Today I Learned · by Solar Orbit · 2026-09-22

A surprisingly useful lesson from a tiny balcony in Istanbul

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

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Jack Taylor · 12 likes

Great point, especially the part about lesson. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Solar Coder · 11 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Tola Ibrahim · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Pixel Atlas · 0 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Cedar Panda · 2 likes

This made me smile more than expected. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Ngozi Bello · 0 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. My only addition is to make the first step visible.