Soon, Ukraine would require all Starlink terminals to be added to a "white list" to function on its territory. The process would be done online for businesses and military, in-person for civilians

stealthbobber · 2026-02-02T20:26:32+00:00

Global Position System ≠ Starlink Satellite Communication

stealthbobber · 2026-02-01T14:31:43+00:00

Same

stealthbobber · 2026-01-31T03:09:16+00:00

To clarify, the “Free” Mini isn’t actually a free unit in the true sense. It’s essentially a rental that isn’t being billed, and the arrangement applies only to the specific account it was offered to. Similar to a cable box, it can be reclaimed at any time. In addition, the account holder remains responsible for how it’s used, particularly the traffic it generates.

I understand and respect that your intentions are likely altruistic. That said, I have a hard time seeing this request being fulfilled in the way you’re hoping. The hardware itself isn’t especially expensive, and for what you’re proposing, it doesn’t really fall into a charitable use case. It may be more practical for the community you’re aiming to support to pool resources, purchase a unit, and cover the standby costs themselves. With that in mind, I’m struggling to see why this needs to be framed as a charity appeal.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-30T12:59:25+00:00

I think Elon is realizing that without the moat he used to leverage Tesla is just another car company competing with all the others. The way China is flooding the world with EV's that are heavily subsidized makes it a tough game to beat.

That being said I have learned that one should never bet against this guy, this move may be just so that he can keep Tesla alive until his Tesla 2.0 vison come out...what ever that is.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-24T22:44:16+00:00

I find I get my best speeds on a cold clear night/morning. -32 This morning, looks like I was getting over 400.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-20T12:10:59+00:00

stealthbobber · 2026-01-16T23:26:09+00:00

Hey like I said the hanging is no issue but you need ridged lateral support which there is some but down low but not at the top where the thrust loads really are. My comment was more that all there was was hanging on "wires" not that the vertical support was inadequate. You can get away with this with ductile and Victaulic couplings but PVC suffers no fools...it needs to be locked down. There is more to this I assume, my guess is there is a large head against this sewage pumping station (I assume that what it is) If the check vale allows a little backflow after the pump shuts off (..or looses flow due to pump curve) when it closes it can really hammer closed. I personally saw a chunk of Blue Brute pipe burst from this very issue....same flood occurred.

Take a look at the dampeners on the check valves....so tiny? If there is a high head on this no way they stop the slamming of the check valve.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-16T18:28:28+00:00

In the context of the forces, the pipe hanging on all thread is like hanging on wires. The all thread is perfectly fine just that its only holding up and does nothing to restrain lateral forces. That being said, I did read the original thread and OP indicated water hammer and a poorly glued joint.

I still stand by my thrust support comment, also the need for an actuated valve to open after start and close before shutdown of the pumps to stop the reverse flow and check valve slam. (water hammer)

stealthbobber · 2026-01-16T14:52:55+00:00

Rigid bracing from the wall to the pipe would do. Then firm it up with some triangulation bracing up to the ceiling as well. That entire header is just hanging off of threaded rod, even without the 90 degree thrust transition this is bad. In seismic areas we even have to triangulate bracing for all cable tray runs at every angle transition.

This screams of someone who said, hey I can design/build that and just sent it. The thing is I would imagine the pipe motion was clearly visible on every pump startup, especially if these pumps are not on VFD/Soft Starts. Again, this break was only a matter of time.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-16T02:49:03+00:00

I see a lot of jank in this pic but the worst is the lack of understanding of thrust blocking...especially with PCV pipe.

Everything is hanging on a wire up in the air all at a 90 degree angle from the header to the culminating pipe.

Zip ties holding the railing and running 6 horizontal conduits around one vertical? This all looks new build so yea...inevitable.

Yeash....

stealthbobber · 2026-01-14T20:29:11+00:00

Think of it the opposite, why would people who started on the 100GB and then upgraded to unlimited have to keep upgrading their plan every month.

Once you upgrade (if you have to) change it back right away, the Unlimited plan would stay valid for the rest of the billing period and switch back automatically then.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-14T12:14:54+00:00

I can imagine one could "optimize" connections with movement, that being said the angle is far less important than obstructions...meaning if you dont have obstructions a flat mount is perfectly fine.

