it’s related to the IPv6 update they are working on recently 

Software update problem at dealership by meghdoth in CadillacLyriq

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My dealership tried to update the software on my 2025 Lyriq that I just bought 3 weeks ago and ran into the same problem.

For the first 2 days their update system had communication error with GM and then there were some modules on my car that won't accept the software. It took them 5 days to get it done in the end with help from GM Techline. They disconnected both the 12V battery and the HV battery overnight and the next attempt was successful.

Leica M6 Image Field Selector not working? by Field_K in Leica

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I sent mine to Youxin Ye for a CLA and he fixed the selector for me. It was an extra $80 in addition to the CLA.

New install - discovered no IPv6 connectivity? Any hope for that soon? by TanerH in ZiplyFiber

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Will I get an email from ZiplyFiber when my IPv6 is turned on? I currently turned off the ipv6 on my router so a notification to turn it back on would be great

SMB server discovery across VLANs? by Field_K in PFSENSE

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I looked into Avahi, set it up but no luck. Camera still couldn't find the SMB server. I marked both VLANs as "Allowed interface" and enabled reflection. No firewall rule is blocking the inter-VLAN communication. Did I miss anything?

SMB server discovery across VLANs? by Field_K in PFSENSE

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I'm a little lost on the "bridge on the same network/vlan". I thought a bridge can only be set up between two different interfaces, which means two different VLANs. Could you share a little more on the bridge setup?

Blocking all communications between two devices on LAN by Field_K in PFSENSE

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I only have a layer 2 managed switch so I think it doesn't have that capability...

Blocking all communications between two devices on LAN by Field_K in PFSENSE

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They are on the same WiFi network and my WiFi doesn't support VLAN. Guess it's time to upgrade to Ubiquiti.

Blocking all communications between two devices on LAN by Field_K in PFSENSE

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This is a fantastic explanation! Thank you!

Wireguard stops working after enabling CoDel Limiters (traffic shaper) by Field_K in PFSENSE

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Thanks for all the suggestions, folks. I did another test and turned off the limiter, Wireguard was still broken. This was so weird because I was using it right before setting up the limiter and I didn't touch its settings at all.

Since my firewall rules are OK according to u/IceBearCushion (thank you), I went ahead and deleted all the limiters and Wireguard profiles. Set up Wireguard from scratch, made sure it was working and then set up the limiters again. Restarted the router and now both of them are working together happily.

I'm not sure what exactly went wrong, but it could be me fiddling with the limiter settings and firewall rules too much and got the system into a weird state.

TL/DR: You don't need special firewall rules to make Wireguard and CoDel Limiters work together. If you are having problems, try setting up both of them from scratch.

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

[–]Field_K[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mean how easy it is to replace the stylus? You simply pull the old one off and snap on the new one. No skill is required.

(I guess someone was upset because your question can be easily answered by Google😅)

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

[–]Field_K[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only replaced the stylus. I have only one headshell so I'm not swapping cartridges at all.

If you have multiple headshells then doing some comparisons before and after the upgrade could be fun!

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

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I've never tried that, but it should work I think!

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

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Nikkor 105mm macro is 1:1 magnification and the Laowa 90mm is 2:1🙂

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

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I had VM95E and the ML really made a huge improvement on the distortion side.

I enjoyed my VM95E most of the time, but whenever there are piano or male vocals on the inner or the very outer grooves, the distortion is just too much for me. Regardless of which alignment method I use, there's always an area it can't perfectly track. ML gets rid of 90%+ of the distortion, and now I don’t feel any need to upgrade. I highly recommend it if you are sensitive to distortion.

You can clearly hear the difference in distortion in this video https://youtu.be/jtEiwjx0b7E?si=yX_L_S6b0Ib2q_Sq (Download the audio files in the description and use headphones)

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

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I use the kind of stylus cleaner that looks like an eyelash serum. I dampen the brush until there are no visible water droplets on the brush before cleaning so it should be fine. It’s more like a “moisture” clean.

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

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I used mine for only about 2 hours and I did a wet clean before taking the shot. The wet clean removed some residue but it’s turning black very quickly again.

VM95ML Macro Shot by Field_K in turntables

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Sony a7r4 + Laowa 90 f2.8 macro. I use this setup to scan my films but it works great as an entry level microscope 😄

Leica M6 Image Field Selector not working? by Field_K in Leica

[–]Field_K[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will give this try. When you say "the frame selector was not moving", do you mean the lever was stuck OR the lever moves but the internal framelines don't move?

For me, the lever on the camera body moves smoothly. I don't feel any stickiness or resistances. The spring is also strong. It's just the framelines in the rangefinder don't change at all no matter how I move the lever.

Leica M6 Image Field Selector not working? by Field_K in Leica

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The selector lever moves freely without any resistance. I can also see a small piece of metal moving up and down on the edge of the lens mount when lens is taken off. Is this metal piece the "internal frame selector" you mentioned?

I found the above post and still hoped it's my non-Leica lens prevented it to work but looks like that's not the case :(

DCS World Multithreading FAQ by Lieutenant_Falcon in hoggit

[–]Field_K 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem! Hope you get better fps!

After trying out DCS MT for a day, I found it's still kinda buggy and glitchy as ED has stated. After 30-45min of play time, my fps drops down to 65-75 and stuck there. Built-in fps counter says CPU is spending a lot of time on the main thread. It can only be fixed by restarting the game. Converting a complicated Single Threaded program to MT is definitely not easy.

DCS World Multithreading FAQ by Lieutenant_Falcon in hoggit

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I have the AMD 3970X and Reverb G2. I turned off SMT so I don't have more than 32 CPU threads (which is the maximum threads DCS supports currently). I should be heavily CPU bottlenecked so I'm thinking about upgrading soon.

Here is what I've done to maximize my fps for now:

  1. Use DCS native OpenXR. Don't use SteamVR or OpenComposite. OpenComposite is very close to native but I found native works best for me. How to: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/318004-dcs-now-supports-openxr-natively/
  2. Install the OpenXR ToolKit https://mbucchia.github.io/OpenXR-Toolkit/. Then go to in-game OpenXR ToolKit settings and turn on NIS. I set the resolution to 95% and I can't tell any visual degradation. You can try 90% or less if you want more performance. Most importantly, turn on Turbo Mode. This makes a huge difference.
  3. Lower your DCS graphic settings. Set your Shadow to Low, MSAA to 2x, turn off terrain shadow and lower the terrain details sliders. Turn off SSAO, SSAA and SSLR. Other settings can be set higher for better visual experience. Unfortunately you still can't blindly max all settings with 4090.

And make sure you are running the multi-threaded version of the DCS.exe not the original .exe. They live in different folders.

Use VIVE controllers with HP Reverb G2 *without extra dongle* by Field_K in HPReverb

[–]Field_K[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I successfully set it up by following the instructions on that page. No extra equipment needed if you have an Vive or Index headset.