The photographer comparison actually undersells it a bit - a photographer can see what they're getting in real time, while this guy was basically working blind and adjusting based on how the AI interpreted his words. That's a whole different level of guesswork and patience.

Post oak is actually the traditional Texas wood from way back.

Wait, you had porosity on aluminum with a standard cup too? Honestly, the gas lens is a game changer. The coverage is way more consistent, especially on corners. I switched to a #10 gas lens and my welds stopped looking like swiss cheese.

My buddy Mike in Seattle put together a similar rain barrel setup last spring and he went all out with two 50-gallon drums he got off Craigslist for $40 total. He rigged them up to his downspout with some PVC pipe he had lying around and by July that system was his garden's only water source during the heatwave. He saved so much on his bill that he figured the whole thing paid itself off in like 2 months, plus his neighbors were borrowing water from him to keep their lawns alive. The crazy part is he actually got a small rebate from the city too because they had a program for rainwater harvesting that he didn't even know about.

Waste the extra time digging through Target's app for price matching on a $10 item, I guess. Feels like you need a spreadsheet and a law degree just to figure out if you're actually saving anything. Meanwhile I'm over here clicking one button and getting a tube of toothpaste in 48 hours without having to prove to some cashier that Amazon's price is lower. Prime might cost money, but my time is worth something too (especially when I'm already in my pajamas).