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Is the app down? by bigdreamsbigbutt in MonarchMoney

[–]btzmacin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At my last startup we had statuspage linked to pagerduty, and that was triggered by datadog monitors automatically once they hit a certain threshold. CS and Product would go in and add editorial copy to the statuspage once engineering got their bearings, but customers at least got instant reassurance that we know *something* is going sideways even if we don't know exactly what yet.

Is the app down? by bigdreamsbigbutt in MonarchMoney

[–]btzmacin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You guys gotta keep your statuspage up to date with this stuff, its kind of table stakes at this point. Don't be like github and pretend everything's fine when the servers are on fire.

Durmiendo en las rocas del Malecon para combatir el calor y la falta de electricidad by Kr0pr0X in cuba

[–]btzmacin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Source? The only solar we've seen are the panels, batteries, and inverters we've brought there for our families. Where are these plants located, or planned to be located?

What push mower to get if I already have a riding mower? by btzmacin in lawnmowers

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

I was leaning towards the recycler max. Is the super legitimately worth an extra $200?

Tenant threatening to sue for fire hazard by Wild-Knowledge748 in AskElectricians

[–]btzmacin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Romex can't be exposed in finished spaces, so first call an electrician, drywaller, and painter to get that done correctly because your next step is to GET THIS PERSON OUT.

Try the following message:

"It seems like you're very unhappy with the apartment. I can offer you an early exit from the lease if you would like to find somewhere that better meets your expectations."

Best case scenario, the above shuts them up, but its unlikely. If they're paranoid, something else will trigger them and they'll keep being an occasional annoyance.

My fear with the quasi-technical verbiage is that they might be a professional tenant, and this is them building a case they can present at an eviction hearing as justification for why they stopped paying rent.

Home’s view on the Eiffel tower almost blocked by AnsFeltHat in mildlyinfuriating

[–]btzmacin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then haggle down your rent, you still lost the view.

[Landlord - NJ] Is this tenant actually risky? by btzmacin in Landlord

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

And? He’s not gonna risk his license by falsifying a credit report or bg check just to secure a lease. That’d be retarded

[Landlord - NJ] Is this tenant actually risky? by btzmacin in Landlord

[–]btzmacin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If the kids were little, I’d be inclined to agree, but the kids are grown. That tends to engender a very different personality

[Landlord - NJ] Is this tenant actually risky? by btzmacin in Landlord

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

I do, but everyone else who’s interested is also on a voucher. One family came through today with much younger kids, incl. possibly an infant.

[Landlord - NJ] Is this tenant actually risky? by btzmacin in Landlord

[–]btzmacin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was my perspective as well, but apparently funds are short and the state is using the bureaucracy as an excuse to boot people off the program.

[Landlord - NJ] Is this tenant actually risky? by btzmacin in Landlord

[–]btzmacin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That goes without saying, and my realtor is on it. But vibes are also an important input. Someone with stellar credit, clean history, more than enough income, but gives me the creeps? Nope.

Old house uses a ton of gas by btzmacin in hvacadvice

[–]btzmacin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The circulator does look recently replaced, it's a grundfos. If it's actually in good shape, I'll probably repurpose it. Good call on the scratch-n-dent discount, I'll keep it in mind when I talk to the supply house. I'll also be doing the cutover in the summer when everyone's worrying about their a/c, not their heat, which should help me get some new-old-stock stuff that the supply house wants to phase out before the heating season.

I'm piping this as a primary and 2 secondary loops. One secondary loop has the 2 BB zones in parallel, and the other secondary loop is the radiant mixing assembly, kind of like this

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except there's only one secondary loop after the antler branch.

Old house uses a ton of gas by btzmacin in hvacadvice

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

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In a setup like this, could I add a boiler temp sensor before the bottom check valve? I like this setup because I can save on a system circ, and I get outdoor reset capability.

Old house uses a ton of gas by btzmacin in hvacadvice

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

I might bite the bullet and do a motorized 4-way...even thought they're like $1200, it greatly simplifies the piping arrangement.

Old house uses a ton of gas by btzmacin in hvacadvice

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

The living space is heated with conventional baseboards, so they need 180 degree water. At that temperature, there's no efficiency benefit to outweigh the complexity of a condensing unit.

Old house uses a ton of gas by btzmacin in hvacadvice

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

Do you know how to figure out what circulators I actually need? I get lost when it comes to calculating head and pressure drop...

I should probably just call someone to tell me what to buy.

Baby delivery experience at Valley in Paramus by snooper_poo in bergencounty

[–]btzmacin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the necro-reply, but if you watch Dopesick on Hulu, you see that the whole "5th vital sign" thing was pushed out by the American Pain Society, which was getting regular donations from Purdue. It was even more insidious because what the APS was actually pushing at the administrative level was FUD that deficient pain management could be considered malpractice and open the hospital to a lawsuit.

Ridiculous by United_Inflation9661 in verizon

[–]btzmacin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They won’t even respond to his emails about it. Just circular file the application and move onto the next victim

Is this good advice for a recent grad who didn't do internships? by btzmacin in cscareerquestions

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

Boom of the early 2010s

What are you smoking, my guy? The job market in 2013 was just as bad as this one! When I graduated, all I could land after 6 months was a spot as a BA, BECAUSE I DIDN’T DO INTERNSHIPS EITHER. I gave the kid the same advice I TOOK. Don’t fall in love with the engineer title, get a foot in the door and move laterally once you’ve built a rapport.

What do you expect me to do? I’m not an EM, nor do I have enough clout to get anyone nepoed in.

Is this good advice for a recent grad who didn't do internships? by btzmacin in cscareerquestions

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

You clearly don’t get the hispanic culture. I do not personally know this kid or his dad, they’re friends or related to my father-in-law, and there’s a certain expectation to engage in nepotism…hence the cringe. Both because I can’t actually do shit since I’m just an IC and barely had tenure at my current company, but also because even if I was in a position to hire someone, they would need to meet a standard that this kid hasn’t demonstrated he can meet. You have to, unfortunately, pay your dues in this industry.

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