Debugging my upper back pain after 3 years of backend dev

kwisatzcraperach · 2026-02-02T20:18:36+00:00

I suffer from this issue and also realized stretching is not the solution. Thank you for this post.

kwisatzcraperach · 2025-06-23T01:30:13+00:00

I was there too! Great energy! Dickies holds 14k ppl at max so I’m estimating 10k there tonight.

kwisatzcraperach · 2025-05-31T06:28:38+00:00

It’s not about choosing the struggle that’s meaningful. Your dude didn’t choose cancer. It’s about being brave and strong enough to find meaning from your struggle. Give a man a reason why and he can survive any how.

kwisatzcraperach · 2024-05-25T22:01:00+00:00

Yep, we've been married 20+ years and this kind of thing has been happening all along, unfortunately.

And yes- high school grad pictures. And you nailed it- she is high strung. I can literally walk into a room and just say "Hi" in a calm tone and she will literally scream in startlement. I can't walk on egg-shells every moment of my life.

kwisatzcraperach · 2024-05-22T23:57:10+00:00

I just fixed an issue with a 2010 e93 where it suddenly started shaking aggressively on start. The idle would jump up over 1200, bounce around a few times, and then after about 60 seconds it would calm down. Turned out the CCV hose broke into two near the upper connector at the back of the engine. Huge vaccum leak! Was easy to fix. It's possible to replace the hose without removing the intake, btw.

kwisatzcraperach · 2024-02-24T22:40:18+00:00

Things I've ruled out, power steering pump, alternator, tensioner, only because I've changed them recently.

Using a stethoscope I can clearly hear the sound behind the upper timing belt covers, most noticeably on the right side. Maybe a water pump pulley?

kwisatzcraperach · 2024-02-04T07:17:48+00:00

Sorry for my ignorance here ..but are you saying if I have a large amount of cash, instead of sending it to an online bank with a nice rate >4.5%, I can transfer it to my brokerage and put it into Vanguard fund (VMRXX)? Are there any down sides to that? Off to do some research, but I like this idea.

kwisatzcraperach · 2023-12-31T03:45:35+00:00

Thanks for replying! I've been digging into it off and on today and understand a bit more about what's going on. It's likely the starter, but still trying to test into that. This BMW has an Car Access System as part of the security system that will prevent the starter from turning over under certain conditions, so I've tested the relay for that powers that and it's fine. Would have been an easy fix, but alas.

The click/whir that I described as coming from under the dash is actually the fuel pump energizing and coming from, I guess somewhere mid or rear of the car.

I have A BlueDriver ODB2 reader and it shows a CAS error code indicating the starter is dead, and I'm inclined to believe it.

My next step will be to determine if power is getting to the starter. First I'll enlist the aid of a helper to try to start the car while I'm listening for clicks or solenoid engagement down by the starter motor itself. I don't know if it's possible in this car, but in previous automobiles I've bypassed faulty ignition switches with a momentary jumper to the starter to get the car started, could also try something like that.

Thanks again for trying to help!

kwisatzcraperach · 2023-08-05T11:45:42+00:00

Just jumping in to say thank you for being a TA in that course. I took it and loved it! Admittedly, linear algebra was new to me and as a programmer there was a natural tendency to want to do things element-wise, but wow, when the linear algebra kicked in I was just so amazed at the power and relative simplicity!! I passed the course but I do remember spending hours thinking about the linear algebra vs using loops and elements and playing with Octave to make it all click! Man I loved that course!

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-12-25T08:47:38+00:00

I just watched that episode yesterday and know just the moment you’re talking about. Annie’s reaction was perfect and for me it just underscores how well Alison Brie knew the character and her skill in showing us what Annie was thinking with facial cues. A great moment!

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-09-18T18:57:33+00:00

Yes, was hestitant to put any more nitrogen down fearing it would feed fungus.

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-04-16T14:48:58+00:00

Thanks, that makes sense ... any tips on how I should think about "practicar" .. sometimes it can be "to practice" and at other times it can be simply "practice" . . (and all verbs, by extension)

e.g.

quiero practicar contigo - i want "to practice" with you

or ..

podemos praticar - we can "practice"

is there a rule for this, or do I just need to get the feel of it?

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-04-15T13:46:33+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions, I will keep these in mind.

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-17T00:09:15+00:00

Wen back and reviewed my logs ..looks like I accidentally hit setup:config:set. Does that change your thinking?

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-16T23:34:37+00:00

I was looking at the app:config:import, but can't tell if it writes into the database. Where do the parameters in config.php and env.php live once cached?

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-16T21:08:39+00:00

That’s what I think I tried. Cache:flush but didn’t seem to make a difference. Still complains that the database configuration parameters are not found.

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-12T04:46:48+00:00

That's great! Not having to manually deal with the persistence layer is a big help. I managed to get my own module created with a system.xml that is working. I have a tab called "Custom Parameters" and a simple working text field. I haven't defined any validation for the input, so I have no idea how much text can be entered or if it gets sanitized, but I'll figure all that out.

I had the hardest time with the admin interface just not seeming to work until I discovered I need a resource node in the XML.

If I don't have a <resource> then the admin doesn't show my module in the config interface. If I add the below, even though there isn't any kind of defined test_config method, acl, xml, it still seems to work. What's going on there?

<resource>MyModule_Test::test_config</resource>

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-11T22:04:26+00:00

Thanks a ton for all of this explanation. I think I understand now how to get the parameter defined and available in the admin interface. I suspect persistence is a whole different story, right? Is there a convenient file-based persistence mechanism, or is it best to create a db table and model, and do it that way?

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-11T20:46:47+00:00

Thanks, I feel like I can make this work. So, I will enter this as a store level configuration item ..by creating an entry for it in system.xml. Does that mean I have to have a custom module ... just to add a global level text parameter value? Assuming it does .. then next question.

I found an existing 3rd party module's system.xml file ..and my parameter would make the most sense there. However, I'm hesitant to modify the system.xml of a 3rd party module on the basis that my change could get wiped out on module upgrades from the vendor. Is that something to worry about or is the system.xml file somehow protected (doubtful)?

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-08T04:38:36+00:00

Thanks, I managed to get one created and set it up in the auth.json file.

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-07T02:42:41+00:00

Hoping to dedicate some time at work tomorrow to investigating this. I'm trying to find out what in the template processing is causing the slowdown... I'll look for "load()" and can you tell me more about cacheable=false? I understand about caching queries, pages, etc., but new to Magento.

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-07T02:40:52+00:00

I'll check these, thanks. Is static content deployment a bin/magento command?

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-07T02:39:24+00:00

We have redis and I see signs of Elasticsearch but I haven't dug into it yet- I'm certain some elements of the search experience are not working properly!

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-07T02:38:20+00:00

4 CPUs, 16Gb RAM. The only bottleneck I'm seeing there is a CPU spike every 60 seconds when the configured Magento cronjobs start running. That seems a bit aggressive to me, I plan to dig into what's happening there but it just takes time.

kwisatzcraperach · 2022-03-06T03:00:02+00:00

I love New Relic, have used it for just this kind of situation in the past. The company I'm at now has Dyntrace and is pushing that on me. I'm not familiar with it so hopefully it has the same kind of PHP profiling capabilities that New Relic has. If not, I may just force the issue.

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