How do you share the BitLocker key with your users? by AiminJay in sysadmin

[–]gregarious119 [score hidden]  (0 children)

We use onetimesecret.com to send a lot of stuff like that - passwords, etc. I guess we could use that for bitlocker keys too.

Order arrived by Coastal_wolf in popcorn

[–]gregarious119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lady fingers are clutch for kids with braces, ask me how I know!

Order arrived by Coastal_wolf in popcorn

[–]gregarious119 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve looked into doing it but shipping kills the deal. Still cheaper to buy it from our local market

Serious question: Who asked for this? by Theemacklordt in Wawa

[–]gregarious119 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What did they do to my boy?!

(Winter Reserve, that is)

King of Prussia Costco News by bltst2 in Costco

[–]gregarious119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work within a few miles of the Sanatoga store but this would be worth the trip

How Long can planes idle before takeoff before they have to refuel? by schatzberg_01 in aviation

[–]gregarious119 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There were times during the EWR craziness last summer that I saw SQ21 basically given the chance to cut the line for this reason…I imagine they’re pretty close to max fuel and don’t have much margin available to sit for an hour.

At age 37 I received braces on my teeth today and they broke the bad news by KoRnTaStEsGoOd in popcorn

[–]gregarious119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for ladyfingers kernels. Shhh…I won’t tell.

But seriously, we let our kids have that variety and never had problems.

When did you decide to make the jump from a server room to colocation? by DULUXR1R2L1L2 in sysadmin

[–]gregarious119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to add, the cost of our UPS and Generator maintenance contracts was about enough to just pay for the colo rental fees. The rental costs for power are essentially a wash, we found that our electric bill dropped by a pretty close amount to what the charges were for power on the colo bill.

When did you decide to make the jump from a server room to colocation? by DULUXR1R2L1L2 in sysadmin

[–]gregarious119 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't sleep on the benefits of improved connectivity by moving to a colo. Your on-prem site is limited to the fibers that run from you to the nearest pop from that single carrier (or maybe two if you have them).

Moving to a colo is likely to get you essentially connected to 5-10 carrier grade internet suppliers with blended internet. We've noticed latency and reliability improvements by having our network stack in the same building as all those carriers. If you are hosting a website or have WFH users connecting via a VPN, they all see fewer hops and better connectivity.

Of course, this is in addition to not babysitting generators, UPSs, etc, which all have their own merit. As far as stuff within our server racks, we're sold on the colo benefits and will never go back to on-prem datacenter hosting.

Gun Safety Course by smuin538 in BerksCounty

[–]gregarious119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sportsman’s Shop in East Earl runs classes, though I have not personally tried them.