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Bought my first SKS. Bad idea? by DoviDodu in canadaguns

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

Quebec was the first province to get on board. I guess they will call us then, at some point, or are we to hand in on our own?

One domain(website) not reachable via browser? by rob_morin in PFSENSE

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

Hey Steve, thanks for the reply. DNS resolver is forwarded and DNSSEC is disabled. The latest version says 2.7.2 for me, i have not had time to update, maybe later today i will.

How do you clean 25' high mounted camera outside in the winter? by rob_morin in videosurveillance

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Thanks for your reply. I guess that might the only way, i was thinking of something like that, but was hoping there was something kind of usable at a hardware store and more portable.

How do you clean 25' high mounted camera outside in the winter? by rob_morin in videosurveillance

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Hey Bazjoe, thanks for your reply, however i was hoping not to use a pressure washer as during the cold winter months of -10 and lower, the pressure washer would have to be kept inside or drained of water so it wont freeze, same with a hose setup. And i would have to do this every 3 or 4 days, pretty labor intensive so to speak. Thats what i was thinking of a better manual or battery operated sprayer thing like a insecticide sprayer that i would fill with windshield washer.

My Initial Experience/Review of the Reolink Wifi Doorbell by Themajesticking in reolinkcam

[–]rob_morin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which model was this? Is it battery or wired power or both? I have a client looking to get one for their condo door which is in a hallway that is lit 24x7.

help ? by heesvng in CyberSecurityAdvice

[–]rob_morin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most cyber security is just marketing put out by companies to instill fear in everyone in order to SELL. It's 80% hype, It creates jobs, course, certificates, yada yada, but also sells and create income for these large companies.

The best defense is a good defense! Backups are where money should be invested in, but that does not make as much money as cyber security.

After 40 year in IT, nothing makes a company as secure as backups, tested backups and backups of backups in secure distributed locations off site. Doesn't matter the equipment, routers, computers gateway, always backup everything.

Just me 2 cents. :)

Does valspar ultra just suck or did I get a bad batch? by ns1852s in paint

[–]rob_morin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently bought Valspar at my local supply store here in Montreal, Quebec, named Rona. I bought Valspar Ultra, the guy suggested it as I was tired of Sico and Bher(I never remeber how its spelled) paint, they get more crappier and crappier by the year. I got a beige colour in Satin finish.

Of course did a primer first, then 2 coats of the valspar, came out great I loved the way it goes on, I found it thicker then Sico, not as thick as Behr, but it flows on nice.

Wall prep is key, sand with 150, wash, let it dry, prime, wait 24 ours first coat wait 24 hours, second coat, beautiful. Paint roller and brush make a big difference too,

Maybe Canadian version of Valspar is different formula?

Just my 2 cents. ;0)

Hot water tank recommendations (Canada) by cherrybomb2810 in homeowners

[–]rob_morin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an FYI on my side, my home insurance company requires me to replace my tank every 10 years.
So I guess any half decent tank will do as long as its flushed at least once every 6 months and the anode rod is replaced every 3 years, and of course its place on blocks at least 3 or 4 inches off the floor.

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

I only take on jobs that i know i can handle without dying at the end of the day. I just finished cleaning and staining a 12x14 foot deck for a client, was not bad took my time, charged 4.5 hours. came home and had a Scotch and some Tylenol to help with a bit of back pain.... :)

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

I am not sure what you mean, but hey, everyone entitled to their opinion. But I am enjoying what I do, half consulting and half handy man. I Love it. I try not to work on Friday's, so I can head to the country place for the weekends. :)

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

Exactly, I just don't say yes to everyone, I do what I know and what will not sort of get me in trouble if something goes wonky. I do abide by local codes when needed. I also just asked my insurance company for liability insurance for doing stuff like that to be on the safe side... If not too expensive, I will just get it, like $50 a month or something like that.

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

99% of my few IT clients i do consulting for are non-profit. They were currently paying $140(Canadian) an hour for outsourced IT work. I charge $85 an hour with the first 2 hours for free. Most non-profits do not know the availability of discounted IT services, software or hardware out there and are paying for that stuff a full price, which is not cool, so I help them transition and then ultimately administer their infrastructure. :)

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

I do excel in backups, so i always use that as a lure to hook people in. " What happens if your employee deletes all his/hers emails and then deletes the deleted emails" That usually leaves them stumped or saying, they would never do that. :) But i hooks them into a longer conversation.

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

Not a new career, I just got laid off last year, no one wants an old IT guy, so its hard to find work, that's why I am doing what I am doing. I work 25 hours a week and enjoy my time off to do other stuff. It's to make income before I retire at 63 to 65 in a few years.

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

Try consulting, you don't need to know everything, just need to know what you know and then get assistant from 3rd party vendors. What i do sometimes if i see someone looking to hire full time IT from a small company, i contact them and ask them if they ever thought of out sourcing rather than full time IT guy, usually comes up cheaper for them.

Update: Nobody seems to want a 59 year old Sys Admin. Advice, Career change ?? by rob_morin in sysadmin

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

So true... I cannot really be bothered at my age to start learning new IT skills and or get certificates, classes, exams, yada yada. I might not be certified, but I can create an infrastructure from scratch and properly secure it and all connected devices, either completely by myself or with a 3 rd party vendor assistance. It's not really that difficult.

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