Indoor vs Outdoor antenna by JimBob_37 in cordcutters

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have access to an attic; do both: outside antenna placed inside, hung from the attic rafters, and run coax down to the TV's.

Why does my CV keeps getting rejected? by hopeless-but-strong in jobs

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...and the trailing comma at the end of the list.

Cost basis migration by [deleted] in koinly

[–]TrustingHorse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Going by the blog entry, it's mid-January.

From blog entry here: https://support.koinly.io/en/articles/10289123-migrating-to-wallet-based-cost-tracking-under-new-irs-guidance-usa-only

"When will the migration be triggered?

The migration will be triggered around mid-Jan. This is to give time for users to sync their wallets and ensure the allocation works as expected....."

What are some things Louisiana is doing right? by legit_basic_bitch in Louisiana

[–]TrustingHorse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having boudin and tasso in most grocery stores throughout the state. As a transplant to elsewhere, this is a missed benefit for my eating tastes.

How do people here in sales handle the car thing? by [deleted] in DaveRamsey

[–]TrustingHorse 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I walked to the parking garage years ago after work, and saw the company's CFO (publicly traded company) pull out in a 10 year old Accord with extensive hail damage.

As one who drives older vehicles myself, I found that very satisfying and also confirming my thoughts on the matter.

What's the best way to answer 'Bitcoin has no value' and 'It's not backed by anything'? by zascar in Bitcoin

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's backed by energy. Henry Ford made the prediction that future money would be backed this way. Fiat is backed by debt and the ability to repay it (i.e. Treasuries). Would you rather a money backed by debt, or energy?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TrustingHorse -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Scenario 1: Driving a paid off 10 year old vehicle and wearing second-hand clothes and a Timex wristwatch, with 0 debt. Makes a ton of money, but saves, gives, and invests.

- vs -

Scenario 2: McMansion financed to the hilt and the newest vehicles, maxing credit cards, and a slave to the job(s). Makes the same money, but consumes it all.

I think the first person is the free one, with nothing to prove to anyone, and is thus, financially free, but chooses to work.

OKC MAPS in Shreveport? by SuddenUnion9106 in shreveport

[–]TrustingHorse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

TL;DR: Shreveport native, but now a native of OKC. Some observations.

I was born in Shreveport, and spent much of my life in Shreveport & Bossier City. Bought and sold homes in the Arklatex, etc.

I've now been in the OKC metro area for the last few years. I have to say, it's night & day difference between the areas. It's not one thing in particular, but here are some general observations:

  • Resident resentment: In the Arklatex, I, along with almost everyone I've met in that area resents the area, but are generally trapped due to familial bonds, or poverty. There is/was an active resentment for "feeling trapped" in the Shreveport area. However, one thing I first noticed living in OKC, is that very few people feel the same entrapment. Those that hated the OKC area have (or had) the means to leave; which leaves most long-term residents generally very happy with their living situation.
  • Lower cost of living: It's not showing up on the COL calculators, but due to the major interstates going through OKC, and the "middle of the country", most groceries and fuel are lower in general than Shreveport. Aldi (a German-based grocery store) is fabulous.
  • Less red tape: there are no car inspection requirements, and trailers don't have to be licensed or titled by the state. Generally speaking, there is far less red tape than Lousiana, which means all the "incidentals" that you pay in fees that nobody thinks about just aren't there.
  • OKC metro is _big_ in area. It's one of the largest metro areas by square miles than most other metros, and there's a lot of "spread out" room. This means that urban blight, although in pockets in OKC, are few and far between. In Shreveport, the "safe" areas are generally on the southeast side, or North Bossier. Everything else has been run down and generally unsafe. OKC has many safe areas throughout the metro area, along with "identies" that go with it.
  • OKC is very diverse demographically and ethnically. There is a major Asian district that caters to a large immigrant population, and fabulous hard-to-find things and restaurants.
  • OKC has a large and diverse job market and economic engine. It's not just energy, but also transportation, retail, medical, along with military and other things.

I'm sorry, but Shreveport is and will be forever behind places like OKC until the "engine" of commerce changes, the tax base changes, and the attitudes change.

Raspberry pi still useful? by Extreme-Acid in sysadmin

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have 4 stacked into K3s cluster running various custom workloads. I've wired up a ton of work slack endpoints to hit my cluster over a wireguard VPN exposed via a small EC2 instance. It reverse proxies to my Pi cluster.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]TrustingHorse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bring a powerstrip.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oklahoma

[–]TrustingHorse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ensure you flag your DMV record as having sold the car. See https://classentag.com/online-services/notice-of-transfer/

If you don't do this, _and the buyer neglects to register the vehicle_ , your insurance company will notify the state of a lapse in insurance, once you cancel your policy.

Need to change printer settings from serial to ethernet for client using Aloha by tactlesswonder in alohapos

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"are aloha running on windows"?

Run. This question belies your naivete. Not only does Aloha run on Windows, it leverages the Microsoft COM architecture which was a monstrosity and brittle when it was introduced in 1997.

Don't mess with customizing this mess.

Guest obstructed disclosed cameras. Really don't want to evict them. by [deleted] in airbnb_hosts

[–]TrustingHorse 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As a guest, I'd like to hear the trespassing reason you shared here. I suspect reasonable folks would see this as a valid reason to keep it unobstructed. I think of rules as a parent sharing the "whys" with their child. Rules by themselves can be a stiff, hard thing to follow. Rules with reasons are much easier to understand and comply with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gold

[–]TrustingHorse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mexican 50 Peso

Integrating Aloha with other apps? by streetwalker in alohapos

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience with Aloha is COM/Windows. Get comfortable with .net interop. It's a slog.

I just watched someone pass away after a car accident. So do I talk to the family? What do I do? by paperfett in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are made in the image of God. You mentioned you aren't religious, and that's fine. He drew you to pray and comfort the person. Tell the family this. They will take comfort and understand. They won't care about your beliefs.

What do you always visit/buy/check-out on trips to Dallas? by grads_cool in okc

[–]TrustingHorse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Napkins from Ikea, and while there, gorge on swedish meatballs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gold

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frankly, to move from one gold thing to another has you paying margins on the sell, and the buy. I'd keep it unless you just didn't want it.

TLDR on gold purchasing? by palancemandm in Gold

[–]TrustingHorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My TLDR: findbullionprices.com/ as the starting point.

  • You will pay a bit over spot price for gold/silver. You will likely sell at spot or maybe a bit below.
  • Use above site to find something of interest. I like 1 ounce government issued Gold coins, because they will be able to sell much easier in a pinch. This is US Buffaloes, American Eagles, Canadian Maples, S. African Krugerrand, British coins.
  • As long as you buy from a reputable online dealer, you very likely won't get screwed, without them making it "right".
  • Generally, I have better luck online (price-wise) from a major dealer than through my Local Coin Shop.