Comments for Stuffleufagus http://www.lagesse.org "A true friend stabs you in the front" - Oscar Wilde Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on “Undercover Boss”, real-time communications and I sure hope Ray Ozzie builds something amazing by Caroline http://www.lagesse.org/undercover-boss-real-time-communications-and-i-sure-hope-ray-ozzie-builds-something-amazing/comment-page-1/#comment-43834 Caroline Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:26 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4261#comment-43834 Undercover Boss should do a story on Teleperformance USA start at the bottom, in the call center. I was looking at their reviews from employees online & they are the worst company ever to work for. Undercover Boss should do a story on Teleperformance USA start at the bottom, in the call center. I was looking at their reviews from employees online & they are the worst company ever to work for.

]]> Comment on FreeNAS Tutorial for Windows Users – Part Five – XBOX 360 by Peter http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-tutorial-for-windows-users-part-five-xbox-360/comment-page-2/#comment-43827 Peter Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:46:25 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-tutorial-for-windows-users-part-five-xbox-360/#comment-43827 I've tried many configurations of FREENAS with many media servers around the house. These are the conclusions I've come to as for working reliably and consistanty with a family of 8 people with the level of tech ability ranging from EXPERT to "where's the power switch?" First, I've found it best to let FreeNAS be a NAS..and nothing else. don't enable bittorrent, or any of the fluff. SAMBA for AD integration is preferred when tying to a windows domain for security issues. With dual nics bonded, this allows for best performance. Now, as for the XBOX solution, we have settled on 2. Since the Xbox is "retarded" at decoding most encoded files found on the net or encoded at home with modern encoders, it prefers the limited WMV format as this is MSFT's answer to the media studios to make them happy and believe their content is safe. DRM blows for this reason alone. Solution 1) XBMC. Since we have pcs next to our tvs as well as xboxes, we run xbmc which does well at serving up media files for xbox as well. Solution 2 "preferred") Tversity /free or pro you decide. This is the all in wonder way to serve media files to the xbox. Install it on a medium to decently performing pc with windows 7 and the MP4 codec package of your choice (it will prompt you to download one and install if not detected) and turn on "on the fly encoding ALL the time". This will produce a stream that xbox enjoys which means you get beautiful picture no matter what the source material is. MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV or other divx, h.264 derivitive. It also produces a stream your network can handle even if the file is 8 gigs which means your xbox wont stutter when viewing the file. XBMC and Tversity are both free. don't take my blind word for it. do some research and gain some knowlege. We've dropped expanded cable and gone to in house on demand system. With the xbox able to read the movies now, even our 8 year olds are able to pull up their favorite episodes of icarly, etc, on demand! I’ve tried many configurations of FREENAS with many media servers around the house. These are the conclusions I’ve come to as for working reliably and consistanty with a family of 8 people with the level of tech ability ranging from EXPERT to “where’s the power switch?”

First, I’ve found it best to let FreeNAS be a NAS..and nothing else. don’t enable bittorrent, or any of the fluff. SAMBA for AD integration is preferred when tying to a windows domain for security issues. With dual nics bonded, this allows for best performance.

Now, as for the XBOX solution, we have settled on 2. Since the Xbox is “retarded” at decoding most encoded files found on the net or encoded at home with modern encoders, it prefers the limited WMV format as this is MSFT’s answer to the media studios to make them happy and believe their content is safe. DRM blows for this reason alone.

Solution 1) XBMC. Since we have pcs next to our tvs as well as xboxes, we run xbmc which does well at serving up media files for xbox as well.

Solution 2 “preferred”) Tversity /free or pro you decide. This is the all in wonder way to serve media files to the xbox. Install it on a medium to decently performing pc with windows 7 and the MP4 codec package of your choice (it will prompt you to download one and install if not detected) and turn on “on the fly encoding ALL the time”. This will produce a stream that xbox enjoys which means you get beautiful picture no matter what the source material is. MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV or other divx, h.264 derivitive. It also produces a stream your network can handle even if the file is 8 gigs which means your xbox wont stutter when viewing the file.

XBMC and Tversity are both free. don’t take my blind word for it. do some research and gain some knowlege. We’ve dropped expanded cable and gone to in house on demand system. With the xbox able to read the movies now, even our 8 year olds are able to pull up their favorite episodes of icarly, etc, on demand!

