Derek Butler (u/derek_butler36)

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Showerthought: My kitchen remodel exposed how weak my home network security was.

I was adding all these smart appliances during my kitchen update, and it dawned on me that I had zero plan to keep them safe. I just hooked them up to my Wi-Fi without thinking, which is basically leaving my front door open online. People get so caught up in the cool tech that they ignore simple stuff like changing factory passwords or splitting their network. I had a scare when my buddy's teenager somehow got into my smart fridge settings from his phone. Now, I force myself to set strong, different passwords for each gadget and check for updates regularly. It's crazy how a home project can show you the holes in your cyber safety. If you're putting in smart devices, take five minutes to lock them down, or you're asking for trouble.

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c/garage-gear•

derek_butler36•2mo ago

After months of frustration, I finally organized my socket set.

A roll of masking tape and a sharpie turned my tool chest around.

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c/flooring-installers•

derek_butler36•2mo ago

I finally got seamless transitions between tile and carpet right

The edges always looked messy or raised before. I cut the carpet pad back further and used a metal transition strip, and now it's SMOOTH. Clients love it.

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c/backpacking-routes•

derek_butler36•2mo ago

Still waiting on my John Muir Trail permit after a month

I mean, this wait is testing my patience big time.

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c/creator-confessions•

derek_butler36•2mo ago

Spent hours on a edit only to have the colors look wrong on phones.

I finished a video on my computer and thought it looked great. After I posted it, comments said the colors were messed up on mobile screens. What do you do to make sure your videos look good everywhere?

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c/bullet-journaling•

derek_butler36•2mo ago

My new recipe tracker spread in my bullet journal

I was trying a new pasta dish and totally blanked on the ingredient amounts... so I started a recipe log right in my bujo. Now I jot down notes each time I cook something, with little symbols for adjustments. It's made trying new things way less stressful because I can look back at what worked. Honestly, this simple page has turned my kitchen chaos into something I actually enjoy... just had to share.

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c/arborists•

derek_butler36•3mo ago

That batch of young oaks I planted all had the same curl in their leaves

Turns out it was a zinc deficiency in the soil. A bit of fertilizer sorted it out.

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Showerthought: My kitchen remodel exposed how weak my home network security was.

After months of frustration, I finally organized my socket set.

I finally got seamless transitions between tile and carpet right

Still waiting on my John Muir Trail permit after a month

Spent hours on a edit only to have the colors look wrong on phones.

My new recipe tracker spread in my bullet journal

That batch of young oaks I planted all had the same curl in their leaves

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