My friend dropped three grand on a new laptop that started having screen flickers after two weeks. The warranty process took over a month to get a replacement.

Man, that reminds me of the first time I used a hoof balance stand. I thought it was just extra junk to carry around, but seeing that tilt really showed me a weight shift I was totally blind to. Guess we all have that one tool that proves us wrong.

Grab your knife and make that shallow cut, then just fold the cable back on itself hard. The sheathing pops right off at the score line. I keep a cheap box cutter just for this, the snap-off blades stay sharp forever.

Consider getting a sheer vertical blind. It diffuses the light enough to kill the glare but still lets you see outside. It's the only thing that worked for my south facing window.

I used to just rely on water tubes, but a 90 degree wedding in Austin changed my mind. Now I bring a cooler with damp towels to wrap bouquet stems in during photos.