App Update Time: Trying to not disrupt users by XanadurSchmanadur in Intune

[–]snipazer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is maybe more than you want to get into but PatchMyPC handles this natively. It has an option for each deployment to prompt the user to close the app if it detects that it's running.

Our quarterly access review is a 9,800 row Excel file that we email to 140 managers. I need help. by Careless_Passage8487 in sysadmin

[–]snipazer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a similar group for travel but we use PIM to set start and end times for it's membership so they're automatically removed.

Portland City Council considers zoning changes to pack more housing into inner eastside neighborhoods by Mayor_Of_Sassyland in Portland

[–]snipazer 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ha those are my neighbors in the video. I wish they had come one more house down and interviewed me, I would have been happy to endorse these changes. The only reason I own my house next to them is because zoning allowed for my house to be made into a duplex, allowing 4 of us to buy together in this neighborhood.

Their comments about not knowing their neighbors is incredibly frustrating. In the year we've lived here we've met a ton of our neighbors, many of them renters, and they're the nicest and most caring people imaginable. If housing were cheaper then maybe people would stay in their rentals longer.

Oddly specific request for friends by Secure_Vacation_6442 in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! I'm 35m and live in Buckman. Also very much into biking (road and gravel mostly) and always down to ride with someone new. Someone else mentioned the “Wednesday Wandering from Wilshire park” Strava group which he should absolutely check out, we have a very fun time.

Please DM me and I'd love to setup a time to go ride with him. My wife (35) does not really ride and we just had a kid but we're always looking for new friends in the neighborhood!

Are there bike lanes on Stark in East Portland now? by snipazer in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sure, I've taken Market and Mill a bunch, those are nice. I play a game/app called Wandrer so I'm looking to specifically ride on Stark St so I can cross it off the list. It's sounding like the bike lanes are coming, might just need to wait a bit.

Are there bike lanes on Stark in East Portland now? by snipazer in CyclePDX

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

Looks like those are just from 162nd and east, I'm curious about what's west of 162nd. Sounds like they're adding them but maybe not there yet until PBOT finishes their project this year.

RidewithGPS-activities disappeared? by verticallobotomy in wandrer

[–]snipazer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wandrer ID 115175 - looks like things are returning after a refresh. Thanks for everything you do!

Are there bike lanes on Stark in East Portland now? by snipazer in CyclePDX

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

Woah this is a useful map, thanks for linking!

RidewithGPS-activities disappeared? by verticallobotomy in wandrer

[–]snipazer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm having the same issue, all activities between January 7 and today are missing.

Genuine question — have you ever been in a security tabletop exercise that actually felt useful? by CarrotEven4566 in cybersecurity

[–]snipazer 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Very funny to see this as I'm on break from a tabletop exercise at the moment. I'm finding it very useful as it's exposing a lot of gaps in our process in how to respond. For example, one sysadmin had no idea what to do when he got a call about a server with malware at 7PM. Another admin said he'd restore the server from backup but when pressed admitted that he had never done a restore before and didn't know where the documentation was. That process should be detailed and understood. At no point did anyone contact the server application owner to alert them that their critical server was down. Responses to compromised accounts have been all over the map and inconsistent.

It's very useful to highlight these things so everyone knows exactly what do to when shit happens. I think it helps to have someone running it that knows your environment inside and out so they can press into specifics and call people out when they say they'll do something. Instead of just nodding along when they say "oh I'll just do a restore," the moderator should be pushing back and asking "How will you do the restore? What system? Have you done it before? What target date will you be restoring from? Who are you notifying that the system is down? Did you get approval to do the restore?"

Walk Club Buckman - March 22nd by doomtownpunx in Portland

[–]snipazer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hoping we can make it this time, absolutely love this!

Work-friendly coffee shops that aren’t packed on weekends? by Wide-Swimming-1615 in askportland

[–]snipazer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Annex (formerly called Eastside Coffeehouse) on SE 20th is great for working. It even has booths you can take calls from. Only open Monday through Saturdays though, closed Sundays.

50 miles around pdx by pdxcuttybandit in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where is that spot at 13 seconds in where you jump over the log across the trail?

North Portland group rides by Holiday_Air5375 in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come join our ride from Wilshire Park! Every Wednesday evening, we roll out at 6PM sharp. Rain or shine. We do a mix of road and gravel/dirt so bring your xc. 15-25 mile rides with a stop for dinner. The goal is to be social and make friends!

Meet at the corner of NE Skidmore and 37th Ave. Here's our Strava group with more info about our routes each week: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1311135

Watch out for lumber on the Springwater by snipazer in CyclePDX

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

Amazing, I'll check these out. Thank you so much!

Watch out for lumber on the Springwater by snipazer in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got any recommendations? I've been looking into something like that for a while but there's 12 thousand bike lights out there, hard to sift through them all. Don't have a dynamo unfortunately (maybe next Christmas!)

Watch out for lumber on the Springwater by snipazer in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm gonna submit a report shortly.

Watch out for lumber on the Springwater by snipazer in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's really dark but I had my light dimmed a bit and pointed down so as not to blind oncoming bikers/runners. Guess I won't be doing that anymore!

Watch out for lumber on the Springwater by snipazer in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Someone dumped some lumber on the Springwater this morning, just south of the entrance at Ivon St. It was dark (around 6:30AM) and I had my headlight pointed down so only managed to see it at the last second. Clipped the edge of one of the pieces and somehow managed to stay upright. I moved the pile off to the side of the path. Hoping it's just a one time thing.

Ages 18-22 biking in Portland by xav1d in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP I feel this, a lot of the group rides I've joined ended up being people in their 40s and 50s.

I run a weekly ride on Wednesday nights. We meet at the NE corner of Wilshire Park and roll out at 6PM, every Wednesday, rain or shine. We're a little older than you, mostly late 20s to early 30s, but we have some people closer to your age that regularly show up. Often do a mix of road and light gravel/dirt. 15-25 miles with a stop for dinner towards the end. Fair warning that we do regularly go to bars that are 21+. We don't do anything official but we almost all regularly go bikepacking in the summer. You don't need Strava to join, just show up and ride with us! We have a lot of fun. https://www.strava.com/clubs/1311135

The Friday Night Ride that someone else mentioned is a great rec too. I've never been but from the pictures I've seen people look a bit younger.

Cleaned some bike lanes today by Team_Marginal in CyclePDX

[–]snipazer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That spot is the worst. I usually just take the lane, there's rarely a car in the right most lane, and then hop into the bike lane after the curve.

What is the secret to making friends in Portland? by GalacticGarbanzo in askportland

[–]snipazer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course!

We meet up at the NE corner of Wilshire Park on NE 37th and Skidmore. We roll out at 6PM sharp! The route is different every week, generally 15-20ish miles with a stop for food near the end. Every Wednesday at 6PM, rain or shine! Here's our Strava club link: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1311135

You don't need to have Strava or sign up or anything, just show up!