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1h ago
inFinally chose the 10-minute walk over the 5-minute coffee line this morning.
Yeah, a quick walk really does clear your head.
11h ago
inQuestion about password managers. My friend in Denver said he just uses a notebook and keeps it locked in a drawer. He thinks that's safer than any app.
Wait, you were keeping passwords in a notebook? That's like storing your cash in a paper bag during a hurricane! I guess the flood did you a favor, forcing you into this century. Password managers are a total game changer, way better than trying to read your own soggy handwriting. I'm just surprised your notebook didn't also have your social security number written in crayon.
1d ago
inJust finished my first solo built-in bookshelf and it actually looks good
Honestly that's a pretty risky move taking on a built-in without more experience. Uneven walls can make even a good shelf look amateur if the scribing is off. A client being happy now doesn't mean problems won't show up later with settling or seasonal changes. That old miter saw might have worked once, but relying on it for precision work is asking for trouble on the next job. Sometimes getting it perfect is more about luck than skill, and that's not a good way to run a business.
2d ago
inUnpopular opinion: I found a 1950s drafting manual at a yard sale in Cleveland that said we used to draw everything at 1:1 scale on huge boards.
Actually sounds pretty smart for checking fits and clearances. Maybe we lost something going fully digital.
2d ago
inRemember trying to get a client's jingle cleared for a national radio spot?
Tell me about it. We once spent two whole months trying to clear a ten second clip of a bird sound effect for a nature doc. The sound library swore it was original, but then some guy in Sweden claimed he recorded it first. The legal back and forth cost more than the footage. It makes you want to just hum the tune yourself.