Find a truly dark spot first... yeah, that reminds me of when I drove out to the middle of nowhere just to stargaze. Didn't even bring a camera, but the view was insane... made me realize how much we miss in the city.

The pasta water for plants trick is great, mine are looking pretty happy too.

My ancient desktop finally forced an update last month after I'd ignored it for weeks. I mean, I used to treat update notifications like spam emails, just clicking 'remind me later' until eternity. Seeing what anthony_campbell88 said about browser vulnerabilities, it hit me how dumb that was. Now I'm paranoid and check for updates on everything, even my smart fridge, which probably doesn't need it. Idk, maybe it's just me, but that forced restart was the kick in the pants I needed to take basic security seriously.

You saying "cheap part" is what gets me! It's literally just a metal strap, maybe five bucks, and its failure can make a two-ton car just sit there completely dead. The idea that my entire commute depends on something I could bend with my hands is wild. It failing at a red light or in a parking lot would be such a brutal way to find out.