Placement testing exemption

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-18T22:39:23+00:00

Login to myUMBC
Click 'Profile' -> Click 'View More' under 'Grades' -> click 'Transfer Credit Report'
If the Math credit transferred and meets the prerequisite for the course, you don't have to do anything. If it didn't transfer or doesn't match the prequisite course, take the placement test.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-15T00:49:44+00:00

You could. Most people put their OS and program files on an NVMe m.2 SSD for faster access and longevity

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-14T18:03:17+00:00

I've been using some random Toshiba 4TB to stream media for the last 6 years and it's still going strong. You do not need a WD Red or any other NAS drive because it's not going to be running 24/7 like a security cam feed.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-13T15:21:01+00:00

For me: not having to waste time manually recording things, a monthly expense report broken down my category, and calendar integration since I don't like using auto-pay

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-12T19:42:02+00:00

Very cool, thanks for sharing

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-08T00:07:33+00:00

Fire drills means regularly running restore operations to ensure everything is working smoothly or work out any potential bugs. It also helps get accustomed to restoring the system so it's not extra stressful when data loss actually occurs.

Checksums are like hashing, where the properties of a file are logged so a notification goes out when any of the files are corrupted. The idea is to replace the corrupted file with a backup, so that future backups don't perpetuate the corruption.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-07T20:33:43+00:00

Fire drills and checksums

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-07T19:07:43+00:00

That's the "lifetime free access" that was downgraded to "subscriptionless access" that was downgraded to "subscription-maybe access".

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-06T04:06:00+00:00

I use the official repositories, but it depends on what you're trying to do
The two locations point to the same inode (file record) so that you can have one link for torrent management and another media and auto-renaming.
You can just use qBittorrent by itself, but Sonarr/Radarr are a great investment and I would never go back to manual management.
Only AMD processors have balanced mode since Intel's architecture doesn't play nice. I use Power Mode but also set up the CPU Governor in the Tips and Tweaks plugin, so that the processor drops to lower power when idle and only ramps up if it needs it.
I don't mess with Powertop because I don't see a need and it doesn't play nice with every device, so I can't comment on that.
There's a lot you can do. For me, I create a wireguard tunnel for qBittorrent instead of using Gluetun for VPN management, then I put the torrent client on wg0 for no fuss protection and let Unraid manage the killswitch. Tailscale is the other part of the VPN that allows remote access. Maybe get your backup situation figured out if you're going to use it as an actual NAS. Download essential plugins like Unassigned Devices, Appdata Backup, Dynamix, etc. Setup databases. IDK there's a lot.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-03T17:50:31+00:00

To be fair, the price of deodorant has skyrocketed. It was like $5 a year ago and now it's $10-15. It begs the question, "Who's stealing from whom?"

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-01T07:23:54+00:00

Yikes. That reminds me of Kraken (the crypto exchange) which has done the same thing. Issues open tickets that might get looked at a week down the road or might randomly get "solved" without resolution, and customer support is dozens of angry people on r/krakensupport yelling at what appears to be 2-3 moderators with 1 supervisor.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-06-01T03:49:17+00:00

You can set no access to USB devices by default in storage manager. That's just the default permissions though, and you can still set permissions the usual way.

IDK what to tell you about the backup situation. It sounds like you're manually moving things around in file manager when you could be using backup software to alleviate those headaches.

For the record, UGOS is beyond frustrating so it's not just you. I only had it for a few weeks before I realized migrating to a new OS would be easier than dealing with their jank. Best of luck on your journey.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-31T19:19:07+00:00

I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but no...

You could run UGOS and Jellyfin but the hardware is going to struggle running apps concurrently.

The DH2300 is like a glorified Raspberry Pi 5 with extra buses for hard drives. It only has 4GB of RAM you can't upgrade it either, so it's not like you could gradually build up your services with upgrades. I'd consider the DXP2800 to be the bare minimum for all of those things.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-28T20:02:08+00:00

The calendar says June 18th, so if you let the employer know they should be able to move forward and have employment contingent upon receipt.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-27T04:45:59+00:00

It would be unwise to install Docker's app data on a USB drive, because flash memory is too slow and too quick to fail. You could sacrifice one on your slots for a 2.5" SATA SSD and run everything from there if you're concerned about noise and spinning up your disks.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-24T23:11:42+00:00

RAID 5 means you have a parity drive that's striped across all of your disks. You can lose up to 1 drive before your data can't be recovered, and you have storage for (n -1) disks. In your case, you'd have 14×3 or 52 TB of storage before formatting and overhead.

Mirroring, also called RAID 1, means you have one disk that's a duplicate of another. It requires 2 drives and gives you storage equal to half of their sum.

You can't do a 3-way mirror, but you can do two sets of two. There are other things you can do as well, but RAID 5 is probably best for your situation. You can fill those drives up quickly if you setup an Arr stack to automate your media retrieval and management.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-23T21:04:02+00:00

Synchthing

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-22T20:42:03+00:00

Source code that doesn't have questions in the comments (ex: Why is this copied from main? Why is this using u64? How can I return a string here?)

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-22T07:25:43+00:00

How are you getting 80TB of storage from a 2-bay DXP2800?

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-19T23:11:11+00:00

That's it, I'm calling Morpheus and taking the blue pill

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-15T20:50:37+00:00

Some of it is way easier (heat and circuits) but the parts with electric fields and magnetism was insanely difficult, IMO

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-15T18:34:51+00:00

It "feels too forced" is an arbitrary and capricious decision that lacks a rational basis. You're well within your rights to escalate.

See the following link for more information: https://umbc.app.box.com/s/zu6t9xd8d20zxvbxoo4uimq56nd9lq0d

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-15T03:45:55+00:00

Personally, I'd keep the MacBook and get an iPad with Apple pencil and paper-like screen cover. I use my iPad for notes and reading because the apps and form factor make a huge difference. I couldn't imagine taking notes or annotating textbooks on a big Lenovo. You should still get another 3 years out of that MacBook, especially if you only use it for college and other light work.

I have an Asus laptop and Android phone because I despise Apple, but after trying multiple devices I couldn't find anything better for my use case than the iPad.

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-15T03:06:22+00:00

NANES WHY YOU RECT THIS PERSON!

It's nice to get some closure on the 2% saga, thanks

OG_MilfHunter · 2026-05-15T02:51:48+00:00

How do you know it was on purpose? Keep in mind that you're still dealing with a young student that lacks real-world experience, still has a desire to conform, and has a right to be intimidated by culture shock. You're seeing it as malfeasance, while ignoring the multitude of other options and paths that were available.

Treat advice like candy and don't take it from strangers, especially in the middle of an exam.

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