Best posts made by gjacobse

@WrCombs said in Getting Started for NTG Interns:

Thank you for the advice! I look forward to learning more from you

As you learn - don't forget that sometimes you have to question. There have been countless times that I have 'taught' something only to learn of a different and sometimes better way of doing the same task.

I don't think that @scottalanmiller is the only one guilty of this...

Been searching for a way to find the File Path that exceeded the 260 character limit... Found this nice Powershell script to do just that.

$pathToScan = "C:\Some Folder"  # The path to scan and the the lengths for (sub-directories will be scanned as well).
$outputFilePath = "C:\temp\PathLengths.txt" # This must be a file in a directory that exists and does not require admin rights to write to.
$writeToConsoleAsWell = $true   # Writing to the console will be much slower.

# Open a new file stream (nice and fast) and write all the paths and their lengths to it.
$outputFileDirectory = Split-Path $outputFilePath -Parent
if (!(Test-Path $outputFileDirectory)) { New-Item $outputFileDirectory -ItemType Directory }
$stream = New-Object System.IO.StreamWriter($outputFilePath, $false)
Get-ChildItem -Path $pathToScan -Recurse -Force | Select-Object -Property FullName, @{Name="FullNameLength";Expression={($_.FullName.Length)}} | Sort-Object -Property FullNameLength -Descending | ForEach-Object {
    $filePath = $_.FullName
    $length = $_.FullNameLength
    $string = "$length : $filePath"

    # Write to the Console.
    if ($writeToConsoleAsWell) { Write-Host $string }

    #Write to the file.
    $stream.WriteLine($string)
}
$stream.Close()

I just have to say that I have the best boss ever.

Thank you @Minion-Queen.

We had a need to set the NUMLOCK for a number of computers. They us an ERP program, and found that while Windows was set to default it to ON, it didn't always do so.

So - enter Registry modification using CMD and pushed either by script or ScreenConnect

Using my computer as a base, I found and change the key for setting NumLock.

Computer\HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Control Panel\Keyboard

And set InitialKeyboardIndicators to 2

Next - perform the necessary export of the key, alternately; this is the text from just that key export:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard]
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"
"KeyboardDelay"="1"
"KeyboardSpeed"="31"

File was saved as SetNumLock.reg.

For testing, I set on my computer, and from CMD ran

regedit.exe /s setnumlock.reg

However for deployment you might use:

regedit.exe /s \\server\share\setnumlock.reg

Links used:
Set NumLock

Set keys using CMD

Worked on the network a bit. Here's the main panel now. Not show is the POE injector of the UBNT AP for the basement. The other UBNT will be on the new UBNT POE Switch that arrived yesterday.

All this will be on a UPS.

@thanksajdotcom said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@scottalanmiller is at YOC!!!

I am pretty sure this has been the best evening we have had in days.

This kid is amazing.

@NattNatt said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Minion-Queen said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Ugh 8am conference call....

Got ya beat,.. Doctor Rounds at 5:30.....

Do Night shifts count...?

I don't miss doing them!!

in a way I am on day AND night shift... I am working both nights and days in a way... Nights are by the hour,... days... well..

But - I am thrilled to be able to take care of my son here in the hospital and still work. Thanks @Minion-Queen and NTG-

We are no longer connected 24/7,..

And we walked all the way to our new room!

@nadnerB @travisdh1 @scottalanmiller

He was complaining of abdominal pain last night,.. enough that he was walking oddly and such. Called in to the hospital, and had us come in as a precaution this morning - didn't feel it was Super serious as he wasn't presenting with anything other than the pain.

No fever, no redness - today he is 'normal' and the ultrasound was clear. They pushed on his belly pretty good and he didn't scream in pain or anything... You can say I'm 'gun shy', I'm okay with that. ... rather error on the side of caution than wait to long and end up in a more serious problem.

@tim_g said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@tim_g said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Listening to chirps and such on HF - this is what is decoded:

WeFAX image

Is it the best - god no... but that came from a 4kW transmitter down in Louisiana And if you stare at it long enough,.. you can figure most of it out.

Looks like a NOAA map, probably from nhc.noaa.gov.

Edit: yeah, you can see the NOAA symbol in the top left.

Yup, that's it. Only I "downloaded " it on 8503.9 kHz HF ssb

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/marine/radiofax.htm

What do you use to pick it up?

HP laptop running Deepin
Fldigi software to decode
Signalink USB sound card
Yaesu FT-857d HF VHF/UHF transceiver
80-6m end fed zip antenna

@jaredbusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Waiting for my flight to Charlotte.

Did you forget to pack your happy face?

@jaredbusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Waiting for my flight to Charlotte.

HA,.. found your happy face....

Can we please add the Face Palm?

@fuznutz04 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Watching my favorite computer video. It's all text based, and its from the creators of Windows. Currently, I'm on the episode:

"Downloading updates...
Installing update.....
"

For the last freggin 30 minutes.

omg.

And it always seems to be re-runs at that..

@warren-stanley said in This better not be a joke - Firefly reboot:

@Nic I'm not sure what's left for Disney to reboot!

Or ruin,....

Fun with spam texts

Reading (and re-reading) over the email I just received from the COO.

... I have received several positive comments recently about your approach to calls coming through the IT Support Desk,.... Thank you for taking the time to listen and approach staff in the clinics with such helpfulness and positivity,...