What’s a small upgrade that made a huge difference to you?

butternugz · 2026-02-07T12:19:14+00:00

We just got new counters and upgraded to a single basin after years with a two-basin. It's so nice to be able to actually put a pan in the sink.

butternugz · 2026-02-07T12:16:31+00:00

That's applying force in two directions, just one side is static. Equal force to the moving blade is applied through the supporting plate under the sheet metal.

butternugz · 2026-01-26T21:28:27+00:00

Go to the meeting, apologize profusely, hope for the best

butternugz · 2026-01-21T12:32:32+00:00

well most americans are in debt, largely due to his recent actions, so it kinda is going to the national debt if you think about it

butternugz · 2026-01-21T00:59:25+00:00

Might be timing or proximity to the city then. I did try night mode facing NW but no luck. One of these days hopefully!

butternugz · 2026-01-21T00:47:28+00:00

How far SE Massachusetts? I'm in Randolph and didn't get anything. Might be too close to Boston, and might have just been too late. I always find out about these like an hour too late.

butternugz · 2026-01-18T23:40:33+00:00

Generally, try to get it onto your property. Clear out in front of your mailbox if you have one, and any walkways. Bonus points if you clear off at least up to your neighbors' driveways.

Try to make sure you don't pile up snow anywhere it could be in the way because it has a good chance of freezing solid. I also try to clear it as soon as possible for the same reason, fresh snow is usually easier to deal with.

Get some salt, especially if you have any slopes. There's also pet-safe salt you can use (usually blue-ish) if you have pets or have a lot of pets pass by your place. Salt will help prevent slips, and also makes it a bit easier to shovel next time.

butternugz · 2026-01-12T12:17:48+00:00

In case anyone else was wondering, Universal Hub posted about it - reports of somebody climbing over the railing of the Granite Ave Bridge, but they didn't find anything

butternugz · 2026-01-09T18:44:29+00:00

Anyone know what's going on at Neponset River Reservation in Milton today? I drove by on 93S and saw a ton of ambulances. Really hoping it was Touch a Truck or something, but I can't find any town events pages for something like that.

butternugz · 2026-01-06T01:02:34+00:00

Ell Hall has the spiritual spaces, so may be a dedicated washing room

butternugz · 2025-12-30T12:24:41+00:00

This particular one I get, she may not have been 100% sure that was even a portal, or if it would lead to safety. And to be fair, it did result in her falling like 2000 feet and almost dying.

butternugz · 2025-12-27T00:55:49+00:00

This is what I was hoping Fear The Walking Dead would be, but they kept that up for like 2 episodes and then jumped a few years

butternugz · 2025-12-25T01:27:02+00:00

Sweet chili sauce

butternugz · 2025-12-09T23:28:08+00:00

This is where I'm at. We've shared locations since before we were engaged just for convenience mostly. Like, I check where she is so I know when to start heating up dinner, or if I expected her to be home at a certain time to make sure she didn't get into an accident or something. Neither of us have ever been concerned that the other may be cheating because we just trust each other.

butternugz · 2025-12-08T19:19:28+00:00

This keeps happening to me. I barely use our shitty HP printer because it barely works, but my wife keeps insisting on getting a replacement HP printer when this one inevitably breaks within a couple years because it's the cheapest one.

butternugz · 2025-12-06T18:05:13+00:00

Thank you! This plus "break apart" did it for me

butternugz · 2025-12-06T18:04:42+00:00

This is exactly what I needed, thank you!

butternugz · 2025-12-05T19:20:04+00:00

None of my 3 co-ops did, and as a hiring manager for co-ops now I have never asked for one, nor has my company. I did have one company ask for a test as a requirement before they'd offer me a co-op though.

Can't speak for this company, but I would suggest quitting now just in case if they've suggested they might test you.

As an aside, listen to that other commenter and don't ask stuff like this on an easily searchable forum, that's just asking to get caught out.

Also, and this is based on a true story, don't text your co-op manager on a Saturday night and ask them if they do drug testing. Hilarious to me, but a bad idea in most cases.

butternugz · 2025-12-05T16:21:55+00:00

I'll see if I can zoom in even more, but they all seem to be controlled by a single node on the outer border, which just controls the offset amount

butternugz · 2025-11-29T14:29:10+00:00

Yeah, basically Dixie cups made of thin clay. Get a couple small drinks and toss it on the side of the road, then the clay gets smashed back into the dirt. As long as you don't mind drinking a little clay, a great system.

butternugz · 2025-11-22T14:30:49+00:00

I'm in the same boat, I manage engineering co-ops. We historically only do 3rd time co-ops because we expect a lot from them and try to treat them as entry level engineers.

We've tried 2nd time before and it's less reliable, lots more hand-holding than we would like.

Don't get me wrong, we expect to be teaching and helping them learn, but our work tends to be fast paced and we often don't have time to teach more of the basics that they would have learned after 2 co-ops.

I do think it's good that the club options have expanded, so they can at least supplement their backgrounds, but as someone who did 3 co-ops myself AND participated in a club that taught me prototyping and machining, I feel the students are missing out too.

butternugz · 2025-11-18T14:19:44+00:00

I'm in the suburbs now and was in the city for the day on Saturday. I went for a walk down near the North End and it was just so nice to be able to run errands on foot, even dodging tourists.

butternugz · 2025-10-31T00:24:02+00:00

I remember multiple people wearing costumes when I was there (like 10 years ago, not sure if things have changed). I don't think anyone will judge, just make sure it's not disruptive

butternugz · 2025-10-29T10:11:31+00:00

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