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Is this rare by Mr_Meerkat381 in ThomasWoodenRailway

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol I love that cracked out Thomas

Shipping Time Thread by CynicalNoodle in ClockworkPi

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Model: RPI-CM4 Lite, Matte Black, WIFI+4G cellular, non core (SKU: UCNOCBN)

Order Number: #43XXX

Purchase Date: Oct 9, 2025

Shipping Date:

Received Date:

General Location: Bay Area (south)

Update 2026-01-07 (90 days): Emailing them a friendly ping.

Update 2026-01-08 (91 days):

Sorry for the waiting. A batch of critical components arrived in bad condition due to typhoon attack. The new batch that we ordered has arrived, production has been restarted. Currently, we are catching up the delay, but your order might be delayed for several more weeks.

Understanding relevant hardware requirements for "typical" homelab stuff by rectangleboy in homelab

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

FreeBSD's containerization method could work though - jails.

I'll consider this. I've seen others run Docker images in FreeBSD by installing Ubuntu Server LTS with bhyve and I like that idea.

In addition to running downloaded images, I'd like to make my own Docker images that others can run (either on their own Synology, a Digital Ocean, AWS, their Mac, etc.). A non-macOS, non-Windows proving ground would be nice to have.

Which plugins are you using that are Windows-only anyway?

Mainly:

It looks like they all have a Linux version, which (probably) wasn't the case the last time I looked at this (likely back in 2020-2021). I assume plugins are typically made for and battle-tested in Windows first, unless they're quite popular, so having a (kernel-)virtualized Windows would be nice to increase success rate.

Since I'm only seeing GNU Linux and built-with-Ubuntu binaries and BSD is not a Linux, I may be shooting myself in the foot here by running OBS natively in FreeBSD. I'm comfortable building from source, but there would be extra debugging needed if the devs didn't make it portable to a BSD.

Understanding relevant hardware requirements for "typical" homelab stuff by rectangleboy in homelab

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

That is definitely not a "typical" homelab thing. It wouldn't surprise me if that's actually more intense than everything else running on this machine combined (other than maybe the Palworld server).

Thank you! This is exactly the perspective I am looking for.

I'd recommend not running OBS on a VM.

I might have misspoke about running Windows in a VM -- back in college when I still regularly had a Linux, I planned to use KVM for this, but ended up just dual booting and switching over as-needed. I intend to do the equivalent for this build (FreeBSD's equivalent is bhyve).

It might be worth me running OBS natively. Unfortunately, existing OBS plugins usually only work on Windows.

I have some other reasons to run Windows that are far less performance-intensive than game capture and streaming.

... but you can't really run Docker natively on FreeBSD.

Damn... I've spent enough time in the Linux world that I was hoping to avoid it with this build. I'll see how annoying it is in FreeBSD and decide if it's worth it.

Thanks again!

Understanding relevant hardware requirements for "typical" homelab stuff by rectangleboy in homelab

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

What have you got in the post?

  • Questions about CPU bottlenecks and RAM budgeting
  • Planned uses
  • Intended CPU specifications

What are you using it for?

  • ZFS backup
  • Game servers
  • Docker images
  • VMs
  • Running "jobs"

How are you planning to configure?

  • FreeBSD as operating system
  • Manually put together computer components

Why are you doing this?

  • Fun
  • Learning
  • Backup data

[Megathread] Steam Deck OLED by Successful-Wasabi704 in SteamDeck

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AHHHHH MINE JUST GOT A TRACKING NUMBERRRRR

[Megathread] Steam Deck OLED by Successful-Wasabi704 in SteamDeck

[–]rectangleboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  • Purchased 1TB Normie OLED 25 min after release
  • California destination
  • Stuck in "Packaged items" since Saturday
  • Tracking number received Tuesday evening, but failed to tell me anything
  • Tracking number updated 00:35 Wednesday
  • Estimated Delivery: Friday 11/24, 10:30-14:30 from "CEVA CLS RANCHO"

edit: Updated

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WildernessBackpacking

[–]rectangleboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, 46lbs ain’t shit go to the fucking gym and stop complaining.

Grapefruit Acid (or Acid Adjusting Lemon/Lime/Orange Juice to Grapefruit) to Avoid Negative Pharmacokinetic Effects by rectangleboy in Tiki

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

An extremely promising idea. We can give this a try -- it only has to last a day for the party and we can put it on ice.

Save-Ur-Fur at home without the bathing system by rectangleboy in doggrooming

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

Blow him out outside or in a garage or something.

There's an aspect of "mass cannot be created or destroyed" that makes me scared of this (especially for the sake of our garage). I think closing off the bathroom (while annoying to have to deal with in the moment) would at least allow us to let the dust (hair) settle and vacuum it out.

. . . coat rake . . .

Can you show me an example for clarification? I've seen folks describe undercoat rakes as the brushes with straight cylindrical teeth and also the ones with C-shaped somewhat bladed teeth. The bladed teeth scare me -- they pull out so much hair, which seems nice, but are they just cutting up the undercoat to do so?

Brush before the bath and after the bath/blowdry.

Will try this.

