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What are you buying with your $1200 check?

oh we are about bread baking, my daughter and I both make homemade bread regularly and have for years -- I also have a kitchenaid. Lately my baking has been low and slow for softer sandwich loaves. If I am doing baguettes or something then I throw water in several times when I start -- not the...
- xSauronx
- Post #274
- Apr 27, 2020
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What are you buying with your $1200 check?

well i am glad i happened to come by today, i havent spent my check. im still working but there was a RIF right before the quarantines, and a pay cut last week. but that challenger bread vessel is interesting, i will...send the link to a friend
- xSauronx
- Post #264
- Apr 26, 2020
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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This forum is dead

several months ago i started having browser issues here, not that i was posting much, or reading much, but i visited until i had to clear my cookies/cache or some such every time i wanted to check in. someone finally got me to look at reddit and i got stuck there. /r/talesfromtechsupport did...
- xSauronx
- Post #143
- Sep 8, 2016
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Do you have Synesthesia?

not i, but the girlfriend, and my brothers girlfriend do. mine said that letters are numbers are different colored to her. sounds annoying, to be honest.
- xSauronx
- Post #10
- Dec 14, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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win 8 clients can only map drives via fqdn until a reboot

can this get moved to networking? maybe someone can make sense of what i see in packet captures between the server and a device packet captures between a client and the sitedc show that traffic between the clients works for non smb/port 445 traffic based on the windows diagnostics, sometimes...
- xSauronx
- Post #5
- Oct 5, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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win 8 clients can only map drives via fqdn until a reboot

thats not the issue. it is weirder. i dont have to manually map the drives ever. cold boot: no map, reboot after that: automatic map. its nuts. :-/ fyi its a gpo calling the login script the login script maps 1 drive to the local DC, that is failing. the login script maps 1 drive to another...
- xSauronx
- Post #4
- Oct 2, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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win 8 clients can only map drives via fqdn until a reboot

id just like to let all the lookers-on know that i have found many people with this problem in some way, just not the way ive seen it suggestions ive seen and tried: clear windows credentials in the credential manager disable WINS and netbios over TCP/IP use something else as dns servers [our...
- xSauronx
- Post #2
- Oct 2, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Does WinX have SYS-Prep?

not just that, but windows 8 is a lot more particular about tolerated OS changes than windows 7. since it is meant just for customizing deployed pcs, really using a pc then trying to run sysprep can cause headaches. the resolution to a lot of them is: just deploy a fresh OS, IMMEDIATELY run...
- xSauronx
- Post #11
- Oct 1, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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win 8 clients can only map drives via fqdn until a reboot

this is really odd to me. we have a vmware host, and last week the motherboard was replaced. it runs 3 vms - a 2008r2 DC, a 2012r2 sql server, and a 2003 TS server when i powered vmware on after the board replacement, i told it i moved the vms. maybe i should have clicked copied *shrug*...
- xSauronx
- Thread
- Oct 1, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Operating Systems
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How do you guys organize your bank statements/financial documents?

you are doing it wrong /nopaper //and sheet fed scanner
- xSauronx
- Post #9
- Aug 20, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Any good software to convert Word <> JPG/PDF?

onenote 2010/2013. will do OCR on images/screen clips, save as word, onenote or pdf [which, imo, is as good as saving a document as an image, since you get a static document]
- xSauronx
- Post #13
- Aug 18, 2015
- Forum: Windows
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Amazon treats different prime customers so differently, some at treated like garbage.

i havent been able to justify even bothering with pantry. i live 5 minutes from a grocery store and only need to go once a week. the pantry prices arent that good, and paying extra for shipping is silly. subscribe and save i love, however. /mmm coffee
- xSauronx
- Post #29
- Aug 16, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I just tried Sriracha for the first time

i dont really care for the taste, but its an easy way to add some heat to a dish. the flavor isnt bad, its just not that strong or good, so i find it goes into things well without messing up the flavor. i only like sort of spicy, however. like, 3 or 4 out of 10. thats all i want. it gets me...
- xSauronx
- Post #37
- Aug 11, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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The downside of owning a Litter-Robot.

my friend seems to think cats are superior to dogs, because the cat shits in a box and doesnt ruin the house. im still not convinced having a concentrated location for animal turds is the best thing ever. /also dislike house dogs
- xSauronx
- Post #5
- Aug 10, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Describe the worst coworker(s) you ever had?

I interned in the IT dept at a large area hospital. Most of the interns were decent guys. They were smart, motivated, willing to work and learn what they could. One guy was a slacker. He was willing to work...sometimes. He was kinda willing to work. He was smart, but thought he was a genius...
- xSauronx
- Post #7
- Aug 10, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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old people bitter about dying just as technology starting to get good?

really. im 32, and figured that by the time im old and dying, we will be starting the next generation of some amazing things in space, and i wont get to see it. basically locking in my hope on a massive number of automated cars being a thing.
- xSauronx
- Post #81
- Aug 10, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Do you drink a beverage with your meals?

yes. coffee in the morning, water midday, beer for dinner my grandmother went to some natural foods clinic in california a long time ago and when she came back she wouldnt use a microwave and wouldnt take a drink with her meal for some reasons. i dont remember them. i think shes the only person...
- xSauronx
- Post #4
- Aug 10, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Washer and Dryer Recommendations?

love my roper. i think it is the whirlpool budget brand. nothing fancy, but solid long-term reviews and they are cheap. i dont need anything special in my washer/dryer so i got new ones last year on a holiday sale, i think it was like $600ish for the pair
- xSauronx
- Post #2
- Aug 9, 2015
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Has anyone ever tried Prime Pantry?

my sis keeps trying to talk me into it, but i dont see the point for me. sis likes pantry because she has 3 kids, and a 4th on the way [yipes] and lives 20 minutes or so from a grocery store/wal mart. i guess it makes sense for her to get some things delivered so she has less to bother with...
- xSauronx
- Post #5
- Aug 8, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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How much time off work do you have available?

