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Instances of crazy fixes that actually ended up working. Or not working, I'm a description, not the cops.
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My poor man's MTR!
I have a horribly outdated core server that's been dropping packets to certain ip's at random. Except i suspected it was not truly dropping packets at all but that an outbound route.
The server is so old and using Gentoo. If you know Gentoo then you know that if it's old enough then it's near impossible to update or download any new tools. That means I can't get Traceroute or MTR on it.
So I used the ttl timeout option on pings to find each hop on a route to one of the trouble Ip's.
Then I started simultaneous pings to each route point including an additional ping from a different location to the trouble IP (to show that the IP was not dropping packets itself)
They show (what I belive is proof) that the packets are dropping at Hop 4 at the same time and rate as the data loss I've been seeing between my server and the "trouble" ip.
I belive this is essentially what MTR does and I was able to recreate it with pings.
03:36 UTC
MACGYVER ME THIS
Best comment on twitter but I need help making this into something.
14:37 UTC
My Friends' "Solution" To His Sagging GPU
19:45 UTC
Fixed a ripped flex cable (Shortly after unfixing it)
19:37 UTC
Had the sata but no power, just use another computer for power!
03:32 UTC
Bro he got the duct-taped battery as well lol
05:07 UTC
Lost my proprietary charging dock? No problem !
04:17 UTC
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
I bought a generic standoff kit to put a m.2 SSD in this optiplex but the thread size was wrong. Is there anything JB Weld can't do lol?
15:04 UTC
I need an ARC license for Freon? How about no!
Needed gas for car A/C, but r134a is strictly controlled here in Aus. Air duster is R152a, a fairly good drop in replacement for r134a and r12
17:34 UTC
To charge a laptop with a desktop power supply, and an automotive oriented laptop charger.
20:26 UTC
Whatever it takes...
18:16 UTC
Update…
16:57 UTC
So… I kinda ran a humongous ethernet cable through my 2 floor house from the modem to my router
07:44 UTC
Spotted at work
13:24 UTC
Gotta make sure to use the right tool for the job
23:28 UTC
Got piece of a key switch stuck in a keycap
Heated up a needle and pushed it into the plastic to pull it out.
17:45 UTC
Fixed my phones screen not working after drop by sliding my fingernail in tiny gap between back and front part
After no other solutions worked, I tried to take off the back plate and since I didn't have any thin object I would be happy to sacrifice, I used my fingernail. After some attempts, it magically turned on after I slid it in near the power button. I have no idea how that worked, but I'm for sure happy it did
14:50 UTC
My wife and I I are watching Maniac on Netflix when this gem of a machine popped up.
13:48 UTC
Onn wireless keyboard of some variety + Logitech m510
04:12 UTC
Headphone wires loose from too much bending? Reinforce them with toothpicks and zip ties.
21:48 UTC
This is my counsins personal computer, should i tell him this isnt safe (or might be actually be safe)
19:43 UTC