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1d ago

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Showerthought: my kid's toy camera made me rethink light seals

Black craft foam... might it outgas and fog the lens later?

2d ago

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I spent 8 years trying to get a promotion by being the quietest person in the office, and my new manager just told me that's exactly why they keep passing me over.

That's not being too reliable, that's being too invisible...

2d ago

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My aunt tried to give me a 'loan' of $500 in front of everyone at Thanksgiving dinner

Spot this everywhere now, like when people give loud advice on the subway. It's just performative help to make themselves look good.

2d ago

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The amount of people who skip basic error reading is wild

Was there a point where it just started making sense? For me, it was getting the same type of error over and over until I had to learn its pattern. Like @davis.diana said, one error can make it click, but for me it was more about building a list in my head of what common ones mean. A "ReferenceError" means it can't find a thing, a "TypeError" means it found the thing but you're using it wrong. Once you have that basic decoder ring, the details in the message start to actually help instead of just looking like noise. It turns from a scary wall of text into a simple checklist.

4d ago

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Serious question, my old cross-peen hammer handle split right at the eye yesterday during a heavy forging session.

Straight grain the whole way? That sounds nice but it's not the whole story. I've had plenty of hickory handles with some runout on the sides that have lasted for years, @christopherwilson. The water trick shows you the pattern, but it doesn't tell you about the wood's toughness. For a quick fix, I'll grab almost any decent piece of ash I have lying around before I hunt for a perfect board. Sometimes a serviceable handle now is better than a perfect one next week.