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xkcd #3163: Repair Video

Title text:

The statue should be in the likeness of whatever sculptor posted the sculpting tool repair video that was most helpful during the installation of the statue.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3163/

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

OMG, I fixed a specific whirlpool fridge by searching the model name and hum click on youtube.

There's a tiny heater disk that makes a thermistor boost in value to change over from start to run windings. It was a $7 part available on amazon or half a dozen parts sites.

Local service techs get $120 to knock on the door.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

I work at a highrise full of old rich people and my side gig is googling solutions to their tech problems. Things like unzooming their iPad, turning the child lock off on their dishwasher, or telling them their power strip is plugged into itself. They are more than happy to throw $40-50 at me for 5 minutes time that saves them hours of frustration or an expensive repair visit.