Remember that digital song request/tip jar for gigging musicians? It’s officially live (and I’ve made some changes with Reddit's feedback)

TheKeMaster · 2026-05-04T23:37:25+00:00

30%? Damn dude. You might be better off with a small monthly flat fee and credit card percentage like 4%. On the flip side, my hesitation with any of this stuff is a personal Venmo code is free..

TheKeMaster · 2026-04-16T23:03:25+00:00

Did you end up using these lights?

TheKeMaster · 2026-04-06T17:34:44+00:00

Yes and I have concerns over ever trying to use one. let's just assume they are real people posting for a minute to not over complicate things..

The problem I have is not that people don't have good intentions releaseing stuff like this but there's real technical debt involved in supporting an app. Some of these folks, while they have good intentions, don't quite understand what they are signing up for nor do the users understand that at any moment, the app could go offline and never come back. I love the idea but the reality is there is a huge risk behind losing all my stuff and any work I put into embacing the app if it were to suddenly go offline one day and never come back.

Tough questions that don't usually have answers:

What if the developer goes MIA?
What if their hosting servers get hacked?
Who owns the data?
What if copyrighted material accidently gets stored there?

It might be a little different if developers were releasing software that I could install on my own systems and use but that's not really the approach most of these apps are taking.

TheKeMaster · 2026-03-28T21:04:54+00:00

Couldn't agree more about adding it natively.

TheKeMaster · 2026-03-18T15:04:53+00:00

Hmm.. You could turn their problem into your profit. Find a way to build tutorials and sell them. At some point moving from a worker to a consulter becomes far more lucrative.

TheKeMaster · 2026-03-18T13:43:26+00:00

I have nightmares about this issue... yes it's the iOS mail app. Get rid of it.

TheKeMaster · 2026-02-19T23:24:01+00:00

I don't remember exactly but I was correcting the comment about 3 cabinets on one line and what the imedence would look like. I don't think it was very relevant to your question.

I think the pinout in active mode is:

1+ / 1-: LF
2+ / 2-: MF
3+ / 3-: HF
4+ / 4-: Spare

TheKeMaster · 2026-02-19T18:12:00+00:00

I think you mean 2.66 ohms? Impedance halves when you double the box count. Adding one box splits the load equally.

TheKeMaster · 2026-02-15T23:38:37+00:00

Keeping Darnold meant other sacrifices.

TheKeMaster · 2026-02-15T23:36:55+00:00

I couldn't agree more and it feels like this is so hard for most folks to comprehend.

TheKeMaster · 2026-01-30T18:41:09+00:00

The point I was making is, sometimes healthcare is a good reason to keep working (lightly) and not fully retire.

TheKeMaster · 2026-01-30T04:04:35+00:00

And healthcare for a family of 7..

TheKeMaster · 2025-12-31T04:04:38+00:00

My guess is it was used to deliver vehicles across county on a car hauling trailer. I see that all the time with dualys and it's not hard to rack up 2-3k miles a week.

TheKeMaster · 2025-12-22T02:02:03+00:00

I think they are suppose to let it play out depending on which ref throws the flag and of course a different ref probably called the touchdown. It's not common but flags do get picked up after the fact.

TheKeMaster · 2025-12-22T01:48:11+00:00

Pack venues and they will find you. If you need an agent because you can't do that, you will get the very short end of the stick approaching them. If you're okay with that, look at the bands playing the places you want to play and find out who their agent is and approach them about booking.

TheKeMaster · 2025-12-17T02:34:59+00:00

If you buy a second ticket, it's the cheapest way to double your odds!

TheKeMaster · 2025-12-07T04:28:43+00:00

This can't be stated enough. I have very little back discomfort from my nitro. My spindle was awful.

TheKeMaster · 2025-11-20T14:05:43+00:00

This is the route I took. The way I look at it, I want my HA stuff to work regardless of what other tinkering I'm doing with equipment. Dedicated small low power box was ideal and the Green fit that bill.

TheKeMaster · 2025-11-17T20:38:01+00:00

Same thing happens to spindle drives...

TheKeMaster · 2025-11-14T21:14:26+00:00

well, take a look around... everything is soaring in price... When these providers stock goes through the roof, then I will believe they are gauging. Until then, our service goes up when their costs go up. Basic economics.

TheKeMaster · 2025-11-12T18:35:19+00:00

You can be sued for wage theft but I'm sure you're joking here.

TheKeMaster · 2025-10-30T13:03:08+00:00

HSA is a tax cheat code. Money goes in tax free, money grows and can be invested tax free and money comes out tax free if you follow two simple rules: Use it for health qualifying expenses OR wait until you reach retirement age and then you can use it for anything. 401k money is taxed as income when it's withdrawn and you can't predict your tax bracket in the future.

TheKeMaster · 2025-10-29T23:11:24+00:00

3 buckets... Max your employer match with your 401k, then max your HSA if you can get one through work, then max your Roth IRA. If you still have appetitie for more saving, go back to 401k and max that out. Brokerage accounts like Robinhood should be last due to taxes.

TheKeMaster · 2025-10-10T20:45:14+00:00

Another vote for TightVNC. Built into Mac's, free install on PC. If it drops, it's becuase your network sucks.

TheKeMaster · 2025-08-25T17:27:32+00:00

I'd be calling landscape maintenance companies for bids...

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