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c/backyard-living•tessarodriguez•2mo ago

Can we talk about how I was watering my new raised bed garden all wrong

I was going through a ton of water until my neighbor in St. Louis pointed out that my soil mix was 70% cheap potting soil, which just dries out and repels water, instead of holding it like a proper blend with compost and topsoil should.

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c/beat-burnout•tessarodriguez•2mo ago

I bought a fancy planner system that was supposed to fix my schedule.

It was a whole kit with stickers and color codes, cost me about $75. I spent more time setting it up and feeling guilty for not using it right than I did on actual client work. Has anyone else found that simple tools work better for keeping track of deadlines?

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c/cable-installers•tessarodriguez•2mo ago

Got a weird signal bounce issue in a new apartment building downtown

The drop was perfect, but the modem kept losing sync every 47 minutes exactly. Anyone else run into a timing loop like that and have a fix?

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c/camping-gear-reviews•tessarodriguez•2mo ago

Wasted $75 on a 'universal' camp stove fuel adapter

I bought this adapter online that said it would let my old Coleman stove run on the newer propane bottles. It looked good in the pictures. I tried it on a trip in the Redwoods last fall, and it leaked fuel right at the connection. I had to shut it off fast and just eat cold food for two days. Has anyone found a safe adapter that actually works, or should I just get a new stove?

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c/geology-rocks•tessarodriguez•2mo ago

Shoutout to the cheap plastic rock hammer I used to think was fine

I was using a $15 plastic handle hammer from a big box store for about a year, mostly for breaking up shale in my backyard. Last month I finally got a proper Estwing rock hammer with a steel handle for a field trip. The difference is crazy. The Estwing's weight and balance meant I could split a piece of chert in two hits instead of six, and my hand didn't hurt after an hour. I wasted so much time and effort with the cheap one. For anyone else doing basic rock breaking, is the upgrade to a real geology hammer worth it right away, or should you wait until you're sure you're into the hobby?

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c/board-game-geeks•tessarodriguez•3mo ago

I changed my tune on board game cafes after visiting one in my town

I thought they were just overpriced hangouts. The community there actually got me into new games.

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c/freelance-workspaces•tessarodriguez•3mo ago

Pro tip: Skip the trendy desk plants if you can't keep them alive.

My cactus died from neglect when I was swamped.

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