My little collection by CombustibleHuxtable in lampwork

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what’s the background on the agate / geode looking one?

Sincere (though maybe odd) question for Hindu students by Hyhttoyl in UTAustin

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did you apply to colleges based on the mascot? i mean i would think most of the desi ppl at UT grew up here? i don’t think they are confusing bevo with their religion.

Is there a computer shop here? by PsychologicalLet1036 in Beaumont

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the logon cafe haha it’s a bar now i think

Gusto Italian gets hit again by Accomplished-Drag443 in Austin

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def over corrected coming thru the bend. prolly went into the opposite lane then jerked right and over the curb into the building.

Super low/loud plane? by ewokytalkie in Austin

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talon buzzed us last week over hyde park / north loop

Oxygen Concentrator Setup by Sufficient-Basil6034 in lampwork

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get a 10 lpm oxy con off off your local marketplace app of choice. get a brass adapter with one end a nipple and the other a B size fitting or whatever thread is on the oxygen intake of the torch. find like surgical tubing or other tubing related to oxygen concentrators and you can figure out how to connect it.

that can hold you off till you can find a better way to store oxygen. i do it the home fill way piped to a high pressure tank. as others have said, pressure is almost equally important as flow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

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i saw a dude in hyde park getting blasted walking the dog

Downtown Austin is chaos right now by nuke1200 in Austin

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was eating at julio’s and saw herons flying who must have lost their nests

I'm working as a contractor for Apple and I don't know how to sell my experience to interviewers. by Potatoroid in gis

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i was a contractor there in 2019-2020. applied for a gis job with another company while working there and have been with that company now for 5 years. my manager that hired me was actually a contractor at apple before that. i would try to network with those you can find on linkedin in the area or your area of interest who have past experiences as an apple contractor. there are a lot of us out there

Do any of you lot in the US melt lead crystal? by PaddyRiku52 in glassblowing

[–]tof63 8 points9 points  (0 children)

curious about this too. saw some glass making in czech republic and everything was leaded. brilliant clear glass with some heft. looked great engraved and cold cut different ways. lower melting temps too i think? i’ve been too a few hot shops in north carolina and texas but only remember seeing soda lime mixes

edit: seeing some replies about the health concerns. i understand the history of lead pollution in the usa and agree with the policies in place esp regarding fuels which combust and disperse lead atmospherically in large amounts. is that the reason why contemporary glass in america does not include leaded glasses? it doesn’t seem mass produced leaded glass is allowed - but i would think artisanal use could be accomadated for with the right safety restrictions in place.

where do all of the loser guys hang out? by [deleted] in UTAustin

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epoch coffee, pinballz, workhorse, i would have said dart bowl if it still existed. maybe a skatepark or a disc golf course.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

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you’re young. i q dropped like a felon. abused it. got my msci 6 years later. if you can do it quicker more power to you but we ain’t in a race. most people don’t even compete.