Just saw a video from 2017 about the Las Vegas shooting that made me look twice

The official report says one shooter, but a clip from a news helicopter that night clearly shows two separate muzzle flashes from different hotel windows. They were about 200 yards apart. That footage got pulled from most sites within 48 hours. Has anyone else seen this and know where to find the full, unedited version now?

I used to think planting a few trees in my yard was enough, but my city's new program changed my mind

My town started a program last year that gives you a free native tree if you also sign up to remove 100 square feet of lawn. I did it just to get the free maple. After a full season, the area with the native plants and new tree needed zero watering and attracted way more bees and birds than my old grass ever did. The patch of grass I kept needed sprinklers running twice a week all summer. Seeing the water bill drop by about $30 a month and the wildlife show up made it clear. Replacing lawn with native plants is a much bigger win than just adding a single tree to a green desert. Has anyone else tried a lawn conversion program and seen results this fast?

PSA: The self-checkout at the Food Mart on Elm went from a total mess to actually okay in about 4 months.

I used to avoid it like the plague because the scales were super sensitive and the voice kept yelling 'unexpected item in the bagging area'. I got stuck behind a huge line there last November. But I had to use it again this week and it was smooth. No errors, and the touchscreen was way more responsive. I think they finally updated the software or something. What's the worst self-checkout you've ever gotten stuck at?

Showerthought: Everyone says to join a local group, but mine took 9 months to actually help

I kept hearing how a good network solves problems fast, but finding the right people who actually understood my niche in e-commerce was the real grind. Has anyone else found that building a useful circle takes way longer than the advice makes it sound?

Appreciation post: My kid's school email got hacked last month

I got a weird text from my son's teacher asking why he was emailing her about gift cards. Turns out his school account password was just his birthday. I had to walk him through setting up 2FA on his school Gmail. Has anyone else had to deal with this with younger kids?

I let my kid use a smart speaker for homework help and the ads that showed up on my phone the next day were creepy specific.

Shoutout to the cheap $15 hot air station I bought in 2020

I used to be scared of using hot air for SMD work and would only use my old soldering iron, which took forever and often lifted pads. That little station forced me to learn proper technique, and now I can swap a chip in under a minute. What's one tool that completely changed your repair process?

Just found out the old trick with a wet rag on a hot pipe actually works

I was helping a friend in Kansas City replace a section of 4-inch steam line last week, and he told me to wrap a wet rag around the pipe before cutting. I thought it was just an old wives' tale to stop the cut from getting too hot. We did it anyway, and it kept the pipe cool enough to handle right after the cut. It saved us a good 20 minutes of waiting for it to cool down. Has anyone else got a simple trick like that they thought was nonsense but turned out to be a real time saver?

I finally watched the end of 'The Good Place' after putting it off for ages

I was at my sister's place in Chicago last weekend and she made me sit through the whole finale. I always thought the show was just a silly comedy, but that last episode, especially the scene with Chidi and the wave, really got to me. It made me think about endings in a whole new way. Has a finale ever hit you that hard when you weren't expecting it?

TIL a new way to handle those tough neckline fades on kids

Had a dad bring in his 8 year old son last week. Kid would not stop moving. Usually I go straight for the clippers with a guard. This time I tried a barber's trick I saw online. Started with shears to get the bulk off first. Then used the clippers for the fine line. Kid sat still for the whole thing. Has anyone else tried this method on wiggly clients?