I had to pick between a star tracker or a new lens for my Milky Way shots

Went with the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i and it was worth it. My 30 second exposures at f/2.8 are way sharper now, no more star trails. Anyone have tips for polar alignment without a clear view of Polaris?

I thought dry aging at home was a waste of time until I tried it in my garage fridge

Everyone at the shop said it was too much hassle for a small operation, but I hung a rib subprimal for 28 days at 36 degrees. The flavor was so much deeper than our usual wet-aged stock, and the trim loss wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. Has anyone else here made the switch and seen a real bump in customer interest?

A senior drafter told me to always print my first revision on paper

He said you'll catch errors on a physical sheet that you miss on the screen, and he was right. Last week, I spotted a missing dimension on a printed shop drawing that I'd overlooked for three digital reviews. Do you still print things out for a final check, or is that just old-school now?

Honestly, I got a 3-day ban from a local Facebook group for asking about a missing road project.

Tbh, I just posted 'Anyone know why the Main Street repaving got cancelled after they tore up half the road?' Ngl, the admin said it was 'spreading misinformation' and that we should only discuss 'positive community news'. I used to think those groups were for actual town stuff, but now I just keep my mouth shut about anything that might make the town look bad. Has anyone else had a post removed for just asking a simple question like that?

Got the boot from a gardening forum for posting a picture of my 'invasive' mint

Back in 2015, I was so proud of my mint patch. Posted a photo on GreenThumbs. Got a warning. Kept posting about how well it spread. Permanent ban a week later. The mod's final message was 'You are literally teaching people how to create a yard problem.' Never crossed my mind before that. Anyone else get banned for trying to be helpful?

Talking to a retired architect about his old hand-drawn blueprints

He said the hardest part of switching to CAD wasn't the software, it was losing the feel of the pencil line weight telling you something was wrong. Anyone else miss that physical feedback from the old ways?

Vent: My entire comic book collection got water damaged during a move last Tuesday

I was moving to a new apartment and a box labeled 'comics' got left in the rain by the movers for like an hour. I'm talking about 15 longboxes, including my full run of 'The Amazing Spider-Man' from the 80s. I managed to salvage most by laying them out on every flat surface in my place, but the covers on about 50 books are totally warped. I'm so torn between being mad at the moving company and just being heartbroken. Has anyone else had to deal with something like this and did you get any compensation?

Thought wrapping a brisket in foil was cheating. My neighbor in Austin did it and I ate my words.

Honestly, I thought fixing a cold shut on a simple bracket would take an hour. It took me three days.

Bought a cheap infrared paint curing lamp online last month

It was only $200, but the thing overheated and shut off after 10 minutes, ruining a fresh clearcoat job on a hood. Had to strip and redo the whole panel. Anyone have a reliable brand they actually trust for that kind of gear?