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5h ago
inAppreciation post: how a farmer's market vendor changed my whole approach to email lists
That "one email a month, no spam" thing is KEY. I bet most people unsubscribe not because they get too many emails, but because every single one feels like a desperate cash grab.
15h ago
inSerious question, has anyone else tried a flat cut versus a notch on a heavy leaner?
Think about how much more stable those cuts are in high winds compared to conventional ones. The flat top reduces sail area so the whole tree doesn't act like a lever in a storm. We had a derecho come through last summer and the only trees still standing were the ones topped like that.
1d ago
inThat moment my plumber saved me $800 with one sentence
Classic upsell attempt disguised as a solution. Good thing you didn't pay for that concrete party.
3d ago
inBlew $120 on cheap end mills that dulled after 3 passes in aluminum
Checked the edge under a loupe and it was already rounded over" - yep, been there with a "20 pack machining starter set" that was basically just fancy drill bits. I found out later the coating was just gold spray paint.
20d ago
inOld schematic vs new schematic reading - night and day
That Samsung PDF being a grainy scan is insane. In 2018 they couldnt even bother to get a clean copy of the board layout. Old Marantz stuff had actual draftsmen drawing those by hand and it shows.