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Jiro posted:Edit: Didn't see there's an actual chair thread gonna post my question there. Aeron and Embody are the most common pro moves right now I think. A good step would be seeing if there are shops (Design Within Reach etc.) around you where you can sit in them to help decide. You can also go the used route, I have an ancient used Aeron I overpaid for at a local large office reseller and it’s pretty good. e: drat your edit. We’re over in the chair thread too if you want other pointers.
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Inner Light posted:Aeron and Embody are the most common pro moves right now I think. A good step would be seeing if there are shops (Design Within Reach etc.) around you where you can sit in them to help decide. You can also go the used route, I have an ancient used Aeron I overpaid for at a local large office reseller and it’s pretty good. I went to a seller to sit in an embody for a few minutes and wasn’t really convinced the chair was worth the price. 6 months later I decided to just buy one and I regret not doing it much sooner. One of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time.
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I would love a Steelcase Gesture but this Leap will have to do. Still one of the best purchases I've made
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We got secondhand Leap V1s re-upholstered way back about a year into the pandemic. They were I think $300ish delivered. They worked great, just had a couple scratches on top of the armrests that were purely cosmetic. Leap V2s are now in the $300ish range; if you can get the V1 for around $150 I'd go for that since the improvements to the V2 aren't really worth the price delta. The Leap + a floating keyboard tray + a split ergonomic keyboard + a vertical mouse + a sit-stand desk + articulated monitor arm = you will never, ever have back or wrist issues from IT work, ever. This is stuff that your work should expense if you're remote or provide if you're in office, and if they cheap out, just go to any orthopedist and ask for a note.
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I bought a new Mirra 2 in (checks notes) 2014 (holy hell) and it hasn't aged at all in 9 years and I've been work from home for the past 4.5.
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All the chair manufacturers are based out of Michigan, I really should track down a cheap factory seconds or something. Their warranty is really what sets them apart from the OMG gamer chairs.
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Today I found an ec2 instance running a Java version that’s about as old as tokin opposition. It still supports Win 95.  I wonder why our security scanner only noticed it now. Upgrading it is going to be such shitshow.
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HalloKitty posted:I don't get it. Are we really going to pretend that ESXi is a bad product? It's been over a decade since I had to manage them for a small gov entity, but the hardware they had hard crashed constantly and the only supported software to maintain the PBXs ran over serial. Probably since solved with time+money but my experience with the products was garbage
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LochNessMonster posted:Today I found an ec2 instance running a Java version that’s about as old as tokin opposition. It still supports Win 95. Wow, a computer running for nearly 16 years... Weird to think about it
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LochNessMonster posted:Today I found an ec2 instance running a Java version that’s about as old as tokin opposition. It still supports Win 95.
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chairchat: How does one get fitted for a desk chair? I have some kind of janky office depot chair that is causing issues in my hip flexors and hamstrings and promotes really lovely posture. I want to invest in a new chair (I work from home) but I don't know how to assess whether a chair fits me or not.
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There are places that sell good office chairs and thats always wise for trying them out but imo just grab a Herman Miller and call it a day. I use an aeron but people love embodys
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The chair thread is a good resource for sure, but otherwise just go sit in some nice chairs in person. IMO, it's more feel than anything because any high end chair is going to have lots of adjustments for you to get it dialed in.MJP posted:The Leap + a floating keyboard tray + a split ergonomic keyboard + a vertical mouse + a sit-stand desk + articulated monitor arm = you will never, ever have back or wrist issues from IT work, ever. Basically, this. Except it doesn't need to be a Leap. And I'd say an excellent chair, sit-stand desk, and articulated monitor arm the foundation. The rest really depends on you.
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I got a gamer chair and it’s nice.
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Do you sit in it wearing your gamer socks?
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I use a Hag Capisco because I'm a weirdo that likes to perch, sit cross-legged, go side saddle, and all other kinds of weird postures and it supports it all great. It is not a chair to consider if you want to be able to sit in the same position for more than like 15 minutes at a time, though. It works for me, but I can't really recommend it to anyone else. Unless you do work at a drafting table. It's a GOAT chair for that.
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Congrats on the transition jaegerx
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GreenNight posted:Do you sit in it wearing your gamer socks? No but I drink gamer fuel all day now.
