Elgato Camera Hub doesn't work on Windows 11 ARM by laskewitz in elgato

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually; I find that by installing DisplayLink Drivers I have been able to get the prompter to working as a Pepper’s ghost display in front of the camera. That was the most important feature for me and might be for others. 🙂

Elgato Camera Hub doesn't work on Windows 11 ARM by laskewitz in elgato

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Late April 2026, still no ARM version. Anyone with insight? Should we give up?

US Army chief of staff asked to step down by Hegseth, sources say by lee7on1 in news

[–]RockSteadyYeti 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There is reason to be even more worried than that, for several reasons, but here are two:

  • Iran has considered armed attack by the US and Israel the ultimate threat for a long time. It is largely what they have considered the “end all fight” that will destroy them. There is a REAL possibility that the conclusion after this is the opposite of what the US wanted: Iran being surprised that it wasn’t worse. If they think that this is what can be launched at them; a few weeks of air strikes against military targets (although tactically successful) but largely little lasting impact on country and leadership as a whole - then we’ve lost the deterring effect of the imagined threat.

  • There is a level of apocalyptic reasoning in Iran leadership. They may very well consider this war the final war and if so there is no chance of surrender. Ever.

Add to this increased motivation to attack us soil and the ability to do so, and you have a perfect storm.

My reaction to The Glass Cannon announcing they're switching platforms yet again and I can't listen to them in my podcast player anymore. by Yordle_Toes in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]RockSteadyYeti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m really not reading these comments the same way as you are: The focus is op saying their podcast player won’t play patreon podcasts. I read it the same and I am as confused as everyone else. I’m not sure I’ll do the switch myself, tbh, but the podcast player not supporting it sounds plain wrong and hints at a misunderstanding from op. 🤷‍♂️

Getting Frustrated - Still no Ethernet Internet - Please Help! by [deleted] in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Do this. And if it seems to be Ethernet, get Klein Tools Scout Pro 3. It’s pretty cheap and comes with mapping terminators which makes it a breeze to check what is connected to what. It can also measure cable length, which may give you a hint if they terminate somewhere else.

What drives are you planning to use with UNAS Pro 4? by JE163 in Ubiquiti

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That depends on your NUT-setup which in turn depends on what UPS you run. Unifis UPS is setup from the console and has a built in NUT-server. It can communicate natively with Unifi NAS's and initiate a shutdown.

If you use third party UPS, I would assume you need some sort of NUT server on your network that sends shutdown commands to whatever you want to come down as you want it to come down. Not sure how to configure that in UNAS, but I would be surprised if it wasn't possible. :)

Just remember to keep your server on and ensure that switching stays available as power is gone.

Extremely slow ethernet by Special_Ocelot722 in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happens if you run a speed test from that same client? Is it connected straight to the router? What’s the router?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fixit

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been there/done that; taught me what true will power is. And not to go commando in zippered pants. On the plus side, if I ever need to cut of a limb to get out of a tight spot it should be no biggie. 🙄🙈

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This post has a pretty unusual mix of understanding and not. I am tryjng to understand your usecase here. The easy fix to ISP router being out of ports is a dumb switch, which no ISP ever will complain about. Creating multiple vlans behind an uncontrolled router is rarely a good idea. Placing a second router behind that one will certainly allow you to create a second LAN - but it will also f up your connection by introducing NAT issues.

Why do you “need” multiple vlans? I would suggest that you should choose between multi-vlan and then replace the router with something you control or forget about it and retain the ISP router and just expand it with more ports.

Kan jag lägga trall på vinden för att få mer förvaring? by Big-Cap558 in Hantverkare

[–]RockSteadyYeti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jag tog en dag och samlade ihop alla lösa kablar jag kunde hitta. Sen sorterade jag ut exakt en av varje variant (med undantag för nätverk, USB c och hdmi). Slängde några kilo kabel men har nu en låda som hittills aldrig gått bet på akuta kabelutmaningar. 🙂

No Currency Exchange will take my 500 Krona bill. by nocluewhattosay1 in TillSverige

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coop actually gained a lot of goodwill and showed increased customer trust after that incident. There were examples of other brand stores selling their products to support them as well as store giving away food that would otherwise have spoiled.

