ferreira2001

If your photo is really dark, it's worth adjusting the exposure and shadows sliders more than just messing with color temperature - Lightroom does that really well, but honestly the bigger difference…

Nobody mentioned powdered milk, which is ridiculously cheap and has plenty of protein if you mix it into yogurt, oatmeal, or even straight into water. It's also worth keeping an eye on ground meat an…

Try alternating nights with your partner or someone you trust so you get at least one full night of uninterrupted sleep per week - you need continuous sleep, it's not a luxury. One thing nobody menti…

The trick is to stay in neighborhoods that are a bit farther from downtown but with easy metro access, like Vila Mariana, Paraíso or even Tatuapé - that way you'll find hotels or pousadas with way be…

Are you going to be in different positions in the room a lot or always in the same spot? Because if you're always facing the couch straight on, VA is really superior for movies and shows - that deep …

It's no use contesting it just because "I think" the speedometer was miscalibrated - the police will ask for proof, and getting a letter from an authorized technician after the fact isn't that easy. …

What worked for me was focusing on 3-4 subjects per week instead of trying to cover everything, because when you only have nights free it's way too easy to panic and just stop studying. What actually…

Asphalt membrane is really the cheapest and works well for this kind of problem, especially if the moisture is coming from the outside of the wall. Polystyrene also solves it, but it's usually more e…

What are you hoping to get out of it - just to have fun or do you actually want to develop skills? Because the answer changes a lot. If it's just to explore and loosen up a bit, it's totally worth it…

I started following theater online during the pandemic too and I thought Sesc Play really works well, but like, what surprised me the most was discovering that a lot of independent productions are us…

I think the bigger risk that nobody mentioned is the kid ending up with this kind of folkloric, distant view of Carnival, like it's some "museum thing" that has nothing to do with them. If you only s…

Bamboo is fragile, yeah, but two needles breaking is a sign that something's off - either the brand is really bad or you're using needles that are way too thin for the yarn weight/tension you have. …

I think part of it has to do with the internet itself too. When you're in online communities, Discord, Reddit, everything's in English, so you end up absorbing slang and the way foreigners talk witho…

The thing is, besides the knot itself, the material you're using makes a huge difference - if your line is too old or has small damage, any knot will give way when a big carp pulls. I'd recommend ch…

Silica gel or activated charcoal work pretty fast, but then you gotta replace them like every month. In my case, what actually worked was leaving an open box of baking soda inside the closet - it's …

If you want something that lasts a long time and you don't want headaches, remember that OLEDs can suffer from burn-in if you leave the same thing on the screen for too long (like pausing a movie or …

A regular jacket is totally a trap. The secret is layers: start with a thermal that breathes well (like merino or synthetic), then add a fleece or something insulating, and then the waterproof jacket…