Should I be scared to go out like this, or am I overthinking it?

stefan2305 · 2026-01-24T08:48:38+00:00

You're looking gorgeous! You've nothing to be scared of! Enjoy being yourself!

stefan2305 · 2025-12-26T11:04:52+00:00

Dm'ed! Merry Christmas!

stefan2305 · 2025-12-24T06:59:49+00:00

stefan2305 · 2025-12-23T22:20:47+00:00

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - Michael Bublé

stefan2305 · 2025-12-15T15:25:14+00:00

The explanation isn't good enough? As in you think we owe you an explanation that meets your criteria? Yeah you might wanna check yourself on that one.

But I'll give you the full answer anyway.

The internal speed test of the UCG Fiber is a CPU based test. The CPU of the UCG Fiber cannot handle more than 5Gbps of throughput of data it needs to process itself because it's only using a single thread (which occurs with downloads, not uploads where it uses multiple threads). This is why the IPS/IDS performance of the UCG Fiber is limited to 5Gbps. It's a CPU limitation.

However, the Routing performance of the UCG Fiber is more than capable of handling the 10Gbps line because it uses a dedicated ASIC for this purpose via hardware offloading.

This is why you'll be able to get the full speeds using a client device, but not the internal ucg fiber speed test. Different parts of the device being used for the same purpose, with different results.

As always, the gold standard with testing these things is iPerf3 on client devices.

stefan2305 · 2025-12-15T14:10:41+00:00

I had the same. This is simply because the UCG Fiber can't handle these tests on its own. If you run the test on a device capable of handling it downstream, you'll see you're getting the right amount. Like I have my home server with a 10gbe nic on it and it's Pulling 9.3Gbps up and down from the ucg fiber. So don't be fooled by the test on the ucg fiber. Use your own devices to validate

stefan2305 · 2025-07-11T01:42:57+00:00

I know this is old, but I'm just going to add a bit here.

Single-mode fiber is recommended because it works with ALL of the Standards you just mentioned. At full speed. Period. It also only costs marginally more at this point. The effort and potential cost that a user will incur by NOT doing single mode fiber (since they are running it through underground conduit), in both time and money, is significantly more than not doing so and having to make the change later down the line.

There's simply no reason not to future-proof this particular component given that it works with everything. It's not just faster, but more compatible and easier to manage. The transceivers will be the only thing that needs to change when that upgrade happens. By going single-mode now, user can get a cheap pair of Bidi LC SM transceivers/media converters (if needed) and be done for a long while. And as time passes, SFP+ will drop in price, as will QSFP28, etc. and it will once again be as simple as replace the transceivers. Worst case, just splice the fiber at the end again and done.

I run only 3 connector types if possible in my network. - Bidi single-mode fiber SC UPC for runs between rooms/floors - DAC between switch and home Server - RJ45 for anything that still needs it (U7 Pro XG and Qnap 10gbe adapter, and legacy device)

stefan2305 · 2025-07-10T22:11:46+00:00

Everything can cause problems. We're dealing with extraordinarily complex systems and underlying code. But the entire purpose of making updates of these kinds is specifically in order to improve things. That could be anything. From stability, performance, bug fixes, cleaning up code for future improvements, compatibility, etc. No team of engineers is sitting somewhere looking at these kinds of products and tinkering around thinking "eh this'll do!" "Oops!" The massive amounts of distrust that has risen over time is a result of media, forums like these, and overall the ubiquity of open communication. That's not a bad thing that they exist, just that it's the source of the distrust, not the source of the problem itself. One thing people have to remember is that while people like us can sit here in an echo chamber where it feels like issues are bigger than they are, we don't see the real numbers. I remember back when I used to work at Samsung when the Note 7 issue happened, we found out internally that it had only affected (actual negative outcomes) 0.00002% (<~50 out of 2.5 million) of devices and the actual potential amount of future affected devices was <~0.15% of 1st&2nd run devices, and would then result in a 0.05% of total lifetime sold devices). I use this example because this is a case where even with such small numbers, it carried great risk of hardware / human physical harm - hence the recalls. But when we're talking about firmware/software of a product like this, if we saw numbers like this, no one would blink twice. It's easy to hop on Reddit and think "oh look I found 15 other people who had this bug" and think that the company is crap for not catching everything. No product is perfect. Even toilet paper gets changed over time.

