Posts made by zachary715

@black3dynamite said in Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals 2018:

I'm looking to take advantage of Chromebook and iPhone.

Are there any particular deals you've seen on these items that you've got your eye on?

What are the deals you're looking to take advantage of this holiday season? I know in years past, some more unknown VPS providers have offered some good deals. What are you looking at?

My wife's birthday is today so I'll be getting her a new iPhone through Wal-Mart's deals on Thursday night. $400 gift card when purchasing iPhone 8, 8+, or X with qualified activation. $300 gift card with purchasing iPhone XR, XS, or XS Max with activation.

@Dashrender said in Windows Server 2016 License question...:

@zachary715 said in Windows Server 2016 License question...:

Did the Server 2012 R2 license come with the server (OEM license) or was it purchased via retail/VL? If OEM, you're going to need new software for new hardware. If purchased via retail/VL, then you can move those licenses to the new server without any additional costs.

There is no cheap upgrade key that I'm aware of. The only option for upgrades is Software Assurance which requires an annual payment. Outside of that, you're looking at paying full price for upgrades, as well as new CALs.

I wouldn't call SA an annual payment - it's an option of course, but not a requirement. You can get 2 or 3 year terms for SA (not aware of any longer ones - but they might be there). Once you pick your contract length, you can pay all at once, or over time.

The simplest way to explain this without getting too in depth is that it's an annual payment. Yes you can spread that payment out over 2 or 3 years or pay lump sum for 3 years at a time, but the point remains.

Did the Server 2012 R2 license come with the server (OEM license) or was it purchased via retail/VL? If OEM, you're going to need new software for new hardware. If purchased via retail/VL, then you can move those licenses to the new server without any additional costs.

There is no cheap upgrade key that I'm aware of. The only option for upgrades is Software Assurance which requires an annual payment. Outside of that, you're looking at paying full price for upgrades, as well as new CALs.

@Donahue said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@NerdyDad said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Donahue LOL, yes.

Heh, more like behind you and to the left a little bit.

back, and to the left
https://cdn-s3.si.com/images/1XjZb5.gif

That's one magic loogie....

@Dashrender said in Fitness and Weightloss:

@zachary715 said in Fitness and Weightloss:

These three things have been the focus of my training for the last few months and I've seen better results than I ever have. My goal is likely different than many here who are shooting to lose a lot of weight, but I think these principles are applicable to any training goal.

Sounds like your goal and mine are similar. I've lost all the weight I want to, and then some. I joined a HIIT program last July. Since that time I've lost another 10 lbs, though gained barely any muscle. We do strength training 3 days a week for 45 mins. It's always different, no two days are the same. We alternate Leg/arm/leg then arm/leg/arm.

I'm not sure what I'm missing to gain some more muscle.

As weird as this may sound, if you're still losing weight, then you're still operating at a caloric deficit and need to consume more calories. May need to try to bump up your protein intake if possible to 1.5g per lb. To build mass, you're going to need a slight caloric surplus. It's hard enough for me to get 200g protein a day so I understand how hard that might be.

@Dashrender said in Fitness and Weightloss:

@zachary715 said in Fitness and Weightloss:

@Dashrender said in Fitness and Weightloss:

@zachary715 said in Fitness and Weightloss:

These three things have been the focus of my training for the last few months and I've seen better results than I ever have. My goal is likely different than many here who are shooting to lose a lot of weight, but I think these principles are applicable to any training goal.

Sounds like your goal and mine are similar. I've lost all the weight I want to, and then some. I joined a HIIT program last July. Since that time I've lost another 10 lbs, though gained barely any muscle. We do strength training 3 days a week for 45 mins. It's always different, no two days are the same. We alternate Leg/arm/leg then arm/leg/arm.

I'm not sure what I'm missing to gain some more muscle.

For me it's been the right blend of supplementation and better diet. I try to actively hit 1g protein per pound bodyweight per day (or roughly 200g). I try to get at least 100g carbs, which turns into making sure I don't go over 200g since for me carbs add up quickly.