]]> Comment on Erasing an Internet Footprint by A Year In Review « My Still Life http://www.lagesse.org/erasing-an-internet-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-43826 A Year In Review « My Still Life Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:11:14 +0000 http://lagesse.org/index.php/2007/08/16/erasing-an-internet-footprint/#comment-43826 [...] conceptual ideas and less about venting my rage on what had started as a creepy online diary.  To erase my entire cyber footprint  is a fantasy of mine, but I don’t think that is really possible anymore. [...] [...] conceptual ideas and less about venting my rage on what had started as a creepy online diary.  To erase my entire cyber footprint  is a fantasy of mine, but I don’t think that is really possible anymore. [...]

]]> Comment on Random thoughts on things I have learned over time by Rob http://www.lagesse.org/random-thoughts-on-things-i-have-learned-over-time/comment-page-1/#comment-43804 Rob Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:12:50 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4254#comment-43804 Awe - thank you. I am just trying to learn, as most of us are. The fact I am in a position to be forced to learn a lot quickly is magical :) Awe – thank you. I am just trying to learn, as most of us are. The fact I am in a position to be forced to learn a lot quickly is magical :)

]]> Comment on Random thoughts on things I have learned over time by Lucretia Pruitt http://www.lagesse.org/random-thoughts-on-things-i-have-learned-over-time/comment-page-1/#comment-43803 Lucretia Pruitt Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:09:49 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4254#comment-43803 “Run it like you own it, but never forget you don’t” is solid advice. I just happen to like your insights about people. Wisdom is often limited to certain areas of our lives - we can be so insightful in certain areas of our lives only to have a blind spot in others. It sounds like Charlie was just as vulnerable to that human condition as the next guy. What makes you someone I really love listening to Rob is that you're able to learn from someone else's mistakes. You're able to cull the good from the not-so-good and apply it down the road. That, and you're just a genuinely good guy. “Run it like you own it, but never forget you don’t” is solid advice. I just happen to like your insights about people.

Wisdom is often limited to certain areas of our lives – we can be so insightful in certain areas of our lives only to have a blind spot in others. It sounds like Charlie was just as vulnerable to that human condition as the next guy. What makes you someone I really love listening to Rob is that you’re able to learn from someone else’s mistakes. You’re able to cull the good from the not-so-good and apply it down the road.

That, and you’re just a genuinely good guy.

]]> Comment on Odd Screen following "Big Bang" NBS show by Paul Claessen http://www.lagesse.org/odd-screen-following-big-bang-nbs-show/comment-page-1/#comment-43802 Paul Claessen Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:20:05 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=3323#comment-43802 Indeed .. he calls them 'Vanity Cards' .. there's a whole collection of them online: (the above one is #225) http://www.chucklorre.com/index-bbt.php?p=225 Indeed .. he calls them ‘Vanity Cards’ .. there’s a whole collection of them online: (the above one is #225)

http://www.chucklorre.com/index-bbt.php?p=225

]]> Comment on Odd Screen following "Big Bang" NBS show by Mmorales23 http://www.lagesse.org/odd-screen-following-big-bang-nbs-show/comment-page-1/#comment-43798 Mmorales23 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:03:39 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=3323#comment-43798 Alot of what Am is saying is known as Confirmation bias. Alot of what Am is saying is known as Confirmation bias.

