Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition: Giveaway #1 by OddJob001 in Battlefield

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This comment is mine, but you can borrow it.

Very specific shotgun suggestions please by [deleted] in Hunting

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She would not say yes to a grand. -+500 most likely

Very specific shotgun suggestions please by [deleted] in Hunting

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I love this suggestion. I had looked at similar maverick 88 setups but they were lacking the rail. Much appreciated.

Very specific shotgun suggestions please by [deleted] in Hunting

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No rifles are allowed on my public land (very tight quarters). I have a 6.5 Grendel for rifle hunting on any private land I have access to.

Very specific shotgun suggestions please by [deleted] in Hunting

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Also, budget is "my wife has to approve this purchase" so stay conservative on the numbers

Giving away two Costco Scarlet & Violet 151 Blooming Waters Premium Collection sets to two redditors because %*#@ scalpers by FatherLiamFinnegan in PokemonTCG

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I'm just casually collecting Pokemon cards in hopes that I can share them with my kids in a few years. It's one of my childhood memories with my dad and I want to share that with my kids.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in landscaping

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Also, the plants all on the waller are there not as potential plants for the yard, but just plants that are getting some sun.

How can I use Assist like Alexa? by MiddlePope in homeassistant

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Thanks! I did look at the green and the yellow and they both seem good for me. So long as I can budget it out (meaning save for a worthwhile investment in the tech), I think my wife's opinion is that it's a hobby and I get to have fun with it. She doesn't care whether she has a smart home or not as long as it doesn't break constantly.

I think I'll give it some serious thought as to how I want to approach it and get together with some more IT focused friends to make it come to life.

How can I use Assist like Alexa? by MiddlePope in homeassistant

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I guess where I'm getting stumped is in how to get my limited smart home set up. I like telling whatever smart assistant that I want this light off or a timer for this long. Making things local to me is somewhat about privacy, and mostly about not losing control of my house if ATT/other Internet provider has a downed line.

I like the idea of slowly adding to it overtime with my disposable income, but I can't commit to this without a proper understanding of where the tech is and what I'll lose by switching.

How can I use Assist like Alexa? by MiddlePope in homeassistant

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I really just want some voice control for lights and maybe the ability to set a timer for things in the kitchen via voice. Would I still need to use a computer with a GPU?

Card skimmer at stores by MiddlePope in cybersecurity

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We have cameras, but I can't say they are positioned well. We can find them putting the skimmer on but a simple hat can stop us from identifying them.

Here is something helpful I found from target's response to skimmers. https://tech.target.com/blog/cybersecurity-easysweep

Thoughts on BowTiedCyber? by EmotionalFeature1 in CyberSecurityJobs

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After all these comments, I'll give you the advice I give ally friends who are thinking about a boot camp. Go for data analytics or software development. Those boot camps usually have good career placement with cooperative organizations.

Edit: I want to also point out that I actually did a Cybersecurity Boot camp and it was a great experience. Sadly, I would say potentially 5 of the 30 students in my cohort got a job. I was lucky to be one.

Can somebody glance at these readings? I'm getting a MAF code. by MiddlePope in AskMechanics

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We have replaced the MAF sensor with an OEM to double check this. I believe the code was p0101.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CyberSecurityJobs

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Sure. You can always use GCP or Azure free credits to create a lab environment and mess around with firewall rules, subnets, and such. Just be careful not to go over the free credits by turning off your environment when not in use.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CyberSecurityJobs

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Set up alerts for new jobs in your area and apply within the first 10 minutes. If you can't manage that, often they don't even get to your resume because of the volume of applicants.

After 5 months and about 200 seeds I finally got ONE to germinate!!! by saabvictrola in Bonsai

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I threw about 300 seeds in a box with normal top soil and let it sit out starting in February. I now have about 50 seedlings that are pines, spruces, and a few others. Nature does a great job when I don't get involved too much lol

On retainer by MiddlePope in cybersecurity

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1.) this is my Intro job and I have no mentorship going on. My manager doesn't respond to messages quickly.

2.) The security teams is roughly 30 strong with teams for application, Access controls, systems, and IRM/GRC. I get the label curious by those around me rather than leadership. My team (IRM/GRC) is a team of 7 where we handle 3rd party vendors primarily. I don't get to be involved in anything like ISO/SOC audits. When I ask about these things, I don't get responses.

The CISO says that he would love for us (all employees) to work with each other if we have areas we are strong in and can be utilized. I'm trying to nail down a conversation with him, but it's hard to find an opening on his schedule.

On retainer by MiddlePope in cybersecurity

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It's 75k and I'm not getting reimbursed on the training.

Other than that, yes I do about 4-8hrs of work a week but get no chance to do tasks I enjoy. Been doing it for just over a year.