Casey Robinson (u/the_casey)

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Pro tip: I bought a cheap drywall sander from a discount tool site and it died after two rooms.

The motor burned out and I lost a full day's pay, about $400, fixing the mess it left. Anyone have a brand they trust that can handle a full week of sanding?

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c/ai-innovations•

the_casey•1mo ago

Just read that a single AI training run can use more water than a small town

Found it in a footnote of a research paper from Stanford. Has anyone else seen stats that made you pause?

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c/bicycle-mechanics•

the_casey•1mo ago

Hot take: I was at the salvage yard in Spokane and saw a guy using a motorcycle chain breaker on a 10-speed

He said it works perfectly for those old, hardened rivets that regular tools struggle with. Anyone else ever used a tool from a different trade like that?

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c/digital-nomad-life•

the_casey•1mo ago

I finally got my laptop back from a repair shop in Chiang Mai after a week

The screen went black on a Tuesday, and the first place said it would take 3 days. It actually took 7, and they charged me $220. I had to do all my client calls from my phone in a noisy cafe, which was a mess. Anyone know a good backup plan for when your main gear just dies?

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c/f150-performance-mods•

the_casey•1mo ago

Just dropped $1200 on a custom tune from a shop in Dallas and my truck feels slower now

They promised big gains for my 2016 5.0, but after the flash, the throttle feels lazy and it hesitates pulling onto the highway. I've got all the paperwork saying 93 octane and a CAI, but it just doesn't pull like it did stock. Has anyone else had a tune actually hurt performance, and did you get your money back?

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c/bbq-pitmasters•

the_casey•1mo ago

Finally tried wrapping my brisket in butcher paper instead of foil for the first time

The bark stayed way more solid and it didn't steam as much, honestly a game changer for texture. Anyone else make that switch and notice a big difference?

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c/anime-discussions•

the_casey•1mo ago

I used to think watching anime subbed was the only way, but a specific dub changed my mind

For years I insisted on subtitles, thinking dubs ruined the original feel. Then I watched the English dub of 'Cowboy Bebop' on a friend's recommendation. The voice acting, especially Steve Blum as Spike, was so good it added a whole new layer to the characters for me. Has anyone else had a dub completely win them over?

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c/creative-writing-prompts•

the_casey•2mo ago

I always thought writing prompts were just for getting started

I used to grab a random one, write a quick scene, and call it a day. Then I tried to write a whole short story from a prompt about a character who finds a key that opens any door but their own. I got stuck for a solid month trying to figure out the ending and why they couldn't open their door. I finally solved it last night by making the 'door' a metaphor for their grief. Has anyone else had a simple prompt spiral into a much bigger project that took weeks to untangle?

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c/f150-performance-mods•

the_casey•2mo ago

Unpopular opinion: I think the $500 I put into a cold air intake was a total waste...

Everyone says it's the first mod you should do, but I got maybe 1 mpg better on my 3.5L EcoBoost, if that. The sound is cool, but for that money, a good tune would have done way more. Has anyone else felt let down by one?

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

the_casey•2mo ago

My brother told me to stop using tap water for my pour over

Honestly, I thought he was just being picky. He said our city water in Phoenix is too hard and makes coffee taste flat. I tried it with a gallon of filtered water from the store last week. Tbh, the difference was crazy, like the fruit notes in my Ethiopian beans actually came through. Has anyone else had a simple change make that big of a difference?

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