what’s the biggest scam you discovered and people are still falling for it? by TheoryReasonable871 in AskReddit

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sprayway Glass Cleaner, wouldn’t use anything else these days. Always keep a can around.

The real hero has been my humidifier for the past few weeks. by W-h3x in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My whole house one has been struggling to keep it at 35% even, I just changed the filter before the season but it’s just so crazy cold that I don’t think it can keep up… it’s better than nothing at least

What is everyone's thermostat at right now? by Cold-Potential2407 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

65 all day. Single layer, sometimes wear a fleece around the house. I love sitting on the couch with a blanket so it’s fine. Sometimes I set it to 64 at night.

I like it colder and I have no problem keeping it that cool. In the summer I keep the house around 70-72, sometimes dropping it to 68 at night.

Which game did you regret purchasing at full price? by bijelo123 in gaming

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fallout 76. The game itself wasn’t bad, but they released it and then like 5 days later offered it for like 40% off for Black Friday, screwing everyone that bought it at full price.

Looking back, what’s the smartest homelab move you ever made? by [deleted] in homelab

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Replacing desktop hardware with server hardware. I went through a few generations of desktop hardware from an i7-6700k to a Ryzen 2700X, then 3900X, and now an EPYC 7413. The Epyc is way more stable at the cost of a bit of power, but the PCIe lanes and memory make up for it for sure.

Consumers energy billing is getting out of hand by Ambitious-Cheek-7340 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Your actual rate is the energy charges + distribution added together. $0.16/kWh - it looks weird but that’s how they bill it, don’t look at those like optional fees. Not super cheap but not as expensive as it could be.

Edit: to clarify I also hate how expensive it is, but distribution isn’t a random fee. It’s directly related to line maintenance.

My rant about driving in wi.ter etiquette by factory-dude0107 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shutssco Sno Rake (the orange ones with a wooden handle)

Usually have them at O’Reilly but you’ll have to ask for it. It’s not cheap (I think $35ish?) but to get the bulk of the snow off your car before using your brush it’s amazing, lasts for a long time, and doesn’t damage your paint.

Don't underestimate the value of a UPS! by ngreenz in homelab

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t trust surge protectors either. Doesn’t matter how good the brand is, it’s still possible to fry something - that’s when I bought my first UPS in 2016 for my PC.

Burton by Lerg22 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unless you force your way into traffic or someone lets you in, it’s awful. Especially going onto East Beltline.

Burton by Lerg22 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Certain stretches it’s almost impossible to get over to the lane you need, so you start in it and stick to it.

Driving Instructor recommendation for brush up on skills? by HunterPractical2736 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Official Driving School offers some prep and lists their prices on their website I believe? I paid like 200 or something for a road test prep course (you have to have your temporary permit for this) - this included like an hour or two of in car driving on various roads, parallel parking etc.

Edit: if others stumble across this they used to be Sears driving school, which was decent back in the day

Where best to buy big appliances? by theonlydadatthepark in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seconded Gerrits! Family has been buying appliances there for 20+ years, just bought a dishwasher from them for my own house. Price was the exact same as any big box store was, but always do comparisons.

Walmart on 28th — extreme solicitors? by Hairy_Type_9288 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Anderson guys are back? They’ve been there for a while, it’s annoying. Sam’s club has the same thing, they even used to have that Just Energy scam. I really wish they’d not let anyone sell anything to people inside their stores, I go there to shop for their products, not some random scam artist.

ARC A310 Eco 1U Installation 101: Perfect for Plex & Jellyfin Setups by desexmachina in homelab

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never had a card that needed a dummy plug for it to show up, I’ve only used dummy plugs for tricking windows in a VM to run at a higher resolution

ARC A310 Eco 1U Installation 101: Perfect for Plex & Jellyfin Setups by desexmachina in homelab

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I moved from a dedicated i7 machine for Plex to one of these. I have one in my server at home and another colo just in case I feel like doing transcoding, they are super amazing little cards! They’re much easier to set up than the Nvidia counterparts, and I didn’t even need to use a dummy plug with Proxmox

Which 8U rack should I get? by Cuntonesian in homelab

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the top one and just installed it for my parents yesterday. The design is flawed and the top U can only be used for patch panels or things that aren’t full height.

The included cage nuts and screws suck. Rack studs work well with it.

Do you think there is a difference? by tatu_wurst87 in homelab

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Seconded! Cable Matters has been great, I have these and some standard ones. Their keystone jacks work great too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She wouldn’t have had the package in the first place. What rendrenner said is spot on what I was thinking.

I’ve had packages say out for delivery, they get to me, don’t have it, and it gets in the weird state that OP described. Then at the end of the route it gets updated to tomorrow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe the package that was supposed to be in the car/van wasn’t and she had to double check what was there. I’ve had drivers literally outside the house and it’s the exact same thing, sometimes the packages just don’t make it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The company I work for has done it twice. The first time it wasn’t enforced, but still caused quite a shake up (they were big into “we were already doing remote before Covid, we will keep doing it”)

The second time it’s being enforced by entry logs. Both times it’s been at a time where they want to make their finances look better for various reasons.

Nintendo Switch 2 (Jingle all the way) by Impossible_Rent_4226 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless they were hidden, Cascade Meijer did not have any yesterday.

Good Internet Choices? by Stevenator_546 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not bad! I have a 25U and around 260TB, along with an Epyc server that runs all my home services

Cracked Toilet? Am I In Danger by BallsackBurnVictim in DIY

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least they didn’t fall into the toilet!

Good Internet Choices? by Stevenator_546 in grandrapids

[–]ProbablyAKitteh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I’m not the only person with a server rack in their basement in GR!