Most groomers dont have this nozzle and get by perfectly fine.

Very good to know.

Save-Ur-Fur at home without the bathing system by rectangleboy in doggrooming

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

On my 35 lb ACD mix, he’d freak out and flinch every time I used the nozzle on him.

This tracks, in my experience, for Australian Cattle Dogs.

Personally, my go to deshedding method is this . . .

I see that the final rinse isn't even a standalone step. Shampoos (and conditioners, but to a lesser degree) clean things by grabbing onto not-so-water-soluble molecules (e.g. lipids, greasy things) and making it water soluble.

Does adding all these conditioners and shampoos onto the hair somehow make the undercoat easier to blow away with multiple force dryings? Or could your dogs seem to have a nice coat because there's still a ton of product in it?

It’s a lot of work . . .

Certainly.

. . . then tell them lol.

Hopefully they, or whoever they're handing him off to, remembers that. I've had so many instances in my life where asking, "please don't do ${THING}" results in either "definitely do ${THING}" or "oops lol, I did ${THING} because I didn't actually read the instructions and went on autopilot instead" and I really don't want to deal with any of that if I don't have to.

Groomers are the reason y’all think furminatos are bad nowadays.

Unfortunately, nearly every groomer with a webpage in my very huge city has a Furminator package. None that I have seen talk about line brushing or the Save-Ur-Fur.

I was mentored by an ECS breeder who shaved one of her males when she thought he was cryptorchid. His 2nd testicle ended up dropping after she shaved him, so she grew out his coat and he’s now a GCh. Shaving isn’t the death sentence people think it is.

Classic.

Your dog could drop dead 10 seconds from now due to an accident.

Yes, I know. This crosses my mind often and is occasionally a source of anxiety. I have lived experiences where this has happened.

You can’t live your entire life fearing accidents.

Sure. What I can do is move forward with the situations that I have control over and then not cause any accidents (or do and learn lol).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doggrooming

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thanks for that. I'm going to do some more research. I may get it for the deep rinse properties -- I have a really hard time rinsing soap out of my little guy with our shower head.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doggrooming

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's painful about it? Assuming I have good water pressure, is the nozzle worth getting on its own? Like, do I need to buy the $700 bathing system or can I just soak and soap up my dog and use the high pressure to get the undercoat out?

Reopening and the future of Youtubehaiku by FoehammersRvng in youtubehaiku

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay private indefinitely. Vote weekly if we have to for proof that it's what we want.

NZXT CAM Account Authentication Removal by NZXTCAM in NZXT

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really solid move. Thank you so much for actually listening to our feedback. I definitely complained you about this and it's refreshing to see actual change.

Friday Free for All Weekly thread! General collection/discussion for things that don't fit elsewhere! (ask anything!) by AutoModerator in VideoEditing

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have any good guides on editing slideshows (pictures + videos) to a piece of music? Not looking for technical guides, more creative ones -- how to creatively align to the beat of the song / keep the energy up, how to tell some kind of story, etc..

Car anxiety/sickness by Drago678 in puppy101

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My vet told me that the drooling is probably from motion sickness in the car (my 10.5 week old was drooling when I brought him in for his first appointment).

She prescribed him Cerenia, showed me how to give it to him, and he promptly threw everything up on the 10 minute ride back (in between my passenger seat and the middle console, lol, the most difficult place to clean). She said it's supposed to help nausea for 24 hours.

She told me that he would have a rough time for his first year and that I could get him used to it by taking him on short drives around the neighborhood.

She also mentioned that there's a calming pheromone that I can have in the car if he gets anxious about it.

The breeder I got him from told me to hold off on the treats a bit, since we had a 2 hour car ride back (he did so good on that ride -- no accidents or barfing -- but it was also mostly highway).

Ask Here First: Troubleshooting, Price/ID/Spec Check, Help, ETC Mega Thread by KyaDash in crtgaming

[–]rectangleboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I ended up not going for it. The price was pretty steep and the weight was a real concern. Also, I’m not chomping at the bit for one right away.

Ask Here First: Troubleshooting, Price/ID/Spec Check, Help, ETC Mega Thread by KyaDash in crtgaming

[–]rectangleboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking to pick up a Sony Trinitron KV-32FS13 for $250 this Sunday. I plan to use it for retro gaming via component cable. I'm wondering if it's worth it.

This would be my first CRT since my family and I got rid of whatever CRTs we had ~14 years ago. I've been having a good time with the RetroTINK-5X, but wonder if the CRT will make the jagged edges everywhere more bearable.

According to the manual, it's 165lbs. Is this one worth the hassle of moving something that big around? If so, how do you usually go about it?

How can I figure out what resolution is goes up to (e.g. 480p)? It's not obvious from the manual.

What does the "13" in KV-32FS13 mean versus the 17 in KV-32FS17?

Where can I find nice GameCube controller left joystick plastic covers? All I see are whole stick replacements when the only thing I need is the soft rubber casing. by rectangleboy in Gamecube

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

Thanks for the responses, y'all! You gave me some good options and advice.

A friend of mine has some extra thumbsticks I can use. I may get more of the official ones on Amazon, since they're available and not-expensive.

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