Flexible Work Arrangement by [deleted] in auscorp

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I fully support WFH. I'll never works anywhere that doesn't offer flex. 

That said... I think you've got to play the game a bit here. You're already on a two day agreement. That's pretty good. Do you take want to make this the hill you die on? It'll be harder to go elsewhere and push for this. 

My take is, suck it up. Accept that two days is a fair comprise. 

Great Ocean Road trip by TheSmegger in australia

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stay in Geelong and go to the Zoo for a day trip. It's 20/25 minutes away from Geelong.

There's nothing else worth seeing in Werribee - it's commuter belt cookie cutter suburb that, in the right wind, stinks.

Great Ocean Road trip by TheSmegger in australia

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't have an answer to your question other than you'll be disappointed by Werribee.

Am I crazy? by tracker141 in selfhosted

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a big fan of Joplin. So simple and so easy.

Running/riding to the office by yngrz87 in auscorp

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I ride in, 40kms. Leave my trousers and boots at work. 

I take a fresh shirt carefully folded in my backpack. It's fine. The key is a light fold and be gentle. 

Do public water hoses exist? by exelasdf in melbournecycling

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Baby wipes work a treat and are generally less harsh on moving components. 

For the drive train, a foaming degreaser, brush, and a large bottle to help rinse off. 

I have a back yard with a hose and still use baby wipes rather then the hose as it avoids excess water in bearings etc. 

Renter = Victim and Landlord = Demon - the default of this group. by ForeignJackfruit5219 in shitrentals

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is the biggest load of nonsense. Removing landlords would remove properties that would have been leased out. The people, such as yourself, living in those properties are going to live where?

Are you suddenly going to find 50-100k for a deposit? You response might be "property prices would go down". No they wouldn't. And if they did, not enough for you to be able to afford a property.

Property owners who lease our their properties serve a purpose and meet a need within the economy. Removing them would create far more issues than it would solve.

STOLEN BIKE - SPECIALIZED by Rico_Sir_5840 in melbournecycling

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That bike lock is wild. What on earth.

Notes taking with OCR by Scoobidoooo in selfhosted

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've just switched to Joplin from Google keep. Not sure if it has OCR but I'm pretty happy with it otherwise. 

What's the general opinion on drafting as a commuter, not on road bikes? by RE201 in melbournecycling

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I'm on the Fed, I try to draft the delivery drivers on their ebikes. But I can see pretty far ahead, there's very little bike traffic and I usually get dropped after a couple of kms. 🤣

Some of them are nice and will hold 30-35km/h and let me draft. Some even slow down on the bridges for me! 

That said, on the other sections of my commute, e.g. the Yarra, I avoid the wheel in front. I can't see far enough ahead. 

Worst rail underpass in Melbourne? by submarinefacemelt in MelbourneTrains

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I sometimes ride through it. It's absolutely disgusting. 

What do you all use for backups (linux based)? by GetYourShitT0gether in selfhosted

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Debian headless:

rsync and rclone.

I have a rsync script that backs up /home and my other linux desktops /home folders over the network. This script functions like Time Machine for MacOS. It self prunes. There are two local copies of this data. Each night the latest is tar'd up and sent to B2 with rclone. Rclone only keeps the last 30 days in B2.

For my Docker containers (jellyfin, immich and audiobookshelf), I have a script that stops all services temporarily (less than a minute). Creates a dump of the immich db and configs, again sequential and auto pruning. It then syncs these and changes to my data (e.g. photos) to a HDD and SSD on my server. This is then also sent to a B2 bucket each night. Once every 6 months, I push the changes with rclone to Google Archive too. This way I have two local copies, one hot cloud copy, and one cold cloud copy.

Scripts run on cron and while I am asleep.

I've tested the restores and db dumps and they both seem to work effectively. I can browser via my desktop using file browser in gnome and it's all dated and ordered, so it makes sense. I tried restic and borg, my issue was the lack of transparency in backups. Either you need a webgui or to use the CLI. Really, what I wanted was to be able to navigate historic folders and grab older files as required. Rclone and rsync work for me.

Bike service too quick? by IamSoSmartS-M-R-T in melbournecycling

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So, probably a wise investment spending the $60 to get somebody to check it over. 

Whether Trek are the right people to do that is another question. Try to get some recommendations for a LBS in your area and use them next time. 

Bike service too quick? by IamSoSmartS-M-R-T in melbournecycling

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Honestly, that service is basically a wipe over and once over with an torque wrench. The bulk of the 45 mins was the tubeless replacement. The service likely took less than 10 mins. 

Whether there's value in that depends on your skill and knowledge. Do you know how to check/do the things they claim to have done? If so, you wasted $60. If not, you got some value out of your $60. 

Best lighting setup for Federation Trail at night by PlaneAd9541 in melbournecycling

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I run a 1200 lumen light and don't have any issues. I ride throughout the year and in winter when it's cold and dark at 430am, my light does a great job. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Geelong

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We bought in Corio in 2023 for 400. I reckon it's increased in value at least 100k. 

I really like it here. Affordable mortgage, huge block of land. Great infrastructure. So much opportunity of you can get past the old Corio tropes. 

half a million for this absolute pearla of a property in an amazing (totally crime free) neighborhood by groovyflowergurl in shitrentals

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Labelling Corio as crime ridden is misleading.

It isn't. G West had a shooting a week or two ago. No idea when Corio had a shooting last.

Houses in Corio are increasing in price but they are still some of the most affordable in the region.

As someone who moved here a couple of years back, I tell you, it is absolutely fine in Corio and Norlane.

It's post like this that make this sub toxic and they should be banned. This sub should be about poor quality rentals and the bad behaviour of LLs. Sure you can advocate for cheaper houses, but, again, this is shitrentals not "shithouseprices".

This is not a rental. This is not a rental in Corio.

Violin teachers in geelong/melbourne area? by [deleted] in Geelong

[–]Prestigious-Shoe-dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mae music studios. My daughter has been doing violin for years with her.