Honestly, that's such a relatable thing. A buddy of mine who does PC repair on the side told me a similar story. Some customer casually mentioned he'd seen way better temps using the spread method on his old Intel chip, and my buddy had just been doing the blob for years without thinking. He went home, tested it on his own rig, and found like a 3 degree drop just from changing how he applied it. It's wild how a single throwaway line from some random person can make you flip your whole approach. Tbh, it makes me wonder what other "standard" habits I've got that could be better.

Drove four hours to Cherry Springs once and saw nothing but a moonless haze.

Honestly, your elbow probably hurts from age, not your grip.

Ngl I just picked one setting and prayed the whole roll would cooperate. Spent half the time squinting at the sky like some kind of weather wizard. Ended up with three underexposed shots of my dog that honestly look like he's haunting the yard.

Nah, you're wrong. A triangle adds class, makes guests feel treated special.