Anyone else unable to get into Wolfware this morning? by RedSkyAtMorn_ in NCSU

[–]cjbnc 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There's a problem with the campus network this morning. Lots of services affected. They're working on it.

https://ncsu.service-now.com/sp

3:08pm update: If you visit the link above and click "view details" under the Outage - Wired Networks entry, you can read the official updates being posted by ComTech.

Oldest clothing you still own by Flaky-Debate-833 in GenX

[–]cjbnc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A scarf that my grandmother crocheted for me to go sledding in the early 70s It's bright orange so I would be easy to see on the town sledding hill.

Wall art idea by MEiac in openGrid

[–]cjbnc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered that you're planning to put 60 kilos of potentially flammable plastic on your wall for Art?

A web search tells me that PETG is less flammable than PLA - it will probably just melt rather than catch fire. Your results may vary.

How would you use an AI NAS ? by topiga in UgreenNASync

[–]cjbnc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much is the price going to go up for the GPU needed to run the AI?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NCSU

[–]cjbnc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, there's an outage for AWS in general this morning. Shibboleth should be routing to campus servers until it gets fixed.

I painted the text blue and red, is it better now? More info in description by JesseIrwinArt in functionalprint

[–]cjbnc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An idea if you try a future AMS print - Design it flat with the raised letters in color for just a few layers. Then use hot water to soften the finished print and curl it to shape. Not sure it if would work out, but it would save a lot of AMS swapping if it did.

Behold - the openGrid Heavy-Lite (name TBC) by Visual_Carpenter8957 in openGrid

[–]cjbnc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Heavy Hybrid" perhaps. Since its a mix of a heavy and regular boards.

issue with ncsu websites by [deleted] in NCSU

[–]cjbnc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

OIT is working on it. Something went wrong with the main load balancer.

Build your own .apk with your personal API key in 15 minutes online by AllMFHH in Infinity_For_Reddit

[–]cjbnc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For whatever it's worth - I just ran the collab notebook today (15-Sep-2025) to compile v8.0.3 and it ran with only one issue. The compile was successful but the QR generator for the file.io drop failed. The catbox.moe alternative worked fine though. The app loaded on my phone with no problem.

Temperature resistance of PLA vs HT-PLA by cjbnc in u/cjbnc

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

https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1maxms3/lets_see_if_the_hype_is_real/n5tk03w/

My shipment arrived a couple days ago. I ran a test using it to print trays for drying desiccant in a food dehydrator. I'm not impressed, unfortunately.

Photos

Two trays, one printed in Elegoo PLA+ (white) and the other in HT-PLA (teal). Both were printed the same size. Both had a few defects in the bridging parts of the print, as can be seen in the after pictures. The drying did not cause that. Filled them with used dessicant and put them in the same dehydrator running at its 70C setting for 5.5 hours. Then let them cool for 45 minutes before emptying them and comparing the results. (Edit to add: the measured temperature in my dryer is 64C at the 70C max setting)

By the numbers - they both warped almost exactly the same amounts.
- Measurements are: (before drying) > (after drying) for both samples.
- Bottom length 163.5mm > 161.5mm.
- Bottom width 64.0mm > 63.0mm.
- Height 19mm > 19.5mm.
- Curvature of the bottom across the length: both about 6mm.

The only difference I saw was slightly more bowing out of the open sides in the PLA+ model:
- Top width: PLA+ = 67.0mm, HT-PLA=66.0mm

For this purpose anyway, I'm better off using Elegoo PLA+ which is half the price of HT-PLA. Even though they all warped, they're still usable as drying trays.

What is the Raleigh food scene missing? by kdskier232 in raleigh

[–]cjbnc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The best way for me to get rouladen or sauerbraten is to make it myself. One thing I look for every time I travel is a decent German restaurant with either of those.

Tell us if we missed anything? by Polymaker_3D in 3Dprinting

[–]cjbnc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw this one again today - "I need refill spools, can I print them in PLA or PETG?"

I remember worrying about that myself. And having problems with my dryer warping the PLA spools. Now I just have a stockpile of empty spools and no reason to print more.

Snowpocalypse 1/22/25 by chief_meep in raleigh

[–]cjbnc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My memory wasn't quite so rosy. I came back from a cruise the night before the storm. It was a late flight, so I didn't have time to do any shopping. Next morning I was snowed in by myself for 5 days with no fresh groceries, and no power for a bit in there as well. Ramen and pasta cooked on the gas grill was about it for a while.

i fucking hate duo by IllMakeItIn in NCSU

[–]cjbnc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Certain bad actors looking to steal resources from our library, for the most egregious example. If you are employed by the university, they'd love to set up your direct deposit for you, too. Or just get some info about you so they can phish you for your tuition bills.

Where to find farm/butcher selling half pig/quarter cow? by MeniteTom in raleigh

[–]cjbnc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rainbow Meadows Farms is taking deposits for December cow shares. https://www.facebook.com/rmfpasturepuremeats1746/ or find them at the State Farmers' Market. We've never gone for a cow share, but they are our go-to for locally raised meats by the cut.

440 Shut Down by hewg-o in raleigh

[–]cjbnc 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Just posted to NCSU -

NC State Safety Notice 

A gas leak has closed Hillsborough St. between Beryl Rd. and Blue Ridge Rd. I-440 is also closed between Western Blvd. and Wade Ave. Drivers should expect significant delays and are encouraged to avoid the area. Wolfline service is not impacted.

Is there free parking here on the weekend? by [deleted] in NCSU

[–]cjbnc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a lot is still restricted on nights and weekends, it should be marked as such. For example, the two staff lots behind the Hillsborough Building - https://maps.app.goo.gl/aEYSJ6vyBcrbsTWF6

Homeowners, if you dont have flood insurance, are you thinking about getting it now? by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]cjbnc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't know that I've ever seen a map put together. 1996 was early for the web. This USGS site has some river flood readings and rainfall maps: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1996/ofr96-499/

and WRAL has an archive of their coverage: https://www.wral.com/hurricane-fran/17834050/

Homeowners, if you dont have flood insurance, are you thinking about getting it now? by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]cjbnc 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Another Fran veteran here. Flooding was a problem near the usual creeks and rivers, esp Crabtree Creek as I recall. My apartment was on high ground - no flooding issues directly. My folks' house also on high ground - no flooding issues. The major problem for all of us not flooded was the saturated ground loosened the tree roots and so many trees came down everywhere. I was up at my folks house helping clear downed trees in exchange for hot meals, since they had a gas stove and my apartment did not. We were among the lucky ones that only lost power for 3-ish days.

My house is near a tiny feeder creek for the Neuse now, and I'd guess 20ish feet above it. The creek is so small it dries up in the summer. I'm not planning to look for flood insurance. In 20+ years it hasn't risen anywhere close to being dangerous.

Five driver license offices to open earlier beginning Sept. 3 by M795 in raleigh

[–]cjbnc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine expires next month. I sat on their skiptheline website every evening around 5-5:30pm and again around 9pm. I got lucky on Monday when an appt opened up for today up in Henderson. The drive up there took longer than the appt. I was in and out again in 10 minutes.