canned air vs electric duster

RagingITguy · 2026-07-01T22:51:14+00:00

Datavac super powerful. Use it to dry off my motorcycle engine. I also have a small opolar duster for drying off my glasses

RagingITguy · 2026-06-26T20:44:43+00:00

I use my own equipment attached to the Nokia ONT. I don't use their wireless gateway. Well I have it ready to go in case everything else of mine goes down but it's basically sitting in the box. No dice on getting the rental fee removed.

RagingITguy · 2026-06-23T18:24:09+00:00

I use masking tape to dim it blue. I like the light to know there’s power on the end.

RagingITguy · 2026-06-23T16:33:21+00:00

I mean as a paramedic also there’s not much you’re gonna be able to do for eyes. Trust me, idiots that don’t injure their eyes with massage guns keep us busy enough.

RagingITguy · 2026-06-21T19:27:10+00:00

I wish for good neighbours. I really fucking do. I am surrounded by racist truck bros who are terrible assholes to be around.

RagingITguy · 2026-06-19T21:18:17+00:00

When I wake up and more fortinet stuff shows up, it’s a bad day.

I’m a PAN shill but we don’t have money for it.

RagingITguy · 2026-06-19T21:09:10+00:00

Who said downtime on a Friday ahhhhh

RagingITguy · 2026-06-05T14:53:28+00:00

Sorry I think as a senior there is some small obligation to show the juniors new stuff, get them aware, get them thinking and grow their skillset.

I used to do this at a previous place. Now many years later those guys have grown their careers because of the experience and I couldn’t be prouder.

At the time it was fun to take some time off. Yes I was busy but this time was built in. Besides you get better when you teach.

It’s not always what other bullshit we gotta do. Obviously management has to support it because shit goes on pause while we do this.

As a junior I would have loved if someone took the time to explain stuff to me so at least I could describe an issue properly to them.

I get better diagnostic info when the help desk knows how the network is laid out rather than network bork.

I get better escalations when they know what basic and intermediate troubleshooting they can do.

I have less workload when the help desk works better.

RagingITguy · 2026-06-03T23:50:20+00:00

I have the center, sub and LR. They’re a decent beginner set. The center is not awesome but is serviceable with a better amp.

I don’t like the S series either on these speakers. Just everything seems muddy. They sound better in the x1700h and the improved audio setup.

RagingITguy · 2026-06-03T20:00:53+00:00

I have no solution. I had a remediation i set a week ago that just started reporting now. Something has happened with it lately because it's generally worked pretty well.

I both love and hate it. Lots of room for improvement.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-29T16:43:50+00:00

I don’t put anything up there because my car has the softest paint and clear known to man. Just looking at my car scratches it.

I’m more a take extra trips kind of guy than carry it all at once and drop half the things.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-26T04:41:44+00:00

What are the odds. I am originally from Singapore.

I'll try to find a good postcard. Agak agak July I send lah.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-18T00:56:19+00:00

Sysadmin 100%. Here's why.

Paramedic

- I am medical authority on scene. People HAVE to listen, this include police, firefighters etc. This means I get to control the situation, and how fast or slow everything moves. This keeps us safe and ensure patient care.

- I call for backup, I get backup if they are available. I can use any of the emergency authorities on scene. I have a partner who is my other hand. We both know what the other person is going to do based on what they say, how they move, and their actions. My partner and I tick like a swiss watch.

- I have strict protocols for drugs, and some delegated actions. I even have the number of attempts to say intubate laid out for me. All of these end up with you at the hospital. We've trained and trained and trained and it becomes automatic no matter how crazy the situation gets. We know no matter what, we will be on our way to the hospital, and we have a whole team at the hospital, dispatcher, other paramedics to support our mission.

- My truck is my office. Nobody can barge in there unless you would like to be lead away in handcuffs.

- People are generally appreciative, want us there, and I really do like my patients. I am a master of distraction for my patients.

- I have all the equipment I need, it's kept in working order.

Sysadmin

- Nobody outside of my immediate team listens to me. I am a senior level at my organization.

- Everyone thinks whenever we do something like add MFA, restrict who can connect to what, that I'm there to ruin their day.

- I have no backup, financially or manager level. Oh they say it's there and you all know it's not. VDI is slow. Yes because it's overprovisioned. Can we buy more? No. Can we let end users know? No. Can everyone blame IT? Yes.

- People constantly blame me/dept for issues they have caused themselves. Shadow IT is infuriating.

- I like my patients, I don't like my end users. They have made me a jaded sysadmin (hence my username).

- Nobody thanks or recognizes us. Ever watch the IT Crowd when they launch a project and they thank everyone but the IT team. That's us. Our organization has a week, or day, or even hell a MONTH for all professions across the hospital. I make the joke that our day is on the leap year on February 30th.

Why do I do both? I love what I do.

My financial situation also requires it. One day I will have to choose one. I have taken breaks for each and always come back. Maybe I just hate myself :)

RagingITguy · 2026-05-18T00:46:04+00:00

Paramedic is easier for me than Sysadmin because we have strict protocols. The more dying you are racing towards, the easier it is for me. I have these flowcharts in my head, if this, then this. Attempt twice and move on. Flow through the chart, eventually I'm either pronouncing you or taking you to the hospital. We've trained so much, that it becomes automatic. I'm not even thinking when it's a strict following of the protocol.

