Rant: I learned so much from old relay systems, but now it's all digital

I mean, back in the day, almost every elevator ran on relay logic. You had to understand how each relay connected and what it did. I spent hours tracing wires to find a single bad contact. Once, I fixed a door that wouldn't close by cleaning a corroded relay in a hospital lift. These days, it's mostly about swapping out digital boards and running software checks. It's faster, but I kind of miss the hands-on fix. Maybe it's just me, but that skill taught me a lot about how things really work.

Heads up: freelancing used to be about building relationships. Now, it's about who can work cheapest, and that's a dangerous game.

PSA: All-nighter to rescue my art from a last-minute crash

Honestly, I was finishing my digital piece for the big online showcase. Tbh, I had worked on it for like a month, getting every little detail just right. Ngl, when I went to export the final file, my art program totally froze and then closed. I had to dig through my backups, but the newest one was from three days ago. So I had to redo all those hours of shading and effects from memory. I stayed up until sunrise, barely keeping my eyes open. When I finally posted it, people actually praised the 'spontaneous' feel of the rushed parts. Now I just shake my head, but I guess sometimes chaos makes better art.