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14d ago

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Visited a local library in Springfield and saw their public PC setup

Our library in Oakdale tried the nightly reboot thing for six months and honestly it caused more problems than it solved. People would lose their work if they stepped away for a phone call, and the constant resets made the login process feel super slow. @charles_baker28, I get the idea but it just frustrated our regulars. We found having a simple script that wipes user profiles at logoff works way better, it keeps things clean without interrupting anyone.

1mo ago

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My old boss told me to never take a pay cut, but I just did and it's the best move I've made.

Took a pay cut for better hours, zero regrets lol.

1mo ago

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A veteran finisher in Boise told me my broom finish was too aggressive for a driveway, so I switched to a softer bristle brush and it made a huge difference in the final look.

Yeah, that vet was spot on. A super stiff broom just tears up the surface on driveways. I learned that the hard way on my own place. For most home jobs, I grab a standard 24-inch push broom with synthetic bristles, not the super cheap plastic ones. The key is to keep it damp, not soaking wet, when you're pulling it. That gives you way more control over the texture without digging in.

1mo ago

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Packing my own grub for a month-long saturation job

Honestly, hard-boiled eggs on a dive boat sounds like a bold move, @piper373. The smell alone would make me nervous around other divers. Tbh, I'd stick to the nuts and skip the eggs every time.

1mo ago

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I looked up the actual numbers on how many people see a tweet

That report might be looking at pure timeline views. @davis.olivia, if your followers are active when you post, they're more likely to see it. The real kicker is that the platform's algorithm tests your tweet with a small group first. If that group doesn't interact quickly, it just stops showing it to anyone else. So your reach isn't just a flat percentage, it's a test you can fail in the first few minutes.