Chat with an IT guy at my dentist's office made me paranoid about my router

He saw my phone's WiFi list and asked if I still had the default admin password on my router. I said yeah probably, and he just shook his head and said "you're basically handing your keys to the neighborhood." Has anyone else actually gone through and locked down their router settings or is that just overkill?

My $15 thrift store grinder turned out to be a total win

I picked up an old burr grinder at a Goodwill in Portland for 15 bucks last month, not expecting much. Turns out it's a vintage model that grinds way more consistent than my cheap blade grinder I was using for two years. My morning pour overs went from bitter and muddy to actually tasting smooth and clean. I looked it up online and saw people reselling this same model for over 100 dollars. It just needed a quick clean with some rice and a brush to get the old coffee oils out. Has anyone else found a hidden gem at a thrift store that worked better than you expected?

Just checked the ingredients on Dollar Store super glue

Turns out it's 80% the same stuff as the name brand, which is great, but it says 'dries clear' in tiny letters on the back and mine dried yellow. Anyone else get burned by a specific dollar store glue surprise?

The Hemingway House in Key West is overrated and I'll die on that hill

I finally visited the Hemingway House last month and honestly, I don't get the hype. The six-toed cats are cool and all, but the tour felt rushed and overpriced at $18 per person. I spent more time waiting in line for the gift shop than actually seeing rooms where he wrote. Has anyone else felt let down by a famous author's house museum?

Spent $200 on a fancy discharge hose that failed in two weeks

Bought a reinforced rubber hose thinking it'd outlast the standard ones, but it kinked and split on the third job. Anyone else had bad luck upgrading their gear and wish they'd just stuck with the basic stuff?

Found out my local oaks have been dropping acorns like crazy this fall and it's not just my imagination

Was reading this article from the forestry service about mast years and apparently 2024 is a big one for red oaks in my area. I counted 47 acorns in a 10 foot square under one tree in my yard yesterday. I had no idea trees sync up like that to overwhelm the squirrels and it explains why my lawn looks like a minefield lol. Anyone else seeing way more acorns than usual this season?

Switched my mind on paying for premium support after a CRM crash in Omaha

I was on a call with a client on a Tuesday when their whole pipeline vanished, and the free chat support took 4 hours to even respond. Bought the next tier up and had the data restored in 18 minutes flat. Has anyone else had a support tier save a deal like that?

A customer told me my sourdough was 'too dense' last month

Honestly, I was just doing my usual process, but they were right. I started doing an extra set of folds during bulk fermentation and the crumb is way more open now. Anyone have other tips for improving oven spring?

I thought those fancy glass mixing vials were a must-have, but they cost me $50 for a set that broke in a week.

I bought a set of three from a pen show vendor, convinced they'd make my ink mixing look professional. The first one cracked when I was cleaning it with warm water, and the second chipped on the rim just from tapping it on my desk. For the price, I expected them to handle basic use. Now I just use clean plastic sample vials from Goulet Pens, which cost about a dollar each and don't shatter. Has anyone found a middle ground, like a durable but not crazy expensive glass container for mixing?

That time my cheap tent failed in a Wyoming windstorm and I had to sleep in the car