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  1. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I've got two projects going on. One is an internet riddle game built in React....like the 90s/early 00s style (ala NotPron, OddPawn, etc.) The other is just a personal website also built in React....

    I've got two projects going on. One is an internet riddle game built in React....like the 90s/early 00s style (ala NotPron, OddPawn, etc.)

    The other is just a personal website also built in React.

    The first is just a passion project. The second is to sell myself to land a new (hopefully remote) gig.

  2. Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech

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    Cmd tab to cycle through open applications. I think it's alt tab on windows.

    Cmd tab to cycle through open applications.

    I think it's alt tab on windows.

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  3. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I'm working on building a riddle game in the style of Notpron or Oddpawn. I loved those games and no one makes them anymore.

    I'm working on building a riddle game in the style of Notpron or Oddpawn. I loved those games and no one makes them anymore.

  4. Comment on What’s going on with these viral, right-wing country music hits? in ~music

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    My question is....where the hell is the progressive protest music? We went through the Iraq war and all we got was BYOB and American Idiot. We went through the entire Trump Presidency, and we got...

    My question is....where the hell is the progressive protest music? We went through the Iraq war and all we got was BYOB and American Idiot. We went through the entire Trump Presidency, and we got a rap by Eminem.

    I suspect that the answer to both of these questions is the same: right wing corporations control the radiowaves and streaming algorithms.

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  5. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~travel

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    They spent all that time colonizing countries for their spices but never learned how to use them.

    They spent all that time colonizing countries for their spices but never learned how to use them.

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  6. Comment on What is worth the splurge to you and what absolutely isn't? in ~talk

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    For cooking, you need a good pot, a good skillet, a cutting board, and a good chef's knife. All the other things are accessories, and the gimmicky things - the onion chopper, etc. Those are just...

    For cooking, you need a good pot, a good skillet, a cutting board, and a good chef's knife.

    All the other things are accessories, and the gimmicky things - the onion chopper, etc. Those are just pure garbage. Learn how to dice an onion. It takes less than a minute if you know what you're doing.

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  7. Comment on What is worth the splurge to you and what absolutely isn't? in ~talk

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    I pay for ad free YouTube and it comes with music streaming as well that's pretty good. To me at least, this is worth the splurge.

    I pay for ad free YouTube and it comes with music streaming as well that's pretty good. To me at least, this is worth the splurge.

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  8. Comment on Please help keep the signal high and the noise low in ~tildes

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    One person's signal is another person's noise. I find that policing others' behavior is rarely effective and often more annoying than the offense itself. Just vote for what you want to see.

    One person's signal is another person's noise. I find that policing others' behavior is rarely effective and often more annoying than the offense itself.

    Just vote for what you want to see.

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  9. Comment on Russia's Luna 25 moon probe crashes into moon after failed orbital maneuver in ~space

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    The special Lunar Landing operation is going as expected. It is illegal to say otherwise.

    The special Lunar Landing operation is going as expected. It is illegal to say otherwise.

    7 votes

  10. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I recently learned how to make a Chicago style thin crust pizza that's really good....followed this YouTube and even made homemade pizza sauce for it. It's a almost cracker thin crust...

    I recently learned how to make a Chicago style thin crust pizza that's really good....followed this YouTube and even made homemade pizza sauce for it.

    It's a almost cracker thin crust traditionally cut in squares, and where I grew up we dipped it in french dressing (which we also made homemade). We can't get pizza like this anywhere near where we live, so it was a nice bit of nostalgia.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=5mIbyUgNOlo&si=aFpj1Kc9Rt0RTLoX

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  11. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    In general, I'd say the entrance to a driveway is bottom, but only because most driveways I've seen slope down away from the house. Top and bottom should refer to elevation.

    In general, I'd say the entrance to a driveway is bottom, but only because most driveways I've seen slope down away from the house. Top and bottom should refer to elevation.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    Cats have neither hand pawsies nor leg pawsies. Only 4 lethal weapon pawsies.

    Cats have neither hand pawsies nor leg pawsies. Only 4 lethal weapon pawsies.

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  13. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    That's because the cube rule is ridiculous.

    That's because the cube rule is ridiculous.

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  14. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    Oh so you believe in imperial units of measuring sandwiches.

    Oh so you believe in imperial units of measuring sandwiches.

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  15. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    Thanks for clarifying. I was confused. You were really able to get to the inverse root of the problem.

    Thanks for clarifying. I was confused. You were really able to get to the inverse root of the problem.

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  16. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    As someone who doesn't bake, I'm convinced that separating dry and wet ingredients does nothing and is a marketing ploy invented by Big Dish Soap to get you to needlessly dirty a second bowl.

    As someone who doesn't bake, I'm convinced that separating dry and wet ingredients does nothing and is a marketing ploy invented by Big Dish Soap to get you to needlessly dirty a second bowl.

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  17. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    I can deal with the lack of specificity as long as I don't have to read your life story and x out of 25 pop ups to get to the recipe.

    I can deal with the lack of specificity as long as I don't have to read your life story and x out of 25 pop ups to get to the recipe.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    When our dog turned 21 in dog years, we staged an intervention and told him it was time for him to get a job and start pulling his weight around the house. It was unsuccessful, but he's still a...

    When our dog turned 21 in dog years, we staged an intervention and told him it was time for him to get a job and start pulling his weight around the house. It was unsuccessful, but he's still a good boy.

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  19. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    So my argument is that any accurate definition of sandwich must include the phrase "not including unsliced, encased meats". This ensures the definition accurately excludes those things not...

    So my argument is that any accurate definition of sandwich must include the phrase "not including unsliced, encased meats".

    This ensures the definition accurately excludes those things not commonly described as sandwiches (brats and hotdogs) while including. Things described as cold cut sandwiches (bologna, salami, etc.). To me, an encased meat within bread is a sandwich when it is sliced and spread horizontally along its long axis.

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  20. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    I think C definitely makes more sense for most things, but there's something to Fahrenheit. 100 is "hot". 0 is "cold". 50 is that brisk autumn day between. Low to mid-70s is that happy spot...

    I think C definitely makes more sense for most things, but there's something to Fahrenheit. 100 is "hot". 0 is "cold". 50 is that brisk autumn day between. Low to mid-70s is that happy spot between autumn and summer that you want internal temperatures at.

    With C, I know water freezes at 0 and boils at 100, but day to day, I find "what's comfortable for humans" to be more salient than "what's the state of the water in the room".

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