Drew Stone (u/drew_stone46)

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My boss in Toledo told me my 'quiet work' was making the team think I didn't care

She pulled me aside last month and said my focus on just my own tasks made it seem like I was checked out. I started making a point to ask one person a day about their project, even if it's small. It's weird how much that changed the vibe. Has anyone else had to fix how they come across at a job that already feels pointless?

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c/ai-innovations•

drew_stone46•4mo ago

My take: Early AI chat was more fun than today's smart assistants.

I remember when chatbots were just for laughs. Now they're so serious and try to do everything, but I liked the dumb ones.

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c/aircraft-mechanics•

drew_stone46•4mo ago

Warning: My garage cleanup got a full aircraft logbook treatment

I tried to tidy up my garage and accidentally used the same system we have for tracking parts on planes. Now everything has a tag and a history sheet, even my old bike. My neighbor asked to borrow a wrench and I made him sign it out like a tool from the shop. He laughed but called me nuts, which is fair.

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c/backpacking-routes•

drew_stone46•4mo ago

Blisters killed my pace on the Appalachian Trail section

Last week, I hiked a 20-mile section of the AT and got terrible blisters by mile 10. I had new boots that felt fine at first, but the friction built up fast, and I had to slow down a lot. What's your go-to method for preventing blisters on multi-day trips?

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c/budget-friendly-meals•

drew_stone46•4mo ago

My veggie trimmings now power a week of dinners

I used to toss out onion skins and carrot tops without a second thought. Saving them in a freezer bag for stock cut my waste and added depth to simple rice dishes.

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

drew_stone46•4mo ago

Unpopular opinion: I thought fingerprint scanners were pointless extra steps

Ngl, I used to skip adding my fingerprint to logins because it felt like a hassle, until my friend's cat walked on my keyboard and somehow got into my bank app. That absurd scare made me see how a simple biometric check can block random access in a snap. What odd event made you start using a security feature you ignored before?

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c/glassblowers•

drew_stone46•4mo ago

My dad still thinks glassblowing is just a hobby, not a real job.

It's a skilled trade that puts food on the table, period.

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c/nostalgia-trips•

drew_stone46•4mo ago

Unpopular opinion: I think updated beach towns lose the magic my family trips had.

Any ideas for a place that still has the feel of a 1980s seaside holiday?

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