You don't have to death-grip the lid as tightly when there's actual grip. Just wrap one around the lid (thicker ones work better than the one in the picture), and voila! We always have some on a hook for random things like this.
Jun 16, 2024
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run a strong spoon like a lever between where the lid meets the jar, all the way around until you hear a pop—that’s the air tight seal breaking—now its is easier to twist open
Jun 18, 2024
We use mason jars for everything and constantly ended up with a drawer full of rusty metal lids. These fixed the problem!
Feb 11, 2024
you can pick em up at the dollar store and they’re made specifically for this task. it’s all about friction, not just strength! these little puppies will help you friction-max and pop that lid right off. if it’s still tough, give a hard tap with the dull side of a knife, leaving a dent every 45 degrees or so around the edge (of a metal lid), and it’ll loosen up.
Jun 16, 2024
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The perfect lil snack for when you don’t want a big snack
Apr 3, 2024
Here it is, folks! Volume I of what could very well be a continuous project. Thank you so much to everyone that submitted - I smiled the entire time I was putting this together. It's best listened to with headphones ☺️
Liner Notes:
This collection of field recordings is a collaborative effort with users of PI.FYI, each of which recorded their own pieces. It features audio from all over the world and exhibits eclectic moments from London Underground commutes to cuckoo bird calls in Dhaka to the sounds of a century-old American diner.
Online communities like PI.FYI often represent a diverse set of people, places, and experiences, but together, the submissions form a living collage that highlights the commonalities of modern life - a unifying message for such a tumultuous time. The first track features all of the sounds played at once in an attempt to create an audio snapshot of an online community but in their offline lives.
The individual recordings are unedited except for minor gain and compression adjustments for consistency across the collection.
Mar 29, 2025
