TIL I've been storing my drill bits totally wrong for years

I used to just toss all my drill bits loose in a plastic coffee can, digging through them every time I needed a 3/8 or 5/16. It was a mess, I'd lose the tiny ones all the time, and my neighbor pointed out they were getting dull from banging into each other. About 6 months ago I switched to a cheap magnetic strip stuck to the wall above my workbench, with the bits organized by size. Now I grab one in 2 seconds and they don't roll under my bench anymore. But here's the thing - my brother-in-law swears by those plastic index cases with numbered slots and says the magnets can mess with the temper of the metal over time. Who's right? Has anyone else dealt with rust or damage from storing bits on a magnet?

I used to think silicone baking mats were a gimmick... until my cookie sheets started warping on me

For like two years I refused to buy silicone mats because I figured parchment paper worked fine and cost less. Then last month my favorite cookie sheet buckled in the oven and I got annoyed enough to finally grab a set of mats for like $15. First batch of chocolate chip cookies came out way more even on the bottom, no burnt edges or weird hot spots. I still use parchment for stuff like croissants or delicate pastries, but for everyday baking these things are actually legit. Has anyone else had a hard time switching over from paper to mats?

Found a weird trick for clearing wet leaves out of storm drains with a pole saw

Last fall I had a clogged drain on a property I was working at in Cincinnati, standing water everywhere, and my leaf blower wasn't cutting it. I grabbed my pole saw extension, put a hook attachment on the end, and started pulling clumps out from underneath the grate like a giant fork. Anyone else ever repurpose tree gear for random non tree jobs and have it work way better than expected?

After my friend's garage got broken into in Austin, I finally set up a separate guest network for all smart home gadgets.

The thieves got in by exploiting a known vulnerability in a cheap smart lock, which gave them access to the whole home network and all the devices on it, so now I always isolate IoT stuff on its own VLAN.

My neighbor's kid just got his whole Xbox account wiped because he used the same password for everything.

My neighbor said 'real programmers only use Vim' and now I'm second-guessing my editor choice.