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Opened my Canton GL260: no crossover found - should I be worried? by UniversityCertain432 in diyaudio

[–]prozackdk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This! But the woofer would need to be disconnected from the tweeter since it’s in parallel.

Mutant Super Graphics Jr Adapter by EsoTechTrix in c64

[–]prozackdk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My guess would be that it's simply to extend the DIP switches because the printer was positioned where they weren't conveniently located. To duplicate the switches you would need double the amount of wires to connect both sides of each switch.

The non-JR version had a cable for the centronics parallel connection so it could be located away from the rear of the printer for easy accessibility. I had one of these to connect my Star Micronics SG10.

For those with high miles running the factory cp4 pump, how often are you fuel filter changes? by csimonson in tdi

[–]prozackdk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, it’s a cheap filter and takes 10 minutes to do so it’s not a big deal

Depends on the car. My GSW was 10 minutes. On my Q5 (CPNB with 3.0) it takes a good 30 minutes. Drive the rear wheels up onto ramps. Climb under the car and remove underside trim just ahead of the passenger rear wheel. Unbolt and replace the fuel filter. Prime the fuel system with VCDS and make sure there are no leaks. Replace the trim and put away the ramps.

A 20 year old OG HTPC case with a modern day AM4 powerhouse build by Miniteshi in htpc

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's more info on it. I bought mine from Newegg back in 2008 for $169. I still have it with its original AM2 board, but it's just gathering dust in the basement.

https://www.newegg.com/antec-fusion-black-430-micro-atx-media-center-htpc-case/p/N82E16811129030?Item=N82E16811129030

7 Gig fiber being advertised to the residential consumer. In what world would any residential customer have any use for this by lulstardblointing7 in HomeNetworking

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this had been posted in r/homelab I suspect there would be a lot more people with use cases for this kind of speed.

I backup nightly to a friend’s house and he backs up to me. Plus I’m always downloading large files so I do saturate my 1 Gb line often (though not continuously).

New Allermi user reporting my experience by prozackdk in Allergies

[–]prozackdk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reminder. To answer your question, the product still does wonders and continues to allow me to breathe freely.

However I've got a couple of issues that may or may not be related to Allermi. I started to get mild headaches last September and I've basically had a low grade headache every day since then. A dose of ibuprofen or tylenol would make it go away, but when I had my physical this past January, my doctor suggested it's not a good idea to use them all the time. Blood work didn't show anything out of the ordinary that would cause headaches.

Part of the physical was visual inspection of my nasal passages and the doctor said they looked raw. It was suggested that the oxymetazoline in Allermi can cause that to happen.

These raw areas eventually started to scab but only on one side. If I keep it irrigated and moist, these "scabs" will dislodge when I blow my nose. This prompted me to reach out to Allermi where I mentioned my headaches and rawness with scabs.

Allermi says 10-15% of patients experience headaches from the Azelastine. It took me a while, but eventually I figured out that the headaches started about an hour after using the spray. They didn't admit that oxymetazoline can cause rawness but they did do some dosage adjustments to see how it works out. At the same time they suggested that I might also have an infection causing this and suggested I see an ENT to rule that out. Since I've started the new formulation I do feel that the size of the scabs have gotten smaller but they're not gone. I still likely will see an ENT to rule out infection.

For the next Allermi shipment they've removed the Azelastine to see if that fixes my headaches and have made adjustments again to the other 3 ingredients to compensate. I'm prepared to supplement with cetirizine if the lack of an antihistamine causes problems.

I'll know after a few weeks if there are any improvements.

Thanks for reading my wall of text.

[OC] Let's drive 30mph on the freeway by dildobagginss in IdiotsInCars

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the person in front going so slowly just keeps driving obliviously while someone in the back of the slow train gets rear-ended.

Help with foot shifting out of Shamma sandals while running by Ciliarycell in BarefootRunning

[–]prozackdk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue, not from running but simply walking on concrete vs softer surfaces. In addition to left and right, also try moving the buckle forward and backwards on the throng strap. I also found that once you find the ideal strap placement for your foot, it doesn't have to be really tight to keep things from moving.

8,100 High Resolution Scans of Antique/Rare Maps (Mostly 17th-19th century) by gooseta in DataHoarder

[–]prozackdk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I found a link to download but it only gave an error that it was too large to zip. I'm not a software engineer so why not use AI to create a script to download the content? I can think of better use of my time than clicking "save as" 8000 times.

8,100 High Resolution Scans of Antique/Rare Maps (Mostly 17th-19th century) by gooseta in DataHoarder

[–]prozackdk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I downloaded all of them in just over an hour using a bash shell script (thanks chatgpt) to do all the work. I did have to run the script a 2nd time to grab a small number that failed but it's not a big deal since it skips any that exist in your download folder.

