If there’s no on/off switch, it means it just goes to sleep and never truly turns off. Low power mode is nice for people who forget to turn things off, but it’s still draining the battery to monitor the sensors, so it doesn’t make a lot of sense for something that’s not used frequently.

The calipers remind me of my earbuds, which are always jostling in the case and disconnecting from the charging pins. I can be in the car and my music will suddenly stop playing on the radio because my earbuds came loose, connected, and took bluetooth priority. It’s irritating, and if anybody has a fix, let me know.

That dog knows the donkey is in charge

Oilskin jackets used beeswax cut with a drying oil like boiled linseed to keep it thin and flexible. The same drying oils get used in oil paint because they polymerize into a nice paint-like finish.

Oooh, nerd time. The slabs of bread are called “trenchers”. They also had ‘coffins’ of pastry that worked sorta like a bowl.

Rosemary is also a decent option if you want something that looks more like a christmas tree, but tabletop size