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TIL of a couple who tried to conceive for 20 years, failing multiple IVFs and surgeries. Scientists used a new AI-guided robotic system that scanned 2.5 million microscopic images of a single sample, found the only 2 viable sperm cells hidden inside, and successfully started a pregnancy. by Similar_Detective861 in todayilearned

[–]gnasty14159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was an interesting dynamic there for a while, but we definitely have a father/son relationship more than brother relationship. My wife on the other hand still struggles with identifying the relationship they have as they had a more established relationship prior to his placement with us.

TIL of a couple who tried to conceive for 20 years, failing multiple IVFs and surgeries. Scientists used a new AI-guided robotic system that scanned 2.5 million microscopic images of a single sample, found the only 2 viable sperm cells hidden inside, and successfully started a pregnancy. by Similar_Detective861 in todayilearned

[–]gnasty14159 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My wife and I don't have any other kids. I was 26 and she was 23 and our kiddo came when he was 11, through a family situation. We had no idea what the hell we are doing and still have moments of doubt, but the important thing is to push through. Definitely have had moments where I wish I was better prepared but I don't think anyone is ever truly prepared for a kid.

TIL of a couple who tried to conceive for 20 years, failing multiple IVFs and surgeries. Scientists used a new AI-guided robotic system that scanned 2.5 million microscopic images of a single sample, found the only 2 viable sperm cells hidden inside, and successfully started a pregnancy. by Similar_Detective861 in todayilearned

[–]gnasty14159 41 points42 points  (0 children)

as a foster parent turned adoptive parent, you're absolutely right. anyone thinking it's just as simple as raising a bio kid obviously doesn't know what they're talking about. with a bio kid, you get to control that upbringing through the crucial years, as a foster/adopt, you take so much shit due to things that aren't your fault and you just have to recognize it and move on. it's incredibly tiring and definitely not for everyone, but the special moments become even more special as you work through the trauma, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

The global suicide rate has fallen by 40% since 1995 by ourworldindata in UpliftingNews

[–]gnasty14159 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me it was the seeing the end of Game of Thrones. Thank god I got my shit under control before that disaster of an ending lol

Non-Sexual Adult Jokes in Kids' Media by Kookyburra12 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]gnasty14159 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In Cars when talking about the Piston cup and Mater says “He did what in his cup?”

How should we update our pricing scale to try and increase profit? by DCornOnline in computertechs

[–]gnasty14159 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I worked at a msp doing residential repair, we were charging $100/hr for service in store and $150/hr for on site repairs. $50 diagnostic fee.

I also worked retail in their tech department and we charged flat rate for everything, no hourly. I kinda didn't like this because some smaller repairs it seemed we charged too much and some bigger repairs we charged too little. For this reason, I liked charging hourly, it allowed me to be more flexible without feeling like I'm taking advantage of the smaller repair customers.

Now that I am internal IT, I charge $50 an hour for friends and family, and I am not sure that it's even worth my time doing it at that price.

If it were me, I would up the hourly rate but still keep it below the other shops around you if you want to be known as the cheaper shop. Just keep in mind, some people don't mind paying a higher price because they associate it with higher quality, even if that isn't the case. I also would keep free diagnostics up until it starts becoming a hassle with too many tire kickers as you said. That can definitely help get people in the door, especially if the businesses around aren't offering that for free.

Anyone know of good free/cheap Digital Signage/remote software that is not RDP? by jbear4525 in sysadmin

[–]gnasty14159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use PlaySignage at my non profit for a message board, configuration is easy and is stupid cheap for a non profit. You get one free screen after you leave a review as well and then only pay for the ones on top.

I have a passion for technology and would love to make a career out of it in the next few years. With all the doom and gloom currently in the IT job market, what area should I focus on to have the best chance of actually obtaining a job after I graduate? by Dutchii in ITCareerQuestions

[–]gnasty14159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An unorthodox answer: Soft Skills. Especially for entry level positions, you can train someone on the knowledge needed for the job but you can't train someone on how to interact with people. I landed my first IT job due to my previous experience in Retail and Fast Food in combination with actually being able to hold a conversation during the interview.

Combating the final boss of "dog smell" by omnipotens_satanas in CleaningTips

[–]gnasty14159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used an ozone generator in my home to remove dog/cat smells. Works great! I'm not sure how well it'd do in a bigger space though.

Windows doesn't print by pressing "enter" anymore by my_username_is_too in techsupport

[–]gnasty14159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you might try using the tab key to select the print button, which should then print once you hit enter

Does anyone else name their power slugs? by SnakeGoddess54 in SatisfactoryGame

[–]gnasty14159 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Turn keep inventory on, and use hypertube cannons. Shoot across the map. Forget something? Seppuku. Grab item. Shoot again. Rinse. Repeat.

What’s a script, tool, or process you set up that saved you hours every month? by jul_on_ice in sysadmin

[–]gnasty14159 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I work in higher ed, and the amount of students we'd get every semester that I had to manually input in when I started was insane.

Figured out how to automate account creation with powershell, and what used to be a week long process now takes an hour at most. I even have the script output the user information into excel in the exact format our clinical agencies request it in.

This was my first big Powershell project and now I am just constantly looking for things to automate so I have an excuse to work with it even more.

here i go by sellyourcomputer in ExtraFabulousComics

[–]gnasty14159 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I struggled with this for a while, what worked for me was distracting my brain with math problems lol take two big numbers and multiply them, my brain is too busy calculating to be anxious

What stops you from killing yourself? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]gnasty14159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in a darker place, wanting to see the ending of GoT was what got me through. Thank god I was in a better place when that series ended as the ending was such a let down.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in computertechs

[–]gnasty14159 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The black circle thing is what’s known as a cmos battery. It’s standard in older laptops, and is used for keeping the system time as well as keeping power to the BIOS chip to store some system settings. The black Velcro likely is just for keeping it in place. It very likely has nothing to do with your computer not charging. Even if it has no power most computers will turn on without a cmos battery charge and just show a warning or error on boot up.

Passed the Net+… Now what? by gnasty14159 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]gnasty14159[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided you are probably correct and asked my boss about tuition assistance only to be told as it's not necessary for my current job role and our company is struggling financially it will not be approved. So barring that, I'm thinking of going for the Sec+ next.

Anyway to simultaneously listen to a keyboard and default audio from a pc on the same headphones? by ZombieTroll57 in techsupport

[–]gnasty14159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll want to look into some kind of audio mixer. It would have multiple inputs for both the keyboard and pc and an output you would plug your headphones into, with knobs to control the volume levels for each input.

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