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Internet Cafes? by kaducein Seattle

[–]cparedes 0 points1 point ago

Online Cafe?

Awesome coffee shop, fucking fast Internet.

Why are there no music venues on the Eastside? by gribblyin Seattle

[–]cparedes 3 points4 points ago

You haven't been in the right places then - I see a huge, huge difference between, say, Capitol Hill and Pioneer Square vs. Bellevue Square. Tell me of a place in the Eastside that has such a prominent art and music scene, and I'll go ahead and keep quiet.

Why are there no music venues on the Eastside? by gribblyin Seattle

[–]cparedes 2 points3 points ago

... But are not willing to live it day after day. Culture isn't just events, it's daily life, politics, attitudes, art, etc. And the two places are completely different.

Why are there no music venues on the Eastside? by gribblyin Seattle

[–]cparedes 4 points5 points ago

The stereotypical reason is probably just as logical, too - culture plays a huge part into it.

Can I have some career advice please? by quickmoves24in sysadmin

[–]cparedes 1 point2 points ago

Shit, PM me your Amazon username. I work in CloudFront/R53 as a systems engineer - could give you an in if you want.

Pax Prime Passes Sold Out by SharpEleventhin Games

[–]cparedes 2 points3 points ago

I ended up lucking out and getting a three day pass. First time PAX attendee, too (I just hope it's not too crazy)

CI Server? by palmfanboiin sysadmin

[–]cparedes 1 point2 points ago

Be sure to get the Chuck Norris plugin

Oracle has taken a production web server down for "maintenance" for over 48 hours now. by Kazinsalin sysadmin

[–]cparedes -6 points-5 points ago

Ah, the good ol' Windows > Linux argument, nice to see you again after so many years!

Rambo revisited: Murder suspect's underground bunker found off Rattlesnake Ridge hiking trail by Thornton_creekin Seattle

[–]cparedes 8 points9 points ago

"It inititally looked like a photo of trees, but once it was enhanced detectives could see the North Bend Premium Outlets mall in the background."

This is sounding more and more like a terrible action movie

Microsoft's Hotmail Challenge Backfires - Slashdot by dk45365in sysadmin

[–]cparedes 2 points3 points ago

AFAIK, even though he had a fairly weak password, the experience of getting your account hacked on MS's online services sucks way more than Google's services.

Personal anecdote: I had my XBL account hacked not too long ago - the only reason I noticed it was hacked was because $100 was spent off of my account. I called up MS support, who had to conduct an investigation and LOCK MY ACCOUNT for about two weeks straight in order to figure out who logged into my account. (I would've thought this would be fairly easy to detect - anything outside of my /24 at home would be a prime suspect.)

At least with Gmail, you get two factor authentication, plus insight on who logged into your account at what time, and where.

Rhythm Heaven Remix 10 [unintentional] by cparedesin asmr

[–]cparedes[S] 3 points4 points ago

You should've said that in the first place. This was my first (and possibly last) contribution to /r/asmr, and would rather not go through this hassle again.

Rhythm Heaven Remix 10 [unintentional] by cparedesin asmr

[–]cparedes[S] 2 points3 points ago

Uh, sorry? It did do it for me, I guess I'll stop posting here then, since there seems to be jackasses here who have to define VERY SPECIFICALLY what triggers ASMR for someone.

Rhythm Heaven Remix 10 [unintentional] by cparedesin asmr

[–]cparedes[S] 1 point2 points ago

Uh, care to elaborate?

splunk IPO today, anyone using it? Or any other paid log analysis software? by redditacctin sysadmin

[–]cparedes 1 point2 points ago

Meh, Splunk's impressive, but it's way too expensive. I used to use logstash and graylog2, worked well for me.

Becoming a Sysadmin by funksoulbroin sysadmin

[–]cparedes 0 points1 point ago

Go for experience rather than certs - try to do either desktop support, NOC, or support engineering first. You will want to find out more about Linux internals, and hopefully, gain more insight on how to deal with large sites with a hundred or so machines.

Automation is also extremely important - learn bash and some other interpreted language, like Python or Ruby. Also, check out Puppet or Chef, as these are used quite a bit in handling configuration of hundreds of machines at lots of companies.

Also, be completely open to ideas, but go through and think about why the idea might be good, what cases it might break down, etc. Cargo culting ideas is fine if you're just starting out, but gaining insight behind an idea is incredibly valuable.

Lastly, consider the companies you want to eventually work for. Amazon and Google don't care about certs, and neither do startups. Other Fortune 500 companies might care, however.

Is Dynect Managed DNS superior to AWS Route 53 in any way? by Pizza401in sysadmin

[–]cparedes 1 point2 points ago

You can do latency based routing with Route 53, which you can use most effectively with EC2 instances, or with some decent approximations with anything outside of the EC2 network:

http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2012/03/latency-based-multi-region-routing-now-available-for-aws.html

If you wanted load balancing, you can tie in LBR with Elastic LB's, plus AWS CloudFront for your CDN.

What RPG has the best combat? The worst? by AdamAtlantain Games

[–]cparedes 1 point2 points ago

Yes! Though I'll be out of town that weekend, so I won't be able to play it until Monday. :\

What RPG has the best combat? The worst? by AdamAtlantain Games

[–]cparedes 3 points4 points ago

I really like Gothic 1/2's combat system (as well as Risen) - you can die very easily if you don't know how to parry and dodge effectively, even if you have your skills leveled up fairly high. You're also often fighting against multiple enemies at a time, many of them being humans with swords, too (so you have to be very careful with your swordplay, as they can parry and dodge like you)

Before and After - 842 Rainier Avenue by Epic_Ein Seattle

[–]cparedes 0 points1 point ago

Gentrification sucks.

There's already a lot of density - but no one likes to be 'hassled' by a poor guy on the street.

OK Noodle by Somnivorein Seattle

[–]cparedes 3 points4 points ago

AFAIK, their soy meats aren't vegan - if they were, more folks would probably flock to the restaurant.

That, and In The Bowl seems to be a hell of a lot better.

Firewalls with Puppet by phr0st-ein sysadmin

[–]cparedes 0 points1 point ago

Building iptables rules with Puppet or Chef is annoying - I tend to gravitate toward ufw or shorewall, since they're a bit easier to configure with config management systems.

Outsourced DNS Provider Suggestions? by ajlane17in sysadmin

[–]cparedes 0 points1 point ago

I'd read the docs whenever you get confused by terminology or need to know anything about the services - I find that they're very comprehensive.

http://aws.amazon.com/documentation/

Outsourced DNS Provider Suggestions? by ajlane17in sysadmin

[–]cparedes 1 point2 points ago

No - R53 is an authoritative DNS service, so you don't have to run BIND.

We have a GUI console now, along with a web API.

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