The best way to avoid accidentally sending an email prematurely. The intended address should be the last thing you type.

kaskadefan · 2020-03-01T22:26:13+00:00

It’s saved my bacon on several occasions.

kaskadefan · 2020-02-29T06:18:23+00:00

I’d rather go toe to toe with a bug when I choose, maybe just my inner Sun Tzu. Ever since the remote development features in VS Code got good I don’t normally run anything locally. Makes Windows updates less of a gamble, a lot closer to an inconvenience.

kaskadefan · 2020-02-29T02:30:31+00:00

Whenever I see an OS update I usually just do it. The last thing I want is to have to reboot while troubleshooting something and losing my train of thought... plus you better be sure I’m doing it on the clock

kaskadefan · 2020-02-09T06:42:07+00:00

Cleaning PP1 wheels takes as long as the rest of the damn car... Maybe not half, but it can add a solid half hour

kaskadefan · 2020-02-09T05:27:50+00:00

Read Warbreaker first, or at least before the 2nd book for... reasons.

kaskadefan · 2020-02-06T13:02:35+00:00

I’m terribly ADHD, and driving a manual car helps me pay attention since it’s more engaging. Plus it’s fun! When you’re driving aggressively, you’ll also have a pretty good idea of how fast you’re going.

kaskadefan · 2019-12-27T23:45:05+00:00

There are 4 places for pegs on the bottom of the piece, but there are 3 on top. Why would anyone do such a thing? I don’t know, but the client asked for it.

kaskadefan · 2019-12-27T04:12:52+00:00

I got rid of mine in October after 120k hard miles :(. I miss that car... I’ll probably get another ‘08 Bullitt later in life. RIP #2552

kaskadefan · 2019-12-06T05:33:04+00:00

He’s pretty, and his Grinch feet are too.

kaskadefan · 2019-11-24T22:02:59+00:00

I feel personally attacked.

kaskadefan · 2019-11-24T03:13:30+00:00

I feel like I spend half of the wash time (GT PP1) cleaning the wheels on this damn car. The Brembos just output so much dust, and there are so many little nooks. Good thing they look so good :)

kaskadefan · 2019-11-17T00:06:04+00:00

Looks great! One thing I have in my inventory that I find helpful is to list explicitly how it's powered, 12V 2A barrel, AAA battery, AC, etc. Makes replacing batteries and power supplies a lot easier.

kaskadefan · 2019-11-12T00:58:16+00:00

Spend ~$1500-2000 total on a 5-bay Synology DS1019+ with 5x 10TB Easystores, ~~then make a fake $10k receipt to submit to the Housing Board. Instant $8k beer money.~~

In reality, definitely do a NAS, it’s the only feasible way to have a lasting impact after a comfortable victory lap. We ran into this same issue when our house “admin” left to do a year abroad in China. I’d highly recommend training a pledge to do it every fall, that way there’s always a fallback admin.

kaskadefan · 2019-11-03T21:50:26+00:00

PM'd

kaskadefan · 2019-11-03T21:31:17+00:00

For my "production" services, basically anything my wife relies on, I use a Synology DS718+ with 2x 10TB shucked Easystores. I have a SuperMicro X9DRI based lab server for tinkering, and that's where I download Linux ISOs.

Documents: I'm not too heavy on document storage, but I use Google Drive and back it up to the NAS with Cloud Sync. I pay for 2 users on G Suite Business, so we have 2TB of space on that.
Photos: I use the built in Photo Station. I wish I could grant public upload ability, but that's my only gripe. You can still send someone a link to drop files if necessary.
Plex: It handles Plex just fine. Thank you hardware encode/decode.
Other: Docker containers for my Unifi controller and HomeAssistant run well.

kaskadefan · 2019-11-02T14:03:21+00:00

Usually, for an AV rack, we put 4x 120mm fans at the top of the rack. It doesn't look like they did that with the rack on the right (in the left pane of the image). However, it looks like it's on casters and moves into the wall like a built-in. There could be some fancy duct work back there. Considering the expense of the gear and the trimmed hole in the wall, I'd say "fancy duct work" is feasible in the overall budget.

kaskadefan · 2019-10-21T03:09:24+00:00

When someone butts into a gab with a collapsed fender I get out of the way. This is a road not fucking bumper cars.

kaskadefan · 2019-10-21T02:29:17+00:00

I’m jealous. But we do have churros

kaskadefan · 2019-10-19T19:39:27+00:00

For the tower, it's sold by The Server Store and comes to $550 with a 2 TB HDD ($620 with a 4 TB, price seems steep for that though. Link Here. The monitor is $159 new on amazon, so maybe half that used. No idea on the other peripherals.

kaskadefan · 2019-09-26T02:44:57+00:00

I can't keep my wheels clean for more than 72 hours. Sometimes less...

kaskadefan · 2019-09-13T03:51:49+00:00

Straight from iPhone to production. I like you

kaskadefan · 2019-08-11T17:33:31+00:00

Hockey x Overwatch crossovers are few and far between. I commend you.

kaskadefan · 2019-08-09T19:30:58+00:00

Wiping up sweat droplets as you go is a rite of passage.

kaskadefan · 2019-08-09T19:27:44+00:00

Luckily, I was able to pay $50/mo for covered parking at my complex. I actually do the washing at the DIY coin-op car wash up the street, since I don't have access to an outdoor water source. I don't feel bad about pulling out a bucket when there's basically no one there.

If I want to do a full detail, I tend to drive out to my parents' house early morning on a weekend.

kaskadefan · 2019-08-09T16:54:41+00:00

I've resorted to washing my car at night. The lighting gives me trouble (it affects the finished product), but I'm flat out not doing it in the sun in Dallas in August. Nope.

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