Dropped $300 on an AI art generator subscription, and now I'm just mad at my own taste.

Tried to fix a weird fan noise with a zip tie and made it way worse

Had a PC in the shop with a rattling case fan, sounded like a tiny maraca. Figured I'd just secure the loose corner with a small zip tie, quick fix right? Well, I got it too tight and the fan blade clipped the tie on the next spin. It made this awful grinding noise and shot little plastic bits everywhere inside the case, lmao. Took me like 20 minutes to fish all the pieces out with tweezers. Learned that even a 'simple' fix needs the right touch and maybe just replace the $12 fan next time. Anyone else had a 'good idea' for a repair totally backfire on them?

I finally asked my neighbor about his weird lawn sprinkler pattern

It's been hitting my driveway every morning at 6 AM for like a month, so I went over yesterday and he showed me a busted solenoid on his Rain Bird controller. I just capped the line for him with a 1/2 inch plug from my truck. Anyone know a good way to test the other zones before calling a pro?

Spent $400 on a faraday cage bag for my phone, totally thought it was a scam until last week.

Had to pick between a hardwired and wireless retrofit for a big old house

The client wanted a full system but the walls were solid plaster. Running wire would have been a huge job. I went with a wireless setup using a Honeywell panel and it took me two days instead of a week. Anyone else find wireless gear works better than expected in tricky spots?

I was using the wrong glue for my leather covers for years

I always used PVA because it was cheap and easy, but my spines kept cracking after a few months. My mentor in Chicago pointed out that flexible animal glue is the standard for a reason, it moves with the leather. Anyone else have a glue story that changed their work?