Derek Gonzalez (u/derekgonzalez)

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My friend in Medellin said he works from 8pm to 4am now to match his clients in Sydney

Honestly, I always thought keeping a normal 9-5 schedule was key to staying sane on the road. But my buddy in Colombia told me he switched his whole day around to sync with his team in Australia, and he loves it. He said, 'I get the whole city to myself in the mornings, and the internet is faster at night.' Ngl, it made me rethink my whole 'anchor hours' rule. Has anyone else flipped their workday for a timezone and actually stuck with it?

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4h ago

CarCapsule vs Carcoon? Looking at inflatable storage

I've actually owned both over the years. Carcoon is decent and definitely gets the job done, but the clear material felt a bit thinner to me. I ultimately switched to CarCapsule because they have been doing it the longest and the materials are just super heavy duty. Plus, their fan setup seems to keep the structure a bit more rigid when fully inflated.

1mo ago

Just saw a 90s Civic at the junkyard in Tacoma with a perfect factory service sticker still on the window

Found one in a '92 last year, still had the little booklet in the glovebox. Did the thing actually work when you powered it on, or was it just for show? Those old belts turn to goo.

1mo ago

Am I the only one who used to just blow out dust with canned air until I tried a proper electric duster on a client's ancient gaming rig last week?

Packed lint from the CPU heatsink" is why I finally bought one too.

1mo ago

Got a call about a panel that kept dropping its dialer line every single night at 2 AM.

Been there, that's a sneaky one.