u/YourBicycleForever

small local restaurants switch POS systems all the time and forget to renew their custom digital menu subdomains, leaving thousands of laminated QR codes on physical dining tables pointing to dead URLs.

a guy built a tool that checks domain registration status on local restaurant menu links found in google maps reviews. when a menu subdomain expires, he buys it for $10 and sets up a clean redirect to a third-party food delivery affiliate page. he collects steady commission checks every time a diner scans the table code to check lunch specials.

Ive bought four chairs over the last 3 years. started with an $80 mesh chair from amazon, then a $300 ergo one with lumbar support that felt fine for the first week. then $600, and now a $900 chair and by 3pm im doing the exact same thing I did in the $80 one. shifting around, leaning forward, not touching the backrest at all.

every time I upgraded I told myself this was the fix. but i realized every chair is designed assuming im gonna sit correctly. back against the rest, feet flat. but I dont work like that. i lean in when im focused. I slouch when reading. I tilt back during calls. the chair only really 'works' in one of those positions and its the one im in the least.

someone in a thread the other day mentioned a kickstarter for something called lavenne r9 pro. i looked at the page because it doesnt assume you sit rigid. it seems to adjust to your movement instead. I wouldnt say its the answer, crowdfunding a chair feels kinda risky. but it made me see my whole criteria for evaluating chairs was off.

i kept chasing 'more comfortable when I sit right' instead of asking what happens when I dont. now im kinda torn between just rolling the dice on that crowdfund or trying to find a physical store to test things in person before I drop more money.

I'm going to Spain for a few days next month, and I'm thinking about how to bring my camera. If I bring my usual camera bag, there's not enough room for clothes. If I bring a travel backpack, I'm worried about the equipment swinging around and getting damaged.

I've used a National Geographic bag before, but they're too stiff and difficult to pack. Yesterday, I saw someone recommend a bag called Norbu Made on instagram; the material looks nice. I wonder if bags with removable camera inserts are any good.

Will the insert hold its shape when the bag is in the overhead luggage rack? How do you pack your cameras for short trips?

RiiFFS catalogue is getting huge, so these are the five I’d smell first instead of blind buying randomly.

Momento: rich saffron, rose and tonka. Great for evenings and strong AC, but please don’t start with eight sprays.

Freeze: cold citrus, mint and tea with a strange clean-floral edge. Very original, also very nose-dependent.

Veloce: smooth bright citrus becoming warmer and slightly boozy-woody. Safest one to sample first and the newer presentation feels properly improved.

Taif: iced ginger and citrus moving into white flowers and clean musk. Probably the most useful one to test in UAE heat.

Tahira: creamy almond, dragon fruit, rose and vanilla. Weirdest combination here and easily the riskiest blind buy, but also the most interesting.

RiiFFS has much more variety than people realise now.

Which one are you testing first?

My eyes always feel extremely dry after showering, and my skin feels even drier than before. I'm really fed up with that itchy feeling all over my body after showering.

My doctor advised me not to shower with very hot water or for too long, so I now shower with lukewarm water and try to keep my showers short. After showering, I gently pat my body dry and then apply moisturizer.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel like my wounds are healing particularly slowly. I had surgery two weeks ago, and now it still hurts a lot when the wound gets wet in the shower. I've tried using waterproof and breathable dressings like Dimora and Aquacel to protect the wound and minimize direct water contact, hoping it will heal faster.

I'd like to ask everyone, what are some ways to relieve dry eyes and dry skin after showering? I also use moisturizer, but my skin still feels dry after a while. I wonder if I'm using it incorrectly.