My dew heater battery died at 2 AM on a mountain in Flagstaff

Shoutout to the repair shop in Tacoma that fixed my old radio for free

I was dropping off a package there yesterday and saw the owner, an older guy named Carl, fixing a vintage transistor radio for a customer. He didn't charge a dime, just showed the guy how to clean the volume pot with some contact cleaner and a cotton swab. He said he keeps a can of DeoxIT D5 behind the counter just for that. It took him maybe ten minutes, but the radio worked perfectly after. It made me think how many simple fixes we could do ourselves if someone just showed us the first step. Has anyone else had a local shop teach them a quick fix like that?

Warning: I was way too heavy with the hickory smoke on my brisket

A judge at the Kansas City Royal last year told me my entry tasted like a campfire, which was a real gut punch. I cut my smoke wood down to just two medium chunks of post oak for a 15 pound packer, and it made a huge difference. Anyone else get a piece of harsh criticism that actually improved your process?

Appreciation post: My phone's battery life went from dead by 3pm to lasting all day after I turned off background app refresh for 12 apps last month.

I finally checked my battery usage stats and saw Instagram and a weather app were the biggest drains, so I switched them to only update when I open them and the difference is honestly wild, has anyone else found one specific setting that made a huge difference?

My brother told me to ditch all my fonts and just use one family for a week

He's a designer in Chicago and said my posters looked messy because I had too many typefaces. I only used the free version of Inter for a client project last week, and it forced me to focus on layout and color. The client actually said it looked 'cleaner' than my past work. Has anyone else tried a strict font limit to push their design thinking?

I finally realized I was charging by the hour for a logo design project and it took me 3 months to finish because I was scared to send it off.

The client's email asking 'is it done yet?' for the 8th time made me see I was just dragging my feet and burning my own time... so do you guys ever feel like you're your own worst client?

My dad mentioned a show called 'The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.' from 1993.

He described it as a sci-fi western starring Bruce Campbell, which sounds wild! Has anyone else seen it and remember if it was any good?

Paid $80 for a bus ticket from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and it was a total win

I was worried about the 10 hour ride, but the bus had big seats, free snacks, and even a blanket. It saved me over $100 compared to flying and I got to see the countryside. What's the best long bus trip you've taken?

My coop's waterer was freezing solid every morning until I tried a $5 aquarium heater

I used to break ice out of three metal founts before sunrise, but now I just drop one heater in the big 5-gallon bucket and it's good for the whole flock. Anyone else have a low-tech winter hack that actually works?