Jenny Patel (u/jennyp19)

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I always glued my headbands with a brush until I saw a video from a binder in Kyoto

For years, I used a small brush to spread paste on my headbands, which often left them lumpy or uneven. Then last month, I watched a video where a binder in Kyoto used her finger to press and smooth the paste directly onto the spine. I tried it on my next project, a small poetry book, and the headband went on perfectly flat with no gaps. Has anyone else switched to applying paste by hand for things like this?

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c/computer-technicians•

jennyp19•6d ago

TIL about a weird fix for a laptop that wouldn't charge past 80%

Had a client's Dell laptop that would just stop charging at 80% no matter what. The choice was between replacing the whole battery or trying a firmware update from Dell's support site that I'd never heard of before. I went with the firmware update, which took about 15 minutes, and it actually worked perfectly. Has anyone else run into this kind of weird battery limit issue with other brands?

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c/bullet-journaling•

jennyp19•20d ago

PSA: My bullet journal has 47 pages of just habit trackers from the past year

I was cleaning out my old journals and counted them all. Found out I started a new tracker every single week instead of just keeping one running. I read a blog post that said most people only need about 12 pages for a whole year of tracking. Now I feel silly for using up so much space. Has anyone else gone overboard with trackers like this?

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c/carpenters•

jennyp19•23d ago

Overheard a client say 'I just want it to look like it's always been there'

It hit me that the best compliment for our work isn't about being flashy, but about fitting in perfectly. Anyone else find that's the real goal for a lot of their projects?