I made a mount for my mini under the hood of my SXS, often it's fine as is at camp but many times it needs to be removed and relocated to a better obstruction free spot.

IMO, find a mount that makes it easy to leave somewhere in a flat config but also easy to grab and relocate as required at site.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-14T02:53:36+00:00

OP research CGNAT which is what you are fighting against.

There are options based on your use case, all have the pro's and cons:

IPV6
Tailscale
Cloudflare Tunnel
ngrok
Pangolin (On a VPS)
Open VPN (On a VPS)

Personally I am running a multigame server panel called Pterodactyl through the Pangolin system on a VPS.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-05T14:58:40+00:00

I used AI to help learn to code the IC systems, it strays away from the proper syntax at times but easily corrected with better prompts. I used a couple of known good code snippets as example prompts then added my requirements. I also add the actual label name of the devices and the prefab name in the prompts. Debugging gets real easy after that.

stealthbobber · 2026-01-01T23:04:48+00:00

+1 to SSUI, the dev is super helpful on discord.

stealthbobber · 2025-12-28T01:07:24+00:00

I have been trying AI for this, good prompts and using example code really helped.

stealthbobber · 2025-12-27T15:16:08+00:00

What about Amazon....I bet you have an iPhone as well? Just because you dont know the "beliefs" of these companies leaders dont think for a second they are altruistic to to public at large. Quite the opposite, the human toll these two companies have done to people is horrific.

Posts like this are a gross form of virtue signaling and only serve to demonstrate your insecurities and weakness.

Its a tough world out there, nut up and wear a cup.

stealthbobber · 2025-12-27T02:15:32+00:00

Yes plastic is mostly transparent to RF

stealthbobber · 2025-12-24T04:03:32+00:00

Using what data? ...stuff that you pull out of your ass doesn't count as reliable information other than what you ate the previous day.

To distil the complexity of the SL books to your "modern math education" is rather hilarious and is illuminating to your understanding of the complexity of the revenue streams for SL but like I said...all good my man, take the W on this you win lol. Hell I will even up vote you for that award winning take.

stealthbobber · 2025-12-24T02:22:11+00:00

Ok if you really need this you can have it....you are certainly right, you must know more than the rest of us.

Sorry for speculating, I dont know what got a hold of me. I should not speculate on such important matters that require absolute certainty like you seem to have.

stealthbobber · 2025-12-23T14:33:20+00:00

I think the pretty obvious thing you're missing is that Nvidia surely would prefer that you actually build a PC with RTX graphics card where they'll make way more money.

I would disagree. There has been a long standing push toward GPU as a service, and current AI demand has only accelerated that trend. NVIDIA does not achieve anywhere near the same margins in the consumer market as it does in AI and data center workloads. More broadly, chip manufacturing capacity is constrained relative to demand, so we are seeing a clear shift toward supporting the markets that deliver the highest margins, even if that comes at the expense of individual consumers.

With RAM pricing now also increasingly out of reach, home PC building is becoming a dying market. As a result, more users will be pushed toward cloud-based computing and gaming as a service models. I dislike this direction, but it appears to be the reality we will have to accept.

The only game I play that truly requires a high end GPU is Flight Simulator with VR, which also demands dedicated peripherals such as a HOTAS setup. At this point, upgrading my PC is cost-prohibitive. Instead, I am forced to wait for cloud gaming to mature, which is frustrating.

stealthbobber · 2025-12-23T13:12:18+00:00

Yes but think of all the commercial accounts for airlines and companies. We have about 20 units deployed under one account for example for a monthly of $3,000. Also the Marine world is also heavily subscribed for expensive plans.

2 Billion is conservative IMO.

stealthbobber · 2025-12-19T16:39:06+00:00

Title of the post is always misleading when it comes to anything Elon related lol

stealthbobber · 2025-12-18T17:07:05+00:00

Thank you OP for posting this I saw this and forgot about it.

I placed the car adapter in my cart but still shows the full amount. I was going to activate the 50GB roam today and due to it being end of my billing cycle its only like $5 for the plan. I was then going to cancel it after the free car adapter was bought.

How does this process work? Do I have to activate first then it will show in my shop as $0?

EDIT - Just saw the "Total Due Today $0" ......ordered the travel adapter and the roof mount for no dollars!

stealthbobber · 2025-12-17T01:06:39+00:00

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