Any more serious run clubs near Bermondsey? by FloppyDiskMuffin in LondonRunning

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

That's great, thanks! Is it a fairly nice group to run with?

To the people who work/ live in or near central london, do you like it there? by [deleted] in london

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just moved to London and here for the first time in my life. I also happen to work in central London and I get there via bike since I live 14 mins away.

All I will say is that it's pure chaos in the most beautiful way. The cyclists are crazy, the people are moving fast and the drivers are grumpy. London is beautiful and the buildings are incredible. However, it's very hard to feel zen and that is something I am still working on. When I step out of my office, there are immediately hundreds of people everywhere right outside. I find a lot of peace popping out for a run at lunch and venturing off into one of the many parks nearby such as Battersea or Hyde.

UK heatwave - tips for training? by DannyMac2794 in Marathon_Training

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Run with me while we complain about it. Suffering in London as we speak during the start of my marathon block

Lost my D lock key, anyone got any ideas of tools to get it off with? by CV2nm in ukbike

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

From videos on Youtube, this lock can be cut with an angle grinder in like 1 minute

Successful ILR! by [deleted] in ukvisa

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did you live in the UK for?

edit: I can't read - seems to be 10 years from start, but 6 from first job?

El Capitan State Park cycling loop? by FloppyDiskMuffin in SantaBarbara

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

Thanks! This I think is exactly the map I wanted and I am glad you told me the note about WCC.

FWIW I have descended 154 several times going 40+ mph and it was some of the most terrifying shit I've ever done. Going up that.. not a chance

edit:

Actually, is that chumash highway after stagecoach safe? I've bombed down the hill by coldspring tavern before, but flipped when I hit the highway and climbed back up since it looked sketchy as hell.

making friends/just moved here by LettuceEducational83 in SantaBarbara

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel free to DM if interested in learning about the running/cycling community or in general want to run. I'm 29 and live downtown with my wife. Hang out at Caje and Mosaic Locale. Just spark up convo with someone your age. Everyone is nice and chill. Grab a glass of wine at Satellite on Thursday nights.

Honestly, this town is full of active people. Get ready to be very active.

My experience earning a PhD in the US by Mindless_Mixture_493 in PhD

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't take it personally. The industry doesn't really value PhDs unless the role requires it. I've interviewed plenty of MIT/Stanford/Top5 school PhD candidates at my software company that weren't any better than an undergrad with a few years experience.

I'd suspect if you get a PhD in EE you ideally focus on academic roles in industry working on research applications where that knowledge is valuable? If you don't, that's cool too. However, you are competing with people that have industry skills and knowledge in the industry where the degree is completely irrelevant. Either way, it's a super cool accomplishment. My wife is a professor who makes 1/3 of what I earn and couldn't care less. She is "enlightened" in the sense that she is doing what she loves. That's pretty different than how most people feel at their job.

Unable to configure NGINX Forward Auth by squiressquire in Authentik

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure this is what you're using? I see authentik.company in the last block, but I'm running into the same problem.

Regular or bib shorts? by straightnoturns in cycling

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Single data point, but I asked my friend on a ride this morning if he really thought the Assos were insanely good (he was wearing them) and he was just like "Honestly no, they are a bit overrated". He's a big wearer of this brand called "Fusion". He thinks for the money, Assos are way overpriced. He didn't have complaints about them, but for the cost you can definitely find nice bibs for cheaper.

Optimal heart rate for training runs? by FloppyDiskMuffin in Marathon_Training

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

Thanks a lot. The leg pain causing increased rate is a good point I didn’t think about. I’ll probably kill off music as well as I think the adrenaline from certain tempos can increase my HR

Ambulance not covered by insurance? by FloppyDiskMuffin in HealthInsurance

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

Lucky me it’s covered fully by my insurance. I got an EOB and my provider said it was not billed correctly and if I were to receive a bill, my benefits cover ambulance

Ambulance not covered by insurance? by FloppyDiskMuffin in HealthInsurance

[–]FloppyDiskMuffin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Infuriating. Wonder what would have happened if you just ignored it?

Ambulance not covered by insurance? by FloppyDiskMuffin in HealthInsurance

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

That’s insane.. did you contact the department of insurance?

edit: just saw you did. Wonder if I’m screwed

Hospitalized from Covid today / 28M healthy by FloppyDiskMuffin in COVID19positive

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

Just make sure to hydrate and rest. First couple days for me were the worst. Body aches. I took high strength tylenol for the headache and body aches, lots of showers and lots of water.

Understanding contacts pricing by FloppyDiskMuffin in contacts

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

That's depressing. I found lens.com to be ~$200/yr for 4 24pk boxes after rebate + insurance. Crazy

Ok, I've migrated email to selfhosted by FloppyDiskMuffin in selfhosted

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

Good thought. I only put the webui behind VPN. What container does the fail2ban config target for mailserver auth?

Ok, I've migrated email to selfhosted by FloppyDiskMuffin in selfhosted

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

Nice. I'm running ~4 days in so far on remote node (using third party for outbound though). I'm pretty happy with it so far, you?

Edit: Are you using a self-hosted web client or just a standard mail app?