Office Vlog 0x01 - Checking Ethernet and A/C and Other Things
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2021
- I'm going back-to-back on this one because I'm trying to make get set up and ready to film as quickly as possible. I was a little more tired than I realized as the day went on from editing the first Vlog so I may space these out more in the future.
This didn't quite as I expected today, I'm not sure how to handle the ethernet ports. I may end up just ignoring them since I won't need that many endpoints ultimately. But I'm still happy with getting stuff into the office and making progress!
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I love how 70's the office space looks, with the white wood paneling and the walnut trim. It's so perfect.
Can’t forget about the drop tile ceiling, but it is indeed a perfect combination!
There are parts of the world where such decor is considered new and modern...
Heck yeah Action Retro.
Retro-Tech RUclips is converging!
If anyone has any recommendations for dealing with the ethernet routing I would love to hear it. This is my first time dealing with drop ceilings and I'm still learning how to best work with it.
The A/C vent I wanted to move was taped to the ducting above it in a way I don't want to mess with without getting permission from the landlord first. So that's why I backed out of that. I after uploading I never mentioned that.
If the air returns just go into the ceiling without ducts you need use plenum rated cables in the drop ceiling. I would just replace the current cables with your own.
Remove the wall plates, pull string up into the ceiling. Then use that to pull new cable down to the wall plates. Leave the old ones bundled up in the ceiling, that way you can revert it all when you leave if requested.
Get a cheap set of fiberglass rod fishes and you shouldn't have much trouble running the cables though the ceiling.
Also you can run CAT6 to the existing CAT5 jacks if you get 24AWG CAT6. It doesn't cost much more than CAT5e, and it will do 1G/2.5G/10G. You should get 10G at the distances in that office if you want to upgrade your machines later.
If building management will let you, snip your cables a couple feet from the top plate above the ceiling and punch keystones onto them. It's not the greatest solution, but at least you won't have to run cables down the walls. (Mark both sides of each cut and put a couple matching connectors on the ends that run to the existing patch panel, so in case the offices ever get joined again they can just plug back in.)
Put a small wall-mounted patch panel in your new storage room, terminate your new horizontal cables to that, and put regular 8P8Cs on the far ends so you can plug them into the keystones you put in the ceiling.
Just run new cables. You can use the current ones to pull the new ones up into the ceiling and just leave the old ones up there until you move out one day.
It may also depend how friendly your neighbours end up being? Realistically all you need is a switch in that room. You may even be able to cut down the costs of your internet by sharing a connection if that is possible and segregate your networks using vlans.
Or be really dirty and hide a network switch in the drop ceiling and then you don't even need to pull the cables all the way back. You could even run it off an extension cord back to your office in case the switch needs the occasional power cycle. :D
Otherwise pull the cables off the back of the jacks and use them as pull wires to get your own cable up the walls as mentioned by Tim. :)
I would suggest getting an cheap tone generator. Then you can tone with lines before they are bundled at the end and cut the lines.
I really want to see this guy succeed. You can tell that this is what makes him truly happy.
It gives me a little hope for the future that I haven't had for awhile.
Life isn't going so great for me ATM, so I can't support directly, but I'll be liking and commenting whenever I see a TT video. I hope that helps in some way.
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I hope you're OK Joe.
Honest to god, I usually use your content for background audio - don't get me wrong, I find it interesting, but it's not really applicable to me in any way shape or form. However these moving videos - I watch them in full, properly, just because seeing you so goddamn excited and happy is absolutely heartwarming. I hope some day I achieve a dream that makes me as happy as this has made you.
"that one intake really sucks"
Well.. I mean that's what it's supposed to do
From impending eviction, health problems, and the potential demise of Tech Tangents - to a massive upgrade in studio space, and so much extra potential for great future content . So happy to see things are heading in the right direction for you. Looks like you'll have plenty of space to work on the Data General now haha (assuming you can get it into the office!)
Did you send support or are you just a talking mouth?
@@charliezinger8104 Unemployed talking mouth, if I had an income I would support financially. Right now all I can give is some encouraging words and tell friends about the chanell.
Normally part of signing a lease on a new office space is the building owner will make changes to the space for the new tenant. You should ask the land lord to replace the noisy vent.
Your excitement for all of this is so awesome to see. Thanks for spreading this bit of positivity in the world, I've really enjoyed these vlogs so far.
