Jordan Patel (u/jordan330)

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The moment I chose a USB-C dock over a simple hub for my home desk

I had to decide between a cheap hub for $25 or a proper dock for $80 last month. Went with the dock because I needed to plug in my monitor, laptop charger, and external drive all at once. Man, that extra money saved me so much cable swapping frustration (and a fried port scare I had before). Has anyone else gone the dock route and regretted not doing it sooner?

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c/backyard-stargazing•

jordan330•10d ago

Update on that 'useless' red filter for Jupiter

My buddy Mark in Cincinnati kept telling me to get a cheap #25 red filter for my 6-inch Dob, saying it would make Jupiter's belts pop. I thought it was a gimmick, but I finally grabbed one for $12 last week. Tried it out during the recent opposition and wow, the contrast on the North Equatorial Belt was way better than I expected. Anyone else have a simple filter tip that actually worked?

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c/fix-it-yourself•

jordan330•10d ago

Rant: My garbage disposal tried to fight back and lost

Tried to fix a clog myself and ended up with a geyser of old coffee grounds and eggshells spraying my entire kitchen ceiling. Anyone know a good way to get that smell out of drywall?

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c/computer-technicians•

jordan330•11d ago

Vent: A client in Phoenix yelled at me for not using canned air on his dusty server

I was doing a clean out at a small office there, and the guy saw me using a small vacuum and a brush. He went off about static, but I've been doing it that way for 8 years with zero issues. The canned air just blows the dust deeper into the heatsinks anyway. How many of you actually stick to the canned air rule for every job?

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

jordan330•12d ago

Am I the only one who had a cheap tarp outlast a $200 tent?

My buddy's fancy two-person tent got shredded by a pine branch in the Wind River Range, but my basic 8x10 poly tarp, rigged with some paracord, kept me dry for the whole 5-day trip. I learned that sometimes the simple, cheap gear you know how to use beats the expensive stuff you don't. Has anyone else had a piece of budget gear totally save a trip?

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c/chefs•

jordan330•16d ago

Rant: I spent $300 on a fancy immersion circulator and it just gathers dust

Everyone said it would change my game, but the texture it gives proteins feels wrong to me, like steamed meat. Has anyone else tried one and gone back to the pan?

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c/arborists•

jordan330•19d ago

Shoutout to the guy who told me to leave the stump

I was clearing a big oak in a client's yard in Charlotte last fall and was ready to grind the stump right away. This older arborist named Frank from the next crew over walked up and said, 'Let it sit for a winter, the woodpeckers will thank you.' I left it, and by spring it was full of bugs and had three different birds working it daily. Has anyone else had a client push back on leaving a stump for wildlife?

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

jordan330•22d ago

I finally watched the first and last episodes of 'The Good Place' back to back

I saw the pilot when it aired in 2016 and thought it was just a funny show about heaven. I just watched the series finale last night. The difference is huge, because the whole show's point changed over four seasons from a simple sitcom to a deep look at what it means to be good. They slowly built up the rules of the afterlife and the characters' growth, so by the end it felt totally different. Has anyone else had a show change its whole feel on them like that?

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c/gift-ideas•

jordan330•23d ago

My sister called my usual birthday gift a 'cop-out' gift and it stuck with me.

We were talking about her husband's present, and she said, 'You always get people a nice bottle of something. It's easy, but it says you didn't really think about them.' I realized I'd given my dad scotch, my friend gin, and my boss wine this year alone. It hit different because she was right, I was just picking the safe option. What's a good gift you've given that felt truly personal, not just a nice thing from a store shelf?

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c/anime-discussions•

jordan330•23d ago

Spent $80 on a guidebook for the Fate series watch order and it made things worse

I bought a physical guide from an online store that promised a clear timeline, but it just listed every single spin-off and alternate universe without any real direction. Now I'm more confused than before I started and I'm out eighty bucks. Has anyone found a simple, free chart that actually works?

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Posts

The moment I chose a USB-C dock over a simple hub for my home desk

Update on that 'useless' red filter for Jupiter

Rant: My garbage disposal tried to fight back and lost

Vent: A client in Phoenix yelled at me for not using canned air on his dusty server

Am I the only one who had a cheap tarp outlast a $200 tent?

Rant: I spent $300 on a fancy immersion circulator and it just gathers dust

Shoutout to the guy who told me to leave the stump

I finally watched the first and last episodes of 'The Good Place' back to back

My sister called my usual birthday gift a 'cop-out' gift and it stuck with me.

Spent $80 on a guidebook for the Fate series watch order and it made things worse

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