Cora Rodriguez (u/rodriguez.cora)

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My tablet pen died right before a big client review

I was in my home studio in Austin, putting the final touches on a character design for a video game pitch. The review call was set for 2 PM, and at 1:15, my pen just stopped working. No pressure, no lines, nothing. I panicked, thinking I'd have to show up with half-finished work. I remembered I had an old, basic stylus in a drawer from my first tablet. It felt awful, like drawing with a stick, and I had to redo the last 20 minutes of shading with my trackpad, which was a nightmare. I barely got it done in time, and my hand was cramping. I ended up telling the client about the tech issue at the start of the call, and they were cool about it, but it was so stressful. What's your backup plan when your main drawing tool fails at the worst time?

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c/aircraft-mechanics•

rodriguez.cora•2d ago

Thought the new torque wrench from AeroTech was just hype until I had to redo a job

I was working on a Cessna 172's landing gear in Tulsa and my old wrench was giving me inconsistent clicks. Borrowed the AeroTech TQ-450 from the hangar next door and the digital readout showed I was off by 8 foot-pounds on three bolts. That thing is dead accurate and saved me a ton of time. Anyone else tried a digital torque wrench on older airframes?

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c/family-recipe-swap•

rodriguez.cora•5d ago

Hot take: My mom's 'just eyeball it' approach to her soup recipe is frustrating when I try to teach my kids, but she says that's how you learn - thoughts?

Is it better to have exact measurements for passing down recipes or does the guesswork actually help keep the cooking alive?

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My tablet pen died right before a big client review

Thought the new torque wrench from AeroTech was just hype until I had to redo a job

Hot take: My mom's 'just eyeball it' approach to her soup recipe is frustrating when I try to teach my kids, but she says that's how you learn - thoughts?

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