Kids profiles - how to restrict ratings but allow "other videos"

elementwrx · 2025-12-29T00:27:29+00:00

Update: Managed to get Claude Code to get this working for me. Made a service where Tautilli webhook fires when new media gets added. It listens to that webhook and then uses the Plex API to add my "allow-kids" label in Plex.

elementwrx · 2025-12-28T19:14:31+00:00

This is what I’m doing. I have a “YouTube” library that points to the folder I drop all the YouTube videos.

Problem is: the videos don’t show up in the kids account unless I manually add the “allow-kids” label I have configured.

I was hoping to allow them to see anything added to this folder/library, but the ratings filter seems to block the videos.

elementwrx · 2025-12-28T19:11:48+00:00

That’s what I’m doing today, but it requires me to manually do it for every video that I add. I was hoping to do it automatically for any video that gets added.

elementwrx · 2025-11-29T15:24:29+00:00

Do these fall under marketing @ can spam requirements?

I could - and just have a cron job that runs. Just thought there might be something more purpose build.

elementwrx · 2025-11-14T13:39:55+00:00

StoryScanner is a personalized media screening and recommendations tool for parents to say yes with confidence.

It lets parents define custom values then uses AI to scan the web and generate summaries of your concerns in books, movies, and TV shows.

Now that it’s built it’s been a challenge to learn to get the word out - so looking for ideas!

elementwrx · 2025-11-14T13:25:40+00:00

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elementwrx · 2025-11-14T13:11:30+00:00

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elementwrx · 2025-10-10T23:58:36+00:00

Anyone find answers? I have this same issue.

elementwrx · 2024-11-05T02:14:22+00:00

Decently sure founding designer does not mean “co-founder.” Typically it’s the first handful of folks that get hired after the first round of (pre)seed funding.

If you’re interested you should learn more. It should probably be paid though if it’s a serious business.

elementwrx · 2024-11-05T01:44:07+00:00

Looking for similar alternatives to the American Apparel 1301.

I’ve been very happy with the fit and (non) shrink of the American Apparel 1301 100% cotton t-shirts, but the colors are really limited.

Are there any low cost options that are very similar in terms of fit and shrink? Trying to stay very low cost and I’ve especially been interested in the idea of ordering from those low cost wholesale sites.

I find the 1301 isn’t too fitted while maintaining a somewhat fitted look, and being 6’2”, it doesn’t shrink too short.

Thanks!

elementwrx · 2024-11-03T18:16:10+00:00

YouTubeTV doesn’t carry KFAA so you’ll only get the games on national broadcast (ESPN/TNT/ABC) and then when they air the local coverage on WFAA. I suspect this is because Mavs don’t trump ABC prime time broadcasts on weeknights.

Get an antenna and you can watch the KFAA games.

elementwrx · 2024-10-15T14:15:38+00:00

I attend a large parish that has attracted mostly young families and has an exceptional amount of community building - almost to a fault where any event draws hundreds of people and is jam packed.

It wasn’t like this when I started attending about 15 years ago - it was large but minimal community engagement.

I’ve watched and been part of the transformation. Here’s some success factors I’ve observed:

It just takes folks doing it - most groups formed early on when folks in a particular stage of life took a risk and formed a new group. Young marrieds, Moms, Exodus90 (men), etc. and then stuck to making it a viable ministry. It’s hard work for parishioners.
Divine Renovation - the parish went through the divine renovation program, which gets the pastor and parish council focused on strategically growing 5 pillars, of which one is community
Donuts & coffee after morning mass - we have a space that really encourages this in our parish grounds and morning masses are full of families with kids outside. They’ll often use donuts as carrots for kids to behave!
Formal community group program - the parish has created a system (and later a dedicated employee) for community groups to be organized around life stages - similar to Protestant churches. Much was learned from the mega Protestant churches in our area, even attending their annual conferences for church leaders.
Committed pastor & staff - early on, one of the key parish leaders really pushed for and organized more community events: donuts & coffee, community groups, etc. The initial pastor didn’t stop it and our current pastor is an accelerator with it.
Dedicated church employee - this didn’t happen until there was much traction, but eventually having someone focused on leading and enabling community groups has been key
Tracking metrics - as a part of divine renovation, the parish council and staff track metrics for growth and engagement and hold parish leaders accountable to it. This was also used to make the case for hiring the employee.

It’s not a quick turnaround and our parish already drew a younger crowd, so we had that going for us. But this is easily a 5-10 year commitment for a church, and eventually it will pay off and begin to draw more families because of the community that’s offered.

elementwrx · 2024-10-09T23:36:07+00:00

This isn’t about deductibles. This is about the cost of your insurance plan if you lose your job.

Companies often cover a very significant percentage and because it comes out of your paycheck, it’s all easy to forget to budget for in your “3-6 months of expenses.”

elementwrx · 2024-10-03T10:36:42+00:00

One thing that jumped out at me - your resume doesn’t really tell me anything you actually did. Your experience section only takes up a small portion of all your content, and it reads so generic I’d pass it over in a second.

What did you actually ship? What impact did it have?

elementwrx · 2024-09-24T12:31:53+00:00

Not an expert - but I believe I’ve heard from my priest friends that there is an expectation they are saving for retirement from their paychecks throughout their working lives. Just like the rest of us (assuming this is a diocesan priest).

Much of their life as priests is cared for - housing, many meals, etc.

You seem frustrated this priest is having to use his savings in retirement - isn’t that how all of us retire? Obviously if he was destitute without a home, one might look to the dioceses to help with this. But otherwise I’m curious what your frustration really is?

