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c/digital-art-showcase•the_robert•27d ago

Dropped $800 on a color-calibrated monitor and it's the best art choice I've made

I kept having clients say my work looked different on their screens, which was a huge problem. After three rounds of edits on a piece last month, I bit the bullet and got a proper monitor. The colors are so much more accurate now, and my prints match the screen perfectly. It cost about $800, but it saved me hours of back-and-forth corrections. I should have done it way sooner. Has anyone else found a specific tool that fixed a big workflow headache for them?

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c/bad-movie-appreciation•the_robert•1mo ago

I finally watched 'The Room' with a crowd and it was a totally different movie

I saw it alone a year ago and thought it was just boring and weird. Then last month, a friend dragged me to a midnight showing at the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn. With 200 people yelling lines and throwing spoons, the whole thing clicked. The bad acting and weird plot turns became hilarious with everyone laughing together. Has anyone else had a bad movie completely change for them in a theater?

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c/commuter-chat•the_robert•1mo ago

A chat with my bus driver changed how I see the morning rush

I was stuck in my usual spot on the 7:15 express yesterday, grumbling about the delay. The driver, Frank, saw my face and said, 'You know, I've been doing this route for 12 years. I see the same people, same seats, same sighs.' He told me he keeps a list of the regulars who say good morning, and it makes his whole shift. It hit different because I realized I'm just another grumpy face to him, not a person. Has anyone else had a small talk moment that flipped your view of the daily grind?

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c/appliance-repairers•the_robert•1mo ago

Heard a customer say 'it's just a loose wire' after I fixed their dryer

They were telling their neighbor how easy my job must be. Made me think about all the times I've traced a 'simple' wire through a whole machine. Anyone else get that? How do you explain the work without sounding like you're complaining?

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c/butchers•the_robert•2mo ago

Appreciation post: That boning hook I avoided for years

Used it on a tough cut yesterday... can't believe I waited so long.

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