My stand mixer's bowl lock gave out mid-bake

This happened two days ago while I was making a double batch of my usual rye bread dough. I had just added the last of the flour when I heard a loud snap from the KitchenAid. The whole bowl tilted, and dough started climbing up the hook and spilling over the side. The little plastic piece that locks the bowl in place had cracked clean through. In my experience, that part is a real weak spot on the older models. I had to quickly unplug the whole thing, grab a big spoon, and finish the knead by hand for a good ten minutes. My arms are still sore. It was a huge mess and I almost lost the batch. Has anyone else had this happen? I'm trying to decide if I should just order the replacement part or if this is a sign the whole mixer is giving up.

Wasted a whole day on a 'shortcut' near the Maroon Bells

I tried a trail marked on an old map as a connector between East Maroon and West Maroon Creek. It was totally overgrown and I spent like 8 hours bushwhacking before I had to turn back, losing a full day of my trip. The ranger later told me that route hasn't been maintained in over a decade. Has anyone else gotten burned by an outdated map suggestion in that area?

Appreciation post: I used to think mixing mud in a 5-gallon bucket with a drill was fine, but a job in Boise last month changed my mind.

I thought the 'room temperature eggs' rule for cake was just old wives' tales. My dense, sad pound cake from last week proved me wrong.

Pro tip: I was setting my post hole digger handles way too far apart for years

Remember when we could just download PGP from a university server without thinking twice?

Back in 2010, I grabbed the tools from MIT's site for a project, no big deal. Now, I see friends in other countries getting flagged just for having the installers, all because of new 'anti-terror' laws. When did simply having the means to private talk become a red flag itself?

I got told my fantasy landscapes looked too much like everyone else's

A mentor at a virtual portfolio review last month said my work was technically good but lacked a unique voice. They pointed out I was using the same 3 color palettes and cloud brushes as popular artists on social media. I spent the next two weeks forcing myself to paint from real photos I took in the Arizona desert instead of online references. My new piece has way more orange and brown tones than I'd normally use, and I think it's stronger for it. Has anyone else had a piece of feedback that made you change your whole approach?