neidu3

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Not working on anything particular, but I'm going on a road trip on Tuesday to this regional airport that is giving away two racks perfect for my use case. Deep enough for my larger machines, sound proofed and 42U tall.

Finally my hardware can have a proper rack instead of being in a stack/pile in this harrypotteresque locker under my stairs.

Plot twist: It was supposed to be a normal seaside restaurant, but they used discount building material. Lucky for them they had a lot of transparent caulk and ability to set a rebranding world record.

Source: I made it up.

on Homelab discussion · c/selfhosted · 1 pts · 3d

Not much these days. While it used to be "everything", now it's:

  • Http/https
  • dns
  • Wireguard
  • Minecraft
  • beegfs
  • Check the dipstick. Black oil isn't necessarily bad, but clear oil at least means that it's maintained to some degree. And check the level, of course.

  • Check the battery poles. Ideally there shouldn't be any rust on them. If the poles are greasy, the owner knows how to ensure they last for a long time.

  • While under the hood, Check for any rubber hoses that seem like they're crumbling

  • Yank one of the front wheels sideways. There should be no wiggle. If there is, you might need to replace the "steering knobs" (I have no idea what the English word for it is). None is good, a little might be OK. Loads is a problem.

  • Some rust on the brake disks isn't necessarily an issue. Generally, they're the parts that rust the most, and some spots generally just means that that the car has been stationary for a while. Some heavy braking will wear away these spots.

  • Run your finger over the brake disks. If there is no lip around the edge, they're pretty new or at least not used. Some lip is expected as the pads have worn into the disks for a while. A very big lip probably means that the brakes should be replaced (Doesn't cost much, and it's pretty easy to do yourself)

Absolutely this. Just a note: Some surface rust is fine. But if it's rusty enough to cause holes and cracks, then it's a problem.

Older cars will be rusty to a certain degree, so being able to distinguish between surface rust and more severe rust is useful.

Surface rust can be scraped/brushed away and treated. If it's gotten to the point of compromisinh structural integrity, the only fix is cutting and welding in new steel, ir replacing entire parts, both of which can be very costly.

on Insulting · c/usa · 2 pts · 4d

I think both should have stormed out in protest, leading to a a race where both representatives aim to seem the most insulted.

I'm having a hard time imagining that the end-result would be anything other than a watered down copy that has been focus tested to fail completely at hilighting the societal differences between the people upstairs and downstairs.

I bet the first half would be overly goofy, and the second half more akin to slapstick. I have not a shred of belief that they'll be able to capture tiny details such as the head of the house literally stepping over someone bleeding out (or was she already dead?) to focus on his son.