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Cyks posted:I went to a seller to sit in an embody for a few minutes and wasn’t really convinced the chair was worth the price. 6 months later I decided to just buy one and I regret not doing it much sooner. Even at full price the embody is worth it. No back pain, no knee pain. Can sit in the chair for 16 hours plus with zero issues. Easily the best office decision I’ve made. The embody isn’t the most comfortable chair ever BUT it IS the most comfortable chair to sit in for a whole day straight
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Agrikk posted:chairchat: I just got a reclining sofa chair because if i am going to spend 10+ hours in the same spot I want to be comfy. It was also cheaper then many of the "gaming" or office chairs out there. 
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MJP posted:Neurologists are specialists in neurology and not in helping you figure out how to live with a medical condition that causes insomnia. CBT-I is specifically focused on helping you figure out a way that works, whether it's something that stops you from sleeping due to a neurological condition or anything else. Much appreciated. I don't have the money to try it yet, but as soon as I can, I'm going to look into CBT-I. And yeah, I've been applying for dayshift jobs left and right, but haven't gotten any interviews yet so right now I don't believe I've chased away any employers with my issues just yet. I'll definitely be trying your advice out if I get any interviews on things that are listed as dayshift only. As for the timezones, an 8-5 there would be an 11-8 job here, and I think that'd still require me trying to sleep during the hours of the night to make it into work each day, but any other hours would probably work in my favor. Remote jobs are the ones I apply to the most(because almost all of the open job postings I come close to qualifying for are all remote anyway) and I'll definitely keep an eye out for things out of states in PST. I don't know Terraform, unfortunately. Though, I'd be more to happy to learn it if a job needed me to.
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I think I fidget too much for a chair to actually matter to me. Other than the IKEA eggshell chair I had for the first week of Covid lockdown, that was terrible. But I replaced it with a $50 Aldi chair and I used that for two years without (noticeable) issues until it finally broke. Now I've got an IKEA office chair that was under $100 and it's... fine. I've had aerons before, and was using one in the office for a couple years pre Covid, and not sure I noticed it being any better or worse.
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wargames posted:I just got a reclining sofa chair because if i am going to spend 10+ hours in the same spot I want to be comfy. It was also cheaper then many of the "gaming" or office chairs out there. Make sure you install a sizable toilet hole and toilet underneath that massive poofy comfy chair. Anyone know if you buy a "renewed" Herman Miller chair if the warranty of 12 years keeps going or is it the more likely buyer beware?
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Jiro posted:Make sure you install a sizable toilet hole and toilet underneath that massive poofy comfy chair. I have fallen a sleep in this chair so many drat times. plus my cat like to sleep on the back so i get wacked in the head every so often by kitty tail.
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tokin opposition posted:Wow, a computer running for nearly 16 years... Weird to think about it The instance itself has only been running for a few years but the installed java version is over 2 decades old and predates AWS. I’m really curious why this particular version was chosen as we have the same software running on slightly less outdated versions.
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Internet Explorer posted:The chair thread is a good resource for sure, but otherwise just go sit in some nice chairs in person. IMO, it's more feel than anything because any high end chair is going to have lots of adjustments for you to get it dialed in. Oh yeah, if you wanna go next level, a walking treadmill is awesome. Just get one that's wide enough for you as a person - I had a TR800 which was a bit narrow and forced me to walk at a different gait, which caused hip problems. The UnSit treadmill at the Actual Office is super duper wide but too big to be able to go into sit mode. A TR1200 or other normal width treadmill with a 48-60" standing desk would allow moving monitors on the articulated arm back and forth as you switch between sitting and standing. Not kidding on the walking treadmill, folks - I lost about 15 pounds on it before my hip problems, which went away after I stopped walking on the TR800 and used the wide boy at work. A calculated terrain mat did fine enough to help standing be non-monotonous. They also sell cheapo walking treadmills that are basically just a band to walk on, can't speak to those but you get what you pay for. Umbreon posted:Much appreciated. I don't have the money to try it yet, but as soon as I can, I'm going to look into CBT-I. And yeah, I've been applying for dayshift jobs left and right, but haven't gotten any interviews yet so right now I don't believe I've chased away any employers with my issues just yet. I'll definitely be trying your advice out if I get any interviews on things that are listed as dayshift only. As for the timezones, an 8-5 there would be an 11-8 job here, and I think that'd still require me trying to sleep during the hours of the night to make it into work each day, but any other hours would probably work in my favor. Remote jobs are the ones I apply to the most(because almost all of the open job postings I come close to qualifying for are all remote anyway) and I'll definitely keep an eye out for things out of states in PST. I won't let money get in the way of CBT-I. If you can find a CBT-I therapist that serves your state (and if none are in your actual state, look in bordering areas, some might be able to work something out), almost all of them have sliding scales. You need some financial help to get on that sliding scale, the goon fund exists, hit them up. Hell, if you need a few more bucks than they can provide, I'll literally give you money to cover the difference if you provide receipts. Sleep issues loving suck. I have dealt with sleep problems for over a decade. If your condition prohibits daytime sleeping and your fallback plan is "maybe life insurance will help whoever's left behind after I die from day shift work" then you need a way to cope better with it. CBT-I literally exists for that. It's not going to shove you into a sleep pattern that you can't do, it's going to help you establish yourself in what DOES work for your medical condition. It is strategy building. Think of it as skilling up for a sleep certification exam or something.