Why block the window when you can get an UV Filter you can squeegy onto it? it will let you have light and the UV will be filtered out and save your stuff.
I'm sure it's a hassle to film all of this while trying to get situated in the new place, but seeing this progress really makes me excited for the future of the channel.
I see the Water Dispenser tipping over in the near future lol
That'll be a water cooler moment.
AkBKukU going for that Serj Tankian look
lol i love this
Swimming through the void, we hear the word
We lose ourselves, but we find it all
I hope one day I can also get my own space and do my own thing that makes me happy, watching this always brings some bittersweet vibes, super happy for Shelby
27:48 - that camera angle looks really nice! especially once the lamp gets put onto a more solid surface that is level.
This is good T.V.!
I'm glad you got this space and I can sense the potential and the excitement! I like this style of video once and a while, it's real and refreshing. Puts life into perspective. All the best to you man!
If possible, the easiest way to solve the network would be to patch all your outlets into a switch in the current room and be done with it. The other tenant will probably have the same problem, so make friends with them :)
So now you have more room.. you can have a proper look at getting that Nova working.. perhaps. Would love to see one operate again
You look so happy, I'm glad to have helped, support this awesome channel, keep up the good work!
"This is so fancy feeling, WOW!"
Like others here, love the energy.
That wobbly table. I get Flashbacks. Was with a company that was to move offices. I was roped in to wait for the telco guy. Ofc this did not preclude me from my other task. I did IT & a bit of graphics work for them. So i loaded all i needed to my laptop and went to the empty office building. We were the first ones to move in after years. I found exactly 2 chairs and a table. A wobbly table, just like that. Thinking back now, one of the best days at work i had. I set up in the entrance, a glass box out to small town mainstreet. The view wasn't half bad and noone bothered me, well except for the telco guy who had the good manners to be late enough for me to get my work done.
You can actually buy a UV film that you can apply to the windows in order to protect your games, that way you don't have to block the entire window with a shelf. 👍
I am excited to see this space continue to shape up. Your filming corner already looks great.
I think this is the first time I've seen somebody run into trouble because of network cabling being done CORRECTLY for once.
Wear safety glasses when attempting to push up drop ceilings, ive done a lot of offices. You never know what garbage or dust falls down.
I’m loving these videos, your energy is so positive. I’m glad to see you so happy! And these moving videos typically aren’t my jam, but it’s great seeing you work through setting up your office, it’s such a cool vibe and coming along really nicely. Can’t wait to see the videos to come!
Yo Shelby ! what an enthusiasm bro. Keep it up and thanks for the updates. Love this series
So fun to watch you set up your new space, Shelby! Keep the vlogs coming!
Thanks for the update! Great video!
Set up an ssh server on your server at home so you can access it from the office. Long term you will want a site to site vpn so each site is accessible from the other.
Really enjoying this content by the way.
^This is good advice.
Being able to access your work easily from all your spaces is really important.
If the base of the lamp can be detached, maybe you could use some pipe clamps to screw the lamp post directly to the side of the short bookshelf. would save space, and let the table butt up next to it, preserving precious wall space.
Since the ceiling is a series of tiles, and presumably the vent is attached to a flexible hose, is it possible to just move it to another ceiling tile and put a blank tile in it's place?
Awesome to see the progress of the office, can’t wait for more!
It is way more interesting than it should be to watch you set up your office lol also inspiring me to finally clean up my basement and set up a place for my computers and solder station
Wait... the A/C return vents go straight to the dropped ceiling? If so, those filters you put in won't do you any good because the A/C is mostly going to pull in dust and dirt from up there. If anything, they'll make it harder for the system to suck air from the rooms so they'll make your air work worse. (Spoken from experience with a home that had an A/C that sucked in air mostly from the inside of the drywall).
The supply vent (that you couldn't take out because it's probably attached to the conduit), I can't hear at all on my headphones when you're using your lapel mic. So it may not be necessary to turn the A/C off after all.
Plenum return is fairly common in offices, And the air handler will still have its own filters.
I'm loving the new office videos dude! Keep up the great work, And stay motivated! I cannot wait to see all the content that's gonna come out of this new place I'm really looking forward to it. And on a side note, why don't you just get a refrigerator for the office, that way you can stock it full of drinks or food or whatever you want instead of having to use a little watercooler. Just sayin.
