OPEN THIS THREAD --> NEW YEAR w/ NEW DEALS by RackNerd + GIVEAWAYS

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@dahartigan said:

@BlazinDimes said:
@dahartigan

I guess its age restricted. Dang.

Can't imagine why lmao

ROFL!

You like that one? Check this one out

Wait for it..

Grufunkel · December 2021

Ah, dang it! Slept this through. Missed this GA. I hope I win something here.

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Grufunkel said:
Ah, dang it! Slept this through. Missed this GA. I hope I win something here.

There are like, 400+ pages to go, you'll win something. If you make an effort and somehow don't win a single thing, I'll give you something myself.

Yonder · December 2021

@dustinc - does Racknerd offer 2FA login security?

Grufunkel · December 2021

Ah! So generous! Thanks @BlazinDimes

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Yonder said:
@dustinc - does Racknerd offer 2FA login security?

Yes they do! I use the TOTP 2FA option personally, but I think there are others such as e-mail.

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Grufunkel said:
Ah! So generous! Thanks @BlazinDimes

I'm here for the good feels, not necessarily the prizes.

I am gunning for that Xbox though, I won't lie. Haha

I've handed out some free accounts on my reseller plans and whatnot, I like the sense of community here.

Grufunkel · December 2021

Oh yes. I'm feeling the warmth in this community too!

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@BlazinDimes said:

@Yonder said:
@dustinc - does Racknerd offer 2FA login security?

Yes they do! I use the TOTP 2FA option personally, but I think there are others such as e-mail.

As a follow up, I recommend Bitwarden as a password manager which has built in TOTP 2FA when you self host or pay the cheap $10/yr for premium. Otherwise my second recommendation on Android for TOTP 2FA would be the (free and open-source) app Aegis

I have no affiliation with any of these programs, just what I recommend and self-host for personal use, also for friends and family.

kheng86 · December 2021

150 new posts when I woke up

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@kheng86 said:
150 new posts when I woke up

and we're just getting started!

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@BlazinDimes said:

@Xrmaddness said:
Haha, mine is definitely older than my kid! She plays it almost every day as well, and it's still kicking!

I've got an original Xbox One, just waiting for the HDD to fail one of these days, then again my 360 still somehow works.

My son prefers his Switch and I was almost jealous the other day while Christmas shopping as I probably spent less on my console (traded for some tech work) than the new games we picked up cost.

He's gonna be stoked though.

I have the original Xbox One as well, the "Day One" edition. I'm on my 3rd or 4th Xbox 360 though.

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@BlazinDimes said:
I am gunning for that Xbox though, I won't lie. Haha

It's looking like you're well on your way to winning that Xbox. Best of luck to you

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Xrmaddness said:
I have the original Xbox One as well, the "Day One" edition. I'm on my 3rd or 4th Xbox 360 though.

Due to their near 50% failure rate I used to get a lot of broken 360s. I'd reflow the BGA solder under the GPU and CPU that caused the red ring problems, and bring them back to life.

My first reflow was done in a cheap toaster oven using aluminum foil insulation (to cover all the plastic parts and electrolytic caps on the board) and poster putty (sticky tack, not sure what else its known by, but its good for up to 500F), now I have a YIHUA 853D soldering station with the hot air gun and some Kester liquid flux that does the job a little better.

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@BlazinDimes said:

@Xrmaddness said:
I have the original Xbox One as well, the "Day One" edition. I'm on my 3rd or 4th Xbox 360 though.

Due to their near 50% failure rate I used to get a lot of broken 360s. I'd reflow the BGA solder under the GPU and CPU that caused the red ring problems, and bring them back to life.

My first reflow was done in a cheap toaster oven using aluminum foil insulation (to cover all the plastic parts and electrolytic caps on the board) and poster putty (sticky tack, not sure what else its known by, but its good for up to 500F), now I have a YIHUA 853D soldering station with the hot air gun and some Kester liquid flux that does the job a little better.

I used to work at a computer repair store, and I did a lot of Xbox 360 repairs. Sounds like you really started from the bottom there using a toaster oven!

