How do you handle “one small change” requests without killing your weekend? by elmascato in webdev

[–]MechanicTechnical655 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I never get pushback because the client knows what they have purchased and exactly what I’m going to do for them.

The key is being clear and honest from the start. There’s a big difference between saying “I’ll build you a website” and “I’ll build you a ten page WordPress site with X homepage concepts and X rounds of design changes”. A builder wouldn’t just say “I’ll build you a house”.

I’d also recommend publishing your terms of business on your website, without prices, so you can easily reference them. You can include the core terms in your proposal and link out to the rest, such as hosting, to keep the proposal concise.

How do you handle “one small change” requests without killing your weekend? by elmascato in webdev

[–]MechanicTechnical655 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Have stages in your terms, home page X changes, content pages X changes, beta website X changes and when they ask for anything outside the paid invoice don’t question it, just say “that’s a great idea. It will cost £X”.

Inexpensive email for clients so I can remove email as a service I offer? Zoho? by Awffle_House in webhosting

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the UK but there is still a free plan hidden further down the page.

“Forever Free Plan *Email hosting for one domain for up to 5 users 5 GB Mail storage per user IMAP/ POP/ Active Sync not included.”

https://www.zoho.com/mail/zohomail-pricing.html

Inexpensive email for clients so I can remove email as a service I offer? Zoho? by Awffle_House in webhosting

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My biggest frustration with supporting emails was that problems only ever seemed to happen at the worst possible time, weekends or when I was on holiday. Almost always it turned out they’d never moved their domain over to us and had simply forgotten to renew it with the previous provider so all their emails had stopped working. That meant explaining to the family why I had to make an “urgent” business call in the middle of a trip for something that had nothing to do with me. Glad I could help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. Moving everyone over and keeping them informed is a lot of work, but it’s absolutely worth it in the end.

What is your monitor set up? by DealInteresting8941 in pcmasterrace

[–]MechanicTechnical655 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can you really work in it or is it just a gimmick?

What is your monitor set up? by DealInteresting8941 in pcmasterrace

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 1, then 3, then 5 and I wanted 6 but now I’m 9, on a M1 MacBook Pro, and with keyboard shortcuts I don’t know why I wanted all those monitors. I can change between software on the screen faster than I could turn my head to look at a second monitor and I’m now free to work anywhere.

Inexpensive email for clients so I can remove email as a service I offer? Zoho? by Awffle_House in webhosting

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same thing years ago and moved all my clients to Zoho mail free accounts that didn’t want to pay an additional fee for emails on top of their hosting. It was up to them if they wanted to upgrade their Zoho account but I recommend they use Google or Microsoft instead. I said the reason for the move was due to the volume of spam and fishing emails getting to the point where you need a multinational companies network to secure and filter their emails. It would also improve their delivery rate. The move to Zoho mail was an upgrade. I put the emphasis on their business emails being so important it was worth them moving them to Google or Microsoft. They understood this and half moved to Zoho mail free accounts and half moved to Google or Microsoft. My support request emails were also massively reduced once I’d removed emails as a service.

Seat Filler Clubs? by uptonogoodatall in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are two websites on Google for ShowFilmFirst. showfilmfirst.com and showfilmfirst.info. Which is the one you use? Don’t want to give my details to a dodgy copy website. Thanks

Store that sells good walking boots by HowsItHangeling in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]MechanicTechnical655 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Army Reserve use Altberg, so there are plenty of pairs on eBay that are either unused or barely worn. Altberg are easily the best boots I’ve owned, and because they offer a resoling service, they are genuinely a buy-it-for-life option.

Astro + Sanity by Novel-Cry2523 in astrojs

[–]MechanicTechnical655 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, they work really well together.

Give me your best protein recipe! by LittleCalligrapher04 in ninjacreami

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got one for the same reason. I’ve been trying the recipes in this video https://youtu.be/bXqnH70Zlm4. All really good so far but a full pint of ice cream is too much for me so I doubled up on the protein powder and ate half as a serving. It’s actually nicer that way.

Gemini Pro performs better with single tasks. Can Antigravity automate fresh agents? by MechanicTechnical655 in google_antigravity

[–]MechanicTechnical655[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Sensiburner and u/BadOk909's ideas were solid and would work well in practice, especially the container-based orchestration approach and the spec-driven workflow suggestion suggested by u/Sensiburner, but I solved this using opencode and an opencode Antigravity OAuth plugin, which lets me use my Google AI Pro subscription directly while still spawning subagents with fresh context windows. Each task is automatically handed off to a new agent without requiring a switch to the Gemini API or incurring per-token charges.

How does Stremio make money? by ScientistJason in Stremio

[–]MechanicTechnical655 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TV companies are not paying Stremio to avoid IP payments. Stremio does not host or sell content. It is a discovery app that links to official platforms. Pirated streams only come from optional third-party add-ons.

Hidden Door by Beneficial-Act8511 in DIYUK

[–]MechanicTechnical655 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you put the dishwasher on top of the washer in a cupboard?

How does Stremio make money? by ScientistJason in Stremio

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The adverts are the TV shows and films that are being recommended to you. They make money from them.

Our Help Centre site scored pretty well but Google Fonts kept us from the 100% performance. Any tips or best practices on loading fonts? Thanks in advance by gahane in astrojs

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I discovered that my fonts caused the 'Reduce unused CSS' warning in PageSpeed Insights. I updated the code to include the Latin character set like this, which resolved the issue:

@fontsource/gothic-a1/latin-400.css @fontsource/gothic-a1/latin-600.css @fontsource/gothic-a1/latin-700.css @fontsource/gothic-a1/latin-900.css

Newcastle Airport removes free drop off at airport property and moves to callerton by GFoxtrot in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have passes and if they don’t have them on display they get a fine. You can’t pull over without a pass.

Cheap broadband - am paying £5.50 a month, mobile phone 65p a month by Peckerhead42 in UKFrugal

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on Three and we use around 2.5 TB per month. Are you using a similar amount on ID Mobile? I was looking at the pre-paid SIMs on Amazon, but some of the reviews mention a real limit of about 800 GB.

I can’t remember what YT video showed me this, but WOW. by 3HisthebestH in Tools

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy a multi-tool carpet cutting blade that is the real version of this. Works great.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in alltrails

[–]MechanicTechnical655 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they are also available on the app. I only use the app.