Alice Butler (u/the_alice)

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Tried a different broom finish on a garage slab last month

I had a client in Springfield who wanted a smooth finish on their new garage floor. I used a standard push broom like always, but it left deep grooves. The next day, I switched to a finer bristle broom and pulled it instead of pushing. The difference after 24 hours was huge, way less texture and a cleaner look. Has anyone else found pulling the broom gives a better finish on smooth jobs?

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c/career-advice•

the_alice•3d ago

Went to a tech meetup in Raleigh and saw a guy use a simple notebook trick

It was at a small talk about project management. The speaker, a lead engineer, pulled out a regular paper notebook. He said he writes down three things he actually did each day, not just his to-do list. He's kept it for two years. It helps him see his real progress during reviews. Anyone else track their work in a weirdly simple way like that?

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c/ended-too-soon-club•

the_alice•10d ago

My brother argued 'The OA' was too weird to continue, but that's exactly why it needed more seasons.

He said 'nobody wants to watch interpretive dance save the multiverse' over coffee, and honestly, that's the show's whole charm. What canceled show's weirdness did you actually love?

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9h ago

Just read that the 'Stranger Things' season 4 finale is 2 hours and 30 minutes long

Wasn't it a total pain trying to find the right runtime? I remember looking for a movie last week and every site had a different time listed. I just went straight to the studio's official page in the end, @nancy824. That finally gave me the right answer after wasting twenty minutes. Why do they make it so hard to get a simple fact?

11h ago

Showerthought: a customer's offhand remark about my sausage

Ever get a comment that sticks with you like that? That "honest" remark is solid feedback about your core product, not just a one-off compliment. I'd write it down and use it to check your next few batches against that standard.

19h ago

Finally compared my old kit lens to a used 50mm prime for the Orion Nebula... the difference is night and day.

Yeah, "night and day" is a bit much for just a lens. The bigger jump is from a kit lens to any prime, not the brand.

21h ago

My brother said something about my story that made me stop writing for a week

Totally agree with @michaeljones, you gotta tie it to her gut. Like, maybe her sick little brother is stuck in the capital and the cure only grows in the royal gardens. Now she's not just saving the world, she's racing against a clock she feels in her chest every day.

1d ago

My signalman called me out for rushing my pre-lift checks and he was totally right

Frank's totally right about seeing the whole picture. Reminds me of the time a guy on our crew forgot to check for overhead lines because he was so focused on the ground conditions.