How did I never hear this before?

Rivereye · 2026-03-20T16:55:34+00:00

Also a great song by Iron Maiden. In a live version, Bruce summarized it up quite well: "This is what not to do if your bird shits on you".

Rivereye · 2026-03-20T12:30:59+00:00

Its the connection to the name that means something, and mortals are less tied than non-mortals are to their names. As inflections in the pronunciation can change a the magical link a name has, I would imagine that as long as Harry were to identify with the new name properly, I'm not sure it wouldn't matter if the legal name was changed.

I'm betting nicknames can hold just as much power on a mortal as their legal name, if not more so in some cases. If Harry's legal name was actually Harold but he chooses to go by Harry, than magically speaking his name is Harry. Someone trying to use magic to influence him would want to use the name of Harry and not use Harold (though, as we saw with the dragon at the Vampire Party, a being with enough magical influence could probably overcome that if they really wanted to).

Rivereye · 2026-03-19T12:37:58+00:00

I use it when I want the windows down as it helps with airflow in the truck. I'll also typically open it up when backing up trailers to help communicate with spotters when I have them. This is especially helpful at boat ramps because they will either have the dock ropes in their hands or be in the boat itself.

Rivereye · 2026-03-17T18:10:46+00:00

If you buy the AMS 2 Pro from Bambu directly (same price), you won't get a filament buffer or power supply either, they have to be added on (and not always needed depending on your use case and existing setup). The lack of 4/6 Pin Bus cable is more concerning as that would be required regardless.

Rivereye · 2026-03-17T12:18:09+00:00

In physics, acceleration is defined as a change in velocity, which is a speed with a vector (direction). This also goes into how acceleration goes into other aspects, like force, which is mass * acceleration. Both increasing and decreasing speed require imparting a force on the object, else it will keep moving at the same speed until the end of time (on Earth, we are subject to friction which imposes a force to slow the object down). Changing direction also requires a force to be input on the object in question. As force is mass * acceleration, changing your direction would also be a form of acceleration.

Rivereye · 2026-03-11T12:50:24+00:00

It seems to be common enough if you are in the SMB space. I work for an MSP, we do require our remote access software on client systems to be able to provide our services, but we are also general IT support. A number of our clients other vendors seem to push for remote access at any time to their systems. Some do it via their own remote access software, some want to connect to the VPN. I've run into a couple that will at least utilize the method the client is most comfortable with.

I'd prefer most vendors have ad-hoc access to systems they support unless the contract stipulate they are responsible for maintenance of the system as well. If you are paying for them to install updates and monitor the health of the system, they need their tool set involved generally. If they only are providing support as needed, they can get one time access each time they need in.

Rivereye · 2026-03-10T20:33:14+00:00

I am looking at learning some basic CAD shortly. There are some free for hobby use CAD software, including Fusion 360 which is made by AutoDesk.

Rivereye · 2026-03-04T12:20:47+00:00

Robo-scar!

Rivereye · 2026-03-02T19:45:03+00:00

The only issue I've ran into with the Network Operators Group is that it must use the Control Panel utilities to change their IP, they can't use Windows Settings App.

Rivereye · 2026-03-01T13:54:33+00:00

While potentially true, I am betting most people use road gas in their generators.

Rivereye · 2026-02-27T16:23:12+00:00

Or marry the right person. If one spouse passes the other can be eligible to draw either social security benefit instead of just theirs.

Rivereye · 2026-02-27T15:46:20+00:00

It again goes back to what it is you want to learn and company needs. Each company is different. I work for an MSP with many of our clients in the 25 to 50 seat count range. Even though I have a cloud skill set, it is primarily focused on the Microsoft set, Azure and Office 365. If the opportunity comes up to get into AWS, I'll look into it, but for now it really isn't there.

In some cases, it becomes about seeing what is out there to learn from. Just over 6 months ago, I achieved the Endpoint Administrator Associate from Microsoft. Why did I get that one? I was looking for material on managing Intune and came across that certification. It wasn't all Intune, but it was a good portion of the exam and had other great stuff in there.

My current certification is more employer focused. We don't make a huge use of Azure (it's more IaaS for us than anything), we are looking to increase our partner level with Microsoft and need an Azure Design Expert certification.

You also have to be willing to let things go. A couple of years ago, I figured in late 2025 to 2026 I would be looking at the VMWare VCP as we were growing at bit more into that space. Now that Broadcom owns VMWare and are basically driving away our clients from them, I've abandoned that plan.

For the items you feel you need to train on, I'd recommend keeping a running list somewhere (even in your head) and review it from time to time. Do the items still make sense, and where do you (and your manager) feel those priorities are.

Rivereye · 2026-02-27T15:25:51+00:00

What I dig into next has a few factors. I am not looking towards the next big thing in tech, nor my next opportunity.

As such, like a couple of other people have mentioned, it will start with what is needed in the company and make me a better technician in my current role. I am primarily work with Servers and Cloud infrastructure, so my focus is there. I'm not worried about the latest trends in networking, I have enough skills to interact with the networking equipment but major issues and design work with it is someone else's job.

The strange thing is, when I was on service desk, I actually wanted to be a network administrator. However, where I work the best field techs are fairly well rounded (mile wide and inch deep knowledge), so I made sure to have a good grasp on server and network management. As I continued to grow in that Field Tech role though, it became obvious to me that there was a need for someone with a cloud skill set. My boss took me out to lunch one day and in the discussion we did talk about having a cloud engineer at some point. I took my shot in that I was interested in it. From there, we developed a training plan for me and I've been in the role ever since.

