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14h ago

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My neighbor just told me his 'password' is his dog's name plus 123, and I realized how many people still do this.

Wait, he actually said it out loud? That's the wild part to me. People will type it, but saying your password to a neighbor is a whole other level. My rule is just make it a random sentence with some numbers. Like "mybluedogatetwoshoes47". It's long, it's weird, and no one is guessing it.

2d ago

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I was using way too much tension on my foil placements

Ever notice how the thing you do the most is the thing you never think to check? It's like driving the same route for years and then one day you realize you've been riding the brakes the whole time. Miles_grant35 hearing the same thing fits that pattern. We get so used to our own hands doing the work that the basics can slip without us knowing. It's a good reminder to sometimes just stop and watch what your own fingers are actually doing.

3d ago

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Changed my tune on that fancy digital tension gauge

Forget the fancy numbers sometimes. Honestly, that digital readout can make you chase a perfect reading instead of trusting your hands and the feel of the rigging. Tbh, the old spring scale keeps you more connected to the actual work.

5d ago

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Update: I bought a $400 ultrasonic cleaner for lens elements and it's a game changer

Just saw you're cleaning projector lenses with that stuff. The haze on those old things is basically glue made of dust and cigarette smoke. I tried one once and gave up after three rounds in the cleaner. You must have the patience of a saint.

8d ago

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Realized I was stacking my Orion Nebula shots all wrong

My old 40% rejection rule changed everything. The extra time grading pays off in the final stack.