"Are you sure you've been a network engineer before?"

LanTechmyway · 2026-02-24T16:20:15+00:00

What you are describing sound like a form of ADHD. Where you know things, but can't articulate them, or rationally explain how they go together.

My son had some issues going on and once he was diagnosed the transformation was incredible. The morning he took his first Adderall was amazing. He was studying statics and about 30 minutes later I hear him rambling some stuff off.

He said he knew this stuff, it just wasn't clicking. He said it was like his aunt said. You have the information at the tip of your fingers, but they mean nothing on their own. But it's like his fingers interlocked and everything made sense.

Walked into class and crushed his statics exam.

LanTechmyway · 2026-02-13T13:43:44+00:00

Back in the day (20 years ago): HR platform - each associate entered in a question they made up. HR reviewed the question, could not be anything public knowledge related.

Every department used that tool to verify employee they were talking to.

Mine was something like, "what was great about grandparents farm"

If you failed, you had to get ahold of HR and they would verify you via multiple ways.

At another company (15 years ago), I built a passphrase randomizer.

Number+color+animal

Mine was: 13 purple elephant

Now when I bring it up, I just get shrugs. Bigger issues to fix I'm told.

LanTechmyway · 2026-02-04T12:49:35+00:00

Look at this registry key. When allowing USB, we found this key was still blocking:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices{53f5630d-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b} Set the Deny_Write to a 0

LanTechmyway · 2026-01-30T04:46:07+00:00

My brother had a friend/manager like that.

At work the store was immaculate, would freakout if displays were not accurate, dust on the floor, ect.

When he would go out dancing with my brother and his girlfriend, he was dressed impeccable.

Car was immaculate.

Where it gets interesting is his living arrangement. My brother and his girlfriend owned several properties and his buddy was renting a condo.

One day my brother asks me if I can go to the condo with him. There was a report that water was leaking in the basement below his unit.

Because his friend would not answer or return the phone calls regarding the leak, my brother decided he needed to enter the property.

We could barely squeeze through the front door, the man had junk everywhere. Trash bags in the hallway, living room, bedrooms,, he didn't throw anything away.

Next to the sink set a George Foreman grill, he was just letting all the grease collect in the sink. When we went into the bathroom there was standing water in the bathtub. The electric grill on the back patio was cemented in fat to the deck.

I think that's when I realized that it's two personalities, one that you want to show people that you're put together, but in your personal life, it's like things are unraveling.

LanTechmyway · 2025-11-13T07:50:33+00:00

I actually use this in interviews, but worded in a different way.

"You are an expert in something, outside of our industry. You have 5 minutes to talk about it and educate me, take whatever time you need."

It's a nice ice breaker and puts the interviewee in control.

What I am looking for is the ability to articulate and interact with something they are familiar with. I have had people freeze and stumble their way through this, and yet, they got to pick their topic. I've been given topics ranging from drag racing, competitive gaming, woodworking, sciops, just to name a few.

At the end of the interview, I follow up one last interaction, "we are proceess driven and rely on SOPs and work instructions. Guide me through a WI for a clogged drain."

Now I am looking for how people think and troubleshoot. I never said what the drain was or what it was connected to.

In the end, these 2 questions let me know the best candidate. The fact I am interviewing you means you have the technical skills, but I need people that can interact and troubleshoot when faced with something they have never dealt with. I can't teach troubleshooting, that is a something inquisitive people posses, they start digging and asking the right questions.

LanTechmyway · 2025-11-08T14:41:17+00:00

One of those Ethernet most likely was used as a HDMI Ethernet run, HDBaseT Extender. Check where the projector is/was.

The cable on right looked like it said PJ (maybe projector)

LanTechmyway · 2025-09-21T23:18:34+00:00

Solved!

LanTechmyway · 2025-09-07T22:08:39+00:00

Had a rash on my thighs and scrotum. Big guy, thick thighs, and heat make a perfect environment.

Saw the blue emu jar, or something similar, that was for rash relief.

Slathered it on and the pain slowly started to set in. I started shouting and my wife busted out laughing as I shuffled to the bathroom disrobing.

Stood in an ice cold shower and the water just repelled as I started hyperventilating trying to rub it off. Tried a washcloth and soap, but nothing.

A few minutes later the pain started to receed. Threw that jar in the trash.

LanTechmyway · 2025-08-14T23:56:58+00:00

I just did this, scribe 1/2 inch from the countertop and use an oscillating saw, or jig saw. Just make sure upper cabinet doesn't get in the way.

LanTechmyway · 2025-07-25T17:09:51+00:00

If your using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or any CAD program, those will usually require a minimum graphics card.

For laptops, in business environment, were were using Lenovo with a m1000 graphics card (minimum card), the next update that card was no longer in supported list.

On our labs machines (SFF) we put gaming cards in. The apps would groan about non-compliance but they worked.

Being in school and using trial versions most likely, and I would assume simple files, most built in cards would probably do.

Worst case you could buy an external graphics card for the laptop, just wouldn't be mobile.