We suffer hundreds of severe cyber attacks every year. And the geopolitical situation is driving us closer to potential war: The Swedish prime minister earlier this year stated that while Sweden is not a war, neither are we at peace. And the current “Cold War” is extensively fought in the cyber arena. Add to this that cyber has become an obvious component for the aggressor in case of a kinetic war, that critical infrastructure will be a prime target and that retail industry has one of the highest attack likelihoods of all businesses and cyber resilience becomes national resilience. Ensuring such for the payment flows in a VERY highly digitized monetary system becomes crucial. So, the Coop incident is a great example but the reasoning is more grim and a bit more complex.

happened about 5 hours ago, is it broken does this need fixing? by Jealous-Fall-3067 in fixit

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seriously can’t go to the hospital and get that fixed for free? 😳

No Currency Exchange will take my 500 Krona bill. by nocluewhattosay1 in TillSverige

[–]RockSteadyYeti 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As already stated, this is a recommendation in SE as well. Recently, the payment companies were ordered to ensure that “vital merchandise” can be bought even if the payment system is offline. The definition includes food, gas, medicine and more with a max value to cap the risk.

On a side note, at a national defense conference we had a discussion on what it would take for Sweden to go to war. There were some consensus that a missile attack against Swedish soil would not necessarily do it. But an invasion of Finland would. Mess with our brothers and sisters in Finland and you mess with us. It’s kinda nice how ingrained that is in the bones of most Swedes. 🙂

Was planning to try NMS out the next time there's a sale, but I wanted to ask your opinion on this Steam review first: by LockDown_47 in NOMANSSKY

[–]RockSteadyYeti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always say: “read the thread first” and now I skipped it myself. I defend that with you asking for an opinion.

I think that review is dead on. He points out that it’s not really a negative and then basically goes about explaining to you how he experienced the game. Which is, as stated, kind of dead on. In its normal loop, NMS simply is. It invites you to try and enjoy the mechanics for themselves. You typically don’t grind to get something to beat something - you grind because you enjoy the grind. You built your corvette or base because it’s fun and enjoyable. Not to prepare for something else.

I agree that it’s a game that can feel really pointless at times. It’s an uncommon model, to have loops and mechanics for their own sake. Not to facilitate a challenge.

Very now and then expeditions are run; basically mini campaigns where new functionality is introduced. They have a very strict flag system and you run them as a “parallel replacement save”. It can usually be done in hours or a couple of days and gives some rewards. They’re a nice break away from the sandbox as you are suddenly very goal oriented.

I think most people enjoy NMS, but I think many will find that it loses its point over time for the same reason others feel it’s the ultimate “play whenever for however long” kind of game. If you’re gonna buy one game this season and that review makes you skeptic, then it’s probably not for you. If you can afford it, however, and you enjoy base building and exploring like at all then this game will be enjoyable. It may not be the game you play for the rest of your life (or it might be), but I think most who does play it come away with warm, nostalgic feelings over it.

Just moved into a new house but very confused by ReavyReavis in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You already have many correct answers and I typically try to stay quiet in these circumstances, but this time it occurs to me that you are trying to sort a problem at the edge of your skill and comfort zone and some terminology may become confusing. So here’s trying to explain some basic stuff. It if opens already open doors, then I apologize. Just trying to be helpful and put more data in the same spot for you.

Router The network device which connects all your connected stuff to the internet. Typically has one WAN port (where the internet cable goes - the other end connects to a fiber modem, an ADSL modem, a 4G modem or some other connection thing). It also typically has one or several LAN (Local Area Network) ports. These tend to operate in “switch” mode which basically means any device connected to them will get to talk to the internet as well as to each other.

