This has explained the logic gates to me in a way I'd never understood before.. And for that I'm glad.

I can only hope this 'case' is quashed so hard into the stone age it comes from that it weakens copyrights worldwide.

So this is why I had a DIY hair growth 'recipe' in my feed. Just rub sugar on your head! It's so simple!

It's nice to see the study that actually led to that mess.

Cool, now make them use bytes as the system of measurement and we'll be on to something.

It would have been really nice to have had him as a president for a term. He'd be doing all the same things he's doing now, but with more authority. It would have been really interesting to watch mainstream media have a meltdown over everything he put forward.

Ah yes, an anti-person. Anyone who comes in contact with it will be zeroed out of existence.

The goal posts have finally gotten high enough that most folks starting out likely won't make past the starting position.. And when things look that bleak, the only winning move is to not play the game. It's shocking that the ones who write these articles are so out of touch with the world as it is now for those just entering adulthood with little to nothing given to the appears.

I'm completely unable to purchase property with a mortgage, and it's not a lack of supply, it's a lack of owners willing to deal with mortgage holder as opposed to someone who just has cash. I've increased my offers to 30% over asking, higher down-payments, waiving inspections.. I doesn't matter.

Second hand items are a marvelous resource. I can't compete with anyone who are just looking to offload a house full of furniture.

It's not really a 'carpenter' thing, but a decent pair of channel locks are great for many things.

Toothpicks are also something most people don't think about, but they can be wonderfully useful for when you have unscrewed pretty much anything as a filler to make sure the screws grab.

I'll edit if I think of other unconventional items that are good to have on hand.

Things have been fairly stagnant material wise since I've started. There are metal studs and ceiling systems, and they have their uses and caveats to usage. I prefer to work with wood when possible though it's interesting to do housing rehabilitations and see the old wood we used to use. The new quickly grown lumber cannot compare to the older woods.

Pretty much always DIY, only asking for help when I'm doing something that will take an important piece of the house out of commission for longer than a day. (like when replacing kitchen cabinets) definitely want that done within a day.

I wish construction carpentry had joinery as a normal part of it these days, but for the most part we use fasteners (nails/screws) to join the lumber. On the rare occasion I have a reason to make nice joints, it's usually very simple.

On the side though, I really like the looks of the various Japanese joints, and everyone appreciates a well fitted butterfly.