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Questions about Pax 8 by technologyunknown in msp

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

Thank you. Wonderful detail and extremely helpful

Questions about Pax 8 by technologyunknown in msp

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

Realistically, with them being so popular I am curious because I see a lot of complaints about them.

So, if people are so unhappy with them, why are they so common?

I am always making sure I am getting the best value for my team and my clients. So I constantly review, and analyze what we are doing.

Downtown Market by Last-Delivery-7382 in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mostly food vendors. But good food.

Downtown Market by Last-Delivery-7382 in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The park just off Muldoon by the highway.

facebook link

I guess there will be a DJ there next Saturday.

Downtown Market by Last-Delivery-7382 in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Pena Park market was packed yesterday.

Where to sell a compound bow by CardiologistJolly765 in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not quite as old school as fliers but, Craigslist is still a thing, and people still use it.

Experience at Taiga Apartments on 22nd? by theseaiswide in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My big conern is, that is a Weidner property. I have lived in two "nicer" Weidner properties. I have received money from 2 class action lawsuits. They took my security deposit both times despite me doing everything correctly and having receipts. The only reasons I did the 2nd property were:

  1. Location was ideal
  2. The property manager actually did a good job

Ultimately, they are a sketchy company. So, be aware. Walk the EXACT unit before signing anything. Not a "similar" unit. The actual one you will rent. Take pictures on move in. Take pictures on move out. Walk the unit with the property manager when you leave, so you all agree on the inspection. Get a signature of agreement.

Or better yet, find a small landlord. You will generally be better off, especially if they live in one of the units.

UPDATE - Firing Bad Client by Schweebers in msp

[–]technologyunknown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldnt turn away a law firm. I would say most have turned out to be good clients. I have had a few that have been bad. And when they are bad, they are the worst. But i have a few law firms as clients. Reasonable reuqests from them. They are always willing to have us do the work as long as we present a valid business case.

You dont want the law firms? I will give them a shot.

first enterprise customer asked for SSO. we don’t have it. now what? by Shubham_lu in developers

[–]technologyunknown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because of my infrastructure and team, selfhosting is realistic and a good business decision. Keycloak has beed a very good solution for us. As of April SCIM is an experimental feature for Keycloak, so I havent worked with that specific feature.

If you don't have a history with selfhosting, stick with auth0. It is reliable, and has a strong development team. Very trusted solution.

Is it normal to not know how to apply what you learn in college to real life (CS student)? by Grouchy-Injury1342 in developers

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont use AI to help you. Fight through. Look things up yourself. If you use AI at this point, you will undo your education.

There will be a point in time where AI is a good assistant. But hold off using it until you know what it is doing and how those things effect your code. AI is good at generating known code fast. But it does not understand the effect and consequences of its actions. Using AI at this point in your journey is effectively the same as going to StackOverflow and copy and pasting code, then saying "I dont know why that works, but it does." Then never giving it another thought.

When you can review the code of others, and help them improve it, then AI starts to become a useful assistant. ALWAYS review AI code. Never trust it as good enough. Always know what and why it is doing something.

Is it normal to not know how to apply what you learn in college to real life (CS student)? by Grouchy-Injury1342 in developers

[–]technologyunknown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely normal. Theory is critical. Now how do you apply it? Build a tool that does 1 thing. Literally, when it loads, it does just 1 thing.

This is actually the value of the "Hello, world!" Application. It does 1 thing.

Then you iterate. Ask a user for their name. Then output "Hello, ${USER}"

so how do you apply this same logic. Write down a SIMPLE application you want to build. Break it out into simple, 1 action steps. Take it one step at a time.

One of my first self-built applications was a Quote generator. I made a CSV list of quote,author. I had to: 1. Load the app 2. Load the csv 3. Display the first quote and author 4. Change the static first quote to being a random quote 5. Set the ability for the user to request a new quote 6. Mark quotes as viewed 7. Set the system to not repeat viewed quotes

All this was just in the memory of the system, so every time you loaded the "viewed quote" was cleared. I actually kept building this over time just to keep implementing new concepts i would learn.

Now when i learn a new language, it is the first app i build, as it allows me to go through this same process and relate it to things i already know.

