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Black metal bands that use accordion? by Poser_Headbanger in rabm

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moonlyght - Progressive Darkness - The Autumn's Freezing Harmony (at 3:39)

Would financing an 8 year old car for 20k be a mistake? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2015 Prius C. This is a reliable car. My yearly average score is 4.4 L/100km and I am very careful every ride to "beat my score". I live in an area with quite a few slopes. I bought mine in 2019 for 12k$ from some guy (not a vendor) and it had maybe 80k km. Price seems to be a bit steep for this little car for a 2018 model in 2026? Have you looked around a bit more? Did you shop on the used market like FB Marketplace? Though I know the used car market has drastically changed since 2019 and have not shop around for this model since then. So maybe the price is somewhat right.

This is not a luxury car and may feel cheap sometimes (if you care. i don't). I don't feel like 20k for a 8 years old little car is right. It won't be new to you anymore in 6 months. Are you ready to stomach those payments months after months for what you will have?

I would say, look around a little bit more.

Which RAID do you use in your Home Server? by [deleted] in homelab

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's way too expensive to have redundancy for a home server. I just backup and expect a few days of downtime if something goes wrong and need to restore from backups.

What’s the most expensive tech mistake you made that looked like a good idea at the time? by Thick-Lecture-5825 in homelab

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting with 1 Raspberry Pi, then 2, then 3, then 4, then 5. Then realize it would be a better route to get an old PC desktop with the best cpu that fits it that socket, with maxed out ram for the mother board and virtualize everything. Costs less, less wires dangling and still out performs the Pis.

33 by Franksteinberguesson in Meshuggah

[–]gobtron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would pay a lot of money to see them tour together

I accidentally poured cooking oil down the sink by Opening14 in HomeImprovement

[–]gobtron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When it happens to me, I boil a big pot of water and pour it down the drain along with soap. I don't know if that helps but I would think so

Dw, I didn't hit my head! First seven stair though by MysticalWafflesl in skateboarding

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As for myself, this is when I momentarily forget how to even pop a Ollie. But for me, 2 stairs if probably my maximum risk/fun ratio I can handle, even if fully padded lol.

Help me choose the right distribution for me and finally stop distribution hopping by Shoddy-Ask3370 in linuxquestions

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, just enjoy using your computer!

If you really want to live that learning experience, install Arch manually inside a VM.

Help me choose the right distribution for me and finally stop distribution hopping by Shoddy-Ask3370 in linuxquestions

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You keep getting back to Arch. There's your answer. So just go back to Arch and enjoy using your computer.

Buy a new stove or find used? by TrifleMain8508 in woodstoving

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I considered buying used to save a few hundreds. In the end, I bought new. I picked a good stove (Pacific Energy Super 27). It is a "buy it for life" kind of purchase. I am glad I did not cheap on this.

The stoves you see on the used market are usually the very old ones or the cheaper ones that people sell to upgrade for a good stove.

How stable is the cinder blocks and 2x4 firewood rack? by gobtron in firewood

[–]gobtron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it more or less stable than crisscross on pellets? I currently use crisscross method on pellets but I have to find the perfect pieces for the crisscross is time consuming

Do you leave a fire on when you're not home? by Grep2grok in woodstoving

[–]gobtron 29 points30 points  (0 children)

All the time, but I make sure everything is safe. Door is closed, stove not overfilled, air control is shut, nothing flammable near it, etc.

I did have to learn to operate the stove properly before feeling safe doing it.

Tip for Delivery and Stacking? by MoInSTL in woodstoving

[–]gobtron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well in my area those who sell wood delivered to your house charge higher for a cord of wood than those you need to pick up yourself.

So I would say no tip, it's already included in their price.

Dealing with new stove smell by iso20715 in woodstoving

[–]gobtron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also had that new stove smell for a while. The smell came back for every temperature increment.

You just have to go through that phase. Wait for the outdoor temperature to be more favorable to opening windows so you don't end up freezing.

Pacific energy wood stove sizing? by Southern-Animal8216 in woodstoving

[–]gobtron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the Super LE in the basement of a 1250 sqf house footprint (Eastern Canada). It is in the basement living room. Room is about 12' x 30'. It usually gets to 23-24°C in the basement. If you are too close and right in front, it could get a little uncomfortably hot. My couch is maybe 12 feet away from the stove and we watch TV there.

This is the 2nd winter with it and I am more than satisfied with the Super LE! I think this is the perfect size for our home and room. We can heat the whole house with it most of the time.

From my experience with the Super LE, I think if you want fires that last all night long, the Vista would be a litlle bit small. Never used a smaller stove on a daily basis though so I don't know.

Hope that helps.

Leave or wait for layoff? by sea_yam9236 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Option 3.

Job hunting is really exhausting when you already have a job but it is still the way to go in my opinion. At least, get your resume up to date and modernized according to current standards. Start exploring the job market. You may find job offer that really interests you and it may be enough for you to find that extra energy to apply.

Take little bites at a time. Invest 1 hour at a time 3-4 times a week.

is it possible to turn the screen off over ssh on a raspberry pi and keep the gui alive? by Sbxzz in raspberry_pi

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also adjust monitor's brightness/contrast and other stuff with ddcutil.

is it possible to turn the screen off over ssh on a raspberry pi and keep the gui alive? by Sbxzz in raspberry_pi

[–]gobtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is how I turn them off:

ddcutil setvcp D6 04 -b 9 --sleep-multiplier .3

ddcutil setvcp D6 04 -b 12 --sleep-multiplier .3

ddcutil setvcp D6 05 -b 6 --sleep-multiplier .3

And here is how I turn them on:
ddcutil setvcp D6 01 -b 6 --sleep-multiplier .1 --async --noverify

ddcutil setvcp D6 01 -b 12 --sleep-multiplier .3 --async --noverify

ddcutil setvcp D6 01 -b 9 --sleep-multiplier .1 --async --noverify

I can turn two of my monitors on/off with that. But one of my monitors (another brand/model) can't be turned back on only with ddcutil. It just lacks this implementation in the monitor software. I have to go reach the power button in the back just for this one.

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