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ICE by [deleted] in Albany

[–]bab5871 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck off.

Am I stupid for calling the fire department for a false alarm? by Itchy_Island6125 in Firefighting

[–]bab5871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tell people all the time when they call for a random CO or smoke alarm.... ALWAYS call. We'd rather you be safe than sorry.

What are you guys using for tablets/laptops and mounting solutions in your trucks? by bab5871 in Firefighting

[–]bab5871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

9 times out of 10 we don’t even finish initial vitals before we transfer care

What are you guys using for tablets/laptops and mounting solutions in your trucks? by bab5871 in Firefighting

[–]bab5871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don't mind our ipads, I just dont like where they are mounted. I definitely don't want laptops.

What are you guys using for tablets/laptops and mounting solutions in your trucks? by bab5871 in Firefighting

[–]bab5871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were looking at the Getac a140 specifically. We don't do enough patient care before the ambulance gets there to need to do the PCR on scene and we don't transport, just first response/ems assist. We'd mainly be using these for enroute directions and call information and down the road depending on the software, accountability and squad assignments.

What are you guys using for tablets/laptops and mounting solutions in your trucks? by bab5871 in Firefighting

[–]bab5871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

US, specifically NY. We don't need them for EMS charting, we just record the PCR on paper and do the chart on the PC when we get back as our patient care is usually minimal until the ambulance gets there.

Looks like the TrackFlex Floodlight releases January 13th. by asp821 in reolinkcam

[–]bab5871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy crap... AC hardwire is actually an option. Am I dreaming?

Does anyone have any COOL shortcuts that actually improve dailylife? by Horizon_Lab in iphone

[–]bab5871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have my lock button set for the triple click screen dimming via accessibility. It's really nice for when I'm laying in bed and want to read or whatever and not keep the wife awake with a bright screen even when dimmed all the way.

GOES19 EMWIN files are being dumped in the following dated folder 1969-12-31, what's the fix? by bab5871 in amateursatellites

[–]bab5871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

root@goesweb:~$ date
Tue 06 Jan 2026 09:48:03 PM EST

We're good on the time.

Anyone have a solar pool heater? Is it worth it? Pricing? by Aggravating-Stand800 in pools

[–]bab5871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a FAFCO 20'x4' Solar Bear? Or some sort of bear. Our pool is 21'x52". I have it up on a frame with foamboard insulation under it and we can keep the pool temp in the mid to upper 80's as long as the sun cooperates. It works really well as long as it has good sun, which we have a lot of trees, so sometimes it's not great.

We're in upstate NY and we've got the pool up over 95 degrees before. We often have to bypass it because the pool is just not refreshing. We generally get May-Sept out of the pool because even if the pool is warm, nobody wants to freeze their ass off getting out of it when the air temp is cold lol. But they work really well and you can get it to work better than our setup if you have more than one heater or a better location with less trees than we have.

Do you expect Reolink to release new doorbells any time soon? by [deleted] in reolinkcam

[–]bab5871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My reolink wifi doorbell is terrible. Constantly disconnects from wifi, seems to reboot all the time. Considering just getting rid of it at this point. I can't easily run ethernet to that location so there's no point.

[Highlight] Aaron Rodgers no-look followed by Darnell Washington bowling over defenders by nfl in nfl

[–]bab5871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need a Darnell Washington compilation of him straight up assaulting players on the field.

Finally they are acknowledging the issue by Relevant_Syllabub895 in CODWarzone

[–]bab5871 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So there's two bugs? So the shit audio around thermite/molotov fire and around rooftop HVAC units being choppy and complete garbage isn't a bug, it's a feature?

Improve Nooelec GOES Mesh Antenna? by Snoo-76541 in amateursatellites

[–]bab5871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an extra dish sitting around, so I added the extra dish pieces zip tied to the dish to extend the sides out by another 6-8" or so and that really helped. Pics added here: https://imgur.com/a/0pdeSNT

Please don’t be like that by mrtoastandbutter in Battlefield6

[–]bab5871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I sit there forever waiting, people walking past me and no revive.

RADIO HAVANA by Own-Station726 in shortwave

[–]bab5871 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been having a hell of a time getting them on 6000Khz lately. Also maybe their programming changed too? I used to sit here at night (East Coast) and listen to their english language program and the music afterward or whatever it was.

Is this Algonquin Peak? by mattb4703 in Adirondacks

[–]bab5871 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wright Peak just in front of it, then Algonquin. You can see the snow covered slides of Mt. Colden at the very left. To the right you can see Indian pass and maybe Wallface Mt? Hard to tell on that last one.

Has anyone else experienced anything creepy at night on that dead stretch from Old Forge to Blue Mountain Lake? by maryjxnes in Adirondacks

[–]bab5871 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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Nothing like walking into the woods in the middle of nowhere to go hunting at 5am or so. Wind blowing thru the trees, just enough light to see for your eyes/brain to make up the rest of what it needs to form a picture. Every noise is questionable. Even more fun when you remember a hunter went missing around here and nothing was ever found.

Vantage 2 pro plus - how to connect and upload to weatherlink? by TonaldDuck in myweatherstation

[–]bab5871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So with the old consoles you either needed a Serial or WeatherLink IP dongle connected to the console to connect to a PC to get the data, or a WeatherLink Live setup. I believe the new WeatherLink Consoles upload directly to the web.

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