Just read a report that changed how I think about glass break sensors

I was looking at a security study from a college in Florida that tested false alarms, and it said over 40% of glass break sensor calls were triggered by things like keys jingling or a dog barking, not actual breaking glass. I found it online while trying to figure out why a client kept getting false trips. Has anyone else seen data like this, and do you adjust your placement because of it?

My neighbor in Denver said my kraut was too salty and now I'm second guessing everything

I gave him a jar of my last batch, the one I fermented for three weeks. He took a bite, paused, and just said 'Wow, that's a punch of salt.' I always used the 2% rule by weight, but he said it masked the cabbage flavor. Now I'm staring at my crock wondering if I should cut it to 1.5% next time. Has anyone else had a batch turn out too salty even when you followed the math?

My cousin told me my deep space shots were 'just black with dots'

We were at a family thing in Denver last month and I was showing him a photo I took of the Andromeda Galaxy from my backyard. I spent like 4 hours on it, stacking 90 second exposures. He looked at my phone for maybe two seconds and said, 'Cool, I guess. Looks like black with some dots.' Didn't even ask about the gear or the process, just shrugged and went back to talking about football. It's not that I need praise, but it felt like he didn't even try to see what was there. Makes you wonder why you bother sharing this stuff sometimes. Has anyone else had a friend or family member just totally not get it?

My sister said 'clothes are just armor for the grocery store' and I can't stop thinking about it.

She said it last Tuesday while we were picking out a jacket, and now I'm sketching designs focused on that feeling of quiet confidence for everyday errands, like a structured linen blazer with hidden pockets for your phone and keys.

Spent $80 on a Wacom screen protector and it's the best thing I've bought this year.

My pen nibs were wearing down every two weeks, but this film has lasted six months and saved me a fortune on replacements. Anyone else find a cheap fix that made a big difference for their tablet?

I used to think a cheap 2x72 grinder was fine, but my buddy's variable speed unit changed my mind completely.

Rant: My old 5.4 Triton versus the new 7.3 Godzilla in my work truck

Ran the 5.4 in my old F-250 for years, always felt like it was working too hard pulling a loaded trailer up the hill near my house. Switched to the 7.3 gas engine in a new F-350 and the difference is just stupid, it doesn't even downshift on the same grade. Anyone else made a jump like that and been blown away?

Serious question, my foreman told me to always use a 3/8 inch gap on that old boiler in St. Louis and it cracked the header after 6 months.

He said 'it needs room to breathe' but the thermal cycling was too much, so has anyone else had to re-weld a header on a 1920s unit because of bad expansion gap advice?

Had a total lentil soup disaster in my old apartment kitchen, like 2015 maybe?

I gave my hens a kiddie pool in the Texas heat and it backfired

It hit 102 degrees here in Austin, so I put a shallow plastic kiddie pool in their run with about 3 inches of water. Instead of cooling off, they started throwing all their pine shavings and dirt into it, making a huge muddy mess. Now I've got a swampy area and worried about bugs. I thought it was a good idea, but maybe they just prefer dust baths? Has anyone had luck with a better way to cool them down?