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    Andy's NVR vs Blue Iris?

    This names are set in the camera, and that's where BI gets the names from. My desktop system does no show the camera names, smartPSS Lite on the laptop does. I'll conclude from this that the smartPSS I'm running is old enough that it doesn't show the names. Maybe I should switch to Lite? Is...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    This is expected behavior that carries no consequences for democrats.
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    Andy's NVR vs Blue Iris?

    Are you on win11? From what I've read that's the only one where snipping tool does video, and it has great reviews. I'm on 7, so can't use the snipping tool.
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    Dahua NVR resetting schedule settings for thermal camera

    Anybody have a clue for what's causing this? About once a week, very approximately, the 5216-4ks2 NVR changes the record schedule for the 2 thermal camera channels from the first picture to the second picture. Happens only with the thermal camera.
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    Andy's NVR vs Blue Iris?

    You sure get those videos up faster than I do. I'm still in the learning curve, having switched to OBS studio to make the latest one. Why does your smartPSS display the preset names, and mine only the numbers? A setting in the NVR? I can't find a smartPSS setting for it.
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    It is, but the experts say that the HFCS used in the current coke is a lot more bad.
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    Adam Schiff Says DOJ Investigating Him for Alleged Mortgage Fraud Would Be an Assault on Rule of Law
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    Andy's NVR vs Blue Iris?

    Another example were I've found UI3 a lot easier to use than smartPSS, centered mostly on PTZ repositioning. I have a road running down a hill from my driveway, across a bridge, then back up the hill to a stop sign. I can track a car the full length, first with a standard camera looking down...
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    The official "WTF" thread

    These stories are fun. Long ago, for those who remember that far back, I was doing field support for Datapoint and a big customer with a Diablo drive had a problem that their system didn't work. (Diablo cartridge drives were very high end at that time). It sounded like a disc problem. Going...
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    The official "WTF" thread

    One organization I worked for required everybody in every job description to work the customer support telephone line occasionally. As an engineer in the early days of PCs, it was emotional hell. For fixing "my computer doesn't work", it got down to: Is it plugged in? Did you turn it on? Is...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    I see they are still lying by "answering" a specific question with loosely related other things. In this case, the "myth" is a hard fact.
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    Everything we're being fed about everything is a bunch of $hit, starting with lies from the government, then spun in some political direction depending on which outlet is doing the reporting. Just this morning, the liberal outlets are reporting that the June CPI numbers are bad and work against...
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    is POE++ a reliable option?

    It would help if you had included a link so we could find some tech info on this device. From matching the picture: This is a 3 port ethernet switch that needs to be powered. It is not a POE device. Yes, you can use it with an NVR by plugging its "1" network cable into a switch that the...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    All of the above!
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    Waterproof socket end from annke fcd600

    As far as finding a new pigtail for the camera goes, even if you find one, getting the old pigtail out of the camera case without destroying anything is pretty difficult. The punchdown jack is probably the most practical way to save the camera. There's also the possibility of cleaning up the...
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    One B54IR Z4E down during the storm

    If the connections are ok, try powering the camera from a 12 volt supply. Just the POE supply goes out in a lot of cases.
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    The official "WTF" thread

    Aside from the video, it's nasty IMO that whoever posted it wouldn't give an approximate location. Even if really Transylvania they ought to say so.
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    Mystery part (SOLVED)

    I should have followed up on this so thanks for the reminder. I immediately traveled and personally reinstalled this spillover valve on Hoover Dam, and am pleased to announce that Lake Mead is once again filling. Coincidentally, I have another part that on the surface looks identical, still...
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    Why can't I purchase Blue Iris

    IMO, it's simply a neglected portion of the website. It really looks bad to have the "New..Blue Iris 5 Sale" banner, and when you click on it, it's sold out.
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    UI3 Streaming Quality

    For me, setting the UI3 Streaming Quality to Jpeg HD gives me the sharpest picture. You should go through the UI3 Help file. Lots of good stuff in there, but also many settings are not mentioned.
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    2025 New Arrivals From EmpireTech

    1 TB micro SD card? Wow.
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    Remember to avoid CCA wired Cat5e / Cat6 cables get real copper wired cables

    MOST CERTIFIED CABLE OF THE WHOLE MARKET With a BS statement like that, there has to be more of it elsewhere.
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    Mystery part (SOLVED)

    A longshot. Does anybody recognize this part or what it fell off of? The red plastic head is a hair over an inch in diameter. The only markings are "on" and "off" on the head for CW and CCW rotation. It had some oil on it, so between that and how it's built, it must be an on/off valve for...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    Lots of people start pulling social security at age 62. According to bankrate.com, it's 27.3%. They get no increased deduction until age 65.
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    I've never been there to know first hand, but this strikes me as the type of deceptive propaganda I picture happens in Russia. The tax laws changes have nothing whatsoever to do with how social security tax is calculated. It's just a lowering of taxable income from any source, one of which may...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    And dated July 4, nothing in this statement is changed by the BBB. Even though Oregon doesn't supposedly tax SS income, it can result in more tax because the SS income is included in AGI then subtracted out later. Oregon has a number of "tax cliffs", not ever adjusted for inflation of course...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    I'm moving toward full panic mode over what's happening all around us. When I was a kid it seems like the only big corruption was in the mafia and large democrat run cities (that's redundant I realize). Since then it has spread to corporations, colleges, school systems, banks, and just about...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    It's so big and covers so many things that there won't be any normal people who know more than a little bit about it. About a dozen flashy things were sold to the public, some outright lies, and the rest of it is probably typical political junk that gives the government more power. One thing I...
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    You are surely mistaken, the house speaker himself said just yesterday it was in the bill :p That's every bit an iron-clad promise as you can keep your doctor and keep your insurance.
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    US Elections (& Politics) :)

    Details for "No tax on social security" after reading the bill that passed: Has nothing whatsoever to do with social security taxation. Provides a $6,000 personal exemption for each taxpayer and spouse age 65 or over during the tax year. Begins phasing out at $75,000 MAGI for single return...
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