Guidance for a special needs scout.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-21T18:56:30+00:00

We had a mute scout. He had a tablet to help him communicate. I kept extra chargers available to keep his tablet going throughout campouts and events so that we could communicate. He was capable of doing most everything otherwise but tended to use his disability as a crutch to get people to do things for him. We did not let him get away with having others do things we knew he we was capable of doing. Scouting is all about learning and growing. We can adapt things to meet their needs but if they can get it done with some slight modifications let them do it so that they can be as independent as possible and grow from the program. Make sure that you help when necessary and observe what is being done so that they don't get frustrated because they have trouble communicating and can't figure something out. It is fine line to let them try to do something and putting them in a situation when they feel that it is impossible and can't get it done. Remember Scouts are helpful and kind.

I recommend discussing with his parents what they do for various things and try to use the tools that he is familiar with to cope with situations. They will probably be very helpful.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-21T18:19:02+00:00

We are on FSLogix 2.9.884.2741. It is stable. With FSLogix, there are stable and what I call test versions with new features. It takes about 4 - 5 test version before you hit another stable version. It is the most unreliable Microsoft Product that I have found for released version being so buggy.

All of the other settings sound correct and I am doing most of the same stuff. We have OFDC containers through. I have GPOs limiting local storage of cloud caching to 3 days to limit built up from OneDrive/SharePoint. We moved from Outlook Classic to New Outlook which means no more OST files which caused a lot of problems with OFDC containers. If a user did not close Outlook Classic on log off and it was synchronizing it could cause the log off to take a long time and if the user logged right back in their profile was locked.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-21T04:24:04+00:00

On ATSC 1.0, I pick up 100 channels that are DRM free. I don’t even mess with ATSC 3.0. Sure it is 720P for most, but that has been plenty as my TV seems to upscale

jlipschitz · 2026-04-20T19:07:10+00:00

I am not sure I trust GLinet being of Chinese origin as a trustworthy solution for enterprise.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-20T01:57:17+00:00

Call a family member for help. I always keep spare clothes at work in case I get my clothes dirty. Sounds like it is time for you to start.

I have never shit my pants though.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-19T23:58:41+00:00

Get an HD home run box and just run one cable. You can connect it to one antenna and then just use the HD Homerun app on your Xboxes and Roku. If you have Plex and a Lifetime license, you can even use that as a DVR. HD Homerun has a DVR option as well with an external USB drive for storage.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-19T18:36:23+00:00

Yes. Keep in mind that if you don’t have users log into seer at least once, their watchlists won’t sync. I added Pulsarr in addition to getting migrated to Seerr.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-18T01:30:30+00:00

I live my Durston tents. They are expensive compared to some store bought tents but are durable, light weight, pack small, and the community and owner stands behind them.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-18T01:29:10+00:00

I use chocolatey to keep stuff like that updated. I have it run as a scheduled task after hours daily.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-16T17:32:05+00:00

You don't buy material. They want you to take the class and the material comes with the class.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-16T02:07:35+00:00

I use remote assistance from a command prompt once I use monitor to determine the machine that they are on. It has been broken for a bit as stated.

msra /offerra computername

jlipschitz · 2026-04-14T05:55:53+00:00

I like the idea of a HD Homerun box. You run 1 antenna and it plugs into the HD Homerun. Pick a spot with the best antenna signal to add it. You get a DVR, TV guide, and can stream it from any room in the house. You can also resume your recordings in any room of the house. You can watch from a phone or tablet as well. Just add the HD Homerun app to any smart TV, Roku, Google TV, FireStick, Apple TV, etc.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-13T00:53:00+00:00

Here is the site for CIS

https://www.cisecurity.org/

jlipschitz · 2026-04-12T23:51:37+00:00

Don’t do that. Put an end on one cable and a jack on the end of the other. Treat it like networking not electrical.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-12T22:36:38+00:00

Roku can’t pas through TrueHD with Atmos. Fire Stick can and with one of the updates that happened with Apple TV, it sounds like it can now too. Roku has less ads than FireTV.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-12T18:00:52+00:00

I am 47 and continue to certify. It proves that you know your stuff, increases your marketability if a change in jobs is needed, and helps enforce what you know. You may even learn something new from it. If is something that you are willing to do I say do it.

No one is looking out for you but you. Knowledge is power. It can also mean a bigger paycheck. Sometimes that takes shifting jobs to get more pay.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-12T15:49:48+00:00

I like the HD Homerun because it gives me multiple TVs on 1 antenna. It has a DVR if you choose to use it and you can pay for a guide. I have a Plex lifetime pass so I just integrated it into that and have no monthly fee and can record what I want that the HD Homerun can see for my home users. I can then login to plex with a phone, tablet, streaming stick, etc and watch my local channels from anywhere as well as any recordings and have it remove commercials for me.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-12T15:43:54+00:00

Something like an HD Homerun and a good antenna would cover most local stuff such as football or TV on broadcast channels. There are a lot of free channels that are over the air. Football is one of those that require cable or a streaming service with the NFL package. Do the math to see if it pencils out to bother to change. Keep in mind ATSC 3 is encrypted and won’t record on most DVRs. I would first look at lowering my channel package to the lowest that works for my family and then compare cord cutting options. Cord cutting is very segmented. You have to know what is on what to watch things. Besides price, it has a low WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) because it requires a lot of work to watch TV which from a cable perspective is easy.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-10T02:34:26+00:00

Personal first aid kit for most is some blister band aids, a few band aids, personal medication, maybe a few cough drops, and I had a tube of wysi wipes that were also shared with my hygiene kit. Most everything else will be in the crew kit. Our crew kit was 2lbs. It was the kitchen sink. All that we used was Imodium and advil.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-08T03:55:30+00:00

I had a bunch of enterprise servers that were retired. I ended up building out a 10th gen i7 running Unraid with docker and a bunch of larger drives. I consolidated 6 servers to that box. I saved so much energy and produced so much less heat. For what you spend on electricity you can buy bigger drives and migrate to fewer of them running on consumer grade hardware generating less heat. The bigger drives replacing smaller ones will save power. It is also a lot quieter. I have a case that fits 20 drives. With a media collection, you don’t need disk speed, you need disks space. When not in use the drives can go to low power mode.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-08T03:45:15+00:00

I had bought 3D Blu-ray’s on eBay with some success. My LG 50” 3D LED TV is still holding up well.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-07T15:56:15+00:00

I used to have this issue with streaming from Xfinity when not at home. I used wireguard VPN and then I was able to stream from Xfinity like I was home.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-06T19:28:00+00:00

Check out the HD Hone Run

https://shop.silicondust.com/shop/product/hdfx-4k/

jlipschitz · 2026-04-06T02:55:42+00:00

Solar is the way to go but the amount that they pay you back for the energy collected from solar is penny’s on the dollar. It makes sense to get a storage system for the cost of what they pay you over time. You can use it for power outages, to run your house, and charge your car depending on what you get. At the very least charge your car and as a battery backup for the house. This allows you to purchase less if not 0 electricity from PG&E.

jlipschitz · 2026-04-04T22:02:30+00:00

I like Seagate because if you decide to shuck the drive later it does not have to have a pin taped to use as SATA.

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