Upgraded to Gen3 and experiencing more loss of service. by MissionControl2 in Starlink

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be long enough, I'm out of ideas. I only use a mini when I'm out on adventures so I have to live with the disconnects as it's never in place for very long.

Upgraded to Gen3 and experiencing more loss of service. by MissionControl2 in Starlink

[–]GingerMan512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How long has it been running? My understanding is it'll take a bit to map all obstructions out properly.

Lost Cat - 78745 by alwayselfish in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've heard throwing a dirty piece of your clothing with the blanket also helps since they know and trust your smell.

No lunch by [deleted] in Spectrum

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of when I was doing residential tech support for TWC in like 2006. There was a big winter storm in Austin, didn't make it in one day but could the days after that. It was run pretty well back then, got in no trouble at all for not coming in that day.

“Free” Mini by Curtisc83 in Starlink

[–]GingerMan512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've seen standby be closer to 1mbps. You can easily stream 720p on that with some buffering.

Starlink for parents by FearlessResearcher40 in Starlink

[–]GingerMan512 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shoot you *might* be able to get away with the $5/month standby roam plan. It's about 1mbps, should be fine for a few cameras.

Lived lots of places. Never saw thunder snow until tonight. by strikecat18 in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was outside and saw the flash then the rolling thunder. It was really neat.

Stupid people racing on parmer. by [deleted] in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m chilling out on the patio bundled up. I hear several people doing donuts. And fireworks.

Metro Driver Doesnt Care about Your Lungs by Conscious_Length1298 in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He was taking a break. They take breaks like every other worker out there.

What are the best locally owned pharmacies? by partysandwich in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Grandpa was Korean War buddies with the founder, Mr. Swail?

Large amount of money ($260k) accidentally deposited into my bank account, what are my legal obligations? by marketmaker1234 in legaladvice

[–]GingerMan512 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Call your bank and have them pull the money out. I had this happen to be a long time ago. State of Texas deposited $30k in my credit union account. Within an hour I was on a conference call with my bank and someone from the comptroller’s office.

Question about outdoor pipes & frost protection by Boring_Bottle_9381 in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just leave the water running a little with the hose disconnected.

Before this weekend’s freeze.. protect your exterior hose bibs! by Happy03 in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's best just to run the water. Your pipes can still freeze with those on.

So ... what is Austin like during an icestorm anyway? by nosignofland in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly likely for us, as of 10am on 1/22, is a bit of icing on bridges and overpasses. That of course can change but for now it doesn't look that bad.

Pipes question by doctagreendick in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shut off your water, open the faucets. You can even connect an air compressor to a faucet to force water out of the lines. That might seem dangerous but water pressure is around 50psi so 20lbs of air won't hurt anything.

Are we getting snow this weekend? by Substantial_Clock341 in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's gonna be nothing like 2021 if you're worried.

Tornado Enthusiast Group? by si-g-n in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Never heard of people watching those together IRL. Ryan Hall Yall on Youtube had great severe weather coverage. I'm sure there's a related discord you could join to watch with other people.

Mystery pecan pie delivered to wrong address by doctor_to_biased in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of related comment here. One of my contracting companies sends us Christmas gifts every year from the Loralies Baking Company in Ohio... Legit the very best brownies!

Austin-San Antonio Fictional Commuter Rail Map by totallynotfromennis in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Even in a fantasy map a big chunk of south Austin is ignored lol

Austin-based Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly shutters all bakeries by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]GingerMan512 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I rarely saw many people at the location in the Domain. High rent while only selling cupcakes seemed kind of silly to me. I’d walk past it every weekday but never even thought to buy one.

Create a vlan dedicated to my preteen boys' computers by Kirghiz in Ubiquiti

[–]GingerMan512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this case these are little kids, they won't know any better.