bitwyze's recent activity
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on The Tiny Soapbox: a platform for small, low-stakes rants in ~talk
bitwyze Link ParentI've heard great things about the Ember mug (I don't have one, but one of my co-workers does and he raves about it). It's not dishwasher safe, though. And it's a little pricey for a mug.I've heard great things about the Ember mug (I don't have one, but one of my co-workers does and he raves about it). It's not dishwasher safe, though. And it's a little pricey for a mug.
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When is pet insurance worth it?
My fiancee and I are considering adopting a dog, most likely in the age range of 6 months to 2 years. I've read before that pet insurance is only worth it if you get the dog as a puppy, but I'm...
My fiancee and I are considering adopting a dog, most likely in the age range of 6 months to 2 years. I've read before that pet insurance is only worth it if you get the dog as a puppy, but I'm wondering what real people think, particularly for a dog that's 2-3 years old. Does anyone else have a pet insurance policy? Who is it with? How's it working out for you? Would you do it again?
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Comment on Wealthy Americans fuel half of US economy consumer spending in ~finance
bitwyze Link ParentWe agreed that we would only buy the house if we could continue to save money for the things that we need in the future: Work done around the house (I've read you should try to save 1-4% of your...We agreed that we would only buy the house if we could continue to save money for the things that we need in the future:
- Work done around the house (I've read you should try to save 1-4% of your home's value every year)
- We want to get a dog next year, so having some sort of fund ready for emergency vet visits, etc.
- We are planning on starting a family in the next 5 years or so, so we're going to need some money to be ready for that - hospital bills for the delivery, for example
- Being able to save for future vacations (not anything extravagant, maybe a long weekend away a couple states over once a year or something)
That's just a few examples. When we were renting, almost all of our savings were going into the down payment for the house. Our mortgage is higher than our rent was, but we did the math and figured we'd be able to save a sufficient amount to cover these things we need to save for. The heating bills have been a bit higher than expected so the last month has been a bit tight...
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Comment on Wealthy Americans fuel half of US economy consumer spending in ~finance
bitwyze Link ParentWe're a bit west of 495, just off of 290. We definitely got a good deal on the house, particularly compared to property around the I-95 ring around the city - though the interest rates make it...We're a bit west of 495, just off of 290. We definitely got a good deal on the house, particularly compared to property around the I-95 ring around the city - though the interest rates make it feel less so. We're just holding out for the interest rates to hopefully drop so we can refinance!
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Comment on Wealthy Americans fuel half of US economy consumer spending in ~finance
bitwyze Link ParentOur 2800 sq ft also includes a finished basement, which inflates the total square footage. The main two living levels are about 1800. I guess what I'm trying to say is that even though our...Our 2800 sq ft also includes a finished basement, which inflates the total square footage. The main two living levels are about 1800.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that even though our combined income is significantly higher than the average across the country, and I recognize that we had the luxury of being able to afford a house in today's market, we don't feel "rich," certainly not compared to the filthy rich suburbs 30 minutes east of us. So household income thresholds based on the averages across the country aren't the solution, since the disparity between the highest and lowest CoL areas is so large.
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Comment on Wealthy Americans fuel half of US economy consumer spending in ~finance
bitwyze Link ParentLaughs in Massachusetts. My fiancee and I just bought a house a solid 45-60 minutes outside of Boston (I don't even think we're considered part of the "greater Boston area" any more). 3 bed, 2.5...What I say will hold for pretty much any area with remotely sane housing prices (under $700,000). So basically outside of NYC or Southern California.
Laughs in Massachusetts. My fiancee and I just bought a house a solid 45-60 minutes outside of Boston (I don't even think we're considered part of the "greater Boston area" any more). 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2800 sq ft total - $750k. Closer to the city is usually < $1M, often 1.5 or more, certainly for the kind of house we were looking for.
Our combined household income is $310k... I have no idea how anyone in this sort of CoL area could afford these trips you're talking about. Maybe it's because we got our house while interest rates are high (6.625%), but we're tightening our belts just to save a reasonable amount every month.
While I generally agree that those making obscene amounts of money should be taxed more, I'm not sure the thresholds you proposed are quite right.
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Comment on Stacking laptops in ~tech
bitwyze Link ParentAre you talking about the CalDigit TS3+? I'm not seeing a way to power on with a power button on the dock while the laptop lid is closed. Is that supported functionality?Are you talking about the CalDigit TS3+? I'm not seeing a way to power on with a power button on the dock while the laptop lid is closed. Is that supported functionality?
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Comment on Stacking laptops in ~tech
bitwyze Link ParentThe only thing I'm really aware of is, if you're connected to a compatible thunderbolt dock, using the dock's power button, since thunderbolt gives lots of hardware access. But on thunderbolt 3,...The only thing I'm really aware of is, if you're connected to a compatible thunderbolt dock, using the dock's power button, since thunderbolt gives lots of hardware access. But on thunderbolt 3, there's no standard - an HP laptop won't be able to use a Dell thunderbolt dock and have the power button work because they don't communicate properly.
AFAIK, thunderbolt 4 defines a standard, so hopefully this problem gets fixed in the future.