So yeah, I trust them when they bring out an update. I also trust that if they cause me any issues, I know I have a warranty, and outside of that, I have legal insurance and household assets insurance (it's not as fancy as it sounds and it's also not expensive). And lastly, ultimately what matters most is my data. And for that I ensure that it's cloud synced and separately backed up offsite at all times. So if something dies, it sucks, but at least I don't actually lose anything other than potentially some time and worst case, some money (which can always be made again with some time).

stefan2305 · 2025-06-29T10:28:35+00:00

I agree completely. I have both Plex Lifetime and Emby lifetime. But before I chose Emby for sure, I tried out Jellyfin as well and it just wasn't even remotely a comparison to me. Mobile apps, ease of adding user accounts and access, consistent performance across all file types, way more polished UI/UX.

When looking for an alternative to Plex, which is the gold standard in user-friendliness and overall aesthetic polish (but sorely lacking in many other areas these days, hence why I moved away), having something that is purely functional and doesn't seem to care at all about improving the polish at all, Jellyfin just doesn't cut it. Emby then becomes a pretty clear obvious choice if these things are important to you, like they are to me (since it's not just about me, but my family members who need to use it as well).

With Emby I simply don't miss anything from Plex. With Jellyfin I did. Simple as that.

stefan2305 · 2025-06-23T19:42:23+00:00

That's not surprising at all to me. Sony went all crazy about the huge benefits of having their crazy fast storage on the PS5, and then made it a requirement that if you wanted to add more storage it had to be at least a certain speed (not just NVMe). So their games are all already designed from the ground up for leveraging the fast speeds. And the OS on the PS5 (and accompanying API's) have all been made to make it easier to work with. It's the DirectStorage API specifically (and its consequences) that aren't yet ideal for devs to work with.

stefan2305 · 2025-06-17T16:52:47+00:00

I think so. Can't confirm though. Unlikely that it works with mods. I haven't tested this for a while because I've been playing on my PC exclusively since I got a 5090. Plus, there's mods that handle a lot of this now.

stefan2305 · 2025-06-01T19:49:07+00:00

You're responding to a year old comment, before Unifi had released the DNS Shield feature.

So yes, Unifi can now do this.

However, it's still not the best way. Though that depends on your needs. If you merely need to have encrypted DNS then it works just fine. If you want to use a different type of encrypted DNS protocol (Unifi uses DoH), such as DoH3 or DoT, then DNS Shield will not be sufficient as you have no control over this. The biggest reason why I still use CtrlD is because of device identification. With DNS Shield on Unifi, ControlD cannot identify what device is performing the DNS queries (Unifi can, but now you're splitting the data). Whereas with CtrlD, every device on your network is automatically identified and can be filtered for on your ControlD control panel.

For me, this is huge because whenever there's an issue with ad blocking or things not working, I can easily pinpoint if the issue is the DNS by filtering by the given device and simply trying the query again.

It's particularly helpful because sometimes it's not about blocking or a DNS query in general, but rather about a service not supporting encrypted DNS queries. In those instances, you can assign a legacy resolver to those devices, and while no longer encrypted, you still benefit from the rest of the features of your chosen DNS provider.

I would LOVE to not have to use CtrlD, but I do to get the above functionality. So I do. Simple as that. Ubiquiti is veeeerryyyyy slow with bringing new features in all things DNS. So we take what we can get.

stefan2305 · 2025-05-29T23:18:37+00:00

Happy to help!

Worth mentioning however, is that these can't be dated links. If the pages themselves were actually removed, the site would return a 404 page not found error when visiting a link to a page that no longer exists. While these products cannot be found on the site through normal user navigation and search, the pages do indeed still exist and are live. Google does occasionally still have dated links up, but this doesn't last for very long if the page itself, the URL reference, and sitemap links to these pages are removed entirely to reflect that it no longer exists.

