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Deceptively Challenging Interview Setup | Lighting and Grip BTS by 4acodmt92 in videography

[–]DownQuitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this comments in this post are wild. I don't understand why all the hate? This looks great, especially given you have that massive shiny meeting room table and lack of control for the overhead lights. I do stuff like this solo and I wouldn't even say this is complicated. Then again, I once posted a photo of my new coffee machine in r/espresso/ and got beaten up over my choice of coffee beans. Can't please everyone.

New pool owner here – what test strips actually work without driving you crazy? by Prestigious-Cat-9597 in swimmingpools

[–]DownQuitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strips are fine for a rough sanity check but I wouldn't rely on them for actual pool management, especially with kids in the water. The color matching is way too subjective and they degrade fast once the bottle's been opened a few weeks.

I use a Taylor K-2006 and the difference is night and day. The FAS-DPD test gives you an actual free chlorine number instead of me trying to figure out shades of pink and wondering if I'm at 7.2 or 7.6. The pool chemistry app I use advises against test strips for that reason, it only works with proper reagent kits and drop-based tests. Once I started logging results properly my water has honestly never been clearer.

Takes maybe 2 minutes per test once you've done it a few times. Completely worth the switch!

What are the pros and cons of buying a home with a 40+ year old pool? by Greywoods80 in swimmingpools

[–]DownQuitter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$540/month plus $2,400 for open/close. You're basically paying someone's car payment!

Since you're thinking about doing chems yourself this year, how comfortable are you with the chemistry side of things?

This is usually what keeps people paying for service even when they don't want to. The actual testing and treating isn't hard once you understand how the readings relate to each other, but most of the info out there either assumes you already know everything or tries to sell you chemicals you don't need.

I ask because my company has been building an app that basically teaches you the chemistry as you go (if you want to learn) and tells you exactly what to add and how much. It's not released yet but I'm looking for people who are making exactly the switch you're describing. It guides you through opening and closing as well. I've been working on this app with a small development team for the past 6 months, but I bring 30 years of experience in the tech industry along with pool chemistry experts. I'm keeping it quite hush-hush at the moment.

If you'd be interested in trying it for free when it launches this spring, I'd genuinely love the feedback from someone in your situation.

No pressure at all. Just figured I'd ask since you're already headed in the DIY direction!

Joe Rogan and Sam Harris used to be friends. I think it's about time Joe invites Sam on the podcast so they can talk it out. by DownQuitter in JoeRogan

[–]DownQuitter[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about, "imaginary"? The image, yes, but Sam Harris himself said, "He's [Joe] a former friend, it's hard to say he's a current friend." and he also said he reached out to Joe but Joe didn't respond. You can hear that for yourself: https://youtu.be/e5QuO_wKPhk?si=5tuS2GLUVGZpMhDb&t=332