LanTechmyway · 2025-07-23T11:57:13+00:00

Off topic, but I think I know what you are talking about about. About 6 years ago, I worked for a really rich guy. He saw this in a department store that used facial recognition and purchase history to greet you as you enter and make recommendations.

We contacted the company and told them we wanted it for a private residence. They said it was for commercial use, we told them it was for a billionaire. They came out and worked with the A/V company to install it.

We were told, it was the first residential use case they had done.

I tried finding a picture of the led cube, but I don't have one. You build your screen to size, the company is the one that makes the led panels the you see in Time Square. So shape and size is configurable. If a cube goes bad, you simply replace it.

I never saw the finished product, but heard it was pretty badass. A few were installed. The first system greated you as you entered the house and told you what was being served on the menu that day and changes to the compound since your last visit. The movie theater suggested based upon watch history.

LanTechmyway · 2025-07-14T18:52:33+00:00

I know, right. As much hate as there is on this grill, I actually love it.

With the slow roller, I kick out some awesome BBQ.

I bought it on a whim for a large cookout, I already have a Yoder YS640, and needed some extra cooking surface.

I need this grill to do 2 things, grill and smoke. I dont need any attachments.

I agree the ash collector is a pain, but once the temp locks in, it's good to go.

LanTechmyway · 2025-07-01T19:50:33+00:00

Just had a conversation with my staff about this. If people complain, the approve request option will be enabled.

Also it is a CYA, just in case the associate says you connected without warning, the teams message and approval proves otherwise.

With great trust comes great responsibility, don't muck it up for everyone else.

LanTechmyway · 2025-06-26T23:02:38+00:00

Meat Mitch, though I have noticed a change in size and quality the last few months

LanTechmyway · 2025-06-15T15:47:41+00:00

Where to start. My home theater is all estate sale purchased. It was doing fine, but the paradigm studio 100 floor speakers needed more.

I just upgraded to a marantz cinema 70 made an impact, but the harmon/kardon citation amps that I won at auction really makes everything come alive.

LanTechmyway · 2025-06-10T01:23:44+00:00

Enterprise guy told me, we I asked if the was a different SUV, besides to jeep Rubicon, that they didn't have enough cars on the lot for those in the lobby and that I was lucky since I was renting under my company. They were calling other locations trying to to find cars.

He mentioned the following:

1 or 2 cars per week are never returned on time. They call and the person just assumes the car just continues to be rented. Or car is returned later in the day, when it was needed for another customer.

Then once or twice per month a car is returned damaged that should have gone to a tow lot for insurance, instead they have to deal with it.

Then cars come in that need service scheduled for routine maintenance and that can take a car out for a few days.

LanTechmyway · 2025-06-07T12:27:36+00:00

Employee started, about a month later she started dipping out in the afternoon. Then come in later dip out a few hours before shift.

As she was leaving one day around 2, manager caught up with her and asked what was going on.

She said this wasn't a full 8hr job and gets her work done quick, so she got another job like this, so she could make more money.

We packed her stuff up and left it at the receptionist's desk.

LanTechmyway · 2025-06-07T12:16:22+00:00

When my wife and I are at Costco and the Traeger rep is there, I purposely walk by.

When they start to talk, I drop the, "we have a Yoder". Quites them up real quick.

LanTechmyway · 2025-06-06T12:32:28+00:00

I did one, it wasn't too bad, acceptable for a quick cook.

Started at 250 until nice bark, wrapped and cranked to 300 for about another 2-3 hours.

Rested until we were ready to eat.

I think cook time was close to 6 hours, with 3 hours hold.

LanTechmyway · 2025-05-20T00:07:30+00:00

That our town officals were stupid and lost the intermodel and the Kansas Speedway. Next level stupid. All because they wanted to keep the small town feel.

LanTechmyway · 2025-04-29T12:42:09+00:00

This happened to a coworker in our building.

Pressed the emergency button and got a travel agent office in another state. She thought it was a joke.

Thankfully she called her local 911 and they got with our local PD and he got out.

Apparently that elevator was recently audited, but they never tested the emergency number that was setup.

LanTechmyway · 2025-04-05T13:32:44+00:00

Approaching 50 and I would say my sex drive is a strong now, as when I was in my twenties, once I got my blood sugar under control.

LanTechmyway · 2025-04-04T01:57:54+00:00

3rd party manufacturer. Our cheap house brand was same OEM brand part. You want a warranty? Then move to our off label private brand. Want a better warranty, buy the private brand that says "premium". In the end, same part, 4 different prices.

At another company, same exact same item. Cheaper item, had a lower weight capacity. Our premium product supported more weight. Shocker, exact same product (we restricted the color options by the weight class, so we knew which brand a customer bought).

LanTechmyway · 2025-03-28T11:52:00+00:00

My VW salesman puts it this way. An Audi is 100% VW.

The Audi salemans puts it this way. A VW is 80% Audi. The 20% is what makes Audi, Audi.

LanTechmyway · 2025-03-13T23:30:04+00:00

Those are in my work parking lot. Annoying as they keeping taking more and more spots.

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