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Xrmaddness said:

@BlazinDimes said:

@Xrmaddness said:
I have the original Xbox One as well, the "Day One" edition. I'm on my 3rd or 4th Xbox 360 though.

Due to their near 50% failure rate I used to get a lot of broken 360s. I'd reflow the BGA solder under the GPU and CPU that caused the red ring problems, and bring them back to life.

My first reflow was done in a cheap toaster oven using aluminum foil insulation (to cover all the plastic parts and electrolytic caps on the board) and poster putty (sticky tack, not sure what else its known by, but its good for up to 500F), now I have a YIHUA 853D soldering station with the hot air gun and some Kester liquid flux that does the job a little better.

I used to work at a computer repair store, and I did a lot of Xbox 360 repairs. Sounds like you really started from the bottom there using a toaster oven!

I've always lived a bit of a "budget" life, but I make do with what I have and I've learned to fix anything with what I have on hand. That first reflow lasted 3 months before it needed rework again and I didn't even use flux!

BlazinDimes · December 2021

Bonus was when I discovered someone had already flashed the DVD drive in it to accept "backups" hehe

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Xrmaddness

Forgive the old pics, taken with a potato back in the day.

First Xbox 360 I did, sometime around 2012. Prior to this I'd just stop the fans and let it heat up as it flashed the 3 ring (hardware failure), then shut it down and re-engage the fans once it switched to 2 ring (overheat). Booted right up and ran forever as long as you never shut it down. Similar to the "towel trick" but less heat damage to the electrolytics.

IIRC this was a Zephyr.

tototo · December 2021

Congrats 🎉

2021-12-24T22:59:15+00:00 @ dustinc
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2021-12-24T23:00:04+00:00 @ davi
2021-12-24T23:00:32+00:00 @ storm
2021-12-24T23:01:17+00:00 @ Arirang
2021-12-24T23:01:21+00:00 @ BlazinDimes
2021-12-24T23:01:29+00:00 @ dahartigan
2021-12-24T23:02:36+00:00 @ add_iT
2021-12-24T23:04:48+00:00 @ drizbo
2021-12-24T23:05:26+00:00 @ toumi111
2021-12-24T23:05:32+00:00 @ lavernuqtlruel
2021-12-24T23:08:10+00:00 @ Chalipa

georgedatacenter · December 2021

Merry Christmas !!!

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@tototo said:
Congrats 🎉

2021-12-24T22:59:15+00:00 @ dustinc
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2021-12-24T23:00:04+00:00 @ davi
2021-12-24T23:00:32+00:00 @ storm
2021-12-24T23:01:17+00:00 @ Arirang
2021-12-24T23:01:21+00:00 @ BlazinDimes
2021-12-24T23:01:29+00:00 @ dahartigan
2021-12-24T23:02:36+00:00 @ add_iT
2021-12-24T23:04:48+00:00 @ drizbo
2021-12-24T23:05:26+00:00 @ toumi111
2021-12-24T23:05:32+00:00 @ lavernuqtlruel
2021-12-24T23:08:10+00:00 @ Chalipa

How are people able to get these stats? Is there something I'm missing?

dahartigan · December 2021

@Xrmaddness said:

@tototo said:
Congrats 🎉

2021-12-24T22:59:15+00:00 @ dustinc
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2021-12-24T23:00:04+00:00 @ davi
2021-12-24T23:00:32+00:00 @ storm
2021-12-24T23:01:17+00:00 @ Arirang
2021-12-24T23:01:21+00:00 @ BlazinDimes
2021-12-24T23:01:29+00:00 @ dahartigan
2021-12-24T23:02:36+00:00 @ add_iT
2021-12-24T23:04:48+00:00 @ drizbo
2021-12-24T23:05:26+00:00 @ toumi111
2021-12-24T23:05:32+00:00 @ lavernuqtlruel
2021-12-24T23:08:10+00:00 @ Chalipa

How are people able to get these stats? Is there something I'm missing?