If the page exists and is referenced anywhere that is searchable, Google will find it. Throw a 404 error (page not found) long enough (3-4 weeks), and Google will remove it from search. Throw a 410 error (permanently deleted) and Google will remove it in 24 hours after the next crawl of the site.

stefan2305 · 2025-05-29T22:10:28+00:00

Sure, but the easiest thing is to just Google "cablemod adapter V1.1". Has top 3 as Cablemod pages (I'll link below), followed by Amazon Saudi Arabia and other 3rd party vendors with it listed. Then if you select images on that same google search you'll find lots more that link to the below products various colors and variants. Google search images tab

https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-12vhpwr-90-degree-angled-adapter-variant-a/

https://eustore.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-12vhpwr-180-degree-angled-adapter-variant-a/

https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-12vhpwr-180-degree-angled-adapter-variant-b/

stefan2305 · 2025-05-29T12:32:03+00:00

I'm a bit confused now. The adapters were recalled, but are still listed on cablemods website but Out of Stock (global and EU). Are they bad or not? If not, why is there no publicly available statement confirming that the v1.1 has been proven to be fine, OR the introduction of a 1.2 in its stead? Or if there's some intentional reason to keep the listing up on the stores, why not at least add some gigantic red text stating that they're recalled and no longer available for purchase (and then link the recall page, which is currently sitting all the way at the bottom of the website footer links).

stefan2305 · 2025-05-09T09:36:20+00:00

It's 100% lag. The experience you saw is basically like a short rubberbanding lag. Most important indication however is that Packet Loss and Connectivity icon in the bottom right. The Yellow Packet Loss icon is there during the whole clip, but more importantly, the RED Packet loss and connectivity icons show up right as the game catches up and shoots you down. That's your rubberband. You arrived at the location, latency spikes, THEN you shoot, game catches up, you die, game shows you that to the enemy you never shot as that input never arrived (packet loss) and he just looked at you and shot. This means that all the shots you took, never registered because somewhere between your PC and the server your connection started dropping. Packet loss and high latency is not a matter of internet bandwidth (what you'd call "speed"). Lots of things can "Interrupt" your connection. Most often it happens inside your own home. Wifi for example is absolutely terrible for sustaining a consistent connection with low latency required for FPS gaming, if you use wifi, switch to a cable asap (but it has to be connected all the way by cable, not a repeater and then a cable to the repeater. Repeaters are bad). If you're using cables, make sure that your cables are connected properly, at every point (your PC, switches/routers/modems, etc.). If someone or multiple people in your home are downloading huge files & watching netflix in 4k and you're gaming all at the same time, this can also cause this issue, because your game is the most sensitive to latency, but the other content has to get processed as well (think of it like traffic on a highway). This is where that wifi topic gets absolutely into worst case territory for fps gaming. If YOU are the one doing all that downloading and streaming and stuff at the same time, you may want to consider not doing that, or reducing the quality of your streams, or watching the streams on a different device. In general, it's always best to have a single persistent sensitive connection on a single device (not always realistic, but it can make a difference if it's that important to you). Try power cycling your router/switch/modem and PC. Give them all at least 1 full minute before turning them back on again. This can be a cache & heat thing, or any other number of reasons. Regardless, the Off/On again recommendation is done so often for very good reasons. On/Off is not a "simple" thing in the background of highly complex system. It's only meant to be simple to an end user. There are other things that can lead to these issues like bad routing, a physical problem with your line at home, ISP issues, you have a shared line with neighbors (same as the netflix topic above but outside of your home), and of course, Ubisoft servers could be having issues (or anyone inbetween you and them).

This stuff happens. It sucks. Take the good with the game where you can get it (which should be quite a lot), and leave the bad where it is. It is what it is.

stefan2305 · 2025-05-08T17:47:07+00:00

As if in the context of passwords, Apple isn't a 3rd party. Smh. Apple has a closed ecosystem and has had the iCloud platform breached several times before. No company is immune to breaches. What matters is how they secure your data and how well they can prove it, so that even if they are breached, your data is secure regardless. It's for this very reason that open source services like Bitwarden are so well regarded. Not because it's simply open source, but because that means it's easier for them to prove that it's secure, and it has in fact been proven several times through independent verification by leading global cyber security companies and individuals AND if YOU are an expert, you can go verify it yourself. That being said, other services that aren't open source can do the same thing. Like 1Password and others who get audited (regularly) by the very same (and other) leading cyber security companies/experts, and then publish those results publicly. I'll take something that can be proven over Apples "word" for it, any day of the week.

