... well, I don't know that I'd call it "tricked" exactly. I mean, you paid $150 for something without really looking into it first, right? That's kinda on you for not checking reviews or asking around before handing over your money. These tools pop up every week and most of them are just pretty websites with nothing behind them. Live and learn, I guess. Carrd works fine for a basic page anyway.

The building materials in some of these spots are actually a bigger deal than people realize. @alex820 you'd be surprised how much concrete and steel can crush your signal before it even hits the router. Common Desk on East 6th is in that old renovated warehouse with wood frame construction, so the signal bounces around easier. WeWork downtown is in a high rise with metal studs and concrete floors everywhere which kills penetration. I actually tested this with a friend who works at a tech company, we got 4x the speed in the hallway vs inside a closed office at one spot on Congress. So the WiFi hardware matters but the physical layout and building bones are what really make or break your connection.

I get where you're coming from but I actually see it a little different. Sometimes the friction of a cramped planner forces you to be more intentional with what you write, like you're only picking the most important stuff. Spiral notebooks are great, don't get me wrong, but the $35 one might just need a different approach - like using a separate piece of paper for overflow, you know?

Oh man, @caseywalker sounds like someone who's never had their artistic genius interrupted by their own electric bill. I get it though, my timer kicks off at 9pm and my neighbors have definitely heard some colorful language when it hits. Still beats relying on my phone alarm that I just snooze into oblivion.

The mustard from 2019 tells you to go ahead and replace the fridge filter too, trust me.