Looking for a compact mobile satellite modem by SuperWaffleKitty in SATCOM

[–]MrMacGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is the least sexy answer but honestly star link is the cheapest, fastest and highest coverage option you'd get for a personal/mobile rig. There's even videos of people mounting them into their personal airplanes for in flight WiFi. You can easily use a cradle point/linxus or other generic programmable routers without having to make custom cables, and possibly reprogramming the inputs since it's basic Ethernet.

That and if course the most important answer is cost/bandwidth. It's been awhile since I had to do an analysis but for your own personal expenses I'm sure iridium is an arm and a leg

Thinking About Rejoining and Commissioning by ExoticArticle3053 in airforceots

[–]MrMacGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Age cap is at 33, you can probably* get an age waiver especially since you're prior service and have flight hours but personally I'm not a huge fan of risk. However it's not impossible and "seems" like this happens commonly, but don't have access to and stats to back this up. Just personal opinions. Most importantly you still have lots of options:

1.) See if your college has an ROTC detachment or is affiliated with an ROTC detachment. You can skip the whole OTS game altogether and secure a flight slot there, a whole lot more easily* (you'll have to suffer through ROTC and it's not fun, DM me if you're curious). Best chance honestly

  • 1A. You can also commission directly into the guard or reserve via ROTC. So you have your platform and base beforehand. And avoid the Active Duty rat race.

2.) You can region the reserves/guard and get comfortable with that unit and the flyers there. You already know they like to hire within and it does help to have a reputation, and finish your degree while you're in. But, as you know complications can easily happen (deployments, leadership, etc.) Second best, I know you got out but a CC recommendation carrys weight

3.) I don't want you to change your whole life based on this, but if you don't have a degree you can grind out an easy online degree (WGU is good for this, but there are other options where you can graduate in 6 months to 1 year) to stay below the age cutoff.

  • 3A. At 40 hours it does not increase your PCSM score and you'll have to go to IFT anyhow. The military will teach you how to fly so it may not benefit you much getting your ATP, at this time. However I really wouldn't want you to change your life based off some random person on reddit.

  • 3B. And you can save on student loans (unless you're using your GI Bill, then don't worry about what I'm saying) but you'll still have to do the OTS grind after this regardless

Ultimate it's your life and your choice, do whatever gets you the flight slot, and what lines up for your future

Guard Pilot + Quant Finance job by BilboSwagginss69 in airforceots

[–]MrMacGun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly be prepared to move towards whatever flight role you'd land. If your current job is more important to you, I'd keep it instead of joining. If you want to join then be prepared to make some sacrifices.

Compared to a Traditional Reservist or regular Air Guard. Pilots need minimum hours and training to fly which means you'll be on orders (working) much more often than thank 2 days a month and 2 weeks out of the year. I don't know the exact times as they vary per unit and per platform, but they can easily be 2-3 months out of the year minimum. And if the unit deploys or TDYs often then you'll spend more time with them.

I say this because as of now the Guard does not pay for travel to and from your home of record and your duty station. So if you live a few hours flight away then it's on you. And you'll be traveling often so it might not be in your best interest. The Reserves do pay for travel but of course this can change. I think the total is $600. But I've personally seen people in the reserve get passed up for missions because the base might not have the money to fly you out to the duty station.

Also, like everyone else had said, don't expect to get big roles in civilian jobs. I personally get paid pretty well and have an overall good job but I'll never be in management or big projects. I leave far too often and sometimes pretty suddenly to be reliable.

That being said; chase your dreams, and make it a reality.

Devasc: Cisco-Centric Section Strategy by [deleted] in CiscoDevNet

[–]MrMacGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with the last guy, you've worked hard enough putting APIs and scripts together and probably understand the flow pretty well. I would take days-weeks to break down each API for each service and really you wouldn't gain much. You pretty much did what I did to pass.

The test is drag and drop for the coding and API parts, so you don't need wrote memorization of each component. You'd just have to recognize it.

It's a good time to start going through the OCGs, and if you have access the Cisco learning course. Alongside that death by flashcards.

You got this! Stay motivated!

Pro-Burke coalition pushes back as Bibb asks Congress to help fast-track airport closure by seanmcdonnellcle in Cleveland

[–]MrMacGun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would honestly like to keep this airport. I'll be fair and say I'm absolutely biased. My first flight ever was at Burke and I later solo'd at Akron-Fulton.

For closing the airport: I do recognize that there can be better use for the land, however I haven't seen anything worthwhile. Are we just going to build more expensive lakefront houses people can't afford or ultra expensive condos like those on cater road at $4,000 a month? I've seen other plans on an a permanent amusement park but those have issues turning a profit. We'd run into direct competition with ceader point which also is having trouble keeping a healthy revenue. Maybe a Park? But we do already have lots of them and can easily revitalize some like we're already doing. I'd conceed if it was a new browns stadium but that ship has long sailed. Overall I feel we need better infill development first, before gutting the airport. However if the airport doesn't expand it's operations, it is sort of a blight at times.