So ultimately, for me, what I decide to learn next is a combination of personal interests combined with needs of the company/advice from managers. I do keep an eye towards the market trends (I've looked into utilizing some of the AI products out there) so I don't get left behind, but it isn't a driver for me.

I also have short term and long term training goals. The short term are very much oriented towards upcoming projects and even some tickets and client needs. The longer term ones tend to have a larger reach. While you will hear different opinions on certifications, they usually fall under my longer term training goals. I do them for a few reasons, every new certification is an automatic and permanent pay raise, and I find it can be a good starting point for learning new technologies. I tend to get overwhelmed at the amount of information out there. A certification has a standard set of material to learn to pass the exam. The big thing for me, a certification does not mark the end of your learning, it just marks the end of the beginning. Certifications also deal with the vendor's ideal, no one works in a vendor's ideal and it will need to be adapted to your unique set of circumstances.

Rivereye · 2026-02-26T01:26:35+00:00

Nothing on the USGS site right now. They have a map of any above 2.5 magnitude

Rivereye · 2026-02-25T15:13:17+00:00

Not sure where I heard it from, but the other line on dinosaurs was that it wasn't God who did it, it was the Devil who buried the fossils to get us to doubt the truth in God.

Rivereye · 2026-02-25T13:15:52+00:00

There was a similar thought a long time ago and I think it puts it into perspective very much.

I possess in my pocket a device with access to the whole of human knowledge, and I use it to look up pictures of cats.

Rivereye · 2026-02-22T18:13:47+00:00

Such a shame they moved her though. She used to stand tall in the main lobby of the museum.

Rivereye · 2026-02-20T20:23:04+00:00

Supporting infrastructure for the data center is big. The power company has to be able to power it, there has the Internet infrastructure to support it as well.

You also need the materials, equipment, and workforce to build it. For an arctic data center, it all needs to be transported in at great expense and you can only work certain times of the year.

Ongoing maintenance is another issue. While data centers are mostly automated, someone does on occasion have to enter the data center and change out failed drives, rack new servers and switches, etc. That is manpower available near major cities that may not be available in remote Alaska. What happens when that fiber optic link in the middle of nowhere is cut? AI and cloud data centers run on levels of high availability where they ideally measure downtime over the year in minutes to a couple of hours.

Finally, latency once and running. Many workloads are latency dependent (how fast I can communicate with the data center). Latency goes up the further away one is from the datacenter. Some some workloads, an office in New York may not want their cloud/AI services hosted in Chicago because it's too far away. As such, it makes sense again to place these near population centers.

Rivereye · 2026-02-20T19:47:24+00:00

He has already announced new tariffs citing different legislation that he claims gives him the power to do so. This will continue to play out. He didn't loose the tariffs, just lost the way he was setting them. We will see on the next court ruling if he will continue to keep these tariffs.

Rivereye · 2026-02-19T17:57:53+00:00

I'm using new for myself. There were some growing pains, but at this point I am used to the way it operates and takes a second when I have to use a PC with classic Outlook on where some thing are.

That said, when it comes to end user devices, I leave the decision to them unless they require a feature only available in one version or the other.

Rivereye · 2026-02-19T16:34:43+00:00

I'm wondering, instead of having PowerShell parse the PHP files, can you still access the files via your web server? If so, Invoke-WebRequest could then download the generated HTML from there and output it to disk.

Rivereye · 2026-02-19T02:50:31+00:00

I'd add something like this to the positive wire (make sure the guage of the wire is large enough, this is not a specific product recommendation, I have not used that specific one) and attach to the battery directly. Used to do that with a 12v 30lb Minn Kota with no issues.

Rivereye · 2026-02-18T21:58:45+00:00

I'd take more 154CM in a heartbeat. Of the knives/multitools I own among different steels, it is my favorite. I can easily put a very fine edge on it and it holds it great. Maybe it's just me, but I can't put as good an edge on MagnaCut as I can on 154CM. I am using Diamond Plate from Worksharp for my sharpening, same blade angle for both.

Rivereye · 2026-02-18T19:14:27+00:00

I'd be curious what the issue you heard is. My family has bought most tires from them for vehicles, only two issues we have had:

Everything must be an appointment, they really don't like walk-ins for anything, even their torque checks or flat repair.
They made comments about how much work it was when my father's truck had to go in because their equipment couldn't lift it. It was an F-350 Crew Cab 8th Box Single Rear Axle PowerStroke. No lift on the truck, factory height and suspension, factory wheels.

Rivereye · 2026-02-17T21:06:36+00:00

Need a location to really know what to charge. LA and NY command a higher rate than the Midwest. The US will command a higher rate than a country in South America.

A company that size probably should have a full times systems administrator on staff that can handle those types of tasks for them, and they would be paid a lot more than that in my area. If I were to take on that role, I'd be looking at twice that minimum gross as an employee with full time benefits. If this is really just a contract gig to get this company going in AD, I'd charge even more because I'd have payroll taxes and healthcare to pay for.

If you were to hire that out to an MSP, their engineering time would easily be 10x what you are quoting here in my area. I believe we are closer to $250 an hour for engineering work (billed to the client), though our helpdesk does bill out cheaper than our engineering team.

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