I was quite surprised how well the paracetamol worked when I removed mine, didn't feel any pain as long as I kept up with the doses. Bits of rice is a royal pain though.
What did you do today?
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Paracetamol never worked that well for me, but then, they don't like to give out NSAIDs if they don't have to because of potential side effects and drug interactions.
Got everything packed up and ready to move out, including Project: TEC, so that I can be closer to campus. Things will probably slow on that front since I've reduced the hours I work and consequently the funds I have available, but I have enough to float it awhile.
In the meantime I've started developing a game in Unity. Had the idea awhile back and sketched some things out, then made and rigged the purposefully simple character in Blender and got it running around today. Totally awesome.
In the meantime I've started developing a game in Unity. Had the idea awhile back and sketched some things out, then made and rigged the purposefully simple character in Blender and got it running around today. Totally awesome.
Got almost ready for GenCon today. Cloned 136/172 HDDs, cloned all 12 admin laptops, got a new Minecraft server setup and started a new cache and cloning server. We start packing and getting setup tomorrow for the 4 day event this weekend (Thursday-Sunday). Going to be a hell of a time getting all 172 pcs and 60 consoles going in the 48 hours we get before the event setup and running before 8am on Thursday. Hopefully its a smooth run and we dont hit any major snags.
Checked pricing on a configuration of HPE's Generation 10 lineup: three DL360 hosts and MSA 2052 SAN storage (pricing from random online VAR) along with possible co-location. I realised it was exactly the same price as renting a much lower tier two-host solution. I don't mind being responsible for the entire thing when I have a lot better technology supporting the business continuity and allow for much more performance on tap and flexible storage expansion.
I also looked into hyper-converged infrastructure, which seemed promising to our SMB environment, but it seems to put all our eggs in one basket. Not sure it's a fit for us when we have a 42U rack that's 4/5ths empty with the above setup (3x 1U and 1x 2U plus UPS, network, backup storage).
Next I'll be needing to convince the boss that NVMe SSD VMware Flash cache and double the cores is the shit.
I also looked into hyper-converged infrastructure, which seemed promising to our SMB environment, but it seems to put all our eggs in one basket. Not sure it's a fit for us when we have a 42U rack that's 4/5ths empty with the above setup (3x 1U and 1x 2U plus UPS, network, backup storage).
Next I'll be needing to convince the boss that NVMe SSD VMware Flash cache and double the cores is the shit.
Packing went well today but the moving truck we are using (penske) decided it didnt want to cooperate. It refuses to go into reverse lmao, was fun putting it in nuetral to push it into place while rolling it down a hill.
Also heres an image my boss took showing my ghetto cloning workspace. I didnt have enough room in my office and stole a table (or three) from the back of the store so I could get it mostly finished on time.
Im going to try and get some footage from the event and do a walk-around during setup, pre-convention opening, and a few clips during the convention. Im attempting to get permission to live stream the room during opening hours but I havent got confirmation yet.
Also heres an image my boss took showing my ghetto cloning workspace. I didnt have enough room in my office and stole a table (or three) from the back of the store so I could get it mostly finished on time.
Im going to try and get some footage from the event and do a walk-around during setup, pre-convention opening, and a few clips during the convention. Im attempting to get permission to live stream the room during opening hours but I havent got confirmation yet.
Livestreaming it would be cool publicity!
It would be, but my idea is slowly dieing as I cannot find my UC-E6 cable to connect my DSLR to a pc to stream from. I'd use a regular webcam but I dont have one that does well in low light situations.
Ah I see, always good to nix a good idea until you can implement it properly. A poorly executed idea is worth very little, good or bad.
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Fixed a table.
Thought I fixed my gf's laptop LCD hinge (it tricked me).
Organized our room to be ready to fit my desk tomorrow.
Prepared my old Ultra II for sale and sold it.
Tested my 3.5mm pigtail with my Korkin, perfect fit!
Thought I fixed my gf's laptop LCD hinge (it tricked me).
Organized our room to be ready to fit my desk tomorrow.
Prepared my old Ultra II for sale and sold it.
Tested my 3.5mm pigtail with my Korkin, perfect fit!
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Yeah, but at least I can still shoot a time-lapse of the setup and a few hours of the convention. Would still be neat to see anyways. I'll be uploading them to youtube and making a post in Off-Topic or General (depending on the content I show) whenever I get finished editing them.
