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I used it only a couple years ago for someone's personal project that needed virtualization, but with a more user-friendly UI. The main failure at the time was not allowing VMs to auto-start on host computer startup. Most of the calls I got were because the PC had rebooted and the user hadn't...

I've read many places that the entry-level standalone GPUs are a suckers game already, with iGPUs beating or nearly beating them in most scenarios. The current AMD iGPU seems good enough for a lot of use cases, as seen by many of the handheld gaming consoles. The last several laptops I've had...

It might be if money isn't as much of a thing? I've seen really good performance from my rig even with the max power draw turned way down. It is certainly not performance/$, but performance/watt is reasonable, and if you do find yourself in a hurry at some point you can just turn it up. Your...

An advantage of the business grade stuff, even if you aren't a business, is that they give you the data. Antenna radiation patterns for each Ubiquiti AP. https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005212927-UniFi-Network-AP-Antenna-Radiation-Patterns

I feel that they are just slowly finding ways to: 1. Make it a service 2. Collect as much data as possible

*This next bit used to be true, and probably still is, but I haven't actually researched it in a few years* The most important thing the controller does is monitor the signal strength from each device connected to WiFi and actively push devices to the access point with the strongest signal. If...

Ubiquiti can do everything, but it doesn't have to. The one I linked above just does Wifi. The one I have at home is a Dream Machine Pro. That is a dual-internet capable business-grade firewall with all the fittings, plus WiFi management, plus cameras and phones and door control and all kinds of...

If your tablet tends to not leave the workroom, then everything mentioned in following paragraphs doesn't apply. Just about any AP will do, call the second network something different from your first, connect to it, and don't worry about it. My understanding and experience is that unless the...

We are totally off topic, but to answer JTRs question, the hot water from the city is an isolated closed-loop system. You control the flow rate of it through the heat exchangers at your place to heat your own water to your desired temperature. The city hot water is supplied at 80C+ and they want...

At our place and in most of the cities in Denmark we get hot and cold water from the city. The water traditionally has been heated by burning waste, but as there is less waste these days some cities are implementing massive building-sized heat pumps to heat the water. Once the hot water reaches...

As summer approaches I've turned the PC down. GPU power limit is now 85% of stock, and CPU has a 200W power limit set in BIOS. At a friends place I used a water-water heat exchanger to use the watercooled PC to pre-warm water heading for the water heater. The reservoir didn't have to be that...

You have a password and a PIN. By default you are able to log in with the PIN. The frustrating thing for me is that people entirely forget their password a week after they set up their PC (because they never have to use it), then when I need the actual password for admin-type stuff (or even just...

Wifi6E is so much faster (not just speed, but responsiveness) than anything before, and 7 is technically out now. Just remember that the range on 6E is absolutely terrible. If I get more than 5m from my AP with only one wall in between it drops to Wifi 6 and the difference is noticeable.

My laptop did exactly that after a recent update. After the reboot it presented me with the "create an online account" window. Fortunately there was a "no" button that, after showing a bunch of warnings, allowed me to continue.

That one has a DRAM cache, so should be fine.

Yup, there are a lot of things that work here that won't work elsewhere because the foundation isn't there. In this case the most important is probably that any public/private partnership remains entirely transparent and will be shut down if the private partner is perceived as not acting in the...

One of the cool things about Denmark is that the state saw the value of having a reliable 2FA system that wasn't proprietary or commercial in any way, and made one. In order to enable your identity on the app you need to physically go into one of the state run offices, prove your identity, and...

This was for the purpose of regaining access to an account. I was the one making the request, so the burden was on me to provide satisfactory evidence. As I was the one initiating the process, concern of fraud on their end was considerably lower. American drivers licenses are not useful...

I've already had to use identity validation services that included steps like "we're going to video call you and you need to hold your passport up to the screen next to your face while we ask you questions" so there are ways to do it if the company cares enough. But with all the AI generated...

As you said old Win7 laptop, I'd assume it is a 2.5" drive with a SATA interface? That does limit things a bit, but there are good options out there. My first stop would be Samsung, probably the 870 Evo. In my experience SSDs are in general much more reliable than anything with moving parts...

Re: The drone video that Merc linked above. This video goes into more engineering details.

Training someone is easy. The two-way communication helps quickly identify holes in their knowledge base and get them up to speed. The hard part is in one-way communication. If you need to describe a complex topic in a brief to someone outside that industry, assuming nearly no prior knowledge...

