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  1. Howell

    networking from a wireless dongle

    Our gig is $500/ month. The gig geographically diverse ring is much more. Maybe 3k.
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    Media Player Appliances

    Thanks for filling in the blanks everyone.
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    Media Player Appliances

    So you are going to need hardware for the client, and you are also going to need software to play the files you access across the network. Have you thought about ease of use for the system? If you are able to have a back-end system running then you can have a lighter client for the front end...
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    networking from a wireless dongle

    Yes, Chewy's ability to interpret is amazing. Though, I think Chewy meant to say that the router needs to be set to bridge mode.
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    Media Player Appliances

    Do we know what CPU would be required to transcode 5x 1080P streams? 4k streams?
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    UnRAID Server Build

    Yeah, I would expect that when whatever the MS equivalent of the .vmx changes. But I would not expect the guest container description to change with an export.
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    UnRAID Server Build

    Are you exporting or just copying? https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/virtual_pc_guy/2011/09/12/how-do-i-avoid-needing-to-activate-windows-when-i-move-a-vm-hyper-v/
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    UnRAID Server Build

    I've not used Hyper-V and it has been awhile since I've used VMWare workstation. But I don't think I've had any trouble moving VMDK disks from workstation to ESXi, or even back over to Virtualbox. I've not had trouble moving virtualbox guests either. I'm only working with Workstation versions. I...
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    Something Random

    Anybody doing centralized AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) at home? What software are you using?
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    Torrent Client

    Yes, W10.
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    UnRAID Server Build

    What necessitates reactivation under hyper-V? Once you get them to windows 10 they should reactivate fine so I guess I'm not seeing the problem.
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    Torrent Client

    qBittorrent
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    networking from a wireless dongle

    Is your ISP necessarily 802.11 or GSM based? Routers can be made to use a usb cell modem with custom firmware, and some manufacturers sell their hardware ready to go. Take a look at ddwrt and openwrt if your current router has a USB port. If not, you can search "cell modem ethernet bridge"...
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    Something Random

    It is helpful to both label the cables as well as labeling the ports in the switch. Hard to do when you are moving quickly but worthwhile.
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    Exchange Database Woes (Again)

    It is a mirth-free workplace.
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    CSC - The largest unplanned outage in years and how we survived it - Blog Post

    "A month ago [2/2016] CSC's high-performance computing services suffered the largest unplanned outage in years. In total approximately 1.7 petabytes and 850 million files were recovered." https://csc.fi/web/blog/post/-/blogs/the-largest-unplanned-outage-in-years-and-how-we-survived-it
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    Windows 10

    That's wild. It works nearly the same but better for me and I don't remember making any flipping any specific switches. I search for "putty" and I get suggestions broken up by sections in half a second. "Best Match", which would launch if I pressed enter, "Apps" = other guesses that are...
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    Exchange Database Woes (Again)

    On O365 the mailbox can be converted to a shared mailbox with no direct login account and cost nothing.
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    Something Random

    Zone 3 again? What a pain.
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    Filter Screen

    Actually I've never used one with a laptop.
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    Filter Screen

    I've only used ones from 3M, but that was decade ago. I can't imagine there is anything that special about them now. Was your message redacted?
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    Something Random

    That's not bartering, that's negotiating or haggling. Haggling sux because they make you feel bad? I have to admit that is unexpected from you. :) Sometimes they respond better after going through the process of bartering. It's a social thing. Sometimes they are never going to be happy because...
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    Monoprice SlimRun Ethernet cables

    I think I bought something different a couple of years ago, first I've seen these. Mine was 100' of flat tape cable. If it passes certification I imagine it will work.
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    UnRAID Server Build

    http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/FAQ#What_virtual_disk_formats_can_KVM_use.3F Haven't heard QEMU in a while.
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    Something Random

    Tipping I believe, but I don't buy bartering. You can just say no thanks if you don't want a service and disown the social pressure.
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    UnRAID Server Build

    Haha, I likely depends whether we are looking at the inside or outside.
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    UnRAID Server Build

