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4d ago

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Side by side lighting tests changed how I show my pieces

That A/B habit is a smart move. I started doing the same thing with my character sculpts after noticing my turntable videos looked flat compared to the ones in the groups I follow. The side by side really shows you where the eye gets lost, especially on metallic surfaces or layered cloth. My stuff still needs work, but catching those issues before posting has saved me from a few rough critiques. Good on you for testing it early, that ten minutes adds up to better work real fast.

7d ago

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Dealer warranty vs third party, which actually paid out for you?

...so after watching my cousin fight with his third party warranty for four months over a sensor, I just assume all of them are basically paying to gamble on whether the claims adjuster had a good lunch that day. Dealer plans cost more but they at least know where the door is when you show up with a repair order. Still wouldn't buy either unless the car's a ticking time bomb, honestly.

12d ago

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Had a talk with my buddy Ray about expansions and it totally shifted how I see my shelf

Did your collection feel a lot lighter after that? My buddy Mike did the same thing last year with his RPG books. He had like three shelves of expansions for games he hadn't touched in years. After selling them he said he finally felt like he could actually focus on running the games he loved instead of stressing about what he was missing. Did you find yourself playing more of the base games after you cleared stuff out?

13d ago

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Wasted $75 on a Python course that promised too much

Is it really that deep though? It's just a web dev course.

13d ago

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Just dropped $60 on a chain whip that bent on the second use

Bro you really bought a chain whip from Amazon? That's asking for trouble tbh. Park Tool or nothing for stuff that takes torque. Cheap tools just cost you more in the end.