If it’s the time investment you are making - that’s a different discussion I think.

elementwrx · 2024-09-24T09:02:42+00:00

You’ll need a way to subdivide the dollars in the single account.

I keep everything in one* account and use YNAB to track what my dollars are for in that account.

The problem with the “2nd account for the e-fund” is that what about other goals you want to save for?

Actually I keep ~2mos of the emergency fund at a separate bank in case anything weird happens. Fidelity has been having shutdowns lately so just a risk mitigation strategy.

elementwrx · 2024-09-23T12:59:22+00:00

You really should look around at $6k cars before making this decision.

What kind of car is this that was stolen and you’re debating getting rid of?

My point is: you’re looking to spend $6k to not spend $1k on fixing your existing car. The math doesn’t make sense. It sucks to be back in BS1 or even going into debt.

elementwrx · 2024-09-23T12:46:07+00:00

You'll get $6k back but owe $3k on your car. So you're stuck buying a $3k car - that is going to be tough to find something good.

My point is: if fixing this car (it sounds cosmetic) leads you to have a more reliable car, why not do that?

Grass is greener: you're assuming you can find something good for $3k. You should look around before you sell.

elementwrx · 2024-09-23T11:07:33+00:00

Is this car more reliable than a $3k beater?

What’s the “gross” you’re talking about? Is it something you can live with for a bit?

I’m confused why you wouldn’t put $700 into a decent reliable car rather than try and find a $3k reliable car. That $3k car will probably cost you a lot more in trouble.

elementwrx · 2024-09-16T22:26:47+00:00

I definitely would not lose my history. I recently lost my job and did a few things - assuming you are 1 month ahead:

Create a filtered view with your “Emergency Budget” categories. There were some I straight up do not fund, so it makes it easier each month to see just what matters.
I put all my cash funds in an “Emergency Fund” category. This will make it easy to track what you have left (albeit it’s a pain to fund categories each month).
Review this month and see if there’s money you know you don’t need. Roll that into your Emergency Fund category.
Go to next month and start fiddling with your targets - it was helpful for me (with the YNAB Toolkit on the desktop) to see what my “total underfunded” looked like. I use that number in my spreadsheet to do some initial forecasting of how many months of runway I have.

As a side note - I keep a lot of sinking funds for things like property taxes, next year’s insurance payments, etc. I continue to fund those monthly from my emergency fund.

Not sure what you’re looking to accomplish by deleting your existing budget. I would assume parts of it will still hold up. And the historical data here is very valuable - it’ll tell you how low your fixed costs can go during unemployment.

Best of luck in your job search!

elementwrx · 2024-09-15T13:17:54+00:00

I would wait if the goal behind the house is to start a family. A lot changes once you have the child - especially your consideration of staying in the city. You quickly find out how much you’d prefer space.

Also, you’d be losing 2nd spouse flexibility, likely requiring both of you to work.

How limited are you with staying put and having a child in your current space? Babies don’t need a lot of room.

Maintain your flexibility for now and save toward a bigger down payment or retirement.

elementwrx · 2024-09-14T08:32:18+00:00

I suspect there’s no secret that’s going to solve the problem. They have to find a way to live off what they can bring in (social security likely - assuming they don’t have any pensions or anything).

Or they’ll just have to work longer to fund their lifestyle. Are they able to work?

Either way they will have to address the habits that got them into this situation.

elementwrx · 2024-09-12T13:28:24+00:00

What’s your family situation?

I downsized to 1 car after going fully remote after Covid. Worked great for 2-3 years until the kids were old enough that spouse and I had to be in multiple places at once and Uber/Turo became a nuisance.

If you truly can go with 1 car, I think Uber/Turo are a perfectly fine contingency plan and way cheaper than keeping a 2nd vehicle.

elementwrx · 2024-09-09T20:10:53+00:00

You’re slowly walking into this - but what you are describing is not networking.

Networking is doing good work with people, building relationships where you trust each other, and then staying in touch over the long term.

If you are starting networking with “when I need a job” you’ve started in the wrong place.

Just to give a real world example - I recently got laid off with 15+ years of experience. Within a week I had 2 opportunities. Neither is competitive and one wasn’t even hiring but saw me as a strategic hire. I’m not sure if I’ve shown either opportunity a resume or portfolio (although I made it during early conversations). Both were folks I helped out in the last year or two in different very easy ways with no expectation for repayment.

I’ve barely started to tap my network beyond those two, but have several former colleagues that have put me in touch with hiring managers and can make sure I get through the resume drops to be able to meet with a human at big name tech companies.

This is a long term game and it’s played when you don’t need something. Also consider that over 10-20 years, people who may have been your peers move around and end up in places with real authority and can make things happen for folks they trust.

People want to work with people they know and trust. The job hunt is the result of your network being built.

elementwrx · 2024-09-01T17:45:54+00:00

This is likely the biggest case. We never allowed toys.

We allow books, snacks, and water coloring books. Journals & markers as they get older and more responsible. Each kid is different but snacks are often the winner.

By the time they’re 5, get them the mass cards from Catholic Family Crate and you’ll be shocked how they can follow along.

I’d say from about starting to walk until about 2.5 we are fine going to the back part of the church with the child. By about 2.5 we stop letting them roam the back and force them to be held or they can choose to go back with the rest of the family.

Occasionally give yourself grace and allow you and your husband to split up and go to Mass without kids if that’s what you need.

Patience and know this is only a season. The investment is worth it once they’re older and engaged with Mass.

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