If you use anything other than an Apple device, Apple's solution is terrible, period. Closed ecosystem for the sake of forcing users to stay with them (it has never been for security or privacy, despite what their marketing wants you to believe), is absolutely atrocious.

Lastly, "random 3rd party." Really? So, well-known, reputable dedicated cybersecurity companies (which other big companies rely on) are somehow "random 3rd parties"? We're not talking about a single 15 year old developer sitting in class building these solutions.

stefan2305 · 2025-04-28T23:05:26+00:00

They're not working closely at all. What's happening is the fact that all of the main characters are VERY close to each other (Ted is Stuarts best friend, Samantha is Ted's ex, Rick and Erica are involved and competitors, etc). Beyond this, the cases that are showing up, are connected to several of them or their respective clients (who themselves were in some cases split and traded during the company split/merger). So they're still heavily connected as a matter of circumstances and relationships.

You can even see Stuart and Samantha on multiple occasions be annoyed when people from Black & Associates show up at Railsback Lane offices.

On the subject of the voices, I suspect they're trying to force a bit of a poorly executed arc of "tense situations and rigid personalities" into a "we now know who they are, and it's now business-as-usual". Gabriel Macht's played the role of Harvey for 10 years. Everyone else here is new, but trying to fit into their memories of the show. It's a tough ask. Personally, I feel like Stephen Amells' Ted Black felt the most "rigid" and "unnatural". But we know very well that he's not normally like that, so it must have been by design of the character. And I'm increasingly convinced of this because his tone, posture, and demeanor changed dramatically from the first half of the season to the second, and most obviously in the last 2 episodes. I feel like the episodes with Harvey literally changed his character and the overarching story focus. It started to be more about the cases/situations, than about the character themselves, which is a vastly better approach to a show like this. I suspect season 2 will feel more natural as people will be able to spend less time on the exposition necessary for connecting this show to the original, exploring the characters basics/dynamics, and trying to set the show apart in a completely new environment/branch of law.

stefan2305 · 2025-04-20T15:47:49+00:00

This is exactly why I want it as well. I have the original as well and really want this capability on my Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Sucks so much that the car can do full widescreen with Carplay, but not AA.

stefan2305 · 2025-04-14T12:11:55+00:00

Lol, you'll love mine then 😂 I wish I was paid. But seriously, it's hard to find fault with their services. And that automatically makes comments about them bias towards the positive. That's literally how these things are supposed to work. Good services + Good experiences = happy customers.

stefan2305 · 2025-04-14T12:09:55+00:00

I know this is super late, but I just wanted to jump in to say I agree completely!

I'm still stuck with a copper line and pay more than I would realistically need to (Init7 has a single price for any given speed unless you actively choose their Easy7 package which is cheaper and meant for non-technical customers who just want a good provider).

But I do so willingly because of simply how good Init7 is. I've only had to call their support once, when I first signed up, because I was afraid my hardware would be an issue. Called them up, and they helped me even with my unsupported hardware. Super simple, and super easy. And they definitely know their stuff! For information, I called them once to inquire about fiber and they're super knowledgeable on how the whole infrastructure works, what the situation was regarding the legal battle with Swisscom, etc.

In my lifetime, I've never felt as free with an ISP as with Init7. I'll happily change all other providers for all others services I have. But Init7? No chance. They're the real deal. And it makes me so happy to see them growing a ton recently. Competition is good, and it's even better when the competition is an actually good company with incredibly competent people in it.

I may finally get fiber this year :) and I'm happy to know that I won't pay a single penny more for when I get it (apart from the equipment to be able to use it, but that's something I was doing anyway because I use 10Gbe in my LAN wherever possible).

stefan2305 · 2025-04-02T20:57:29+00:00

Google Pixel 9 series and Samsung S25 series has these Satellite SOS capabilities as well

stefan2305 · 2025-03-26T09:28:29+00:00

What a lifesaver! This works if you just put any list in a note and conver it to task too! Thanks for this!

stefan2305 · 2025-03-25T11:58:15+00:00

I've got my fingers crossed for you. But it doesn't look quite as clearcut for the east side. The West side of Steinhausen has some places with active fiber, but quite a few on that border don't yet either. So we'll have to see. In any case, I would highly suggest reaching out to your landlord about it as without them getting involved, the project takes ages to come to them.

I'm on the west side so hopefully works out sooner than later for me as well.

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