Shoutout to the guy who caught my crucible slip before it tipped

Yesterday at the old Midtown foundry, I was pouring a 200 pound bronze batch and my tongs slipped on the wet floor. A new guy named Ray saw it wobble and grabbed the chain hoist to steady it before it went over. What's the best way you've seen to keep the floor dry around the pouring area?

My AI ethics paper got flagged for plagiarism by a bad detection tool

Turned in a final project on bias in hiring algorithms last week, and the school's system flagged a whole section. I had to show my professor the original notes and drafts to prove it was my own work. Has anyone else had a false positive from an automated checker mess with their grade?

TIL a simple change in how I clean shutter blades made a huge difference

I was working on a sticky shutter in an old SLR and tried my usual method of using a q-tip with lighter fluid. It worked okay, but left some tiny fibers. On a whim, I switched to using a small artist's brush dipped in the same fluid. The brush got into the tight spaces way better and didn't leave any lint behind at all. The shutter action is now way smoother. Has anyone else found a better tool for this kind of delicate cleaning?

Update: the new hiring system at my old job in Cincinnati flagged my resume as low quality

I applied for a part time role at the warehouse I worked at three years ago. The new automated system sent a rejection email in under two minutes, saying my resume lacked 'key terms'. I know they use a scoring algorithm from a company called HireScore. Has anyone had luck getting a human to review after a fast rejection like this?

Showerthought: my grocery store coupons used to be random, but now they're exactly what I need.

Two years ago, my digital coupons were for things I never bought, but after I signed up for their free 'rewards' card that tracks every purchase, they now only offer discounts on my regular items, which makes me wonder if the convenience is worth them owning a map of my eating habits.

TIL our Detroit startup got a $50,000 grant from the TechTown program

We applied months ago and honestly forgot about it, then the email came through last Tuesday. It's specifically for hiring a local developer, which is a huge boost for our app project. Has anyone else here gone through the TechTown grant process and have tips on the reporting requirements?

Just dropped $80 on a post level for a tricky vinyl job

Had a client who wanted a vinyl fence on a slope that was steeper than it looked. I usually eyeball it, but this time I grabbed a post level from the supply house. It clips right onto the post and shows you plumb on two sides at once. Cost about $80, but it saved me from having to pull and reset three posts that would have been off. What's your go-to tool for keeping things straight on uneven ground?

I watched the new 'Monster' anime with my friend who hates slow burns

We watched the first three episodes last weekend, and he was ready to drop it because he said nothing big happened. I told him to give it until episode five, which we did last night. The shift from just a hospital mystery to the full cat-and-mouse chase with Johan was huge. He went from checking his phone to being totally locked in by the end of the fifth episode. It made me realize how some shows really need that specific time to build up. Has anyone else had a friend completely change their mind on a series after a certain point?

I finally saw a customer try to fix a check engine light with a piece of electrical tape

This guy came into the shop in Toledo last week, and he'd put a small square of black tape right over the light on his dash. He said his buddy told him it was 'just a sensor being dumb' and that covering it would reset the computer after a few drives. I had to explain that the light is a symptom, not the problem itself, and his scan showed a real P0420 code for the catalytic converter. What's the weirdest 'fix' you've ever had someone try before bringing their car in?

I ran a small test to see if an AI would flag its own bias, and the answer was a hard no.