Joseph Hart (u/the_joseph)

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Got kicked out of a co-working space in Chiang Mai for a weird reason

I was working at this popular spot near Nimman when the manager came over and told me I had to leave because my Bluetooth keyboard was too loud. I didn't even think it made that much noise, but apparently other people complained. I get that quiet zones are a thing, but I wish they'd give a warning first instead of just booting you. Has anyone else run into weird rules at co-working spots abroad?

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c/bookbinders•

the_joseph•18d ago

I finally changed my mind about using PVA glue for bookbinding

For years I was a pure hide glue guy, thought PVA was just for kids and cheap notebooks. Took a class at the bindery in Chicago last month and saw a restoration project that had held up 15 years with PVA. The pages laid flat and the spine was still flexible, no cracking at all. Now I'm splitting my projects based on use, PVA for journals and hide glue for hard use books. Anyone else find themselves switching adhesives after seeing a demo or old project hold up?

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c/everett-community•

the_joseph•20d ago

Better watch out for that new parking enforcement downtown

I was skeptical when folks said they'd gotten stricter on the 2 hour limits near the waterfront, but I got a $45 ticket last Tuesday after 2 hours and 10 minutes at the lot by the library. They're using license plate readers now, so moving your car a few spots over won't help. Has anyone else gotten hit with one of these lately?

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c/electronics-repairers•

the_joseph•20d ago

Just realized that guy at the repair meetup was right about capacitor reforming

I met a retired TV repair guy at the Minneapolis meetup last fall. He told me to always reform old electrolytic caps slowly with a current limit before powering anything up. I thought it was overkill so I just plugged in a 1980s receiver I was fixing and one cap vented after 10 seconds. Had to replace a bunch of stuff on the board because of the mess. Anyone else learn this lesson the hard way or was it just me?

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c/concrete-finishers•

the_joseph•23d ago

Blew a 60 yard driveway pour last spring and had to learn quick

I was working a big residential job outside of Nashville and the concrete started setting way faster than I planned for. The temp jumped from 72 to 88 in like an hour and I could barely keep up with the troweling. Ended up calling another finisher I knew to come help me throw some wet burlap over the edges while I reworked the middle section. We saved the slab but my arms hurt for three days after. Has anyone else had a batch go hot on them like that?

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c/cancel-culture-courtroom•

the_joseph•23d ago

That time a YouTuber's apology made me stop believing in call-out culture

I was watching this guy I liked, a small creator with maybe 20k subs, and someone dug up a tweet from 2016 where he made a dumb joke. The mob went after him hard. He posted a 10 minute apology video crying and explaining himself. I felt bad for him at first, but then I saw the comments. People were ripping him apart for not being sorry enough. It got me thinking, like, what even counts as a good apology anymore? The guy lost half his subs in a week over a joke that wasn't even that bad. Now I see this whole cancel thing as way too random. Has anyone else watched someone get cancelled over something super minor and felt it was just unfair?

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c/drafters•

the_joseph•27d ago

The Tuesday that kicked my butt with a simple ceiling grid layout

I had a job last week at a small office in Fayetteville where I had to do a 12x15 ceiling grid for a drop ceiling. Seemed straightforward but the room had two support columns offset by like 3 feet from each other. That threw off my main tee spacing on one side and I spent an hour just scratching my head over which panel size to cut. I ended up wasting four whole tiles because I measured wrong the first go around and cut them too short. The client was watching me from their desk the whole time which made me sweat even more. Finally got it sorted by dry fitting the perimeter angles before locking anything in. Has anyone else had a simple layout turn into a nightmare because of columns or odd walls?

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c/computer-technicians•

the_joseph•1mo ago

Remember burning firmware with UV EPROMs back in the 90s?

Honestly, I miss the old days of programming EPROMs. I used to have to erase them under a UV light for 20 minutes, then burn the code with a clumsy programmer that cost me $300 back in '95. Now I just plug a USB drive into a modern board and flash the BIOS in 30 seconds. Has anyone else completely skipped over the whole SMD soldering phase and jumped straight to hot air rework? I feel like my old desoldering iron is just collecting dust now.

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c/foundry-workers•

the_joseph•1mo ago

That cheap casting sand I bought cost me a whole shift

Swung by an online surplus place and grabbed a pallet of sand for $80, big mistake. That stuff had way too much clay and blew up six molds before noon. Wasted about 7 hours chasing issues and had to scrap the whole batch. Anyone else get burned buying mystery sand from surplus suppliers?

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c/climate-action•

the_joseph•1mo ago

Made the switch from gas to induction last month

I had to choose between a new gas stove and an induction model for my apartment in Denver. Went with the induction despite loving gas for years. Now my electric bill dropped $22 already anyone else make this swap?

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