Where to start is frequently a hurdle for me. I find it much easier to start with a page that has some words on it, even if I end up changing all of them. I am very grateful that I don't have to worry about my documents conforming to someone else's template, doubly-grateful that it doesn't need...

I use it as inspiration for most writing projects. Any time I'm doing a proposal or sales letter I have ChatGPT put together something and then I work from there. It is unlikely that any of the AI phrases or concepts survive to the finished product, but it gives me a framework if I am stumped.

I think that any amount of additional thermal mass attached to the SSDs will increase the time before thermal throttling. I would be cautious of filling all the space between the drives and the chassis with something that won't deform; you don't want the force of any drop transferring directly...

Also: There may be a software tool to manually adjust the fan speeds. They probably only ramp automatically with the CPU and GPU temperatures. If you can turn them to max manually it may help cool the drives.

I think their lifespan may be shortened, but that likely won't happen during your time using the machine. I feel there are three solutions to this: 0. Nothing - It is probably fine, just know that it slows down after a while. 1. (Reasonable) Behavioral - Change your workflow to only load the...

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Not good, but funny.

I do know someone who uses a Red as a webcam...... ;)

In that form factor this also looks interesting. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/dk/products/blackmagicmicrostudiocamera

That is interesting, thanks for thinking of me. $1k for 4/3 is pretty steep. I would hope for at least APS-C for that. But I do like the form factor and would go for it if it were cheaper or had a larger sensor.

I certainly don't mind spending some money, but I've been under the impression that there is no substitute for sensor size when it comes to DoF management or low-light capability. If there was just a webcam with full-frame, a fast zoom, and good autofocus I can save the money.

For me the only thing worse than a fake blurred background is bad audio (background noises, echo, levels, in that order). It communicates a lack of preparation and self-awareness that grates on me quite a bit.

At 1.2 I'll be rocking myself in and out of focus ;) 2.8 is probably the most I can get away with.

There are a bunch of challenges in my space that led me to the 50+mm focal length. It isn't so much my desk, as I keep that clean, but everything behind in the rest of the room. Directly behind my desk on the far wall I've done a thing with some nanoleaf lights and sound panels that looks...

Mostly Teams and Zoom, though I also shoot trainings and presentations at higher quality. I find the digital backgrounds to be obvious and distracting, and I spend too much time in and out of calls to make a pull-down green screen practical in my small office. The replacement lens is because I...

I'm considering upgrading my overkill webcam. Currently an A7II with a 28-70 kit lens, with HDMI out to an Elgato CamLink 4k. As we all know, MicroHDMI is horrible, and it is showing signs of failure inside the camera after years of use. I'm considering an A7CII and FE 20-70mm F4 G. My...

I saw that, very cool. Since a big part of the advertising value was selling the services of their advanced engineering company (Red Bull Advanced Technologies), I was hoping for more of the engineering geekery.

Not yet. Currently at the second (of four) interviews at one of the most recognized companies in the country, and starting talks at another just in case.

The internet here is fiber to the technical room in each apartment, then there is a media adapter before connecting to the ISPs router. Recently there was a firmware update to their router that removed bridge mode entirely. After getting through the first level of support (in Danish!) I was able...

I have an indoor exercise bike that I use almost frequently enough to feel ok about it. My proper road bike sustained some damage on the move over, and I haven't bothered to get it fixed yet. Perhaps this is the time before spring arrives....

Of all the related languages, I've found Icelandic to be the most beautiful sounding.

My condolences as well JTR. I've done some caregiving for family, and can't imagine how overwhelming it would be to keep it up for a decade. I suspect that you'll still have your hands busy for the next couple weeks, but I encourage you to talk to someone who can help you figure out what you'll...

Swedish isn't exactly a walk in the park ;) Norwegian is actually the sanest of the lot (at least the words are spelled correctly). I was considering Sweden and Norway, but wanted something Schengen to maximize our (and our daughters) flexibility going forward.

Yup, but she has less control over policy here than the royalty of England (which is practically none), so it is more of a subject of conversation than a pivot for policy.

(And thanks for all the well wishes!)

That place did last about 25 years, but the chef died of a heart attack brought on by rampant alcoholism and the owner died of complications of Covid. Both were in their 60s.

Merc, that is true of just about anywhere else. The nordic countries, Denmark in particular, have some of the best social support systems in the world, so are quite concerned about people coming here to leech off of it or mess with their culture of personal responsibility for the collective...

Happy New Years All! Sorry for being gone again, but life gets complicated. I now find myself looking for a job in Denmark. The money isn't really needed, but the only visa option for us requires employment with a Danish company and a high salary. I have 6 months to find work before we're...