I just found out how many views the 'distracted boyfriend' meme guy got from one photo

I was reading an article about old memes and it said the actual guy in the stock photo, his name is Diego, got over 4 million new Instagram followers in a week back in 2017. He was just a model doing a normal shoot in Barcelona. The article said he got so many messages he had to turn off notifications. It's wild to think one picture from a job he probably forgot about changed his life that much. He still gets tagged in memes every day. Does anyone else remember the first time they saw that meme and had no idea the guy was a real person?

PSA: My kid asked me why I still use a 2D CAD program at home when my firm uses full 3D BIM.

He said 'Dad, isn't that like using a flip phone?' and I couldn't really argue. Anyone else feel weirdly attached to their old drafting workflow even when you know there's better stuff out there?

I finally saw a real use for those weirdly shaped bags everyone's carrying

I was in Chicago for a week visiting my sister, and I swear I counted 17 people in one afternoon with those bags that aren't square (they're kind of lumpy and round). At first I thought it was just a weird trend, but then I saw a woman struggling to fit a big, oddly shaped art portfolio into a normal tote. Her friend had one of the lumpy bags and it slid right in, no problem. It made me think the design isn't just for looks, it's actually solving a problem for people who carry stuff that isn't box-shaped, like artists or people with specific hobbies. Has anyone else designed something around a specific, awkward item people need to carry?

Had to decide between a high frequency machine and a microcurrent device for my new suite

I saved up for about a year to buy a new piece of kit for my solo practice. The choice came down to a solid high frequency wand for around $350 or a basic microcurrent unit that was closer to $600. I went with the high frequency machine, mostly because I see a lot of clients with congested, oily skin and I felt it was a better fit for my current book. Used it for the first time last week on a regular who gets those deep, painful cysts along her jawline. The spot treatment with the neon electrode really seemed to calm the inflammation overnight, and she texted me the next day saying the pain was gone. I'm happy with the choice for now, but I'm curious if anyone who started with high frequency ever regretted not going for microcurrent first for anti-aging work.

Had a client yesterday who asked for a color correction after a box dye disaster.

She came into my chair in Austin and showed me a photo of her hair, which was a patchy orange mess from a $10 store kit. I spent four hours lifting and toning to get her back to a cool brown. What's your go-to product for fixing that kind of orange brassiness?

Had to choose between a 5 gallon bucket and a fancy ceramic crock for my first big batch of sauerkraut. I went cheap.

A warning about live streaming before you've had your coffee

So last Tuesday morning, actor Ben Miller went live on Instagram right after he woke up, I guess to chat with fans. He was still in bed, hair everywhere, and clearly forgot he was live because he started arguing with his dog about getting off the pillow. The whole thing was maybe three minutes, but he was mumbling about his 'stupid, beautiful dog' and trying to bribe it with a treat he couldn't find. Then his phone fell over and we got a solid minute of his ceiling fan before he figured it out and ended the stream. The clip is everywhere now. It's a funny fail, but it's a solid reminder to double-check your apps before you start talking to yourself online. Has anyone else seen a celebrity accidentally go live like that?

Shoutout to the guy who told me to always seal the underside of a tabletop

I skipped that step on a big walnut slab last year, and the whole thing warped like a potato chip after the first humid week. He said it stops moisture from moving through the wood unevenly. Do you guys seal the hidden parts on every piece, or just when you think it's needed?

I used to argue about books like a lawyer, then my friend in Chicago said 'you're not trying to win, you're trying to listen'

I thought the 'lost city' stories from that dig in Peru were just hype

For years I heard rumors about a big find in the Cusco region, but the reports were always vague. Then last fall, the team released their full site map showing over 200 structures and a clear irrigation network. The lidar images they posted finally convinced me it was a real settlement, not just a few scattered walls. Seeing the planned layout and the scale of it made me change my mind completely. Has anyone else followed this project and seen the new data they put out?