]]> Comment on Odd Screen following "Big Bang" NBS show by Am http://www.lagesse.org/odd-screen-following-big-bang-nbs-show/comment-page-1/#comment-43789 Am Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:15:51 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=3323#comment-43789 it means a consciousness developed this world and it lives through us. People say we need god or look to god. Well God needs us. This consciousness wants to experience physical life. It wants you to go swimming and run and make love.The "infinite" needs us to see it all. Cause if we didn't see it what would it all be. What if none of it existed...really what would that be ? think about it. You create your own life, you create everything around you whether you are aware of it or your not. Try thinking about a random person give it a week and they will contact you or you will run into them. This is our world "god" is living through us. You keep your self successful or you keep yourself awkward or anxious, there is something you learn from it. Your Ego gives you something. or simply your loving nature gives you something.The people you pass by on the street you put them there based on what you were thinking. If your scared of fast drivers, you will come in contact with them, if you are annoyed by slow drivers u will always get stuck behind one. Because thats what you are thinking about, whether its what you don't want or not, you are still thinking about it so it comes to you. its hard to get a handle on what you think, what opinions you form and what you are taking in around you. Don't live in fear, don't argue, just try to figure yourself out. Its all science. Its energy. we deal with it everyday. When u are sitting at a traffic light and you look over at a person, then right after the person looks back. It seems like they could feel you glance. They could, its all in us, we just arn't informed. Understand, the truth is inside of you. Stop following religions and different ideas and just look within yourself, seriously and try to figure it out. it means a consciousness developed this world and it lives through us. People say we need god or look to god. Well God needs us. This consciousness wants to experience physical life. It wants you to go swimming and run and make love.The “infinite” needs us to see it all. Cause if we didn’t see it what would it all be. What if none of it existed…really what would that be ? think about it. You create your own life, you create everything around you whether you are aware of it or your not. Try thinking about a random person give it a week and they will contact you or you will run into them. This is our world “god” is living through us. You keep your self successful or you keep yourself awkward or anxious, there is something you learn from it. Your Ego gives you something. or simply your loving nature gives you something.The people you pass by on the street you put them there based on what you were thinking. If your scared of fast drivers, you will come in contact with them, if you are annoyed by slow drivers u will always get stuck behind one. Because thats what you are thinking about, whether its what you don’t want or not, you are still thinking about it so it comes to you. its hard to get a handle on what you think, what opinions you form and what you are taking in around you. Don’t live in fear, don’t argue, just try to figure yourself out. Its all science. Its energy. we deal with it everyday. When u are sitting at a traffic light and you look over at a person, then right after the person looks back. It seems like they could feel you glance. They could, its all in us, we just arn’t informed. Understand, the truth is inside of you. Stop following religions and different ideas and just look within yourself, seriously and try to figure it out.

]]> Comment on FreeNAS Tutorial for Windows Users – Part Five – XBOX 360 by Ubuntu Home Server help - PCs, laptops, hardware, software - City-Data Forum http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-tutorial-for-windows-users-part-five-xbox-360/comment-page-2/#comment-43788 Ubuntu Home Server help - PCs, laptops, hardware, software - City-Data Forum Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:02:26 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-tutorial-for-windows-users-part-five-xbox-360/#comment-43788 [...] Backups: Windows Backup With Rsync and FreeNAS FTP: Setting Up FTP Access in FreeNAS Streaming: FreeNAS Tutorial for Windows Users – Part Five – XBOX 360 (instead of xbox pick DNLA) Plus FreeNAS could be run on a calculator, it's so light. Plus you [...] [...] Backups: Windows Backup With Rsync and FreeNAS FTP: Setting Up FTP Access in FreeNAS Streaming: FreeNAS Tutorial for Windows Users – Part Five – XBOX 360 (instead of xbox pick DNLA) Plus FreeNAS could be run on a calculator, it's so light. Plus you [...]

]]> Comment on The last decade… and why I look for a "job" with Trepidation. by Jerry Dunham http://www.lagesse.org/the-last-decade-and-why-i-look-for-a-job-with-trepidation/comment-page-1/#comment-43787 Jerry Dunham Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:27:16 +0000 http://lagesse.org/the-last-decade-and-why-i-look-for-a-job-with-trepidation/#comment-43787 I had to Google for this. Michael told me a bit about the story over lunch a couple of Saturdays ago, and he was obviously not pleased with what Conexant did to the remains of his company. It takes a lot of really smart people working very hard to build anything worthwhile, but it doesn't take much at all to destroy it. I've seen it multiple times, including at the company Michael and I have in common: Datapoint. I had to Google for this. Michael told me a bit about the story over lunch a couple of Saturdays ago, and he was obviously not pleased with what Conexant did to the remains of his company. It takes a lot of really smart people working very hard to build anything worthwhile, but it doesn’t take much at all to destroy it. I’ve seen it multiple times, including at the company Michael and I have in common: Datapoint.

]]> Comment on Odd Screen following "Big Bang" NBS show by sam http://www.lagesse.org/odd-screen-following-big-bang-nbs-show/comment-page-1/#comment-43786 sam Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:49:40 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=3323#comment-43786 The "fight" between nothingness and everything had to be seen, the universe has to be self aware. Lots of reasons for this but they are all inherently derivative, because to derive something it must be created or defined hence the 'everything'. Awareness or consciousness, think about those words. They just mean "having some thing" and isn't that everything. Leverage to choose what we will see before we ever see it. Enter into things with preconceptions; but what could possibly be a PREconception? Before something exists? We get to choose reality because we are reality. The “fight” between nothingness and everything had to be seen, the universe has to be self aware.

