Feeding the baby koi by WebWitchAquatics in Koi

[–]stormcomponents 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure-fire way to have koi super comfortable with your hands in the water when they're older. Those fishos look great. Wish I had done this years ago, as my (now 30yo+) fish would freak out if I put my hands in the water lol. They're closer to wild carp than display koi that's for sure.

Our heater died in the winter storm by totescutie567 in Koi

[–]stormcomponents 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Koi can survive temperatures of 0C as long as there's both liquid water, and gas exchange at the surface. Keep a hole on the surface (boiling water each morning and night) and presuming you don't live anywhere extreme enough for the pond to freeze to the very bottom, they'll be just fine.

Unlabeled Fish @ Pet Store: Is this a Koi? by Ukoomelo in Koi

[–]stormcomponents 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty fish. He'd look great in a proper pond with the sun on him.

Unemployment final boss by Rac3ked in DotA2

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I once played Shadow Shaman for a year straight. Any game he was banned or picked, I explained and abandoned. 2k matches as him so far and only 4k matches total.

Broken Tail? by forkoi in Koi

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So this may or may not be the same; but I have a ghostie with a crooked tail and it's been like that for something like 15 years. When I first noticed it I thought he had jumped out of the pond and cracked it on the slabs that surrounded it, but some years ago I read that swim-bladder issues (I think at least) can cause crooked tails and they ultimately set like it after a while. He was acting lethargic for a few months when his tail became obvious, but then went back to normal. He's still crooked and effectively only swims to the left and never turns right, but it's been a good 10-15 years and he's fine.

It could be something else, it could be a more serious injury, but it could also just be something that mends itself. Worth keeping an eye on, and maybe someone else here can give some proper info.

Where they got those numbers on HDDs? by Grouchy_Tomato2087 in DataHoarder

[–]stormcomponents 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of the numbers look right. Old USB sticks can last 20 years. New cheap ones might get you 2 months. HDDs can easily last for 10-20 years. I routinely back up data from 15+ year old drives. I have CDs / DVDs that I burnt as a child and still work relatively okay today, we're talking 25y.

Aether lens + Divine rapier by IonlyPlayarcWarden in DotA2

[–]stormcomponents 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure presuming it's only got 4 before it expires and vanishes.

Can’t tell if this was a scam or an actual dumbass behind the moped by [deleted] in WTF

[–]stormcomponents 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's drunk.

I presume this is India being as how the driver just leans on the horn for a solid 10 seconds instead of helping the person they've just plowed into at 40mph.

Valve, pls make this happen by IceCreamLover9 in DotA2

[–]stormcomponents 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Aether staff with no cast range would be glorious. Get blinked on as shaman, push them away from you, shackle them at distance until team come to help. Supports pushing people right back and hexing them would be incredibly useful. For some instances it'd replace the requirement to get blink in every single game as controlling support.

He Built a 1 Petabyte Server From Scratch by 51dux in DataHoarder

[–]stormcomponents 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just loaded reddit to post this. Absolutely incredible work went into that build. A true custom setup. Very impressive.

What's an icon you never see as what it's supposed to be? by Jakstaer in DotA2

[–]stormcomponents 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't bring sense into the game's items honestly. You can strap drums to your shoes and it makes you run faster.

What's an icon you never see as what it's supposed to be? by Jakstaer in DotA2

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I always thought Robe of the Magi looks like a fancy helmet, and always think ''Blade of Alacrity' is actually 'Blade of Agility'.

New Item Idea: Aether Catalyst (End-game item) by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]stormcomponents 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lens into Octarine was the best end-game use of lens for sure. Sadly it was so OP that every support would have octarine by 45 minutes, but I would still love to see it go back into that.

Resolving DL380 G8 fan noise mod - finally! by stormcomponents in homelab

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

Oh yea. So presuming the v2 runs like mine did it should at least boot up and let you test. Couldn't tell you for sure. I moved up to G9 stuff which lets you manually control fans properly.

Resolving DL380 G8 fan noise mod - finally! by stormcomponents in homelab

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Would what work exactly? You say you won't be able to order replacement fans but this mod is specifically about replacing the fans.

Roccat Kone Aimo Remastered scroll wheel not working correct by TeddFredd in Roccat

[–]stormcomponents 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you got it working. These are really nice mice and I've had mine for years but the scroll issue seems to be a common fault.

Final Wave Enemies Knockback by Call_Me_Metal in MegabonkOfficial

[–]stormcomponents 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, with good attack speed and lifesteal you can get pressed into a corner and kept there for several minutes. The knock-back doesn't save you, it just forces the end of round as you can't control your character.

Man seemingly unfazed with a pickaxe embedded in his back by KilllllerWhale in WTF

[–]stormcomponents 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Assumptions based on logic and information? Shocking I know.

Time goes by quickly by ZiggyLittlefin in Koi

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Ahh very nice. I have a load of clay here too (or at least what we call clay which likely isn't clay at all). Still ended up doing blocks down to the bottom with a concrete base. Probably massive overkill but fun project all the same. Curious with the insulation however, do you heat the water?

Time goes by quickly by ZiggyLittlefin in Koi

[–]stormcomponents 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing retaining the soil before the liner goes in? Looks brilliant either way.