    For me, in the old days it was a network adapter much like the video adapter or scsi adapter. Post 10base2 though it's been a NIC.
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    I want to buy a new car

    It's a worthwhile thought but you only get that low an interest rate if you buy a new car. Keep the car 5 years or less and you lose more in depreciation than you pay in interest by a factor of 10.
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    I want to buy a new car

    I'm going to have to look into that. We seem to make a major purchase every other year but we don't know what our credit scores are. The is a very limited amount you can do to affect it unless you are financially irresposible; and It is only a guideline the bankers use and we know our bankers...
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    Exchange Database Woes (Again)

    I was thinking the same thing for you.
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    Windows 10

    You can change the start time of maintenance but this does not control the reboot time explicitly. Look for control panel > automatic maintenance. Explicit control may require you to disable some automation and control the actions and schedule through group policy and task scheduler.
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    Exchange Database Woes (Again)

    There is often an inverse relationship between how stressful and complex an emergency resolution is, and the recognition that comes from fixing it. If you value a proactive and less stressful environment, you must work for people who also value this and will work with you to prevent it becoming...
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    Exchange Database Woes (Again)

    Note: for systems without mailbox resiliency the maximum recommended mailbox database size is 200G. This helps limit loss and recovery time for a failed database. Since a recovery/maintenance DB is very helpful, this limits the maximum amount of mailbox data a single exchange standard server...
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    Something Random

    The salted caramel was an interesting twist but the cookies are too soft and the center tasteless.
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    HAMR or Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording. 100 TB HDD by 2025.

    If they have a warranty they'll stand behind it's alright with me. Where did that 500C number come from? The laser is tiny.
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    Something Random

    IL has more tracks than any southern state other than VA, and IN has as many tracks according to the all knowing Wikipedia. It would seem NASCAR it's not just a southern thing. Like Elvis and the Blues, its to good to keep just to ourselves.
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    Something Random

    Don't you wish you knew what was in them? :) I'm partial to the fudge rounds. My second career job was working there. It is also the period I hit my max weight.
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    Something Random

    I think it it's an attempt to package smores. I'm not a fan either but I thought it a unique way to celebrate. I'll have to see if I can track down a whoopie pie.
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    Firefox/Palemoon Android Issue

    Chrome has been doing this to me for awhile randomly. I thought it was just me.
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    Media Player Appliances

    I already have the Rii. The dogs knocked it off the couch and now several bits rattle around inside; and I have the Logitech in my Amazon cart so it looks like I'm on the right track. Still, that is one more device to keep health and charged. Is there no universal remote that can at least do IR...
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    Media Player Appliances

    How do you handle text entry on x86? My current tv remote has a keyboard on the back.
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    Media Player Appliances

    I have more pedestrian needs. A smart phone based remote control is a huge pain to wake up and unlock when all you want to do is mute the volume and pause the video so you can answer the phone. I'm starting with a cheap mce ir remote to test cec before I sorting for a harmony.
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    Media Player Appliances

    Do you have a preferred remote control for Kodi?
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    Exchange Database Woes (Again)

    And now move to a cloud solution as soon as you can.
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    question Where'd the X79 motherboards go?

    I understand what I'm seeing now. I had thought the bottom was convex not concave. What percentage of the base is the cpu heat spreader?
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    question Where'd the X79 motherboards go?

    So it that supposed to be copper?
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    Something Random

    My company gave us moon pies to celebrate the date. Much better than moon cake day.
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    Slow site performance?

    I've had sporadic problems this morning too. I wouldn't be mentioning it expect that I almost never have problems with the site. Usually what I see is a 5-10 second delay after clicking the "goto last post" button. Chrome tells me it is connecting in the lower left corner. Sometimes the lag is...
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    Exchange Database Woes (Again)

    You are probably running "powershell" not "Exchange management shell" which has the exchange powershell modules pre-loaded. You will find it on one of the exchange servers. Are you running standard or Enterprise? If you are running standard, don't create that 5th database if you can avoid it...
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