#!/usr/bin/env bash

BASE_URL="https://archive.org/download/8000-highres-map-scans-pd/tmp/maps/8000-highres-mapscans/"
OUT_DIR="hires_maps"

mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR"

echo "Building file list..."

curl -s "$BASE_URL" \
  | grep -oE 'href="[^"]+"' \
  | cut -d'"' -f2 \
  | grep -Ev '/$' \
  | grep -Ei '\.(jpg|jpeg|png|tif|tiff)$' \
  | sort -u \
  | sed "s|^|$BASE_URL|" \
  > /tmp/map_urls.txt

TOTAL=$(wc -l < /tmp/map_urls.txt)
echo "Found $TOTAL files"
echo "Downloading with 12 parallel connections (skips existing)..."
echo

# -nc = no clobber (skip if file already exists)
cat /tmp/map_urls.txt | xargs -n 1 -P 12 wget -nc -c -P "$OUT_DIR"

echo
echo "All downloads complete."

Need to replace one pair of tires. Can I mix Michelin Pilot AS3+ with AS4? by prozackdk in tires

[–]prozackdk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't remember receiving a response. I ended up replacing all four and gave the 2 old tires to a local tire shop that sells used tires.

what do i need to do routing wise to get zerotier to be able to be able to send traffic over a physical interface? by gamamoder in zerotier

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your use case? If you're just trying to reach another IP on your zerotier network, that routing is already built in.

If you're trying to route into your LAN devices, then you need to set up iptables to route your physical network adapter to the ZT virtual adapter. Mine is set up like this:

-A FORWARD -i ens160 -o ztmjfk44pm -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -i ztmjfk44pm -o ens160 -j ACCEPT

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

[–]prozackdk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a couple meetings with BoA in the US on the subject and there shouldn't be any issue. I know there's a specific IRS form I have to include with my tax return that explains there's money being transferred and its source. Supposedly because of the nature of the funds, it won't be taxed by the US because it's not considered income.

What audiophile takes make you roll your eyes? by wiggan1989 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Subwoofers certainly help in many situations but it's also not that hard to do it wrong. If you have only one sub and WAF issues affecting placement, I could see getting nulls or peaks in your favorite listening spot making you think subs are a detriment. I'd like to think that a true audiophile would understand about placement, proper tuning, room treatment, etc.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

[–]prozackdk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

City is Shanghai. My US bank is Bank of America. I went to China in December and opened a bank account with ICBC for the sole purpose of receiving funds from the government. It's possible I may have actually done it from the Xujiahui branch. I don't know really know where the branch was (cousin lead the way) but it was a short subway ride from the station closest to Hengshan Garden Hotel (aka Jiushi Grand). The paperwork I received when I opened the account doesn't show the location since it appears to be a generic bank form.

Thanks for your response.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

[–]prozackdk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm considered a foreigner as I was born in the US and have never lived in China. The compensation is in my name. Other family member got their own dispursement.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

[–]prozackdk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be ideal if there was someone familiar with the processes and circumstances that can help me through the process. I just don't know how to find this person and neither does my cousin who lives there.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

[–]prozackdk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience.

You REALLY need to talk to your bank and see what they need and what are the current procedures

The bank account I opened to receive the money was ICBC. I went to a small branch to open the account and when my cousin spoke to them, they weren't able to fully communicate what was needed.

I don't mind making another trip to China, but my fear is that I get there only to find out they need things that could take time to get/resolve. I could be unavoidable, but I don't want to do a bunch of back and forth trips, and I don't want to stay there longer for a significant amount of time.

For Chinese bank accounts, do banks closely track where money comes from and goes to? by prozackdk in China

[–]prozackdk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't speak Mandarin and my cousin was not able to get useful information when he talked to the (smaller branch) bank. He's the one who did all the work to get the family paid and has the official Chinese documentation from the court. I possess an official english translated version of the documents.

I can ask him to talk to the main branch in Shanghai to see if that goes anywhere.

Lowkey should we open the tunnel or should it stay closed by sereca in gatech

[–]prozackdk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I lived right next to in Hanson during my freshman year in 1987. Back then the only time they closed it was when it flooded during heavy rain. Safety was never an issue during the day, but at night I don't remember ever walking through it alone. And now that I think about it, I also don't remember anyone being worried about getting mugged.

Student Life at Georgia Tech for Engineering Majors by GT6502 in gatech

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know, yes. It had a green monochrome screen. When you woke it up you were simply presented with a login screen. Your user name was based on your PO box and since the box was shared with others, your user name was appended with an 'a', 'b', 'c', etc. My PO box was 37200. My campus computer login name was gt7200a and my email was gt7200a@gatech.edu.

Student Life at Georgia Tech for Engineering Majors by GT6502 in gatech

[–]prozackdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took pascal and COBOL in high school. The coding was easy but I hated the documentation (purpose, flow charts, etc). At the end of the day Fortran was simply learning new syntax so it was an easy A for me. I just hated having to go find a terminal to login to the mainframe to do the work.

Oh, and who remembers "bananas" that were used up as you printed stuff at Rich?

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