Lots of reasons for this but they are all inherently derivative, because to derive something it must be created or defined hence the ‘everything’. Awareness or consciousness, think about those words. They just mean “having some thing” and isn’t that everything.

Leverage to choose what we will see before we ever see it. Enter into things with preconceptions; but what could possibly be a PREconception? Before something exists?

We get to choose reality because we are reality.

]]> Comment on My SXSW presentation, for those that may not have seen it by OMG! My customer's pissed and uses Twitter | SlideRocket Online Presentation Software http://www.lagesse.org/my-sxsw-presentation-for-those-that-may-not-have-seen-it/comment-page-1/#comment-43783 OMG! My customer's pissed and uses Twitter | SlideRocket Online Presentation Software Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:14:28 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4165#comment-43783 [...] are the slides from Rob’s presentation on customer service. And here is a link to the recording of the SXSW presentation as found on his blog. It doesn’t take long to understand Rob. But here are three of his [...] [...] are the slides from Rob’s presentation on customer service. And here is a link to the recording of the SXSW presentation as found on his blog. It doesn’t take long to understand Rob. But here are three of his [...]

]]> Comment on "A true friend stabs you in the front" – Oscar Wilde by Critta http://www.lagesse.org/a-true-friend-stabs-you-in-the-front-oscar-wilde/comment-page-1/#comment-43782 Critta Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:58:06 +0000 http://lagesse.org/index.php/2007/02/27/a-true-friend-stabs-you-in-the-front-oscar-wilde/#comment-43782 Is it bad that I sometimes think of this quote as something sexual? Ha. Is it bad that I sometimes think of this quote as something sexual? Ha.

]]> Comment on Time Warner Service Outage by frustrated http://www.lagesse.org/time-warner-service-outage/comment-page-1/#comment-43780 frustrated Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:01:29 +0000 http://lagesse.org/index.php/2007/01/25/time-warner-service-outage/#comment-43780 Lots of cable modem disconnects with time warner. But they never fix the cause even though they know what it is. I have had a tech come out two times. Took about 6 calls to get this. Each tech finds the same problem but time warner never fixes it. Here is the problem on my long street I have two demarcation points or underground boxes (with hubs?) that belong to time warner. One box is about 15 feet from my house. The other is at the far end of my long street. The hub (box) that is about 15 feet away is where I should be connected to...but I am not my house is connected to the one at the way end of the street. I am I quote "the last house on the end of the line". So the techs say that is the problem.....but for some reason they are not allowed to fix it or just don't care enough to do it right. Can anybody shed some light on this? Lots of cable modem disconnects with time warner. But they never fix the cause even though they know what it
is. I have had a tech come out two times. Took about 6 calls to get this. Each tech finds the same problem but time warner never fixes it. Here is the problem on my long street I have two demarcation points or underground boxes (with hubs?) that belong to time warner. One box is about 15 feet from my house. The other is at the far end of my long street. The hub (box) that is about 15 feet away is where I should be connected to…but I am not my house is connected to the one at the way end of the street. I am I quote “the last house on the end of the line”. So the techs say that is the problem…..but for some reason they are not allowed to fix it or just don’t care enough to do it right. Can anybody shed some light on this?

]]> Comment on Social Media as a Service by Carl http://www.lagesse.org/social-media-as-a-service/comment-page-1/#comment-43777 Carl Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:18:42 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4244#comment-43777 Rob, There's a great quote that your post brings to mind: "You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." -Zig Ziglar, From his book entitled, 'Secrets of Closing the Sale' If you were only able to learn just one concept of marketing, this to me would be it. If we're focused on helping others succeed, then what we need and want will come as a by-product of that. It's the same thing as that Bible verse about "seeking first the kingdom and all this will be added unto you". It's the same as when we are in relationship, if both partners are always seeking a win for the others and not just WIIFM, then they both win. This is the basis of Rackspace's Fanatical Support ethos, and it's the driving force of our business. I'm proud to be a part of a company where leadership gets that. Rob,

There’s a great quote that your post brings to mind:

“You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” -Zig Ziglar, From his book entitled, ‘Secrets of Closing the Sale’

If you were only able to learn just one concept of marketing, this to me would be it.

If we’re focused on helping others succeed, then what we need and want will come as a by-product of that. It’s the same thing as that Bible verse about “seeking first the kingdom and all this will be added unto you”. It’s the same as when we are in relationship, if both partners are always seeking a win for the others and not just WIIFM, then they both win.

