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1d ago

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Got called out for my broom finish being too rough on a driveway in Phoenix

Yeah, is it really worth fighting over broom marks?

1d ago

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Hot take: people need to stop using box-shadow as a replacement for borders

Yeah dark mode is where box-shadow borders really fall apart. I've had to go back and fix entire component libraries because the shadow looked fine in light mode but turned into a muddy mess when the background went dark. My rule of thumb now is to keep the blur radius under 4px if you're using it as a border substitute, and always set the spread to at least 1px so it doesn't completely disappear on hover states. Also test on actual hardware, not just browser dev tools - cheap monitors handle shadows way differently than retina displays.

4d ago

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Tried two tone palettes for a landscape wallpaper last night

Yeah fair point @luna_wells57, I tested both on my phone too and the cooler tones just looked cleaner to me.

7d ago

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My brisket probe just quit right in the middle of a cook

Ngl, 150 degrees is definitely possible but it's usually closer to 130-140 on a really hot day unless the car's parked in direct sun with dark leather seats. Still bad enough to mess up your dash over time though.

9d ago

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A guy in a shelter told me to lighten my pack and it changed everything

Well I have to gently push back on the idea of leaving your camp stove at home, especially on the JMT. You really want to be able to boil water for safety reasons up there, even if you're just doing cold soak meals. There's streams you can treat but you need to purify water and a stove gives you that option if your filter breaks or freezes. I tried going stoveless once on a trip in the Sierra and regretted it when I couldn't make hot drinks to warm up at night. I get the idea of cutting weight but ditching the stove entirely is a different kind of risk. A small alcohol stove setup only adds a few ounces and gives you a lot of peace of mind.