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Before this evening I was using a UCG Fiber that ran the Network and Protect software. I bought an NVR and managed to migrate my Protect software settings to the NVR.

Prior to the installation of the NVR, when I was viewing the network, on the upper left there were tabs for Network and Protect. Now when I log into the UCG, there is only a tab for Network and the protect is only accessible via a login to the NVR, where I see a Protect tab. It does not seem to be possible to switch between the two without opening a second window and authenticating again.

Is this proper behavior or did I screw up my UCG -> UCG + NVR migration.

Thanks in advance.

Not that I have ever had any serious issues with any broker/bank other than Computershare, but today I called to initiate in in-kind transfer of shares. Specifically from a managed to a self-managed account. The gentleman who entered the order was extremely pleasant, friendly and easy to interact with. Thanks Fidelity.

I post this because all too often it is easy to remember to post grievances here on Reddit, leaving a negative impression of the service given to customers, but I thought it would be nice to post something that was not negative.

We have a skunk that visits us almost nightly. He traverses our driveway and sometimes shows up as motion and sometimes the AI tags him as an animal. The camera is a G6 turret and the recorder is a UCG-Fiber. In the mornings, I frequently look for the visitor and see a lot of tagged activity. Cars on the streets, pedestrians, dogs, etc. I am looking for activity in a small part of the image, that which is just in front of the garage door, a 3 by 5 grid in the lower right of the image. The skunk always passes through there.

What the software presents is a large number of recordings that have no activity in those grid squares. I am not able to find a button that says search those squares or any way to tell it to perform the activity scan. Am I missing the start button, or is there some other trick, or does this feature not actually perform well?

Any comments from a Protect user that is familiar with the grid search would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I am running 3 4K cameras with my UCG Fiber on a internal m.2 ssd. If I want to review a recording, the scrub speed is very decent and performs well. I was thinking of offloading the Protect software and storage to a UNVR-Instant and installing a larger capacity 7200 RPM hard drive but was wondering if there would be a noticeable slowdown or lag compared to the storage on the UCG Fiber. I imagine the larger NVR devices with multiple hard drives can pull data off of more than 1 drive and increase performance, but with the instant there is no option. I am not particularly interested in the larger units simply because of the form factor and space limitations.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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The toaster is my favorite, not the scanner. That was from Schwab...

I use ChatGPT most frequently to clarify things I don't understand completely. Today I read a reference on Reddit that I didn't understand and it answered my question and replied with an interesting sense of humor.

I am not complaining but the AI in it's interaction with me has a tendency to inject humor into many of it's replies. Not just just this thread but over many different interactions. Is this typical or is it trying to interact in a way that I have encouraged over my past interactions? The AI seems to be trying to humanize it's interactions. Below is the thread with the AI. My AI submissions are in quote blocks, the AI replies in code blocks. Using ChatGPT 5.5 - High

>Saw this reference on Reddit. Does it refer to an adage? I unfamiliar with the reference.
"Yup, Chinese man and a horse. Still wanted more."

The AI responded with:

Yes. It almost certainly refers to the Chinese farmer / old man and his horse parable, often summarized as:
“Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?”
or
“Maybe so, maybe not.”
The classic setup is: a farmer’s horse runs away, which seems bad. Then the horse returns with more horses, which seems good. Then the farmer’s son is injured while riding one, which seems bad. Then the injury prevents the son from being drafted into war, which seems good. The point is that you often cannot judge whether an event is good or bad until more time passes.
The older Chinese source is usually identified as “The old man lost his horse”, associated with the Huainanzi, a Chinese text from around the 2nd century BCE. It is commonly used to express “fortune and misfortune can transform into each other.”
So in Reddit-speak:
“Yup, Chinese man and a horse.”
means something like:
“Yep, this is one of those ‘maybe it’s good, maybe it’s bad, we’ll see’ situations.”
The “Still wanted more” part probably depends on the surrounding post. It may mean the person already had a seemingly fortunate outcome, but kept pushing for more — which is not exactly the core moral of the horse story, but Reddit references are often… let’s say, loosely saddled.

I read it's last sentence as a joke made by the AI, so I quoted it back and indicated thumbs up:

>"but Reddit references are often… let’s say, loosely saddled." thumbs up

The AI responded with:

Thank you. I was unreasonably pleased with that one.
Sometimes the pun horse bolts before the editorial department can close the gate.

I’ve been thinking about IPO offerings and how shares are allocated. Is it reasonable to assume that the most attractive IPOs are largely bought up by institutional investors before the general public gets much access?

In other words, when retail investors are offered IPO shares, is that sometimes a warning sign that institutional demand wasn’t strong enough to absorb the offering? Or is that too simplistic, and are there other reasons retail investors might receive allocations even in a desirable IPO?

Curious how people here think about retail access to IPOs and whether getting an allocation should be viewed as an opportunity, a red flag, or just case-by-case.

I currently am recording 3 4K cameras on my UCG-Fiber and was thinking of getting the UNVR Instant for the HDMI output and running a dedicated monitor in my network rack. After reading about some problems with the HDMI output being reliable, I wound up driving the display with an Apple TV. Turned out better than I expected. I happened to have an extra Apple TV that was unused and purposed it for this reason.

I am still considering the UNVR Instant if I add another camera or doorbell.

From top to bottom:

• Geeekpi 3U monitor
• Unifi UCG Fiber
• Keystones for UCG Fiber
• Keystone Panel
• Unifi USW Lite 16PoE
• Keystone Panel
• Unused 3U of spaces

Power delivery, cable modem, Apple TV hidden behind devices.

I am currently using an Apple TV to drive the monitor. It typically displays the Ubiquity Unifi Protect cameras on the monitor, but to post here on the internet, I caused the Apple TV to display a screen saver. The monitor is new to me and so far I am happy with the brightness, color, sharpness, etc. Will see how it handles 24/7 duty cycle. At 24 hours in, it is still working...

I sometimes wonder if I should have gotten a full width rack as some of the Ubiquiti products I am interested in won't fit into a 10" rack, but when I see how little space this rack consumes and tucks so easily under my desk, my regrets fade.

Thanks for viewing and commenting if you are so inclined.

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Suppose my total federal tax for the year is $100,000. To avoid the underpayment penalty under the 90% rule, I need to make timely estimated payments of at least $90,000.

If I make four timely equal payments totaling $90,000 or more, there is no penalty.

But if I make four timely equal payments totaling only $89,900, I have missed the 90% safe harbor by $100.

Is the underpayment penalty calculated on:

1. the full $100,000 tax liability,
2. the unpaid balance due at filing, which would be $10,100, or
3. only the $100 shortfall between what I timely paid, $89,900, and the 90% required amount, $90,000?

I am pretty sure the answer is #3, but I am hoping for confirmation from people who 110% confident, whereas I am only 89.9% confident. (haha)

I was wondering at what percent growth would one break even between keeping their money at that percent vs paying their quarterly taxes. I know the percentage will change as income changes, but this can be calculated for different income ranges. Does anyone have figures on this or even better, a web page that discusses this topic?