Ordered an Asrock z270m itx/ac and got a ton of stuff moved in these past few days. Need to complete the Unit Evaluation document but I'll be sure to note the fire extinguisher not having been serviced since 2004...
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Timelapse for the first minute, then I walked around the room. Didnt talk during the walk through, just wanted to show what the final setup will look like. Still cloning drives and some setup right now by myself (2am) and the show starts at 10am.
Used a Dremel for the first time. Gave myself a scare when I tapped it against somewhere it shouldn't go. Thank goodness it's a sanding bit and not a saw bit and the thing wasn't in two pieces ;_;
Fixed a software bug that had been plaguing my second employer (currently my only) for months, researched into further digitizing their workflow (IT'S HAPPENING!), exchanged the current internet modem that I had for the new hotness that my provider was pushing, configured it, and now time for bed. Catch you all later, peeps!
Got my new motherboard installed, decided to go back on air for a while since I can now control the fan speeds. Hoping to design a smaller enclosure soon for Project TEC and actually fit everything on my desk again
Tested the software that the bug affected and realized that my fix did not fix the issue entirely (back to the CLI on the server), began digitizing my employer's workflow starting with the print station (yay!), started brainstorming how to centralize patient data (too many silos), got a pedicure (gotta care for my body and not just my mind).
I had to work on a Saturday to redo a patch rack at one of our sites. Took me about 8,5 hours and it was 50-60 patches. EDIT: nope, it was 50-60 data cables, double the patches and again about the same for telephones. So about 200-240 patches.
The biggest time waste was doing the patch panels correctly, 1U = 1U, not 1.3U to 2.3U and the next 2.6U to 3.6U.
It's a rack that has cage nuts that slide inside rails and you can only insert them from the top. The also don't slide smoothly, they irregularly and annoyingly get caught on the tabs that are inside that rail. Some external technician thought it was a good idea to use self-tapping screws instead of doing the cage nuts correctly, making them even more susceptible for getting stuck when sliding down.
But now my OCD demons have receeded in tormenting me and I can get some rest. It's not fun standing that long in one spot...
The biggest time waste was doing the patch panels correctly, 1U = 1U, not 1.3U to 2.3U and the next 2.6U to 3.6U.
It's a rack that has cage nuts that slide inside rails and you can only insert them from the top. The also don't slide smoothly, they irregularly and annoyingly get caught on the tabs that are inside that rail. Some external technician thought it was a good idea to use self-tapping screws instead of doing the cage nuts correctly, making them even more susceptible for getting stuck when sliding down.
But now my OCD demons have receeded in tormenting me and I can get some rest. It's not fun standing that long in one spot...
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Finally bit the bullet and bled the brake system. Unfortunately it's a 1st gen linked braking system, which means 100% analog hydraulics rather than electronic control. Highlights include:
- At least two bleed nipples per caliper due to multiple hydraulic loops
- Surprise secret proportion valve bleed nipple hiding under the seat
- Have to bleed in a precise arcane order to avoid introducing an air-lock in a caliper, master cylinder, or one of two flow control mixer/delay valves
- One front caliper needs to be removed, inverted, and wedged open due to it having it's own master cylinder, actuated by the caliper physically moving forward when the front brake is applied as it clamps the moving disc
- To bleed to rear caliper, the caliper needs to be removed, flipped around to expose the bleed nipples, then reinstalled on the disc. Which requires removing the rear wheel.
Which is probably why the previous owner had left the ancient waterlogged fluid in there in the first place.
- At least two bleed nipples per caliper due to multiple hydraulic loops
- Surprise secret proportion valve bleed nipple hiding under the seat
- Have to bleed in a precise arcane order to avoid introducing an air-lock in a caliper, master cylinder, or one of two flow control mixer/delay valves
- One front caliper needs to be removed, inverted, and wedged open due to it having it's own master cylinder, actuated by the caliper physically moving forward when the front brake is applied as it clamps the moving disc
- To bleed to rear caliper, the caliper needs to be removed, flipped around to expose the bleed nipples, then reinstalled on the disc. Which requires removing the rear wheel.
Which is probably why the previous owner had left the ancient waterlogged fluid in there in the first place.
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