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  1. NickTheGreat

    Are you ready for a EMP attack?

    I do worry about EMP but I'm pretty sure that stupid little thing isn't going to help at all.
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    BI, VPN and Unifi USG

    So I posted in another thread here about it, but i updated my phone a month or so ago and found out that Android no longer supports the type of VPN that Unifi uses, L2TP. Sounds like this change happened a while ago, but things were grandfathered in. I can't believe Unifi/Blue Iris would no...
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    Unifi VPN setup

    I'll post in one of the other threads too, but i updated my phone a month or so ago and found out that Android no longer supports the type of VPN that Unifi uses, L2TP. Sounds like this change happened a while ago, but things were grandfathered in. I can't believe Unifi/Blue Iris would no...
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    Laptops...

    What's wrong with Newegg? I've been a customer of theirs for nearly 20 years now. I don't like all the third party stuff they've got going on, but they've been solid for me on direct purchases.
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    Thank you for posting this. I wouldn't have know about this historic event otherwise. I now have filled this gaping hole in my life and will sleep much easier tonight.
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    Laptops...

    My work machine is an MSI laptop. Some sort of gaming rig. It's okay, and I think most of my issues are software/driver related, due to an IT dept. My personal laptop is a Surface Laptop. (My wife uses a regular surface). I really like it, since it's small and light. And goes for ages on...
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    Dahua Dash Camera

    I'm in the Midwest, but my last dashcam died on me after a week on a really hot job site last summer. Poor little thing just started beeping for help and died.
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    Mutant rats from outer space

    Yeah foxes don't really look all that much like the Disney movies.
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    Neighbors out for justice!

    This is a comforting video :oops:
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    camera wall mount adapter for grooved walls?

    I know I've seen trim pieces that will match profile of metal sheeting. It's helpful if you know the manufacturer and the profile ordered. Which is much easier said than done sometimes. But I like the idea of going on the high rib as well. Let any water just drain behind it. aluminum bar...
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    2nd Amendment thread

    When I was in Australia last (2013) I had no less than 5 different people warn me not to follow in the footsteps of them. Usually referring to guns. But politically in general. This was largely unprovoked, usually after just finding out I was from the States. Just sitting there on a...
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    An idea, adding a drone into our security system

    We all joke about this, but it'll probably be a legit thing in 5 to 10 years
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    Funny / Satire

    It took me a second to realize she was wearing something under the trenchcoat . . .
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    2nd Amendment thread

    I was at a parade this weekend full of Army National Guard and Police and such. Then towards the end was a anti-gun crowd, walking in the parade. Some pink-haired ladies and kids holding signs saying "Don't get me killed." Most everybody kinda ignored them, except a few mom's on that stood up...
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    That's a local high school in the metro and I haven't heard anyhting on the news about it!
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    School Thread: Lets stay educated and aware!

    This isn't school related, but the other day my kids were watching Disney and a song came on about microaggressions. I think they've just seen it the one time now, but I think the Disney conversation will have to happen in our house. Which is too bad, because we are/used to be big Disney fans.
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    What UPS? Rack mount vs tower?

    I put this one in my rack in 2017, Amazon says https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000DZRY9C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's also gone up $100 since then! I figured the whole point to having a rack was to rack mount things. I feel like it gives me some street cred, in a...
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    Need help choosing the right switch

    I've got one in 16 port flavor. The only problem is that it only has 16 ports. They go fast!
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    I used to love that place. We had a local shop in town and then online, of course. The president caught Trump-Derangement-Syndrome so hard in 2015/2016 it was crazy. They'd send emails out multiple times a day, calling you racist if you voted for Trump, blah blah blah. I quite buying from...
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    Another addiction

    I’ve been running Homeseer on an Intel NUC for going on 5 years now. I run a fairly simple setup, compared to most, but I’m quite pleased with it. I think I’ve had to reboot it like 4 times, and had a few problems with the z-wave stick I’m using, that probably wasn’t the NUC’s fault. My...
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    Another addiction

    I’m another Homeseer guy here. When we bought our house in 2011, my wife made the mistake of wishing she could turn the bedroom light off from her nightstand. In college I had one of those cheap RF switches I got at Walmart, but it broke on me. I started down a rabbit hole with Vera and...
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    I wasn't in Germany in the 30's either, but I think a lot of these people don't have any freaking idea what it was like. There was a couple old women in town growing up who were . . . it's not even close.
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    Remote view IP cameras/port forwarding problems

    My VPN setup stopped work a month or so back. I need to get back on this.
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    What the H*** is this??

    I was going through my footage last night and found many late-night squirrels. Must not be that rare?
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    What the H*** is this??

    It sure runs like a squirrel. But that would be really weird at night.
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    Well usually the Conservatives cause the Liberals to get it. Or something like that. :rolleyes:
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    I really liked Dan when he'd fill in on Levin's show. And would listen to Dan daily, but really dialed back the Political Podcasts after the 2016 election. I kinda OD'd on it. I relapsed in 2020, just briefly. Dan is definitely a NY guy and that's offputting for a Midwestern guy. Even if...
  28. NickTheGreat

    Interesting request from a customer.

    What's the fun in that?!?!
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    Interesting request from a customer.

    This is an interesting thread. I'm just posting to be alerted to future updates!
  30. NickTheGreat

    Change to new WIFI router.

    I tend to rename my SSID when I do a major overhaul, like a new router or something. But it is a major pain in the butt. I think you'd be surprised how many things in your house you have to re-setup. It stops getting fun after about 10.
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