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We've had a hacking and it only got noticed a month later after the phishing emails got sent out to all staff, at least one of which opened the link  Thankfully my boss has sprung into action by going into a meeting about something unrelated and that could have been rescheduled for an hour while we have at least one account compromised.
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We had someone in our accounts team get phished and their account was used to send emails out because the security defaults didn't apply to SMTP. We locked their account and then they reset their password to the same thing so the emails started up again  .SMTP is off across the org now, if you need to send emails from an application then use something modern.
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Thanks Ants posted:We had someone in our accounts team get phished and their account was used to send emails out because the security defaults didn't apply to SMTP. We locked their account and then they reset their password to the same thing so the emails started up again Is that user fired now
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They're now debating if an email that said it's from Georgia in the footer is the vector or if it was a compromised phone, although my coworker isn't convinced because it was an iPhone It's like watching toddlers play act security As far as I know the users password has yet to be updated but I'm on lunch so gently caress em
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If you have ever emailed someone about the problems in the security, it might not be a bad idea to get together a CYA folder.
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Anyone ever deal with quickbooks or intuit support? Our integration with them seems to have broke with one of our customers and we have no idea what’s wrong because all contacts that we can find lead to a contracted call center that will not send us the JSON files we’re sending them. They just tell us we’re responsible for support and that they aren’t trained to send JSON files that we need for said support.
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Diqnol posted:Is that user fired now They said they "couldn't remember" if they reused the same password, which was of course a lie, but what can you do? You can't prove anything to the levels that employment law would need.
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LionYeti posted:If you have ever emailed someone about the problems in the security, it might not be a bad idea to get together a CYA folder. Most nonprofits are like ‘hey what the heck who wants this garbage  ’ when they get hacked
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lol the email went out to external partners this is such a shitshow. love to be a vector because our security is dogshiti am a moron posted:Most nonprofits are like ‘hey what the heck who wants this garbage yeah this seems to be the response so far
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If they get the donor list or there’s any sort of PHI it can be sort of a big deal. But I once saw a chick just unplug a file server and basically go ‘didn’t have backups, gently caress it. Know how we can reinstall windows?’ for a TON of user shares that got crypto’d. It was awesome. Also a regular occurrence where the IT staff would pretend to troubleshoot the problem and eventually just give up.
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Nobody asked me for this. Some of you have even asked me to stop. Everyone ITT has certainly wanted me to shut up about it at one point or another. Now, please suffer with me as we all enjoy two hundred pages on why the OSI model is bad, wrong, and a blight against mankind.
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The Iron Rose posted:Nobody asked me for this. Some of you have even asked me to stop. Everyone ITT has certainly wanted me to shut up about it at one point or another. Now, please suffer with me as we all enjoy two hundred pages on why the OSI model is bad, wrong, and a blight against mankind. I have to ask, is this published on Google Docs because no publisher wanted to lay name to the book and print it?
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The Iron Rose posted:Nobody asked me for this. Some of you have even asked me to stop. Everyone ITT has certainly wanted me to shut up about it at one point or another. Now, please suffer with me as we all enjoy two hundred pages on why the OSI model is bad, wrong, and a blight against mankind. That's cool and all, but how do you feel about the return of IS-IS as a viable IGP as used in 802.1aq? 
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