I’ve seen some older organs and electric keyboards that look really interesting, and now I’m curious if there’s actually a collector community around them.
Some have unique designs and sounds that newer instruments don’t really have.
Do you collect vintage organs or keyboards? And what makes certain ones special or valuable?
Hey everyone! My boyfriend is turning 25 next month and I really want to get him something he’ll actually use. He’s a huge PC gamer (mostly plays FPS like Valorant and Apex) and he’s also a total coffee nerd. He already has a high-end mouse and keyboard, so I feel like I’m hitting a wall on what else to get him for his setup.
I was thinking about maybe a nice ergonomic footrest or a premium coffee subscription, but I’d love to hear if there are any "hidden gem" gifts that you guys swear by. Is there anything under $150 that seriously upgraded your desk setup or morning routine? I’m open to literally any suggestions, even if it’s something practical he wouldn’t think to buy himself. Thanks in advance!
i started radiance ritual a few months back as a small clean beauty line focused on gentle plant based formulas for sensitive and acne prone skin. everything is vegan small batch and made right here in texas so i wanted packaging that felt premium sustainable and actually protected the ingredients instead of just looking pretty on the shelf.
we went for the full lineup packaging and ordered mono material airless pump bottles for the serums uv safe glass jars for the creams plus recyclable squeeze tubes for the body butters and custom outer boxes. they handled the design tweaks and minimums perfectly and the finished products look and feel way more high end than i expected for a new brand.
anyone else in skincare using them how were your lead times and did the airless systems hold up once customers started using them daily?
cheers for any real talk guys
My daughter was sleep trained at five months and slept through the night beautifully. Then she turned eight months old and everything fell apart. She is waking up every 45 to 60 minutes all night long. Not hungry not wet just awake and screaming until I go in. I have tried letting her cry it out again but she will literally go for two hours without stopping. I have tried check ins and that makes her angrier. Her schedule is 3 3 4 with two naps totaling about 2.5 hours. Pediatrician said she is fine. I am not fine. Has anyone else hit this at eight months and what actually worked because I cannot keep living like this
Hey everyone, I got a new iphone, trying to synchronise it with the other stuff, tablet and all, but got some strange notification about my pass that it is not secure enough. I tried and changed it but now what is the best way to remember it, because for years I had another one in head. Just writing it down somewhere or? Memorizing the new one now I think will not work for me anymore, beucasue I kinda got into security panic and created it really difficult this time, after researching on chatgpt, google and some blogs eg https://www.zipsec.com/learn/how-secure-is-your-password-cracking-times-threat-vectors-and-best-practices I presume writing the password in notes is kinda stupid but don’t judge me, I am trying to step into the new world of secure data. xD
I’ve been trying to get hired for months now and it’s honestly draining. You spend hours preparing, go through 4–6 interview rounds, sometimes do unpaid assignments, and then after all that… silence. No update, no rejection, nothing.
What frustrates me the most is how many companies talk about “people-first culture” while treating candidates like they’re disposable. People are expected to invest time, energy, and emotional stability into these hiring processes just to get ghosted at the end.
Most people aren’t asking for special treatment. We just want basic respect and transparency. A simple rejection email with honest feedback shouldn’t be too much to ask after someone invests that much time into your company.
I found this article recently and it explains the problem pretty well: https://www.qualtrics.com/articles/experience-management/deliver-ai-people-want/
Companies lose trust when they focus too much on efficiency and forget there are actual humans behind the process.
At this point, it doesn’t even feel like isolated bad experiences anymore. The whole hiring system feels broken. Has anyone else started feeling emotionally detached from the hiring process because of this?
the more i think about quitting smoking the more i realize i might be emotionally attached to the routine more than the actual cigarettes. like the little breaks during the day going outside for a few minutes having something to do with my hands after eating or during stressful moments. even certain situations feel weird without it like late night walks long conversations coffee in the morning or just needing a reason to step away for a minute. its strange because logically i know smoking itself isnt even enjoyable most of the time anymore but my brain still connects it to comfort routine and stress relief
and honestly i think thats the part that scares me the most about quitting. not even nicotine itself but losing all those small rituals that became part of daily life for so long. for people who quit successfully did you also struggle more with losing the habit and routine than the cigarettes themselves? and if you did what helped fill that gap mentally after quitting?
Ive noticed a lot of posts asking about college admissions or specific courses getting removed fast with a message directing people to r/CollegeAdmissionsPH. I get that the new subreddit exists to keep things organized, but is it possible we are being too strict here?
Sometimes those posts also have broader questions about student life, financial struggles, or deciding between schools that affect current students too. Not everyone knows about the other subreddit right away. I dont want this place to become just memes and rants. Actual admission discussions can help younger students feel less lost.
Is there room for a middle ground? Maybe keep the post if it adds something beyond just listing college rankings or asking for UPG cutoffs. Just feels like we are losing some valuable conversation.
I quit 4 months ago. First month was hell, then it got easier. I barely thought about cigarettes for weeks. Then today I walked past someone smoking and the smell hit me and suddenly my brain went full "just one won't hurt." I didn't cave. But the fact that it came back so hard after months of feeling fine really threw me.
Does this keep happening forever? Like you just get blindsided by random triggers years later? Or does it eventually actually go away? I don't want to spend the rest of my life waiting for ambush cravings.
There are moments where I feel like I should reach out to someone. But then I stop myself. I either feel like I’ll be a burden or that I won’t even know what to say. So I just keep it to myself instead, even though I know that probably makes it worse. How do you get past that hesitation?
I’ve been struggling to keep going when progress feels nonexistent. What helps you push through these phases?