I am happy to see you on a good path to provide the ability to do what you want to do, and that we want to consume.
Just install a a unmanaged switch (and some jumpers) for your office in the network closet leaving the cabling as is. Set up one of the feeds as the backbone to the closet.
It's cool seeing this whole process.
The cable from jack to jack or wall plate to patch panel is called the permanent link.
4:37 - "...I also have the PlayStation 3D Display down here[...]I know I said it doesn't make for a a good computer monitor, but, I've been using it with Citra for 3DS Emulation and... it's pretty sweet, so I'm _almost_ inclined to make a video about that, because it works _so_ well. So yeah, it does have some use as a PC monitor; I was wrong!"
Wise words, I got one that's been my everyday driver monitor since around Halloween 2015 (!), and I still use it with devices like the elusive PS5! :D
Really digging these vlogs
That clock is interesting, but does look bright enough. At least on camera.
8051 are easy to program, assembly is easy enough too. keil is free and you can write a program for it and a cheap socketed trainer kit can flash it.
Yea, unfortunately some HVAC exhaust and intake registers/vents are much more complicated than you'd think. I wanted to swap out the exhaust registers in our home AC for something a bit more modern and my AC guy quoted me about $1500!! Just to switch the style of 7 vents!
What are the specs of your Z820? I have a Z600 myself, they're great machines.
happy to see things are going better for you :)
Good job
As someone else said on the previous video, get a site to site VPN SSN server set up so you can access your work from anywhere you need.
Nice firefly shirt!
The attic is a return air called a plenum.
Here for it.
Holy crap Citra on the 3D display... I'm disappointed I didn't think about that when you made the first video. I use a Dualshock 4 with Citra currently to use the touch pad for the touch screen; funny how two Sony products might make for the best way to experience the 3DS library
Audio tone generator will help with finding the wire
Now that you have a space, we should definitely start up that Phoenix Retrocomputing Club and use your office as our secret hideout :-)
Wow, he's serious about this daily... Cool!
Imagine running a Fortune 500 company out of an office space like this
I bet there were a few, Instagram early days, maybe?
new vid
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woo! daily office vlogs!
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I chuckled at you not being able to find your blue cloth, and in the same shot you can see it on the other table :D
Those are the merch shirts. :)
@@TristanKingly Oh hahaha :D
I have no money for none of that stuff to support you. All I can do is watch your content and leave a like, I hope that's ok too.
It looks like things are starting to come together. Truly though, I have never seen anyone with that many pc games.
"that many PC games"
LGR sends you his regards
Anne Bras laughs in Dutch.
What monitor arm are you using if I may ask? I've been trying to find a good dual monitor arm for mismatched screens for a long while.
It's just two single monitor arm kits I bought that use a pole to mount. I put both kits on one pole.
But this is what I'm using, just two of them: amzn.to/3lwSEoT
Love the video man!
Sideburns should not turn into mustache my man! 😅
I have a Samsung monitor that has a Vesa mount, but it’s not at the centre mass point of the monitor, so when I have it on my rotating VESA arm, it randomly rotates and slams into the desk 🙄
That filter isn't going to do s**t just hanging from a grille in a drop ceiling.
Honestly just set up an IKE2 VPN to the office. It has a static IP, so why not?
Use a pen and notepad and write on the things that you need take with you.. Then you dont forget the things you need.
Those return vents are just open to the space above the drop ceiling? That doesn't sound like its correct... Those filters wont do much, if anything for the air coming out the supply vents. There is probably another filter on the hvac unit that should be replaced, you should find out where that is and make sure you can change it before that wall is up. And if the hvac unit is in the other space then you need to talk to your land lord about how it will be maintained.
What about getting 8x AV1200 Powerline adapter kits you just need one master unit the rest can be the slave adapters the master goes into the router should give you what you want, Just forget about the ethernet sockets as it looks like a lost cause and saying the building looks like the building was poured then there should be lots of grid iron in the walls to stop interference reaching anywhere else, A HUAWEI B331 3G/4G Router plus the HUAWEI B331 3G/4G Antenna pack might work so you don't have to use your mobile phone for internet, A BROTHER HL3150CDW should be more that adequate for requirements you then just have to fork out for the toner cartridges and staying in the room while the unit is printing is a bad idea it melting plastic gives of nasty fumes.
Playing the whole video X2 speed is the best 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Why is the camera pointing down when you walk?