10 days, plus holidays, plus a lot of flex time after 5 years i get an extra day a year up to 15 days/yr [for some reason the board will not come off this policy] what do you do? i dont know if id want to be so busy making money that i couldnt take time off for more than a few months, tops
- xSauronx
- Post #2
- Aug 7, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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cant replace windows, just use the plastic or what?

i will also have to look into this.
- xSauronx
- Post #14
- Aug 7, 2015
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Less Than Two Weeks Notice,.. Really?

i only walked off a job once when i had another job ready, and i hope thats the only time i feel i needed to do it. it was a lousy, lousy place to work and i had hated it for a good solid year. i also totally ,definitely, completely didnt need their reference or help from any of their other...
- xSauronx
- Post #26
- Aug 6, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What first world problem did you have today?

well, people dont really use that much paper now. it has to be heavy enough to hold down an ipad. my kids were with me for the summer, but i sent them back to their mom for the school year, so now i have to clean the kitchen, dishes, and take out the trash again. so dumb. no wonder they hate...
- xSauronx
- Post #6,019
- Aug 6, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Ima do this finally (consolidate old HDD backups)!

its faster if you delete the porn
- xSauronx
- Post #26
- Aug 6, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Amazon Prime 5 person account sharing ending?

agreed. even @ these limits & $99/yr its still a good deal considering the other perks
- xSauronx
- Post #16
- Aug 5, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What first world problem did you have today?

i had to go to another office for work today and intended to get back about 4 and just go home early...but got back in town at 5 :-/
- xSauronx
- Post #6,001
- Aug 5, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Any one button for printing pdf?

love pocket, and just got a paperwhite and set up en2kindle to do the same. might have to try this before my trial is over printing is dumb. dumb dumb. /nopaper
- xSauronx
- Post #10
- Aug 5, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Need software to make barcodes in Avery 5160 format

we use bartender at work im told its expensive, but i dont know what that means. anything over $100 is expensive to these people at work http://www.seagullscientific.com/label-software/barcode-label-design-and-printing.aspx
- xSauronx
- Post #4
- Aug 5, 2015
- Forum: Windows
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W7Pro64 Clearing Recent Docs

you want to clear out the jump lists. its not an "issue" so much as an option and clearing the list clears all items on taskbar icons. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/clear-lists-on-the-start-menu-and-taskbar
- xSauronx
- Post #3
- Aug 3, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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cant replace windows, just use the plastic or what?

ah! so this is sort of what i had in mind but i didnt really know what to call it. that leads me to some good results, it looks like. did you find/order something online or use a contractor for this? it might be tough to get something for the trapezoids, and ive got about a dozen in the house.
- xSauronx
- Post #9
- Aug 3, 2015
- Forum: Home and Garden
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cant replace windows, just use the plastic or what?

so heres the thing about my level of handiwork: i cant do finishing work. if it has to be decent looking and flush when its done, i am going to screw it up. i am just lousy at it. i can replace electrical outlets and fixtures and do some very basic plumbing...things you don't have to look at...
- xSauronx
- Post #7
- Aug 2, 2015
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Toaster ovens

same boat here. we dont have a microwave, we have a large convection toaster oven. its fricking great. i only use the regular oven if im baking a lot or doing something home made.
- xSauronx
- Post #17
- Aug 2, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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So I've got 5 days left at helpdesk...

"yes, i changed something--for it to work again you will need to turn it off and turn it back on again"
- xSauronx
- Post #12
- Aug 2, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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cant replace windows, just use the plastic or what?

so i have this huge wall of windows, and a couple of other large ones in my house. They are single pane. they suck. i don't have the money to even bother getting a quote to replace them. A lot of them don't open at all, so is there a more permanent sort of worthwhile solution to adding a 2nd...
- xSauronx
- Thread
- Aug 1, 2015
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Home and Garden
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2% credit card?

i feel the same way, thats why i use the citi 2% anywhere i go i have the chase amazon that just gets use as my default for amazon though a friend uses him amex and the amazon anywhere that wont take amex.
- xSauronx
- Post #49
- Jul 27, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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How Long Do You Take To Order At Fast Food Places?

less than a minute. i typically only go to a drive through if i know what i want already. i dont really have fast food often enough to feel a need to try the variety anywhere.
- xSauronx
- Post #59
- Jul 27, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What first world problem did you have today?

i couldnt finish making my bacon brittle maple ice cream until my gf went to the store to get more maple syrup...because i started on beers at about 2pm.
- xSauronx
- Post #5,891
- Jul 26, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What book(s) are you reading right now?

so this is in the kindle lending library for nada, as well. so .... i will dig into that in the next week or so. just read "american gods" by neil gaiman, which i had gotten on a kindle sale a while back for a couple of bucks. it is good, and i went through it in a few days, but i liked...
- xSauronx
- Post #800
- Jul 22, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Edge of Tomorrow

it was more fun than i expected. the woman and i enjoyed it for the most part. it was no groundhog day, but id watch it again.
- xSauronx
- Post #2
- Jul 20, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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AT Shot of the Day Thread

the irony there is that i had it mounted on my friends iOptron star tracker, but the thing is such a pain in the ass that i turned it off and took a 30 second shot for that. anyway, near the outer banks in NC there is not much going on so the night views are amazing. also, lightroom helps...
- xSauronx
- Post #1,266
- Jul 20, 2015
- Forum: Digital Cameras and Video

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