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Comment on Stacking laptops in ~tech
bitwyze LinkHave you considered a vertical laptop holder? I have this one and it has met all of my expectations. It's a little annoying to adjust to the right size, but once you do it once, it's done for...Have you considered a vertical laptop holder? I have this one and it has met all of my expectations. It's a little annoying to adjust to the right size, but once you do it once, it's done for good.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
bitwyze Link ParentAs someone else said, @Tmbreen was talking about PiHole, which is a network-wide ad-blocker. In layman's terms, you set it up, tell your router to push all your internet traffic through it, and...As someone else said, @Tmbreen was talking about PiHole, which is a network-wide ad-blocker. In layman's terms, you set it up, tell your router to push all your internet traffic through it, and then it scrubs out any ads. Any device that's on your network automatically gets ad blocking for free.
While it's great and I recommend anyone savvy enough to set it up, it's not perfect. It does a really, really good job when browsing the web, but it's not good at blocking ads from streaming services. The way that it works under the hood is by blocking traffic from known advertising domain names. With most streaming services, the ads are coming from the service themselves, not from a third party, and you obviously don't want to block all traffic from YouTube or Netflix. The only streaming service (that I've found) PiHole cuts out ads for is Peacock, because their ads are coming from a 3rd party domain name - that means that any shows we steam on peacock have no ad breaks, and live events (like the primetime Olympics) just have placeholder images during the ad breaks :-) the on-demand events didn't have any ad breaks.
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Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies
bitwyze Link ParentFor the ergonomic keyboard, I highly recommend trying out this tool called cosmos: https://ryanis.cool/cosmos/beta It allows you to do hand scans and gives you a good starting point for building a...For the ergonomic keyboard, I highly recommend trying out this tool called cosmos: https://ryanis.cool/cosmos/beta
It allows you to do hand scans and gives you a good starting point for building a custom keyboard that's shaped specifically for you. The configurator is pretty easy to use as well. I'm currently iterating on my first build :-)
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~society
bitwyze Link ParentAre you talking about Maine representative Susan Collins? Do you have a source for this?Are you talking about Maine representative Susan Collins? Do you have a source for this?
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Comment on US President Joe Biden calls Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'Putin' right before huge press conference in ~society
bitwyze Link ParentOr they vote third-party, which has historically been equivalent to throwing away your vote. One of my buddies is firm in voting for someone else on the ticket who isn't Trump or Biden...Or they vote third-party, which has historically been equivalent to throwing away your vote. One of my buddies is firm in voting for someone else on the ticket who isn't Trump or Biden...
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Comment on Does emacs or vim have better support for PHP parameter hinting and intellisense? in ~comp
bitwyze Link ParentLazy is also a good plugin manager for neovim. Pretty easy to configure and helps make the environment faster by lazy loading extensions.Lazy is also a good plugin manager for neovim. Pretty easy to configure and helps make the environment faster by lazy loading extensions.
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
bitwyze Link ParentAnother one that I just thought of is called Golf With Your Friends. Very different genre - it's just mini golf, played with your mouse. It's a super easy,...Another one that I just thought of is called Golf With Your Friends. Very different genre - it's just mini golf, played with your mouse. It's a super easy, turn-your-brain-off-and-chat-while-you-play kind of game. And there's some wacky game modes you can try that add stuff like collision and random shaped "balls" (trying to play mini golf as a cone is infuriatingly fun!) to keep it fresh as well.
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
bitwyze LinkI've had fun with Deep Rock Galactic with friends. It's a mission-based combat game with a pretty tight gameplay loop. You pick a mission, pick your load out, fly out to the world your mission...I've had fun with Deep Rock Galactic with friends. It's a mission-based combat game with a pretty tight gameplay loop. You pick a mission, pick your load out, fly out to the world your mission takes place on, perform the objective, and get paid. The rewards from the missions can be used to improve your gear, so there's incentive to play more.
IMO, it's best as a full party of 4, otherwise you're going to want to pull in randos to fill out your party. Some of the missions can be tough with just two people.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
bitwyze Link Parent22 is generally the port reserved for SSH access, which really shouldn't be exposed publicly. Ports 80 and 443 are the ports you need exposed for web servers (for HTTP and HTTPS access,...22 is generally the port reserved for SSH access, which really shouldn't be exposed publicly. Ports 80 and 443 are the ports you need exposed for web servers (for HTTP and HTTPS access, respectively).
In your router settings, you can generally configure port forwarding for all traffic on an incoming port to a specific IP address. If you post your model of router, I can help find some instructions on how to get it all set up!
I just spent a weekend setting up forwarding rules from my domain to an nginx reverse proxy so that different subdomains on my domain can resolve to different containers on my Proxmox instance :-)
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Comment on US senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’ in ~health
bitwyze Link ParentThey mentioned it in the article, though - these facilities are just going to pass the fee on to the residents. Until it's illegal for the facilities to do that, I don't think adding a fee for...They mentioned it in the article, though - these facilities are just going to pass the fee on to the residents. Until it's illegal for the facilities to do that, I don't think adding a fee for pick-ups is going to change anything.
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Comment on How Tesla, BMW, Ford, GM and Mercedes driver assist systems compare in ~transport
bitwyze LinkI didn't realize so many of these companies are enabling these features with a monthly subscription model. I'm eyeing the market to buy a car in the next three years or so and that's definitely...I didn't realize so many of these companies are enabling these features with a monthly subscription model. I'm eyeing the market to buy a car in the next three years or so and that's definitely something to keep in mind - I want these features in my next car, but not enough to pay $75/mo for!
If ergonomics are a concern and you have access to a 3d printer, you could always try your hand at designing your own keyboard!
https://ryanis.cool/cosmos
I've put my design on the back burner, I should iterate on it more...