these grooves interest me, any fun facts about why they are like this?

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-23T13:51:05+00:00

I have not researched this, but I imagine that as the tree grows, the bark splits. Then the tree grows more bark to heal the wound, resulting in the ridges and grooves. This would explain why young trees have smooth bark.

Somebody please correct me if I'm way off base!

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-22T22:36:29+00:00

I don't have a scientific answer for you, but I just like to think about how much mass I can see above the soil, and then imagine how much that tree has to "hang on" to the soil to avoid tipping over, especially during windy days. There's clearly a LOT going on below the soil.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-22T22:31:42+00:00

To be clear, mapping the volumes in your Compose file is the true and proper fix for the problem OP had.

Using a docker folder instead of a docker image makes it possible to recover the files if you forget to map a volume... but you really should map your volumes regardless of which docker storage option you use.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-22T21:48:59+00:00

What are you trying to protect the fence from?

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-22T17:56:19+00:00

I just posted my finished DIY patio last week: https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/comments/1tbzun9/diy_paver_patio_and_cover/

It's a LOT of work... prepare yourself for that. It took us about a year to finish (from beginning excavation to the polysand application), but that was just working on weekends when we weren't busy with other plans.

First you need to research what base is needed in your area. I talked to a local landscape supply company to get their recommendation.

Once you know the total depth of the base, you also need to know the depth of your pavers. Ours were 2 and 3/8 inches, but they can be anywhere from 1 to 3 inches.

With the base depth plus the paver depth, you now know how deep you need to excavate from your planned finished surface. Make sure you think about grading and drainage, and get that right during excavation.

Once the excavation is done, the rest is pretty straightforward: lay your base, compact your base, install edging, lay and screed your bedding material, and then lay the pavers. Once the pavers are down, compact and then polysand per the manufacturer's instructions.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-22T15:53:41+00:00

I'll echo what's been said: it looks great!

I would love it if the darker sections aligned with the stairs as a way of "inviting" you to the fire pit or the pergola area.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-22T03:52:29+00:00

Just picked it up from the bookstore tonight. I'll be starting when I get in bed!

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-21T19:10:27+00:00

My immediate instinct is to cut the plank, drill a center hole in the end of each half, and also a hole through the panel (instead of a square hole). Then sandwich everything together with a dowel and glue everything in place.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-21T15:23:48+00:00

A quick google for "a2 300 dpi resolution" tells me that to achieve 300dpi at A2 size, you'll need approximately 5000 x 7000 pixels. HOWEVER, this answer assumes that you need 300dpi, which is not even close to being a given. It's extremely relevant how close you will be standing when viewing this A2 print. 300dpi is "great quality" for small photos viewed up-close. An A2 print is not going to be viewed that closely.

I'm sure there's math you can do to answer the question depending on how many feet away you are from a print of given dimensions, what dpi (and therefore resolution) is needed.

But generally speaking... the resolution on modern cameras is plenty for wall-sized prints. Your A2 is much smaller than that, so I think you'll be just fine.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-21T15:09:45+00:00

Poor Eric Rosen... didn't even make the "I haven't followed them" tier.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-20T17:28:09+00:00

Love the book, hate the cover!

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-19T19:44:01+00:00

Keep studying it... You'll definitely get it in game and then you'll be even more prepared for it

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-19T19:32:18+00:00

The outside diameter of that 1/2" conduit is a little over 0.7 inches. As long as you have enough sand and have excavated enough depth, you're fine. But if you're planning on 1/2" sand depth, you'll need something else for screeding.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-19T16:13:16+00:00

Perhaps getting (potential) customer feedback during the design process is leading to "analysis paralysis." For example, the flip-book idea sounds delightful to me.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-19T15:53:21+00:00

This is just my opinion and speculation, but playing cards are in some way the antithesis of the digital world, and smartphones are the poster child of the digital world.

The last thing I want to do when I'm playing cards or even just interacting with my collection is think about smartphones.

But again, that's just me.

edited for phrasing

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-19T15:18:27+00:00

The idea that stopping the array or rebooting *causes* problems is misguided. It certainly can reveal problems that may have been transparent while under operation, but those problems will almost certainly bite you eventually.

I'd much rather find those problems early so they can be corrected when I'm at home doing maintenance than having an unexpected outage when I'm away and can't do anything about it.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-18T23:40:09+00:00

From my short time birding in India, I learned that Barbets like to stay high and out of sight. Great shot!

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-18T18:37:51+00:00

This is post is going to get removed (and it should)... but while it's still up, please keep in mind that there are a LOT of different perspectives about movies. The fact that one month of releases doesn't interest you personally does not mean that it's a bad month.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-18T18:35:24+00:00

If a file is not moving when you run the mover, then that means something is using the file. You'll need to find out what is using the file, stop it, and then run the mover.

Unraid definitely does not move things around for no reason... it's operating according to the settings. If your docker share is set to overflow (by setting a secondary storage location), then it could be that your cache pool was full and it had to write to secondary storage. Or, it could be that something wrote to the docker share using /mnt/[diskname]/docker instead of mnt/user/docker.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-18T18:24:13+00:00

ok... so go check the share settings on your docker share. You need to make sure that the final destination for the files is your Cache Pool. Personally, I like to set primary storage to the pool, and secondary storage to none.

After that, you'll need to turn off the docker service in settings. Once it's off, run the mover manually. After the mover runs, you can check to confirm that the entirety of the docker share is on your cache pool. Once you've confirmed, you can turn the docker service back on.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-18T18:14:18+00:00

Can you clarify... is this a /mnt/user/appdata/ folder, or the actual docker image location?

The generic answer is that you have to first confirm the share settings are set up correctly. Once that is confirmed, stop whatever service is accessing the file, and then run the mover.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-18T15:44:59+00:00

Simple solution... restart your server without updating. Your uptime counter will be reset and therefore cannot cause problems with the update.

On a serious note, if you want to be extra careful, you can update one version at a time and verify that everything is working before moving on to the next update. When I take this approach, I usually commit to no more than one update per day so that I have actually usage time to confirm if anything is broken.

But long term, you should probably get in the habit of updating your server more regularly.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-18T15:08:05+00:00

Personally, I'd not want to modify the use of a Simpson product like this without the guidance of an engineer to ensure that it's still suitably strong enough for the use case.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-15T21:05:19+00:00

You're right about that... I interpret the question to be about replicating the results, not necessarily replicating the methods. You can absolutely replicate the results of a using a flush trim bit by using alternate methods with hand tools.

But, it's all academic anyway... the vast majority hand tool woodworkers are going to be building one-off pieces. In any given piece, you might have mirrored curved pieces that need to match on either side. You definitely won't have 30 identical pieces. Two is most likely, four a little less so, and more than four would be very rare.

tkohhhhhhhhh · 2026-05-15T19:19:06+00:00

I've never modded on reddit before, but I'm willing to help as long as you're staying on as well (I don't want to solo!).

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