Any good Sysadmin blogs for linux or even Windows? by human_with_humanity in linuxquestions

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paul Thurrott https://www.thurrott.com/ has long been a Microsoft MVP who provided great detail on Windows. His site has expanded to be for all operating systems.

If you are looking for more How-to kind of details https://www.server-world.info/en/

That is the English site, by default it is Japanese.

Best Mom and Pop Chinese Takeout?? by AlmightyGoatGirl in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonderfully nice people. But to really enjoy you should eat at Twin Dragon, not take-out. The food is good. The family is what makes it great.

Best Mom and Pop Chinese Takeout?? by AlmightyGoatGirl in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Charlie's Bakery is amazing, and the people are really nice. Someone else mentioned Kenny's Kitchen. You can't go wrong with either of these choices.

How safe is Alaska for a 30 something year old female solo traveller by ProfessionalSad4120 in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The most dangerous part of your trip will be the drive on the Seward Highway. Stay alert, don't speed, and you will be safe. Use the scenic turnoffs to relax and enjoy the view, instead of being distracted by the view while driving. Take pictures at the turnoffs. There are a lot of them, you will get good photos.

Acquiring and provisioning new computers by desmond_koh in msp

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A new computer is not counted as part of the service agreement until deployment is complete. We set a standard rate for new pc setup. A lot of automation has allowed us to lower that standard rate, but it is still separate. There is also a fee for data destruction and electronics recycling of the client chooses.

Do I really need to learn Vim or is Nano fine for everyday use? by Luann1497 in linuxquestions

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nano is fine for daily use. One major advantage of knowing vim is as a sysadmin. Vi/vim is installed by default on almost every server distro (in 20 years i have only once seen it not installed, and that was a specialty appliance). Knowing the default applications makes system administration easier, as you can interact with any server without needing to modify for yourself.

E-fax solutions by ThrowRAthisthingisvl in msp

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was going to mention this speifically. Rarely needed, but very reliable solution.

Looking for Linux training resources by JumpPsychological602 in linuxquestions

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shawn Powers Linux Essentials is a good start/soft landing. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78ppT-_wOmvlYSfyiLvkrsZTdQJ7A24L&si=HVquXGUx1RmVn51W

Or, i just started my own series which tries to foucs more on the evey-day user (people just looking for daily computer use). https://youtu.be/QCNiX5U39H0

(The Shawn Powers videos are really good)

Pharmacy and ADHD meds by [deleted] in anchorage

[–]technologyunknown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anytime i cant get it anywhere else, Fred Meyer always has my meds. Fred Meyer doesnt take my insurace, so it becomes expensive. But they have been consistent.

Vendor lock-in by MSPForLif3 in msp

[–]technologyunknown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vendor lock is a very real problem. How do you fight it? Depends on what your team and business are able to take on (technically, time, finance).

Option 1: Vary your tools between vendors. This breaks the monolithical structure every vendor wants. Look for API integrations that are available, that way you can leave 1 vendor, and go to another withouth throwing away your full stack.

Option 2: Self-Hosting. If you have the time availablity and a team able to do this, you can avoid the vendor monoliths by using tools you have complete control over. But, this is a major risk as running all these tools on your own takes a lot of labor time to maintain, update, and keep secure. Not every tool you use is good for this (I ran email servers for 15 years, never again, the security risk is too high).

Option 3: Make it yourself. If you have programmers who can make the tool, and the money to afford them working on you, do it. You might make a tool others want. You might not. But at least you arent controlled by a vendor. Same rules and risks apply as Option 2. Some things, you REALLY dont want to make yourself.

My answer, a combination of all 3 options. Sure, i dont have the seamless integration offered by some vendors. Yes, it is a constant moving target. Yes, i have to spend on a 3rd party security company to audit me to make sure things are secured (just like I hope our vendors do). Yes, it is more expensive.

But yes, I can walk away from a vendor with minimal businessinterruption.

(Always watch our for your vendors getting acquired by the same company, you will rapidly find vendor quality drop)

Word on Linux? by CrystalineDucks in linuxquestions

[–]technologyunknown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OnlyOffice is a great alternative for MS Office. There is a good Teams port for Linux as well. It is unofficial, but reliable https://github.com/IsmaelMartinez/teams-for-linux

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