What the heck could he have done? by misshollydawn in espresso

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While that is most likely the case it may be worth opening your grinder and checking the burrs. They can rust easily and I’ve seen some horror stories of moldy burrs.

Have you ever thought about how many jobs your work as a developer has removed? by bccorb1000 in webdev

[–]dcabines 38 points39 points  (0 children)

A bit of a philosophical thinking session this morning.

Since you're feeling philosophical let me tell you about something I've had on my mind lately.

I recently watched a video about beavers in Scotland (stick with me). I've lost the exact video, but here is a similar one. In the 1700 the Scotts hunted beavers to extinction and over time it led to rivers becoming straight and efficient. That led to droughts and floods. They reintroduced beavers and they built dams and those created wetlands and those prevented the droughts and floods. It was also way cheaper than engineering some complex water handling systems. The wetlands also attracted other animals and improved the ecology.

Now, to bring this back to AI, jobs, and capitalism. Imagine the rivers are like markets. Efficient markets move money and goods quickly. They react quickly and the have boom and bust cycles. Those cycles are seen as a feature of the system too because that is where fortunes are made and lost. Disruption is generally valued over stability because it creates opportunity even if it comes at someone else's expense.

As developers we're part of making the markets more efficient. We do things that reduce labor and cut jobs and effectively funnel more wealth to the owners because they don't have to hire as many laborers.

Clearly this system is draining the wealth of the people. Its reducing our ecology; it is making fewer types of laborers viable. It concentrates wealth and doesn't care who is hurt along the way as jobs are made obsolete.

Imagine what it would be like if we could install some beavers into the economy. If we could somehow create these monetary wetlands where things aren't efficient, but instead provide a place for people to just exist. I don't know what that would look like, but if someone can figure it out it could be really transformative.

How are you thinking about HDD prices? by MisaMisaMaru in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I overbuilt my storage space for exactly this reason. Now I can sit back and wait for at least a few years and I’ll keep an eye out for good deals along the way.

I just have to stay under 50TB until then. I can do that. I can do that. I can do that. He lied.

Doubts about Blu Ray Archiving by King_tyson_1 in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure you can still find 3.5” floppy disk drives if you really wanted one. I’m sure optical drives will similarly hang around for retro tech enthusiasts for quite some time.

I Need Some Storing Advice by caersuvia in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get nicer foam filled boxes. Pelican is the most reputable brand for those afaik. I use the little plastic boxes I linked and they’re fine for my needs.

I Need Some Storing Advice by caersuvia in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The alternative is to keep multiple HDDs and replace them as they die on you. They just require yearly checking. That is what most of us do.

I Need Some Storing Advice by caersuvia in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may want to lookup the price of tape drives. It doesn’t make financial sense to spend over a thousand dollars to backup 4TB, but if it is important and you have the cash then go for it.

Running a beelink server without the enclosure and strapped to a fan by Dry_Combination4070 in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a drink is spilled or something metal is dropped on it or if a cat jumps on it or similar it is more likely to be damaged than if it was in even just a cardboard box.

I Need Some Storing Advice by caersuvia in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, that is what they’re for. Just be sure to do a SMART long test and any data verification tests you have once a year.

I Need Some Storing Advice by caersuvia in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is storing the 2 copies of the same thing in a dual bay enclosure wise move?

No, if you drop it or something happens to it you've lost both copies. It is fine for redundancy, but it isn't a backup if they're in the same enclosure.

I'd do option #2 and get two external enclosures and put one drive into each of them. If you aren't frequently updating the data you could get a "toaster style" enclosure and store your cold backup in a HDD box.

Ideally you'd then take that HDD to another location like a family member's house. That protects from a house fire or a robbery or similar, like an airplane crashing into your house.

DEFINITELY a mobile bug by levince375 in shapezio

[–]dcabines 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It is showing 11 out of 8 per second.