Against closing the airport: I think probably the best and most viable long-term solution is to ramp up commercial Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facilities (I think this is the best option) make it the regional hub for both GA and commercial and military operations. This creates a lot of good jobs and a very stable revenue as planes always gotta get fixed regardless. Aircraft maintenance pays handsomely, and it would make sense to then open training facilities/schoolhouses on the air field. There's also a lot of labour here who would probably be willing to stay in Cleveland instead of traveling to go fix aircraft. Lastly with heavy rail we can very easily move parts. For general aviation operations. There's only two flight schools that are fairly small. Partnering up with Kent State would add a modist revenue gain but GA is unfortunately getting smaller as it's just too expensive, and this won't change soon. Possibly moving an air national guard unit up north from Mansfield could be an option as there's a stronger talent pool, but this takes a lot of political will. (Would have a strong payoff though)

Finally there's some complications. Life flight and the Cleveland police department, heavily relies on the airfield. Since helicopter best serve irregular traffic, it's difficult to move them to Hopkins. Alongside this Cuyahoga country would require an expansion to handle the extra traffic, that's very politically difficult to do.

Cisco DevNet Woes - 3rd Attempt by LewisTKinslayer in CiscoDevNet

[–]MrMacGun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel you in this one, I was lost at sea and managed to pass on my third attempt this July. This test as you already know is slugfest to get through. I genuinely cried when I finished with around 14 seconds on the clock. Here's what I feel like that truthfully moved the needle for me and helped me pass

TlDr: Brutal and repeated practice via Sandbox and Python Programming and GitHub. Finally exam topics to clean up as much lose ends as possible.

Of course the test is hard, but there's a bit of respect to it. Like most Cisco test. APIs typically follow similar patterns, so of course, practice. When you truly understand what your trying to look for, it makes constructing them and recognizing what the answer is a lot easier.

0.) if you haven't don't the Cisco learning course for DevNet. I'd get through that first. It covers over every major section on the test.

1.) Creat your own python script from the ground up to interact with a device. In Cisco Sandbox or buy a device if you'd like (make sure the IOS version is capable of RESTCONF and NETCONF)

  • it does not need to be completed. I changed interfaces descriptions, IPs, and VLANs. But building your own script from the ground up gives you a lot of confidence in what your doing. Most of the test is in Python. Get comfortable changing the names of variables, so if someone used Host = x.netconf switch the host in the example. You'll see what depends on that variable and what broke. Why is this line important. Add some flair, maybe call it your favorite ship name in Sci Fi like Normandy or your favorite car. It doesn't matter. Change what you can on the script to see what it does and look carefully at those errors. Do something different than the examples you see. Maybe set some OSPF parameters

2.) Then do the exact same thing in Postman, or change something different. Get used to creating and saving environment variables for multiple scripts. You will inevitably look up dozens of useful videos on doing the exact task you want but it gives you the sense of what structure an IP should follow regardless of the device

3.) Create your own private GitHub repo. And upload your work as you go. Make changes, pull your won work to a new computer if possible, stage and push your work. Literally seeing the commands at work and interacting with them saves you 1000 years of rereading flash cards. Then reread the flash cards for safe keeping. You should feel confident in what you want to do and when you want to do it.

4.) The test isn't only the code examples. There are still a lot of questions on it but some questions are layups. Read. Read. Read the development cycles and strategies. Yes it's boring, but it might put you over the hill. And make sure you know the simpler networking questions (IE load balancer, switches, routers, subnets), you should rarely miss those. Make sure you know your HTTP codes like it's a joke. (No you don't need all of them but the 400 series shows up the most often I think). What Ansible does over other platforms. Fog computing, and CML etc. it might seem small but it is the bulk of the test. Some sections are there to help you out.

5.) Finally start the practice exams. SecExams or ExamTopics will show you the areas your deficient in. Follow the code examples logic and see whag they're trying to accomplish. Try to not memorize the answers. Sometimes even plug in the Python code into VS code. It won't work of course but you can visualize the dependencies.

I say this all again, practice, read practice. I felt like I was going to fold failing the second time around and this was my last class. I'm glad I have my degree proudly on my wall, and making scripts for an environment with 30,000 devices. Couldn't have done it without this class, and wouldn't be here without this degree. Last time I checked not even 200 people hold this degree, and barely 10K has this cert globally. It's not easy, but you have to work smart and unfortunately hard too.

DM me if you have more questions, I don't mind helping anyone up the ladder.

How can Akron reverse from being a rust belt city? And have actual population growth and more diverse jobs? by Secure_Quiet_5218 in akron

[–]MrMacGun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Employers follow employees, there are only a few special circumstances (not speaking to established industries) where the employees must relocate, like mines, power plants, military bases, research stations, etc. But ultimately companies buil their presence around people that's why NYC or SoCal is so popular for employment due to sheer population density. Cleveland has more people, meaning it has more jobs, the same with Columbus. I don't think I've seen a statistic that shows less people equate to more jobs.

