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    Wireless pcie desktop NIC recommendation

    I'm using a TP-Link WDN3800. I didn't bother with installing the software. Just downloaded the Atheros drivers. It connects quickly, and stays connected.
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    Modem for Time Warner?

    Motorola and Arris are generally good bets. With Comcast, I'm using a Arris CM820 that I bought refurbed off ebay a few months back, for a whole $30 shipped.
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    High speed internet options

    Probably your best bet is going to be fixed wireless. The hard part can sometimes be finding one that serves your area, as they tend to spend little on advertising.
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    How do cloud instance domain names work?

    They've got a ton of IPs.
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    Remote Linux V2P

    Instead of using NFS, I would stream the disk image over an SSH tunnel from the VPS. Here's a guide on it, https://www.pantz.org/software/dd/drivecopywithsshanddd.html, though searching for "dd over ssh" will find other examples.
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    Remote Linux V2P

    Depends. If the provider offers IPMI or remote console access, this is do-able. You don't even need virtual media support for it. You could have GRUB boot a live OS (run from RAM) using memdisk. Then from within that, overwrite the disk. I've done it in the past, where I had GRUB boot up mfsbsd...
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    CentOS hdd issues.

    That's a bit odd. sda contains /boot on sda1 (so kernel, and grub). While sdb contains everything else.
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    DVI-D or HDMI to VGA?

    Digital to Analog requires active conversion. That said, if you don't care about performance, you could get a USB video adapter.
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    Workstation reliability - any major differences between makes or lines?

    We've had decent luck with Dell Precision. But, for the most part we opt for Supermicro systems built by a local vendor, as they offer more for the money, and quicker support.
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    Why are external HDDs still cheaper than their internal equivalent?

    Demand by consumers, perhaps? Almost everyone I know has bought an external HDD or two. But, only a handful I know have bought an internal.
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    New house.. no hardware capability.. whats best?

    If you have a cable outlet, perhaps MoCA. Atlernative, wall fish some CAT5.
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    Alternative to Duplicati (FTP backup program)

    I've had good luck with Areca Backup.
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    Are there any reasonably priced per U colocation services for enthusiasts?

    Having worked in the biz, colo costs more than dedicated servers. Colo customers tend to use the resources they pay for.
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    2 Xbox Ones and ASUS RT-N66U problem

    It may not fix the issue, but I'd suggest updating the firmware on the router. You're a couple versions behind.
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    Competition with ISP's

    Having lived in places with a bunch of ISP choices, it's not always great. Only one bothered to offer faster and faster speeds, the local cable provider. Local telco reduced their speed offerings down to 3Mb (they had ADSL2 DSLAMs so they could offer up to 24Mb), and the other local ISPs...
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    Who, besides Cisco, for enterprise access switches?

    I've never had any issues with Juniper or Brocade/Foundry. HP is generally pretty good as well.
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    Where is my HDD space going??

    Could be System Restore.
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    Got a job working at a big, well known company.

    For commuting, don't forget there are some excellent commuter bus routes from the suburbs into Seattle. I commute daily from Everett to the U district, and it's typically a 40 minute ride from the park and ride to a few blocks from my office. Then again, I head into work around 7AM, so it's the...
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    How do you backup your mysqldatabases?

    AutoMySQLBackup. Though in the past, I've just used homegrown shell scripts to do it.
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    Good extension cords for PC and monitor?

    Instead of buying an extension cord, simply buy longer power cords. Places like Monoprice stock a variety in various links.
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    How do you store and manage passwords at work?

    GPG encrypted text files
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    How many of you have reached >80% on 8GB?

    At home, I've got 8GB. I hit it occasionally when running VMs. At work, with 64GB I've regularly used over 40GB not counting memory allocated to caching. But, I often have 8+ VMs running at work.
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    Upgrading our primary storage server

    1) The 6x SSDs will be way faster. Several times faster. 2) SSDs are fine in servers, so long as they are server or enterprise grade. 3) Link aggregation works so long as you have multiple hosts accessing the NFS server.
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    RJ cable instead of Coax for modem?

    That modem probably supports bridge mode. If it does, bridge the connection to your own router.
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    Use own modem and router for AT&T Uverse?

    You should be able to use your own modem. But, you'll need to determine if your line is ADSL2 or VDSL. Then pick up an appropriate modem.
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    q about home router

    ASUS RT-N66
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    Best low cost PC/PS4 Gaming Headset? ~$75

    Plantronics GameCom series is pretty good. I've had a 377 for years, but they have newer and probably better models out now.
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    Need hardware advice on building office computers

    Pretty typical in the US. Most of our office machines are Core2Duos with 4 - 8GB of RAM and some low-end graphics card to handle two monitors. That said, anyone doing graphics or data analysis has a much more powerful machine.
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    Need hardware advice on building office computers

    Maybe they play games in their office? Or do GPU computing? That said, I'd never use in house builds for company machines. Nothing beats only having to spend 15 - 20 minutes to diagnose, then to have a tech show up next day to fix the problem.
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    Best file system for Linux based VM environment

    If you run KVM/Qemu you don't have to run as root. On my Debian VM host, libvirt by default runs VMs as libvirt-qemu, Red Hat doesn't use root either. In fact, you could run the VMs as any user so long as the user has permission on /dev/kvm.
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    Best file system for Linux based VM environment

    Bah, tried to edit my post, but the forum keeps redirecting me to a reply window after entering my edit. Anyway, you could skip the Kerberos. It's not needed for LDAP with NFS. It does improve security though. That said for clustering, GFS and OCFS2 are popular options. Cluster LVM is also an...
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    Best file system for Linux based VM environment

    You could setup LDAP+Kerberos to distribute UID and GID across all the servers. Then they'd always be in sync.
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    anybody running Linux flavor?

    You shouldn't have any issues. I've had no problems running Linux on Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge systems. At work, I run Ubuntu 13.10 on a Dual Xeon E5 with a Supermicro X9Dia motherboard. System is rock stable, and everything works.
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    Using my own domain name with Dynamic DNS?

    http://dns.he.net/, it's free. Signup and switch your domain to their name servers. Or, as others mentioned use a registrar which offers it, like Namecheap.
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    Do all Ultrabooks suck or what?

    The XPS 13 is decent from what I've heard. A few folks I know have the Lenovo x240, and like it.
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    How to get decent frickin upload speeds in Southern California?

    You can get faster, just depends on how much you want to spend.
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    Reliable home printer?

    Laser, it's the only way to go. For B&W laser, cheap is fine, I've got a Brother HL2240 which was $50 on sale, works good. If you want color, look into a small workgroup model. I've always had good luck with HP in that area.
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    Workstation

    I'd go with Socket 2011 personally. That way, should you find you need more than 32GB of RAM, you can just add more.
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    upgrading wall outlet?

    It may not require a permit. However, if they aren't the owner of the building, local regulations may require the work be performed by a licensed electrician.
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    How often has your micro usb cable fail?

    I like the Apple 30 pin, but I use an Amazon Basics cable, which has a much better strain relief setup.
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