In the page HTML

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@dahartigan said:

@Xrmaddness said:

@tototo said:
Congrats 🎉

2021-12-24T22:59:15+00:00 @ dustinc
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2021-12-24T23:00:04+00:00 @ davi
2021-12-24T23:00:32+00:00 @ storm
2021-12-24T23:01:17+00:00 @ Arirang
2021-12-24T23:01:21+00:00 @ BlazinDimes
2021-12-24T23:01:29+00:00 @ dahartigan
2021-12-24T23:02:36+00:00 @ add_iT
2021-12-24T23:04:48+00:00 @ drizbo
2021-12-24T23:05:26+00:00 @ toumi111
2021-12-24T23:05:32+00:00 @ lavernuqtlruel
2021-12-24T23:08:10+00:00 @ Chalipa

How are people able to get these stats? Is there something I'm missing?

In the page HTML

Didn't even think to look, figured it was more complicated than that.

BlazinDimes · December 2021

console.log([...document.querySelectorAll("li.ItemComment")].map(li => {
    return `${li.querySelector("time").getAttribute("datetime")} @${li.querySelector(".Username").innerText}`
}).join("\n"))

Hit F12 and run that in Console

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@BlazinDimes said:
console.log([...document.querySelectorAll("li.ItemComment")].map(li => {
return ${li.querySelector("time").getAttribute("datetime")} @${li.querySelector(".Username").innerText}
}).join("\n"))

Hit F12 and run that in Console

What we really need is a tool to tally up all the posts in this discussion

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Xrmaddness said:

@BlazinDimes said:
console.log([...document.querySelectorAll("li.ItemComment")].map(li => {
return ${li.querySelector("time").getAttribute("datetime")} @${li.querySelector(".Username").innerText}
}).join("\n"))

Hit F12 and run that in Console

What we really need is a tool to tally up all the posts in this discussion

I actually borrowed that code from @tototo haha just noticed who posted.

I don't know if I'd want to look at a post count ticker as then it might ruin the fun.

At the same time, I am curious.

xpress7 · December 2021

Morning guys.. seems I missed the party again.

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@xpress7 said:
Morning guys.. seems I missed the party again.

It's never too late! There are more giveaways to come!

Xrmaddness · December 2021

@BlazinDimes said:

@Xrmaddness said:

@BlazinDimes said:
console.log([...document.querySelectorAll("li.ItemComment")].map(li => {
return ${li.querySelector("time").getAttribute("datetime")} @${li.querySelector(".Username").innerText}
}).join("\n"))

Hit F12 and run that in Console

What we really need is a tool to tally up all the posts in this discussion

I actually borrowed that code from @tototo haha just noticed who posted.

I don't know if I'd want to look at a post count ticker as then it might ruin the fun.

At the same time, I am curious.

My calculation may be off, but this is what I got for top 10 as of before this post:

         83 @dustinc
         65 @BlazinDimes
         24 @Xrmaddness
         19 @Grufunkel
         17 @suut
         11 @dahartigan
          6 @kheng86
          6 @dream528
          6 @BarkingIron
          6 @Andrews

BlazinDimes · December 2021

@Xrmaddness said:

@BlazinDimes said:

@Xrmaddness said:

@BlazinDimes said:
console.log([...document.querySelectorAll("li.ItemComment")].map(li => {
return ${li.querySelector("time").getAttribute("datetime")} @${li.querySelector(".Username").innerText}
}).join("\n"))

Hit F12 and run that in Console

What we really need is a tool to tally up all the posts in this discussion

I actually borrowed that code from @tototo haha just noticed who posted.

I don't know if I'd want to look at a post count ticker as then it might ruin the fun.

At the same time, I am curious.

My calculation may be off, but this is what I got for top 10 as of before this post:
         83 @dustinc
         65 @BlazinDimes
         24 @Xrmaddness
         19 @Grufunkel
         17 @suut
         11 @dahartigan
          6 @kheng86
          6 @dream528
          6 @BarkingIron
          6 @Andrews

Oh, wow.

Damn.

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