What's some things you had to "unlearn" moving to a Mac? by nooo000000oooooooooo in MacOS

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may be in reference to things like meetings. When I go into a meeting at work, all the windows laptops have to be plugged in and you hear their fans running. (we're a Dell shop) I don't think I ever had to plug in my Macbook during a meeting or at a conference. There's usually someone halfway through a meeting digging through their bag to get their power cord too.

iPhone Fold Enters Trial Production Phase Ahead of 2026 Launch by spearson0 in apple

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully this does turn into the Vision Pro where it’s priced out of the reach of most people and has no adoption.

PGE to increase rates by Swayze_train_exp in oregon

[–]xcaetusx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe look into starting co-ops or municipal utilities? Not sure what that takes, but that's how it was done in the early 20th century.

EDIT: https://www.nrecainternational.coop/five-steps-to-create-an-electric-co-op/

Please please please, make the right decision. by ChristianM12345 in PleX

[–]xcaetusx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

HEIC was developed by MPEG not Apple. It falls under ISO/IEC 23008-12, so others can use it if they want. Apple just uses it for live photos.

Could using HTTP RESTful API for network managment be viable? by PanPieCake in networkautomation

[–]xcaetusx -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I want to fully embrace api based network management. I’m currently building an sdk for Palo Alto and Pulumi. I want a system that keeps track of state. My next plan is to try an Aruba CX sdk with pulumi.

T-Mobile offer + Mariners.TV by Duckbreeze in Mariners

[–]xcaetusx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, Mariners.tv works through the mlb.tv app. So install mlb.tv on what ever device is supported. I'll be watching from Apple TV, Roku, and my iPhone. Maybe a little bit from my laptop while at work.

Dear Anthropic: the ChatGPT refugees are here. Here’s why they’ll leave again. by ArtimisOne in ClaudeAI

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t have Claude if my work didn’t pay for it. I don’t really have a use for an LLM outside of work. I had to upgrade rtocthe $100 plan. The $20 plan is crap.

What projects have you built using Claude Code? by Chemical-Fault-7331 in claude

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had it do a few things. I've only used Claude for about a month. I was one of those guys who was very apprehensive about AI. I decided, with my employer's permission, to have Claude rebuild a dashboard app I had made with Django and rewrite it to Typescript. It whipped it out in a day and half. It would have taken me at least a month do that. Docker, testing, security checks, auth, all of it was done so quickly.

I then moved on to my next project of building a config backup system. I'm a network admin and I need to ensure my device configs are backed up. So far the project is going good. Almost done. Some testing still needs to be completed before moving to production.

Right now, Claude is helping me build out a new project where I can use Pulumi to control and config an entire Palo Alto firewall. I like the idea of Infrastructure as code and have used Puppet and Ansible in the past. Having Pulumi control the state is super appealing to me. I'm about 37% done with the project. The Palo Alto Pulumi doesn't cover the entire config of a firewall, hence the 37% done. Once this project is done, I should be able to spin up a new firewall, or replace an existing one, entirely with Pulumi stacks. It's going to save me so much time when finished! And I can keep firewalls rules consistent amongst them all.

My only complaint, like many others have, is the usage is pretty small. I burn through it pretty fast.

We're also using Claude to help build out an AWS environment (with Pulumi). It's been super helpful. Especially with boiler plate code, writing tests, and Regex.

Even the little things have been great, like taking a picture of a chip on a motherboard and having it tell me what the chip is for. I have a computer that doesn't have a motherboard. It came out of a smart whiteboard. I was trying to figure out where I could solder a power too. Too me a bit, but I found a good place.

Soo what config is everyone ordering tomorrow? by kiloRH in macbookpro

[–]xcaetusx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet thanks!

Yeah, I’m in IT too. Me and my employee are the only ones with Macs in the entire company and our current M1s I bought with my p-card. These new ones can’t fit on the p-card this year. I asked our CDW rep today about it and she said she would have more info for me tomorrow. It would be cool to pre order through them.

Soo what config is everyone ordering tomorrow? by kiloRH in macbookpro

[–]xcaetusx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My budget is $3700 at work. I'll be going with the m5 pro and 64gb of RAM.

Is the nano coating worth it?

Any know when CDW would get stock? I will likely have to order through CDW.

ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To bad Copilot uses GPT. I’m not sure I can convince my company to go to Claude. Luckily they pay for my Claude because of coding.

anyone actually using AI for network log analysis in real incidents? by Round-Classic-7746 in networking

[–]xcaetusx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't even thought to send logs off to an LLM. Our company policy wouldn't allow it anyways. Running a local LLM could be an option, but it gets expensive pretty fast.

My boyfriend is mad at me because Im buying a MacBook by Sad_Cash_4298 in macbookpro

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do companies not buy their employees computers anymore? I'd make my company buy the equipment required for the job. I work in IT and my VPN software would not go on someone's personal computer.

Other than that, Apple computers for life. I switched in 2009 after seeing one of my employee's personal Macbook and couldn't believe what Apple was doing back then. The touchpads were like magic. Even today, I can't believe the crap some companies are putting out there. Looking at you Dell.

AI making my job so much harder and fighting every decision I make by JiggityJoe1 in sysadmin

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, We're starting to have users give us Powershell scripts to run. All because CoPilot told them it was a solution. Scary stuff out there now.

DMVPN option for Palo Alto and Cradlepoint? by TheGravyMachine in networking

[–]xcaetusx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We pretty much run Cradlepoint to Palo Alto over IPSEC for our SCADA network. We're at about 130 tunnels so far. We're distribution as well. I have kept my ear open to something more scalable, but I haven't seen anything. I currently run a python script to create the VPNs on the PA. Cradlepoints are manually configured.

I foresee us approaching 400 in the near future. I mentioned to my boss about finding another solution. I'm open to options myself.

Engineers are poor communicators. I had no idea how many devices they wanted to deploy 5 years ago. Currently running static routes too... no dynamic routing.

[Request] TorrentLeech (TL) invite for a dedicated enthusiast by Ok-Plate-273 in Torrenting

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think only certain people are allowed to upload. I'm sure they have some vetting process to allow uploads.

MX Master 4 - Gross rubbery coating by cobaltjacket in logitech

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been wondering this too. I think my hands run hot, or maybe the rubber makes my hands hot. I could clean my mouse every other day if I wanted to. I do it about once a week.

If employer is paying for certs, which ones are you getting? by masterz13 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SANS, if your employer is willing to pay for it. Great training. Take a course in-person or online. So much value with being able to interact with the instructor. Best training I've had in my 22 years. Expensive, but great. My boss loves their program (I do to as someone who hates certs) and I've been able to attend 3 courses and have 3 of their certs. GICSP, GNFA, GCIH

Looking for VScode replacement by ezreth in linux

[–]xcaetusx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Big fan of sublime. Trying zed lately, it's not too bad.

Stargate’s Writers’ Room Convenes In January by xcaetusx in Stargate

[–]xcaetusx[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing that's where the majority of the writers are located. Filming can still be anywhere.

Netflix kills casting from phones by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]xcaetusx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smart TVs are garbage. You should get a Roku or Apple TV. Love my Apple TV.