Also I honestly haven't done that much cardio work lately since I've been trying to add. The HIIT training is great especially for burning fat, but if you're now trying to add some muscle, it may be that you want to spend a little more time doing strength training and less time doing the HIIT. I just try to balance these and watch my physique to ensure I'm not adding unnecessary flab. I'll probably be adding in some more cardio here soon to cut back a little.

I'm pretty close to those same protein and carb numbers. I can't change the program other than adding my own on top of it. I signed up for a one year program (I know I know, sunk cost) so I'm going to keep it up. But I could add on an extra 2+ hrs a week of strength training...

I've been doing daily pushups as well - trying to get in around 100/day. I'm still maxing out around 21/22 in a single go before I just collapse.

I'm a person who is generally pretty cautious around supplementation. I'm not willing to risk long term health for short term gains. With that said, the main two products I've used have transparent labels and seem to contain effective yet safe substances. Hard to measure the amount of effect they've had on my results, but I'm satisfied.

The first one is stimulant free, which I'm usually big on because I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine (I don't drink coffee). However I've started taking the second one recently to cycle off the creatine in the first one, and so far no issues. I intend to continue rotating these about every 60 days or so probably.

https://www.transparentlabs.com/collections/preseries/products/preseries-stim-free-preworkout

https://www.transparentlabs.com/collections/preseries/products/preseries-bulk-preworkout

This has been my go-to protein for a while now. Rated fairly highly on Labdoor.com for safety and value.

https://www.dymatize.com/iso100

@Dashrender said in Fitness and Weightloss:

@zachary715 said in Fitness and Weightloss:

These three things have been the focus of my training for the last few months and I've seen better results than I ever have. My goal is likely different than many here who are shooting to lose a lot of weight, but I think these principles are applicable to any training goal.

Sounds like your goal and mine are similar. I've lost all the weight I want to, and then some. I joined a HIIT program last July. Since that time I've lost another 10 lbs, though gained barely any muscle. We do strength training 3 days a week for 45 mins. It's always different, no two days are the same. We alternate Leg/arm/leg then arm/leg/arm.

I'm not sure what I'm missing to gain some more muscle.

For me it's been the right blend of supplementation and better diet. I try to actively hit 1g protein per pound bodyweight per day (or roughly 200g). I try to get at least 100g carbs, which turns into making sure I don't go over 200g since for me carbs add up quickly.

Also I honestly haven't done that much cardio work lately since I've been trying to add. The HIIT training is great especially for burning fat, but if you're now trying to add some muscle, it may be that you want to spend a little more time doing strength training and less time doing the HIIT. I just try to balance these and watch my physique to ensure I'm not adding unnecessary flab. I'll probably be adding in some more cardio here soon to cut back a little.

I've weight trained since middle school. I was always athletic and had coaches/trainers who set up programs for us. Since getting out of that, I've tried to continue to stay in shape and use what I learned then plus new info to build new plans. Three of the most important things I've found are as follows...

1. Mind-muscle connection - This applies to all types of activity. How many times are you in the gym walking on a treadmill or doing some exercise half-heartedly while also staring at your phone? I see this a good bit in my gym, and although these people CAN make progress, it's likely being hindered by their lack of focus on what they're doing. It's important especially when weight training.

https://drjohnrusin.com/developing-a-mind-muscle-connection-for-muscle-hypertrophy/

Which leads me to my next point.

2. Good form - Most people I see in the gym are either putting too much weight on and "ego lifting", or they're putting too little on and moving just for the sake of moving. For the greatest benefit, people need to find an adequate weight that pushes them and use proper technique. Let's use bench press for example. Most people will push up the weight, and then almost drop it completely to their chest and then use that momentum to bounce it back up. In reality, the resistance of letting the weight down slowly over 2-3 seconds stimulates the muscle more.

3. Variation - This one I've seen the best results from recently. I've always just typically built a program and then continued that program and just tried to gradually increase the weight I was using as a measurement of progress. Lately, I've tried to add lots of variation to my routine and have seen great results. Variation is everything from what specific exercises you're doing, how many sets/reps, the order in which you do your routine, how many days per week, etc. This keeps your body from becoming adjusted to your routine and plateauing. It also keeps your workout from becoming stale and boring.

