I finally had to pick between a donor board or a hot air rework station for my Game Boy Color

Went with the donor board from a 'for parts' unit on eBay for $12, but the screen still flickers. Anyone know a good guide for checking the ribbon cable solder points?

Tried booking a flight to Lisbon for a Tuesday instead of a Friday and saved almost $200.

Pro tip: I switched from a standard 1 inch curling iron barrel to a 1.25 inch one for my client with fine hair.

The bigger barrel gave her way more volume and a softer wave that lasted two days longer, hands down. Anyone with fine-haired clients tried a similar switch?

Overheard a guy at the airport say you should always book the cheapest flight, no matter the time

He was telling his friend to just pick the absolute lowest fare, even if it lands at 3 AM. I think that's a bad hack because a $20 saved flight can cost you $60 in extra airport transit or a sketchy overnight wait. Has anyone else found a better rule for picking flight times without blowing the budget?

Appreciation post: My neighbor's 'free range' chickens keep ending up in my garden

Letting your birds roam without any perimeter control isn't free ranging, it's being a nuisance. I've had to replant my lettuce three times this month because they treat my yard like a buffet. How do you actually manage your flock's range without annoying everyone on the block?

Pro tip: Your 'co-working space' in Chiang Mai might just be a repurposed chicken coop.

I spent a full week in what I thought was a trendy, rustic office, only to find out from a local that the building's distinct smell and occasional feather were because it was a poultry shed until last month, so has anyone else had a workspace that was not at all what it seemed?

Update: A client's dusty office in Tacoma changed how I clean old computers

I was fixing a slow desktop for a small business there, and the inside was packed with dust. I used my usual compressed air can, but it just blew the dust around the room and made a huge mess. The owner coughed and said, 'Can't you just take it outside?' So I did, and used a small vacuum with a brush attachment instead. It was way cleaner and faster. Do you have a better method for cleaning out really dirty systems without making a cloud?

I finally attempted to re-cap a 1980s stereo receiver with modern capacitors, but the left channel now has a faint hum that wasn't there before.

I learned that just matching the microfarad and voltage ratings isn't always enough, so has anyone else dealt with a new hum after a recap and figured out the specific cause?

Unpopular opinion: The 2003 game 'Whacked!' for the original Xbox had a better party mode than most people remember.

After playing it again last weekend, I realized its fast-paced, chaotic mini-games still hold up better than a lot of modern stuff, has anyone else tried going back to it?

My bank's 'round up' feature almost wrecked my grocery budget

I was at the Kroger on Elm Street last Tuesday, and my card got declined trying to buy $85 worth of groceries. I knew I had put that money aside. Turns out, I'd turned on a 'round up to save' tool months ago and forgot. It took $30 from my checking over two weeks, moving it to a savings account I never check. I had to quickly move the money back from savings right there at the register. Has anyone else had a helpful feature turn into a hidden problem?