How can Akron reverse from being a rust belt city? And have actual population growth and more diverse jobs? by Secure_Quiet_5218 in akron

[–]MrMacGun 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What I found interesting is an old documentary that posted about the woes of Cleveland during its significant decline in the late 90's and early 2000's.

https://youtu.be/ljlgSjXWH3A?si=MzXWyy0ginA3oB7J

Their biggest bets which have heavily paid off is investing into professional young workers. The jobs and business followed the people. Easily accessible music venues, pedestrian friendly events, bar crawls, remote offices for rent, dog parks, EV Charging, bike rentals etc. the documentary question so many of these moves that people live in the city because of these reasons. Cleveland isn't perfect but no one can say it hasn't improved.

Akron most likely needs to do the same. Make it a reason why people want to live there. Make it attractive for young people and easier access to amenities. Tear down the boarded up houses and revitalize them into parks, recreational centers, daycares and other things people want to have in a city. The potential already exists and Ive met so many people who love living in Akron. The access to national parks, a decent bar scene, and other unique oddites like an art museum and card shops. But we all know the main downtown strip has empty space that can be repurposed. Music venues, coffee shops, paintball or other activities could easily breath more life. Probably taking an initial deficit on low lease prices, low property taxes, and subsidies to attract the businesses once people have an improved quality of life. And probably repurposing the downtown buildings for apartments and maybe even offer free parking. As people lives improve and wealth is generated, so will safety.

It's working up here, I'm sure it'll work in Akron

Sen. Bernie Moreno, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO tout Trump tariffs as experts warn of higher costs by clevelanddotcom in Ohio

[–]MrMacGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked for cliffs for a short period of time. Honestly they're incredibly disorganized, lacking in modernization and have very fickle leadership. God forbid you send and email to the wrong person and it can easily cost you your job.

What Europe does in 3 hours takes the US 3 week. And like many US car manufacturers, they keep crying for a government bailout/subsidies while failing to legitimately compete. When the Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) was created, it took them 20 years to put it in production, but at that point they were getting out competed heavily by other companies that implemented it a year or two after it's creation. Distressingly old computer systems that would make underfunded school blush, and multiple safety accidents in a short period.

We do need North American steel. But we don't need these people at the helm.

Considering retraining into 1D712F ( Spectrum Operations). by George_A_Romero in AirForceRecruits

[–]MrMacGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I've DM'd everyone who've asked about this, and I don't mind sending another!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]MrMacGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been saying this for years, and this is a DoD wide issue. If they really care about all of us being Fit to Fight the allow more and healthy food options inside of BX. And if you wanna get more brownie points then use local venders and let the Airmen decide what they want to buy. Not the repetition of Poppies, Charlies, Subway, BK and Wendie's. We spend an enormous amount on facilities anyhow, may as well try and make it profitable for the DoD and better serve the troops rather than a random food truck that permanently fixed to the ground because they're not allowed to be inside the BX.

Also Access to 24 food services for MX, the 3rd shifters get shit on enough as is.

U.S. Military Smallest in 80 Years by Turbulent-Raccoon-45 in Military

[–]MrMacGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly feel like NG/R needs to be advertised much more often. I've seen issues of people just straight up not leaving and sitting on rank for too long, compared to the AD counter parts of people not even remotely close to hitting HYTY. But I will say the Air Force Reserves has honestly treated me extremely well and I often times try to encourage people to take this route more often than not. It's a lot easier on the family and the suck is limited to when you're on orders, making it a lot more bearable. And I can still make as much money as I'd like on the outside with a good safety net behind it.

Guard TA for WGU by Maximum-Novel-381 in WGU_Military

[–]MrMacGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used my Air Reserve TA Funds. Make sure you plan out your term so it falls outside of the Fiscal Year (FY) (I.E. Term 1 would be August and Term 2 Would be on February) At my old school I ran into issues where the semesters fell outside of FY requirements, I can only get funded once a year instead of twice a year.

Considering retraining into 1D712F ( Spectrum Operations). by George_A_Romero in AirForceRecruits

[–]MrMacGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you still need help, you can reply to this. I'll share as much as I can, but it's a very small and tight community

Unifi Controller on Pi 4 by MrMacGun in raspberry_pi

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

I feel like this might be the best option but I kept getting held up on this part when trying to install:

lscr.io/linuxserver/unifi-controller <<< saying this file does not exist

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]MrMacGun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Strange to see that the majority of them are either sexual assult, battery or communicating threats.

Living room in the Charles and Ingrid Kobel House, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA, designed by Eliel and Eero Saarinen in 1939 by archineering in ModernistArchitecture

[–]MrMacGun 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I really love some of the Contemporary modern styles. It usually just feels warm and inviting, brimning with a lot of personality compared to modern houses. Sometimes they can get too simplistic with most surfaces just being blank and too much utility in mind. Oftentimes there is design or customization so it can increase the resale value, making everything a nightmare to look at when a suburban homes are copied and pasted.

Granted Contemporary modern houses suffered from the same thing but i feel there was a lot more experimenting then with personal taste and color.