If it's any help, I don't notice the AC fan. Sounded fine here.
Even though you are getting a great deal, you are still paying $36,000 for that office so don’t think you are stuck with the noisy intake or anything else that doesn’t work for you. Just tell the landlord to replace it and email him daily until he does. It’s in their best interests to keep you happy because replacing YOU (the tenant) is their biggest expense.
Also, I (personally) would cut the zip ties and pull the wires back to your unit, but the most direct solution would be to use the existing wire to pull new wire up into the ceiling and then abandon the existing wire. A 1000’ roll of CAT5 is super cheap.
Maybe 4G will be faster than what the ISP can deliver?
Oh god, I have the same wobbly table setup and I HATE it. Just looking at it makes everything shake. Will move into a house soon fortunately where I will finally set up my own standing desk.
Considered using LTE for your internet connection?
You should find a way to screw the Patch Panel to the wall D:
Here's a solution : Is there any office room that doesn't have AC that you could use for your A Rolls ?
I like the moving blogs.
Didn't know captain spaulding had a son.
I didn't really get what his problem with the ethernet cabling was, or rather what is was that he was hoping to achieve? Can anyone explain in laymen terms?
The wiring junction is in space that he is not leasing, a wall will be built in that hallway to separate his space from the other space. He wanted to pull the wires going tot the jacks in his space out of that junction and move them above the ceiling so he can bring them down to a new junction in one of the rooms in his area. But the way they're bundled up above the junction means he would affect the bundling/routing of the other wires going to the vacant areas and he doesn't want to mess that up without permission from the landlord
@@St0rmcrash Thanks for the explanation!
You gonna make windows xp 20th anniversary video?
Hi, I would be less conserned by the window than the fluorecent tubes.. that is a far worse source for faded colors and yellowing of our belowed computers…
Palm trees?
I can't hear the loud AC you're talking about
Man i hate that tester. When you work in a poorly lit area the leds are so bright they become hard to look at, also tracking those lights are a pain compared to the slightly more pricey Klein tester.
Damn I've lived in Chandler for 35 years. I knew that was knox in the first 10 seconds
oooh i dont miss that toner. If its a MTD you should have a central DMARC of some kind. still a pain
Don't show your security system on camera.
Hay what boot loader are you useing on your hp pc
My advice is ask for someone to buy you a network toner. Amazon sells one for 19$. Your idea in theory works but in practice you gonna hate life!
Run new wires. A box of decent cat6 is not expensive. Man, I have on in my shed you could have. I also have some network switches I could donate. Even a Cisco firewall if you want to get fancy. Is the shipping that’s a killer. ;(
Send me a message if interested. I’m sure we can work something out.
(21:11) I'm curious as to if you're using a mobile network that can detect and charges for mobile hotspot usage separately.
You using tethering reminds me of when I used my phone's hotspot when I moved into my previous flat until I was able to get a home Internet connection, though in my case, I used (and still use) a mobile network that doesn't track and charge for mobile hotspot usage separately.
Oh yeah, unbundling those cables is definitely not worth it. Much easier to pick up some extra long factory terminated Ethernet cables (so you don't have to crimp your own plugs onto them) and use the existing cables to pull the new ones into the ceiling, and run them to where you want them to go. Then you can chop off the Ethernet plug and punch them down into the wall jacks. Don't forget to label the old cables in case the landlord wants them restored before you move out.
For the clock, I'm guessing those LEDs are just worn out from running 24x7 for years. If you're stuck for a project, replacing them with modern high-brightness LEDs would be relatively simple (although de-soldering the old ones would be time-consuming). That should boost the brightness considerably without the need to replace the resistors as well. Unless they're under-currenting the LEDs to save battery life, but replacing them with modern ones should still help.
Anyway, great to see the progress, even if it's only a little at a time. But I'm sure the hard work will be worth it once you're moved in and back to making videos!
How much is Linus paying you to wear that hat? Lol jk
I am wondering how long your commute from home to office is roughly?
You need a toner dude!
You could get a wooden barstool from walmart to put the water crock on. shouldn't be too expensive.
Leave the network cable. If you must fish a new able down the old hole and repunch your cable on the existing jack, leaving their cable in the wall. Get a proper punch down tool.
Because cell phones and pc's don't have clocks.....?
Not that you can readily look up and see, especially if you're checking time while filming.