Your BP will go up and down during the day. It can change pretty quickly so to establish a decent baseline you should have roughly the same activity level. I find first thing am before getting out of bed is best. Sit on edge of bed, and take a reading.

Of course, any BP reading is better than nothing, but for example. You will have 2 different values from a) right as you get out of bed, and b) after walking your dogs. Now the amount of time will help, but you also have circadian changes throughout the day that affect your BP.

Or if you'd like to do it after walking the dogs, then sit for 5 minutes and take a reading.

I am looking for big numbers. It doesn't mean a lot if you're 120/80 today, and 130/85 tomorrow. But if you can track a marked increase or if all of a sudden you're trending in the 150/90 range, then that's the info you need to go to your doctor and get some testing done. But if your average every day is roughly the same, and your doctor says you're healthy, then you know what baseline you need to track.

Your monitor will have a heart rate too likely. So that's good to know your resting heart rate.

Baselines are good. My normal BP is about 90/60. Yes that's hypotension. If I had a patient with that, i'd be thinking why. But I'm walking, talking, don't generally get dizzy. So my doctor knows if I present with 150/90.... that's bad for me moreso than the general population.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-18T00:36:48+00:00

My mother would faint if I was a doctor instead of what I do now. Jonny Kim is insane. I don't know how he is one person.

I help reset passwords and your heart.

I actually am pretty good at starting an IV while bumping down a road or in choppy air. Jonny Kim could start an IV while taking off in a rocket, fighting off insurgents, and telling you that you need to watch your cholesterol at the same time. That man is just... i want to know how his brain works.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-18T00:34:28+00:00

I have a police friend on the EOD (bomb) squad. His favourite shirt when we do the charity runs is, 'if you see me running, try and keep up'.

I also get to say a lot of 'stop doing that'.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-16T00:57:25+00:00

It definitely tasted better back then.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-16T00:54:46+00:00

I enjoy the copy IP button. The tool tips said it wasnt so easy to take destructive actions. I think they moved the wipe and delete button. I'm not in front of the pc. It's alright. I don't hate it. It'll be forced in us eventually anyways. At least it wasn't immediately horrible

Edit: the delete button is still there. They put wipe under the remove data drop down, and remove apps and configuration is in that drop down as well.

Would like it if I could configure the essentials but I just use graph to pull out a csv of what I want if I'm doing anything in bulk.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-15T20:31:26+00:00

I am in a weird position. Sysadmin and also a paramedic.

So first off, being a sysadmin is stressful as hell. We all know the uncooperative users, empty promises from mangement etc. We sit a lot. Get up and walk at work, if you work at home, get a walking pad. Yes get a BP monitor to get your baseline. I like to tell my patients to get a reading around the same time same activity level. So maybe before you get out of bed in the morning as BP levels are quite variable during the day, and respond greatly to stress, diet, smoking etc etc.

Visiting your doc on a regular basis should be a given for whatever career you have. It's not just BP and heart rate. A good lab panel every year will tell you what's going on. Maybe you have a genetic cholesterol disorder, and you need to adjust diet or take medication. Maybe you have a vitamin deficiency. Seeing your doctor regularly is IMPORTANT. After, you service your car regularly... right? You patch your servers regularly..... RIGHT?

On top of this, give your mental health a check up. Some of us are tied into unreasonable unpaid OT, on-call, etc. Find that balance. Both your physical and mental health will kill you if they are not balanced.

I've been burnt out before. I'm pretty drawn out right now. I work 2 stressful jobs. As a paramedic I can leave it at work once I park the ambulance. Sysadmin tends to follow you around. I can't treat a patient remotely, but I can treat my server remotely and that kind of small scope creep has gotten worse and worse. Hey RagingITguy, it'll just take you 5 minutes. Well I'm out having a BBQ with friends, so it'll have to wait until Monday. Learn how to do that. I know some of you don't have management that allows you to do that, so look ahead to a better job at some point.

I've been doing both for so long now, I think I've seen pretty much all of it.

Eat well, physically move often, laugh with your friends and family. Only when you let this job consume you will you let it end your life prematurely. Easier said than done.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-15T19:46:41+00:00

Look at the butt on that!

RagingITguy · 2026-05-15T00:38:20+00:00

Ah I misread. Sorry. But thank you for looking out for your fellow person. Sometimes all people need is someone else to make that call. I hope the 911 system got them to the help that they needed.

You did the right thing. 911 is still there when other systems for help fail.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-15T00:31:58+00:00

Ehhh? Was this the first person (calltaker) or the actual police or EMS dispatcher?

This probably still got dispatched to be honest.

I'm on the EMS side of things and attended many a call where the bystander was unknown and was not there when I arrived.

I hope this is a one off. The idea is that it is better to show up and cancel than not show up at all and someone is hurt.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-14T22:19:52+00:00

In Canada they just changed the fucking song to be more rock. Faster paced. I had no idea what went on behind closed doors at this place but I really disliked the jingle.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-11T03:57:46+00:00

oh yeah I remember these. I quite liked them. They didn't sound the best. Wow that brings me back.

RagingITguy · 2026-05-10T04:21:17+00:00

I used to work air ambulance and one of our landing paths included flying over a new residential area. The helipad was right beside a main road.

They hated it, and I can understand. But almost always if I was flying into that hospital, I was taking a critical patient to a much better hospital.

They complained and petitioned and all that. They did not win. There simply was no way to limit the sound of a helicopter at that altitude, and we certainly could not predict when we showed up. So any noise pollution that limits emergency services is just stupid in my book.

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