Hardcore DIY Friday: AI and My Plumbing Repair
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. ...