Mason Flores (u/mason_flores)

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Had to choose between using a $40 bottle of white truffle oil or just finishing the dish with good butter for a table of 8 last night.

I went with the butter, and the guest who ordered it sent it back twice saying it lacked 'that special something' I was trying to avoid making the whole plate taste like a gimmick, you know?

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c/design-and-print•

mason_flores•1d ago

I finally learned why you need to check your printer's color profile BEFORE a big job

Just wasted about $85 on a batch of 500 business cards because the blues came out looking muddy and purple. I designed them on my screen and they looked perfect, but my home printer uses a different color system than the big commercial one at the print shop. I didn't convert the file to CMYK or ask for a proof, I just sent the file and hoped. The whole batch is basically useless for a professional look. Has anyone else had a color disaster like this? What's your go-to step to make sure what you see is what you get?

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c/electronics-repairers•

mason_flores•2d ago

How I traced a weird buzzing sound to a single capacitor

I had this old amp making a buzz that drove me nuts. After checking connections, I got my scope out and found the noise coming from one cap on the board. Swapped it for a new one and the buzz was gone. Anyone else deal with noisy caps in audio gear? What's your go-to method for tracking down sounds like that?