Tried watering my succulents from the bottom up instead of top down

My jade plant always got moldy soil on top. Read a forum about bottom watering. Put the pot in a dish of water for 30 minutes. Worked great for 2 weeks until I left the pot sitting too long and got root rot instead. Any tips for timing bottom watering without killing your plant?

Been seeing too many new guys skip the tension check on governor cables.

Pulled a job last Tuesday where a 6 year old install had nearly failed because someone didn't set the tension right, has anyone else noticed this getting worse?

Found out my bokashi bin needs way less liquid than I thought (and why my balcony plants smelled like a pickle)

I watched a video from the Seattle Tilth compost workshop on YouTube last night. They said if your bokashi juice smells sour or like vinegar, you are adding too many wet scraps. I was dumping in all my melon rinds and citrus peels without draining the liquid every 2 days. No wonder my apartment smelled like a fermented salad. Has anyone else had to adjust their draining schedule after seeing that video?

I think the hype around 'Stranger Things' season 4 is way overblown

I watched the whole thing in my living room over a weekend, and honestly, the Vecna plot felt like a rehash of older horror movies. The special effects were cool, but the story dragged for me, especially during the California scenes. What's a show you think gets too much praise?

I finally looked up how many small businesses Detroit actually has and the number blew my mind

I was reading a report from the Detroit Regional Chamber last week, and it said there are over 70,000 small businesses operating in the city. I mean, I knew it was a lot, but that's a huge number of people trying to make connections. It really hit me that the networking scene here is way bigger and more spread out than just the usual downtown events. Has anyone else found a good spot or group that actually pulls in folks from all those different areas?

My boss in Denver mentioned she never reads cover letters longer than a paragraph

She said she looks for one clear skill match and a specific project mention, then moves on. Has anyone else found that keeping it super short actually works better?

Serious question, had to pick between a $150 hot air station and a new multimeter for my bench

Went with the station to finally fix a pile of Xbox 360s with bad HDMI ports, and it's been a game changer for BGA work. Anyone have a favorite budget meter they'd recommend next?

A firefighter in my town asked me a question that stuck with me

I was having coffee with a local firefighter after a call we both attended. He said, 'You know, we see a lot of chimney fires that start from creosote, but the ones that really spread are almost always in homes with no chimney cap.' He pointed out that birds' nests and leaves can ignite in seconds from a single spark. I've always pushed for caps, but hearing it from his side, seeing the damage firsthand, hit different. How many of you make a point to check and recommend caps on every single inspection?

I used to think zip ties were the only way to secure a drop line... then a storm in Tulsa showed me I was wrong.

Just finished my 100th vinyl fence install in Boise

I mean, I never really kept count before, but my partner pointed it out when we closed the books on a big subdivision job. It made me think about how much faster I am now compared to my first few, maybe because I finally got a rhythm for setting posts in this rocky soil. Do you guys track your numbers, or is it just me?