https://robertluwang.github.io/life/tags/plumbing/Recent content in Plumbing on Life is BeautifulHugoenWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:06:43 -0400https://robertluwang.github.io/life/posts/2026-08-26-hardcore-diy-friday-ai-and-my-plumbing-repair/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:06:43 -0400https://robertluwang.github.io/life/posts/2026-08-26-hardcore-diy-friday-ai-and-my-plumbing-repair/<p>It happened on a Friday night, which is exactly when plumbing problems always decide to strike. The shower handle had been stiff for days, feeling like turning a rusty steering wheel. Then, right as I was trying to turn it off, something inside gave way. The water kept running. Not a drip, but a steady stream. A weekend emergency call to a plumber was going to cost a fortune. I pulled out my phone and opened Gemini, figuring I had nothing to lose by asking an artificial intelligence how to shut off a broken Moen shower. That kicked off a weekend of guided hardware debugging.</p>