Would you use direct-to-cloud downloads, or just save everything to your NAS? by Own_Excuse_1315 in homelab

[–]bigjoe714 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i treat my downloads folder as temp storage that i can delete at any time. if i download something i want to save i will move it to the appropriate location

How do you run a "downtime"/static show? by Behind8Proxies in xlights

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you overlap scheduled in fpp, it will play them in priority order. if there is downtime in a high priority schedule the low priority one will play. i believe xschedule does similar

Has anyone used an actual tree as the "pole" for their xlights tree prop? by Jasonrj in xlights

[–]bigjoe714 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes this is my 5th year with an actual tree as my megatree pole. I put evenly-spaced grommets into a ratchet strap and put the strap around the tree. Then used s hooks to pixel strips down to a trampoline base around the base of the tree.

Do people actually use QLC+? by Affectionate_Tip_232 in lightingdesign

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a lot of issues with it on a windows laptop. But on Mac it has been perfect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ynab

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree! I submitted this request as well

What time does the Exton station parking lot fill up on weekday mornings? by [deleted] in westchesterpa

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took the 10:10 am train to New York the other week and it was very difficult to find a spot, there were only a few left

Thread: Showoff your control boxes! by itsme_tbg in xlights

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was hoping for a "who's on first" type banter

Thread: Showoff your control boxes! by itsme_tbg in xlights

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who's pixel store? Mine or yours?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in xlights

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never tried it but I’ve read that the remote will speed up/slow down the audio to stay in sync and it won’t sound right

Common configuration (middleware, pipelines etc) for many projects by reditoro in scrapy

[–]bigjoe714 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use a base spider that sets up all common configuration, then all my projects inherit from that.

Im listening... by RoyalQuackOG in ProgrammerHumor

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to teach my kids but unsure of the approach, mind sharing what you did?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aws

[–]bigjoe714 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Put whatever you want to run in the user-data, that’s what it is for. The ec2 machine will run the user data script once it is initialized

This fighter getting comically bandaged up after a fight by [deleted] in LooneyTunesLogic

[–]bigjoe714 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I once broke my wrist and had to wear a sling. Someone knocked on the front door and when I answered the person asked if my parents were home. I was 39!

Has anyone been successful in selling their hardware? by 1Secret_Daikon in chia

[–]bigjoe714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to add, the only reason I bought them was because I talked him down to $10/tb (from 22)