Nancy Thompson (u/nancy351)

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Appreciation post: LED therapy masks vs handheld wands for acne

I used a handheld LED wand for like 6 months on and off for my breakouts. It worked ok but I had to stand there holding it for 15 minutes each time. Then I bought a full face mask from Omnilux back in April, and the difference is crazy. The mask covers everything at once so I can just lay on my couch while it runs. My cystic acne on my chin cleared up way faster too. Anyone else switched from a wand to a mask and saw better results?

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c/ask-a-home-cook•

nancy351•5d ago

Spent $60 on a cast iron Dutch oven and it burned my soup

I saw all these people online raving about cast iron Dutch ovens, so I grabbed one on sale for $60. First time using it, I made a lentil soup and left it on medium heat for too long. The bottom of the soup turned black and tasted like burnt metal, total waste of ingredients. I had to scrub for 20 minutes to get it clean and it still smells weird. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I'm thinking of just sticking with my old stainless steel pot. Has anyone else had trouble with cast iron for soups?

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c/digital-declutter-club•

nancy351•7d ago

Read a blog post about inbox zero that said to unsubscribe from everything at once.

The writer claimed they went from 2,000 emails to 12 in one afternoon by unsubscribing from 47 mailing lists, so I tried it last Saturday and now I'm down to 300 but my inbox is suddenly full of "we miss you" messages, has anyone else dealt with that flood of re-engagement spam?

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c/cnc-operators•

nancy351•8d ago

Used to think you had to run every CNC at full speed to be profitable, then one bad week in March changed my mind completely.

Spent all week scrapping aluminum parts because I was pushing feeds too hard trying to hit numbers, and after 12 scrapped pieces on Wednesday my shop foreman showed me how running at 80% speed actually gave me zero rejects and better surface finish, has anyone else found a happy medium with their cycle times like that?

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c/retro-tech-collectors•

nancy351•10d ago

TIL I was bricking my CRT monitors by using the wrong degaussing tool

Used a cheap bulk tape eraser on a Trinitron from 1997 and it scrambled the colors permanently. Now I just leave them on for 30 minutes after moving. Anyone else kill a tube by accident?

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c/irvine-startups•

nancy351•10d ago

Noticed a huge shift in how the Irvine Happy Hour meetups feel since they moved from that coffee shop to the bar on Culver

Used to be all serious founders pitching VCs in 2022, but now it's just people complaining about their landlords and sharing discount codes for co-working spaces, and has anyone else seen the same change happen in other local startup groups?

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c/homeowners-yeg•

nancy351•11d ago

Just realized I've changed my furnace filter 14 times in 3 years and that's $84 I could have spent on literally anything else

It adds up quick especially when the generic ones from Home Depot are like $6 each but at least my AC still works in this Edmonton heat, anyone else track how much they actually spend on basic maintenance stuff?

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c/gift-ideas•

nancy351•11d ago

Vent: My aunt's homemade candle almost burned down my living room

I was at my aunt's place in St. Paul last month for her birthday party, and she handed me a candle she made herself as a gift. She was all proud of it, said she used some special wax from a craft store. I took it home, lit it on my coffee table, and within 10 minutes the flame was like 4 inches tall and the glass started cracking. I had to dump water on it and toss the whole thing outside. Now I'm stuck with this awkward situation where she keeps asking if I've used her "gift" and I have to make up excuses. Has anyone else gotten a homemade gift that was more of a hazard than a nice gesture?

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c/broke-but-brilliant•

nancy351•12d ago

My old vacuum finally died on Tuesday, so I fixed it with a $6 part from eBay

The belt snapped on my 8 year old Dyson and I almost threw it out, but I found the replacement belt online for 6 bucks. Took maybe 10 minutes to pop it in with a screwdriver. Anyone else nursing their appliances along with cheap fixes?

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c/giant-lizard-zone•

nancy351•14d ago

I used to think Komodo dragons were slow until I saw one chase a deer

I always thought they just ambushed stuff from hiding, then I watched a documentary where one ran about 12 mph for 30 seconds straight on Rinca Island. That changed my whole view because they actually have stamina and can accelerate quick. Has anyone else been surprised by how fast a big lizard can move in person or on video?

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