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c/alarm-system-installers•the_sage•2mo ago

Just realized how much faster I am with a crimper now than when I started

First year, it took me almost 10 minutes to do a clean 4-wire crimp. Now I can do it in under 30 seconds after doing it a few hundred times on a big apartment job last month. Anyone else have a tool they were slow with that just clicked?

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c/computer-technicians•the_sage•2mo ago

I used to think a clean install was always the answer for a slow PC, but this one repair shop in Omaha changed my mind

They spent 30 minutes cleaning out startup programs and temp files on a client's 5 year old laptop instead of doing a full wipe, and it ran like new. Everyone says to nuke it from orbit, but sometimes the simpler fix is actually better. When do you guys decide a clean install is actually necessary versus just doing a deep clean?

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c/elevator-mechanics•the_sage•2mo ago

Finding my dad's hand-drawn elevator schematics in the attic

Tbh, I was cleaning out the attic last week and found a bunch of my dad's old drawings. He was an elevator mechanic in the 80s, and his schematics were all done by hand. Now, everything is on a computer, and it's just not the same. I've been trying to redraw them digitally as a side project, and it's crazy how much detail he put in. Honestly, it makes me appreciate the craft even more.

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c/bakers•the_sage•3mo ago

Cardamom buns are replacing croissants at every bakery I visit

It makes me wonder if we're all tired of butter layers now.

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c/furniture-finishers•the_sage•3mo ago

Unpopular opinion: I doubted oil finishes until a spill at a party proved their ease.

Seeing how simple it was to clean up sold me on oil.

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