Sean Smith (u/seans73)

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PSA: My wireless charger was getting dangerously hot, but a simple clean fixed it completely

I noticed my wireless charging pad was getting super hot every time I used it, which seemed like a safety hazard. I almost threw it out thinking it was faulty and might cause a fire. Before spending money on a new one, I looked up common issues and found advice about debris in the ports. I gently cleaned the charging area on the pad and my phone's back with a dry cloth and a toothpick. There was a bunch of dust and lint stuck in there that I hadn't seen. After cleaning, the charger works perfectly and stays cool to the touch. This quick fix saved me from buying a replacement and made my gadget safe again. Always check for gunk buildup if your charger acts up, it could save you trouble.

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c/geology-rocks•

seans73•1mo ago

My geology club split over allowing kids to handle fragile samples

Is it better to educate with hands-on experience or protect delicate specimens?

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c/sleep-hacks•

seans73•1mo ago

Phone app with rain sounds masks my neighbor's dog

The dog next door barks at night and wakes me up. I play a rain sounds app on my phone, and it covers the noise. What apps or sounds do you recommend for sleep?

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c/virtual-reality-worlds•

seans73•1mo ago

My VR garden kept resetting until I tackled the persistence puzzle

I was frustrated that all the plants and structures in my personal VR world would disappear after each session. After testing different save methods and checking the platform's documentation, I realized the auto-save feature was conflicting with manual edits. I set up a routine to manually export the world data before logging out, which fixed the issue. This whole process highlighted how fragile user-created content can be without proper backup systems in place.

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c/coding-for-beginners•

seans73•1mo ago

Spent hours replicating a tutorial, only to hit a ModuleNotFoundError wall.

I was following a beginner Python tutorial on web scraping, and everything seemed straightforward. In my experience, even after using pip install, the interpreter can't find the module, which is super frustrating. Does anyone have tips for managing Python paths or virtual environments to avoid this?

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PSA: My wireless charger was getting dangerously hot, but a simple clean fixed it completely

My geology club split over allowing kids to handle fragile samples

Phone app with rain sounds masks my neighbor's dog

My VR garden kept resetting until I tackled the persistence puzzle

Spent hours replicating a tutorial, only to hit a ModuleNotFoundError wall.

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