These three things have been the focus of my training for the last few months and I've seen better results than I ever have. My goal is likely different than many here who are shooting to lose a lot of weight, but I think these principles are applicable to any training goal.

@dbeato said in Activating Windows 10 with Windows 7 Keys Today:

@mlnews said in Activating Windows 10 with Windows 7 Keys Today:

How to Activate Windows 10 with a Windows 7 Product Key in 2018

Because yes, you can still do that and enjoy a free upgrade

Softopedia has a guide on how to use Windows 7 keys with Windows 10 still today.

Shouldn't do that...

Why not? I'm not sure they don't want you to do it or surely they'd have disabled this function. I think their goal is to get as many people as possible to Windows 10 ASAP and they want to make it as easy as possible. If you've ever seen anything from them that says otherwise, please share because I still advertise this to people I know.

We do this with OneDrive/Sharepoint and Office 365. We upload the document to OneDrive and then create a unique link and send that to whoever needs to access the file. Then I have email notifications setup whenever someone accesses the link, downloads the file, and what IP address it was accessed from.

This would not accomplish the payment capture portion. I would think this would need to be tied to whatever payment system you're using.

@JaredBusch said in Vultr Instance options growing:

Thank Mr sales person

Says the guy starting the thread lol

Yeah we see this whenever we publish Excel sheets as webpages to our Intranet.

Right at 3 months in on my morning workout routine and it's going well. Surprised at how fairly easy it has been to maintain the mornings. Already seeing the physical results. Couldn't tell you how much weight I've lost/gained as I don't really care. I imagine it's little to none either way.

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Is Tornado Alley Moving to the East?

For places like Dallas, this is huge. Ten years ago we had tornadoes constantly, it was just a normal part of life. Now being back a decade later, we forget that it is really even a concern. Used to have them regularly, like every couple months, now two years without one and we have kind of forgotten them as a major threat.

We've definitely seen this in MS. Lot of damage in my area the last few years by multiple tornadoes.

I have not gone through it, but KnowBe4 has a "Home Course" I assume designed for what you're looking for.

https://home.knowbe4.com/home

@obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@jaredbusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

We bought two new cars in 2015. Although we got a good deal and a bit less than MSRP, I won't make that mistake ever again.

Why would the above lead to the below?

@obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

I will never buy newer than 5 or so years.

This is just stupid. Like everything else, vehicles are improved (mostly) every year. Better parts, better design, etc. The cars I grew up with in the 80's were never designed to last 200,000 miles or more. Of course a few did, but those were outliers.

Today's cars are absolutely capable of 200,000 miles or more when properly maintained with the recommended maintenance and inspections from the manufacturer.

Because in 2015, if we had bought a 2010-2011 or something instead, we'd have been able to get what we really wanted for the same price. A 4-5 year old SUV for the same price as a brand new car.

It's only been 3 years now and the value of the cars we bought are WAY less. One car has 30k miles on it, the other is less than 20k. And still, if we bought the same cars today, we'd be paying almost half for the same thing, still like-new condition.

This can easily swing though. Car values are so low right now due to cheap financing and low(er) gas prices. If gas prices climb again or financing becomes harder to come by, it will help car values (or used vehicles in general). Mostly banking on higher gas prices though as that's typically the key factor for what vehicles people are buying.

As long as you're planning on driving those vehicles into the ground, present values are meaningless. Only valuable obviously if you're planning on selling soon.

Watching MLB Playoffs. Wife is a Yankees fan so thinking about driving to Houston next weekend if both teams advance.

@travisdh1 said in DHCP Logic:

@zachary715 said in DHCP Logic:

Having just done an IP scheme change a month or so ago, I'm A DHCP Reservations believer. Made the process so simple.

Out of curiosity, was a Windows Server handling DHCP for the network?

Yes it was

We used to get this problem a couple years ago on some of our users. Starting in safe mode and then immediately exiting and starting in normal mode always seemed to work as a quick workaround. Haven't had a user report this in a while though. We're running Office 365.