Shaun Ewing (@swewing) header
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A tech geek, cat dad, and a collector of PBXs and telephone systems going back decades. Also runs a global hobbyist telephone network called PhoneNet. 🏳️‍🌈

Sydney, Australia
Joined April 2008
Dear @1Password . I tried to sign up to your forum but apparently my name contains restricted text and it won't let me join, so I will post here instead. This latest update that requires double confirmation to save an entry that doesn't have a website in it is the worst change you have made in the 10+ years I've been using your product. People use your product for more than website logins. I have everything from license keys to service accounts on systems and I do not want a website listed with them, nor do I auto fill those. While I get what you're doing, please make this a configurable setting as I almost lost a changed service account credential the first time because I didn't notice it hadn't saved.
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It was bad enough when I had a Cisco ISR in my home office. I couldn’t imagine having to work with servers next to me not to mention the thought of permanent hearing damage. There’s a reason I always wore earplugs when I worked in datacentres. You can’t hear our GarageDC from anywhere in the house unless the internal door is open, but you can from the street. There’s two more servers (another Dell R630 and a Cisco UCS C240), a Definity PBX, and a Cisco AS5350 in the rack since this photo but thanks to the wonders of 10Gbps Ethernet it’s just my music and my thoughts while working in the home office. The enclosure around the rack is just a portable greenhouse but it has aircon that kicks in if it’s too warm which is a must here as it reaches 48c in summer so it’s never more than 25c in the rack. It was supposed to be temporary until we got a permanent solution for cooling but it’s worked so well we’ve kept it. With gigabit fiber Internet and a 3000VA UPS we can also host things from home too.
These kinds of shenanigans is how I got hearing damage. I had a 1U server in my room for years and now I have tinnitus and hearing difficulties. Don't be stupid, protect your ears.
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Replying to @NavyStrang
I learned about their existence watching Mr Bean where he has to top up his meter to turn the lights on. youtu.be/vZOJMZEITzg
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Replying to @_colourmeamused
I first encountered it in Jakarta about 10 years ago. A friend of mine who works in hotels said the reason they’re doing it is to discourage room sharing. Doesn’t bother me if alone or with my partner but I wouldn’t share a room like that with a friend or family.
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Sending lots of hugs to those who also lost their fur babies. I haven’t gotten back to everyone as I’m a bit overwhelmed and burst into tears whenever I open this post but your kind words mean a lot. Spent the weekend with my partner and our 15yo Hana.
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Said goodbye to Sybil yesterday after being my companion for 20 years through good times and bad. I was 22 when she entered my life as a little ball of fluff RSPCA rescue and now I’m 42. She was spoiled rotten and I hope she had the best life possible but I’ll miss her dearly.
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Replying to @BrendanKeefe
Turbulence doesn’t exist up the front while the supply of napkins and wine remains available.
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You can get a jar here in Australia too, you just have to ask the pharmacist.
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Replying to @brownsheep14
We have Lyrebirds which are basically a Mockingjay and will copy anything from crying babies to chainsaws. One time I left my cordless phone outside and the battery went flat. For about a month I was hearing the low battery alarm because a Lyrebird decided to copy it 🤣
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