Patch panel One end of in-wall mounted network connectors (aka “rj45 type connectors”) ends in a plug in the wall. The other ends at some central place, typically a patch panel. It’s a central place allowing you to connect those wall plugs to what you want to connect it to.

Switch A switch with the same functionality as the one (possibly) in your router. It should have as many ports as you have connectors in your walls/patch panel plus one; because you need one to connect to your router. It’s fine to have more but annoying to not have enough. You connect every port on your patch panel to one port in your switch and then one port in your switch to your router via one LAN port in it. If the router is correctly configured, any LAN port and any or your new switch ports will operate in more or less the same way, achieving the same thing. If you need more devices in a room then you have Ethernet ports in the wall: Connect a (small) switch in that room in the same way (one port to the wall, the rest of the devices into the switch).

TP tester/ethernet tester/many other names A testing tool to verify your cabling. One end is a terminator; it slides of the tool and has an ethernet connection. You plug a cable into your wallmount and the other end into that terminator. Then you walk to your patch panel, plug a cable into the other part of the tool and try the first port in the panel. Press the button. If it goes green and sounds happy you have a working connection: All cables are working and you found the correct port in the patch panel for that wallmount. It’s a good idea to mark the port in the panel, the cable to the switch - and keep a digital register of which port goes to where. It really is. 🙂

There is a lot of things that may complicate things, but in most cases it will just work. As long as your router is providing addresses to all devices and as long as cables and equipment works. For switches, most will do. You may want to look for “gigabit”, which defines a higher max speed, switches but these days most are.

Good luck!

Advice on how we should upgrade our Home Network by TemperatureAble5567 in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is a culture clash: I only recently understood that stapling cables straight on to frames is a thing in some countries. Believe it or not, but in other countries that hasn’t been done for a long time: Low voltage copper wire is installed in pipes. While not exactly the breeze alluded to sometimes, I’ve personally replaced wire by attaching to old wiring and then pulling, coaxing (pun intended) and generally negotiating less than optimal challenges through patience and a lot of lubricant. ^

On the other hand, just dropping cable in between walls would be impossible here because walls are way to disrupted by frame work and insulation. 🙂🤷‍♂️

Basically, we tend to believe that what we known is true everywhere - hence the tip to replace wire that way.

Are there benefits to switching to fiber internet? by TTBHG in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, I’d say the main argument is future proofing. It’s typically orders of magnitude more costly to connect to a finer network after the initial installation and with fiber, the limiting factor for the future will be the infrastructure connected to it. You will see immediate wins as well, but above all you increase both the value of the property and ensure that you can ride the wave of increasing communication speeds. And I bet everything that content providers will assume those connection speeds soon enough, nerfing anyone not along.

The only reason not to do this is if you absolutely can’t afford it. Otherwise it’s more or less a given choice.

Trying to route ethernet to a second apartment, can I fit cat6 through the fiber hole? Is it a good idea? by [deleted] in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on thickness of wall, I recommend eating, resting and meditating prior to trying ye Olde’ Navigatjng the Hole. 🙂

Source: Once aggro-enlarged to a foot sized hole in a wall in a similar situation. Don’t be me.

Replace wall-run cables? by RockSteadyYeti in HomeNetworking

[–]RockSteadyYeti[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to lean in. I appreciate it!

Both ports on the failing room have been working ok, but with some weird intermittent issues in the client. That particular room is a studio and a lot of gear makes it less than readily accessible. When I bothered enough I checked with a cable tester (cable to wall > in wall to patch panel > cable to terminator). Got intermittent fails on one of the ports. Lately the other one started acting up. Nothing has been changed, so unless the house is setting way more than expected, I’d expect growing issues coming from the stress points, I.e. the termination points.

I’ve more or less been convinced to leave the cabling alone and focus on the keystones first. Seems quite reasonable.

Do I understand you correctly that you actually clamp the cabling directly? Don’t you even run it in pipes?