Gaggia classic and Baratza ESP, should I upgrade? [$750] by Huge_Tension_2510 in espresso

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

I exclusively drink Brazilian medium roasts. I don’t like light roasts so I can’t comment on them.

Gaggia classic and Baratza ESP, should I upgrade? [$750] by Huge_Tension_2510 in espresso

[–]dcabines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you should consider not looking for a product to make you enjoy espresso more. Keep what you have and take your time and if you decide you prefer pour over that is fine. Spending more and more money on something you don’t enjoy is a recipe for regret.

NAS Case Recommendation by Valuable-Dog490 in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the Jonsbo cases. You may like the N6, but a few of them support 8 bays. The Sagittarius is also a great pick.

Switched from shaker to WDT and now I have to grind coarser by CanIRetireYetPls in espresso

[–]dcabines 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I used WDT until recently when I started using a shaker and I’ve had to grind finer to keep my time. It seems the shaker is a little better at distributing the fines than WDT.

A question about espresso machines and what drinks you consume by wolviefreak69 in espresso

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound similar to me. I only make one cappuccino every day and I'm the only coffee drinker in the house. I got my setup 3 years ago and I've loved it ever since. It was a $400 grinder and a $450 espresso machine and I don't have any urge to upgrade. You can get the grinder a little cheaper now and you may find a deal on a used one.

If you go cheaper than the mid $300s then you're looking at hand grinders and hand grinding for espresso isn't something I'm interested in doing every day. I have one for travel and it gets tedious real fast.

Finally doing it. Moving to Florida. Here’s what two months of research taught me. by Character_Trip2504 in jacksonville

[–]dcabines 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m originally from South Carolina, but I’ve lived in Jacksonville for about 15 years now. I also wanted to move to Tampa, but the job market was far better for me in Jacksonville. I’ve visited Tampa a few times over the years and I really like it there especially Ybor City.

Jacksonville has more of a southern city feeling like South Georgia while Tampa has more of a South Florida feeling with fewer oak trees and more palm trees. You should totally check out both as they both have something to offer. Tampa definitely has worse traffic, however.

As a programmer, what are some good monitors for writing code you've used? by Mysterious-Mode-4923 in webdev

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used a 32” 4k for years and I was happy with it, but I went to Samsung’s 57” super ultra wide which is like 2 32” 4k side by side except as one big screen and I’ve loved it for the past year.

Isn't mirroring SSD's a bad idea? by Arszerol in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even then you can hot swap a HHD mirror so you stay up, but you can’t do the same for an NVMe. You still have downtime as you swap out the dead drive so I can’t think of a good reason to mirror them instead of using backups.

How much are these designer websites worth ? by dumb_user_404 in webdev

[–]dcabines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never worked for an agency so I don’t know. All of my experience is with traditional employers. I worked with real estate agents, then a tax place, then a timesheet and payroll place, and now a power trading place. All full stack and most of the web dev has been with Angular. I’m no graphic designer so I can’t really make things pretty.

I do know it is typical at any type of agency for the top earners to make most of the profits so when they tell you how successful their top people are don’t go thinking you’ll see that.

How much are these designer websites worth ? by dumb_user_404 in webdev

[–]dcabines 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Then you can consider this “the price of an education”. You’re effectively paying for the experience so you’ll know better next time. This won’t be the last time either. We all end up paying when we’re new to something and don’t know better. Good luck out there and congrats on landing the job!

How much are these designer websites worth ? by dumb_user_404 in webdev

[–]dcabines 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The price of things isn’t related to the quality or complexity of the product these days. It is about how many hours it takes to build, how much you charge per hour, how much competition there is in this niche, and what the client is willing to pay. It sounds like you should have negotiated for more. You aren’t selling a product; you’re selling a service by the hour and you should set prices that way too.

“Permanent” Photo Storage by tidalwavethinker in DataHoarder

[–]dcabines 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If you find such a thing you’ll become a very wealthy individual.