My password manager switch after the 2023 LastPass breach was a game changer

I used LastPass for like 7 years, never thought twice about it. Then that big breach in December 2022 happened and I waited a few months, but by March 2023 I finally moved everything over to Bitwarden. The difference in how fast it autofills on my phone is crazy, plus I can self host my vault now. Anyone else make the jump after that mess and notice a big speed difference?

Pro tip: check your ETF dividend schedule before you assume you'll get paid monthly

I put $4,000 into a dividend ETF last January thinking I'd see a check every 30 days, but turns out it only pays quarterly and I missed the March cutoff by a week. Has anyone else gotten burned by not reading the fine print on payout dates?

Had to pick between a new coolant pump or new vises for the shop this month

I mean, our budget was already shot from last quarter, so I couldn't get both. The coolant pump on the old Haas has been leaking for weeks, but my 6 inch vises are beat to hell and can't hold tolerance on anything under 0.001. I went with the pump because I figured no coolant means no running at all, but now every second setup is a fight with those worn out jaws. Has anyone else had to make a call like this and regretted it later?

Shoutout to the lady at the checkout who asked why I buy whole chicken instead of thighs

I spent 3 years buying boneless thighs for $4.29 a pound before she pointed out whole chickens are 99 cents a pound and I just needed a knife.

Had a coworker tell me my bullet journal was too messy for tracking work tasks

A guy in my office named Dave kept saying my weekly spreads were a disaster because I didn't use rulers or washi tape. He said proper bujo means straight lines and color codes. I tried his super clean method for two weeks and spent more time making it pretty than actually listing my tasks. My to-do list shrank because I was too busy decorating. Meanwhile my old scratchy mess with random arrows and circles had been getting everything done on time. I went back to my scribble system and I'm faster than ever. Has anyone else had someone tell you your journaling style is wrong when it actually works fine?

I keep seeing fantasy writers use 'medieval' wrong for every time period

I keep seeing fantasy writers use 'medieval' wrong for every time period. I was in a writing group last week and someone set their story in 'medieval times' but had characters using 17th century plate armor and Renaissance politics at the same time lol. Medieval is specifically 5th to 15th century Europe, not just old-timey stuff. A blacksmith in 1200 AD would be totally lost trying to make a full suit of jousting armor from 1550. Has anyone else noticed settings getting muddled with tech from different centuries?

Warning: a homeowner's comment about my panel location changed my whole approach

Warning: That cheap crucible from online cracked on me after 3 pours

I've been using this $30 graphite crucible I got off Amazon for about 2 months now, mostly for aluminum and small brass jobs in my backyard foundry. Last week on my third pour of the day, I heard a loud pop and saw a crack running right down the side, lost about 4 pounds of molten metal onto my floor. Lucky I was wearing my PPE and nobody got hurt, but it made a real mess. My buddy at the shop said those cheap ones are often made with lower grade graphite and can't handle the thermal shock of repeated heating and cooling. He swears by the SiC clay graphite crucibles from a proper supplier, even if they cost 3 times as much. Has anyone else had a cheap crucible fail on them, or am I just unlucky with this batch?

Paid $500 for a traffic lawyer vs. just paying the ticket myself

Got a speeding ticket last month doing 45 in a 30 zone near downtown Austin. I figured a lawyer could get it reduced so I paid $500 flat fee to one who guaranteed results. He got it dropped to a nonmoving violation but now I'm wondering if I could have just paid the $200 ticket and moved on. What's your experience with paying lawyers vs. eating the fine?

Heard a coworker say Python is too easy to be a real programming language

This guy at the sorting center said Python is just for people who can't handle 'real' languages like C++, and I spent the whole shift fuming. Has anyone else run into this gatekeeping nonsense and how do you even respond to it?