This is the basis of Rackspace’s Fanatical Support ethos, and it’s the driving force of our business. I’m proud to be a part of a company where leadership gets that.

]]> Comment on Things that took me 50 years to learn. Almost 50, anyway. by Rob http://www.lagesse.org/things-that-took-me-50-years-to-learn-almost-50-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-43770 Rob Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:57:08 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4233#comment-43770 Hah! All this time nobody caught that one :) Good catch, thanks! Hah! All this time nobody caught that one :) Good catch, thanks!

]]> Comment on Things that took me 50 years to learn. Almost 50, anyway. by ACR http://www.lagesse.org/things-that-took-me-50-years-to-learn-almost-50-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-43768 ACR Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:53:19 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4233#comment-43768 Good observations, every one of them. However, you never owned an "Alpha" - trust me on this. It's ALFA. http://authentic-connecticut-republican.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-alfa-romeo.html Good observations, every one of them.

However, you never owned an “Alpha” – trust me on this.

It’s ALFA.
http://authentic-connecticut-republican.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-alfa-romeo.html

]]> Comment on Most Recognizable US State Flag? by Johnnie http://www.lagesse.org/most-recognizable-us-state-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-43766 Johnnie Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:39:36 +0000 http://lagesse.org/index.php/2007/05/14/most-recognizable-us-state-flag/#comment-43766 South Carolina or Texas are the most recognizable. South Carolina or Texas are the most recognizable.

]]> Comment on FreeNAS Tutorial for Windows Users – Part 6 – Adding a Drive by Manoli http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-tutorial-for-windows-users-part-6-adding-a-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-43764 Manoli Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:25:18 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-tutorial-for-windows-users-part-6-adding-a-drive/#comment-43764 Hi, I am probably going to sound a bit stupid, but I am stuck. So please forgive me. I have setup the NAS weeks ago with two 500gb Sata drive. They are set to mirrored. What I thought was going to be easy, has turned into something that i don't even know if it can be done. Essentially this motherboard I am using only supports two sata ports, so instead of having to find another machine I though I would attempt to connect in a IDE drive. From here I get lost. I had some minor trouble with the BIOS settings after I connected the new IDE drive, but managed to get pass this ok. BIOS recognises both the 2 Sata drive and the new IDE i just installed. However when going into the FREENAS admin screen this IDE drive is no where to be found. I can't seem to add it as it just doesn't show up. If anyone can please provide me with the process to add this IDE drive to the storage "pool" this would be really appreciated. Once again I apologise if this questions has been discussed already, but I couldn't seem to find anyone experiencing the same issue specifically. Also whats is making life a bit hard is that I seem to have a difference version of FREENAS to what is used in most tutorials. Mine looks nothing like what is used in these screen shots and I do not have a Disk Management area. Rather it refers to "volumes" Thank you Manoli Hi,

I am probably going to sound a bit stupid, but I am stuck. So please forgive me.

I have setup the NAS weeks ago with two 500gb Sata drive. They are set to mirrored.

What I thought was going to be easy, has turned into something that i don’t even know if it can be done. Essentially this motherboard I am using only supports two sata ports, so instead of having to find another machine I though I would attempt to connect in a IDE drive.

From here I get lost. I had some minor trouble with the BIOS settings after I connected the new IDE drive, but managed to get pass this ok. BIOS recognises both the 2 Sata drive and the new IDE i just installed. However when going into the FREENAS admin screen this IDE drive is no where to be found. I can’t seem to add it as it just doesn’t show up.

If anyone can please provide me with the process to add this IDE drive to the storage “pool” this would be really appreciated. Once again I apologise if this questions has been discussed already, but I couldn’t seem to find anyone experiencing the same issue specifically.

Also whats is making life a bit hard is that I seem to have a difference version of FREENAS to what is used in most tutorials. Mine looks nothing like what is used in these screen shots and I do not have a Disk Management area. Rather it refers to “volumes”

Thank you
Manoli

]]> Comment on Things that took me 50 years to learn. Almost 50, anyway. by TheDebster http://www.lagesse.org/things-that-took-me-50-years-to-learn-almost-50-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-43762 TheDebster Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.lagesse.org/?p=4233#comment-43762 Awesome post, KR8tr...wisdom always come with age but in your case, it looks like it has! Awesome post, KR8tr…wisdom always come with age but in your case, it looks like it has!

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