My cousin from Kansas City told me to stop soaking my wood chips

He said 'you're just cooling your fire and making dirty smoke' while we were smoking a brisket. I tried it dry on my next cook and the flavor was way cleaner. Anyone else skip the soak?

Met a guy at a trailhead in the Adirondacks who said my $400 tent was a 'waste of money' and honestly, he was right.

My friend called me crazy for hating the 'pull to refresh' animation on my weather app

We were grabbing coffee in Chicago last Tuesday and I showed him how the little sun spins for a full 3 seconds before updating. He said 'It's cute, you're overthinking it.' I think any animation that makes you WAIT without a clear reason is bad design. What's a weather app you use that just shows the info fast?

My cousin told me to start with the 2015 Ms. Marvel run, said it was perfect for new readers. He was totally right.

I started using #808080 as my base dark gray instead of pure black

It fixed the harsh contrast that was causing eye strain for my users in Denver. Has anyone else found a specific gray that works better for long reading sessions?

Just found out how many tiny screws are in a 1980s Nikon F3

I was cleaning a used one I got from a guy in Tacoma last week, and I decided to count them as I went. There are 87 separate screws just in the top plate and prism housing. I looked it up in an old service manual PDF to check, and it's right there on the diagram. Has anyone else been shocked by the part count on a classic camera?

My sister's kid asked me why I put tape over my laptop camera and it made me think about basic security habits.