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5h ago

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I finally drove out to the Joshua Tree dark sky zone and the Milky Way was so washed out from city glow on the horizon.

The Salton Sea area still has decent darkness, just avoid the south shore.

1d ago

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TIL the difference between reading comics at a big chain store versus a local shop

Ngl, my local shop saved me from dropping a book I almost quit. The guy at the counter saw me grabbing the last issue of a run and just said "stick with it, the next arc explains everything." He was totally right. That kind of help you just don't get from a big store where no one knows the stories.

1d ago

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I saw a digital art show in Seattle that made me stop using filters on my work

Why limit it to one? Some photos need a whole stack. A faded film look on top of a color shift, then a texture overlay. That's how you build a mood you can't get in one click. It's like saying a painter can only use one brush.

2d ago

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Just realized the difference between a cheap thermal paste and the good stuff is way bigger than I thought

My old paste was probably the same stuff @jamesm38 found. I'm surprised my cpu didn't just give up and melt.

2d ago

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Read a study that said 30% of dryer fires start from lint in the vent hose

Actually, that stat is about all dryer fires, not just the vent hose. The lint can build up inside the dryer itself too, especially around the motor or heating element. I've pulled dryers apart where the whole bottom drum area was packed solid with fluffy lint the owner never saw. It's scary how fast that stuff can catch from just one spark.