Just wasted $300 on a 'waterproof' dive light from a random online brand that flooded at 30 feet

My dad's business grew from local ads. I'm running mine with social media and still figuring it out.

Basement find: my writing prompts from ten years ago

Honestly, I was sorting through old boxes and found my first writing prompt responses. Tbh, seeing how simple my ideas were back then makes me nostalgic for easier writing days. Ngl, do you ever compare your old and new writing from prompts?

How holding off on dropping out for a term changed everything

I was set to leave college right away, but I paused for a term. That pause turned into months of just figuring stuff out slowly. It taught me that rushing isn't always the answer. Now, I run a small blog about life changes, and that waiting period was key.

I finally gave flux a real chance on my solder jobs

I used to skip flux because I thought my iron was hot enough for clean connections. After a messy board fix, I tried it and saw how it cleans surfaces and stops bridges. Do you use flux every time, or only for tricky spots?

Update: I won't touch pressure-treated wood for decks anymore

I've seen it rot out in under five years on multiple jobs. Cedar might be pricier, but it ages well and needs less work. How do you all handle clients who want the cheap stuff?

Why does nobody talk about the guilt of trashing free gear in reviews?

A company sent me their new rain jacket to test on a trip. It soaked through in a light drizzle, making my whole pack wet. I don't want to lie in my review, but I also got the jacket for nothing. It feels wrong to complain when I didn't pay for it.

My early digital art was all laptop touchpad sketches.

Now I use a tablet and it's much better. Setting my brush to 50% opacity helps with layering colors.