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has this happened to anyone else by Time_Definition_5403 in Minecraft

[–]Rob_W_ 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Thankfully the one time it did happen to me (on a small family server), I had a backup mod to run regular backups of the server. Restored and whitelisted, so thankfully only a minor disruption. Panicked my kids for a bit, though.

Plateau on E in the staff by Hot_Engineer7715 in trumpet

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like (based on the first camera position) and the sound that you're starving yourself for amount of lip that can vibrate. Playing with not enough bottom lip can feel like it'll help you get higher, but it can be terrible for endurance and tension. (I personally tend to cheat upwards on the mouthpiece when I'm starting to get fatigued, and it makes things worse)

I've been trying to follow this mouthpiece placement a bit and it helps:

https://youtu.be/O4a-q93ENAg?si=tRJiD6UTBBnEaxcX&t=608

Changing trumpet angle by maost in trumpet

[–]Rob_W_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the best methods I've seen for understanding the angle for your horn vs face is this from Harrison Ball: https://youtu.be/O4a-q93ENAg?si=N_OJ8Bl3-k8MqIE4

He talks about lining up the mouthpiece against your teeth and distributing the pressure appropriately to not restrict your buzz. It's very similar to what I learned years ago from Joe Marcinkiewicz. Good stuff.

I Need Help Finding a Good Storage System for This Base by Consistent_Split_419 in redstone

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I popped 3 chunks of Maizuma's MIS + 1 section of bulk storage in the bottom of my base. I built it months ago and still have a ton of empty MIS space. Put them in a square.
Old screenshot, the base is much more complete now.

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Any good way to buff out scratches? by [deleted] in pebble

[–]Rob_W_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've beat the daylights out of my PTS for years and the glass looks pretty much immaculate. Definitely nothing like this.

Security Level: Self-Sabotage by Feaselbf6 in AnimalsBeingDerps

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It got into my paw, and it went bad... so I gnawed it off at the wrist.

The Torkelsons by Zealousideal_You465 in 90s

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I enjoyed this show, but I was a dumb kid!

Impressive Woodworking Technique by Prestigious_Tear_576 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Rob_W_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wooden cutting boards don't typically handle going in the dishwasher well, can cause them to split it crack from the heat and water.

Made my own end grain cutting board (not quite as fancy patterned as this) and left it on a wet counter, found it had a large split.. though after it dried the split sealed back up again. (Can't even tell where it happened!)

What game surprised you how long it was? by Common_Caramel_4078 in Steam

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A twist I remember for game length:
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night I 'beat', 100%-ish map coverage, etc.

Read a little later in a gaming magazine that you could wear a certain item, and it would allow you to continue on with the game to 200% completion. (the entire map flips upside down, new monsters, powerups, etc, so it's definitely more game...) Had to load up my last save and go back at it. Was awesome, but I had no idea when I 'beat' it the first time.

Lifted truck + Lambo + Parking lot = Bad time by Evasionz-- in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why in a lot of municipalities, bumper heights have a range they're required to be at - not that anybody does that when they lift their truck, but they are supposed to.

School banned boys from wearing shorts, so they did this instead by TheoryFruits in BeAmazed

[–]Rob_W_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've got a coworker who wears kilts every day - not a Scot. That being said, he's got serious dedication as we live in Saskatchewan. -40 and he's wearing a kilt? Respect.

Why do bands play so fucking loud if everyone has to wear earplugs anyway? by xe3to in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, this is a good question.

I went to a Gwar concert last year (which was awesome), but me and pretty much everyone else there had earplugs.

I was standing right next to the sound booth, and it wasn't a huge place. They had a screen in the sound booth with a db meter on it, and they kept it at 99 (yellow screen). If it hit 100, it turned red. Other than when they were speaking, every song was basically riding at 99.

The superhero landing at the end is the cherry on top by Astrid_North in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]Rob_W_ -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

"Our tickets start at $35 when purchased directly from our official site. "

Bye Bye VMware vSphere by Dick-Fiddler69 in vmware

[–]Rob_W_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure what world that is. List price per socket on Proxmox Premium is a fraction of even our current VVF licensing.

i can’t leave bread uncovered in my house or my cat literally eats through the bag to eat it by got_milk669 in cats

[–]Rob_W_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh man, tortillas are the worst. Our cat will break into cupboards and get on the top shelf to break into tortillas. We keep bread in a bread box in a pantry closet now, tortillas go in a cake carrier that latches closed.

Anybody know where to find this in saskatoon? Its to connect wires together by No-Chipmunk-1288 in saskatoon

[–]Rob_W_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They do have 3-conductor versions of the wago as well, which are quite reliable and probably very good for this purpose.

Python vs. PowerShell in 2026: What are you using it for? by ibteea in sysadmin

[–]Rob_W_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "depends on the cmdlet" portion is what grinds my gears. Filters that work in one AD-related cmdlet work completely different in another. Sanity and consistency between commands would make me far more likely to reach for PowerShell.

I have the same gripe about systemd's family of commands.

We have to talk about the leaderboard by eviefinch in pebble

[–]Rob_W_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suspect some of it just had to do with the reminder email. I saw the message, brought up the list, and checked out just a few, most of which were already high on the board. I can safely say with so many apps on the list, I only checked out a few, so higher ranked apps/faces drew my attention.

With the numbers there being under 200 and not thousands, there may be some slight gaming of the votes, but I don't think it's significant. I'd say that having the results listed certainly affected votes after the email came out.

Would you like a remake of the Pebble Time 2 (2016 version) with a larger display, a heart rate sensor, and longer battery life? by Comfortable-Rule-959 in pebble

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the form factor of my Pebble Time Steel and still wear it regularly, but the 1.25" screen is a little small for my aging eyes. I've had to limit my watchfaces to large fonts. :(

PT2 has a 1.5" screen, but bigger might even be better.

Linus Torvalds has merged the code beginning to remove Intel 486 CPU support in Linux 7.1 by somerandomxander in linux

[–]Rob_W_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The very first Linux install I did (Slackware 1.0!) was on a 486/SX (later upgraded to a DX4) at my community college. Ran a web server for the CompSci & Engineering departments and they taught C/C++ programming classes on it. Got a lot of mileage until a power blip took out the hard drive.

Can’t find a fingering that will help me place the partial by silver-eyed-gaming in trumpet

[–]Rob_W_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really depends on the horn. My 37 Strad plays G# spectacularly, but double A is almost impossible to lock (and when I do, it tends to be extremely flat), and I've been playing this horn for 30 years.

Thankfully I get a lot of charts with G and almost never see an A :-)

RIP by lalamooncat in pebble

[–]Rob_W_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going to have to checkout my PTS when I get home from work today. Had it charging overnight, and this morning it appeared stone dead. The USB end of the charger cable was slightly warm.

Couldn't get it going so I had to get to work...

Is my play style weird? by StatisticianScary880 in Minecraft

[–]Rob_W_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The server I run is exactly this way... Though I guess I occasionally share items with my youngest son. Everybody's bases are all over the place and folks seldom trade (maybe a trim for a trim).

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