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  1. Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food

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    Oooh, your proofing idea is pretty good. I've been trying to make a new sourdough mother and the slow proofing from the cold weather is driving me nuts.

    Oooh, your proofing idea is pretty good. I've been trying to make a new sourdough mother and the slow proofing from the cold weather is driving me nuts.

  2. Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food

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    I agree, the texture of sous vide chicken is very wrong. The best chicken I have ever had was one I made myself, but it was actually really simple; just chicken breasts tossed in an oven bag with...

    I agree, the texture of sous vide chicken is very wrong. The best chicken I have ever had was one I made myself, but it was actually really simple; just chicken breasts tossed in an oven bag with some broth and fresh herbs and garlic and then baked.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food

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    Actually it will be perfectly fine to keep it in there for a longer period. The recommendations are designed for high heat. Cooking at lower temperatures still kills bacteria, it just takes longer...

    Actually it will be perfectly fine to keep it in there for a longer period. The recommendations are designed for high heat. Cooking at lower temperatures still kills bacteria, it just takes longer for it to happen - which is exactly what you are doing with sous vide.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food

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    In my humble opinion it is only good for two things. The first is that it will make the most tender meat you will ever have. The second is that it will make large batches of specifically-cooked...

    In my humble opinion it is only good for two things. The first is that it will make the most tender meat you will ever have. The second is that it will make large batches of specifically-cooked eggs (like onsen tamago). For vegetables it’s still best to cook them other ways since you don’t have to have those specific temperatures and long cooking times for them to turn out well.

    Of course I don’t eat meat or eggs anymore, so my immersion circulator is just a dust magnet at this point.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on FreeCAD version 1.0 released in ~engineering

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    It seems that most CAD software companies are trying to target the browser these days. OnShape is the one that’s best known for being browser only but there are other options as well. Even...

    It seems that most CAD software companies are trying to target the browser these days. OnShape is the one that’s best known for being browser only but there are other options as well. Even solidworks has a browser version now. Both onshape and solidworks offerings are free to hobbyists.

    Personally, I prefer openSCAD. It’s not as powerful or easy to use but writing out code seems to fit my brain better.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Former Dallas PD officer ordered to pay $100 million in ~news

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    What I don’t understand is how this could possibly be considered accidental. The article doesn’t mention her being drunk or high, but honestly you would have to be extremely inebriated to miss so...

    What I don’t understand is how this could possibly be considered accidental. The article doesn’t mention her being drunk or high, but honestly you would have to be extremely inebriated to miss so many clues it leads to murdering someone. I get pressing the wrong button and going to the wrong apartment because the layout of the nth floor is the same as the n+1th floor. But, what, did she think that someone cleaned up all of her belongings and then replace them all with brand new things?

    And then there is all the hullabaloo about letting her go because of the insane “self defense” gun laws in Texas, but I’ll refrain from commenting further on it because it wouldn’t change anything.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I agree. And I think Jazz inspriration is especially salient for battle themes because they're going to be heard so often; it's good to have something that remains interesting on repeat listens.

    I agree. And I think Jazz inspriration is especially salient for battle themes because they're going to be heard so often; it's good to have something that remains interesting on repeat listens.

  8. Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games

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    Bribe is a strong word, but I don’t think it’s wrong to use it. “For your consideration campaigns” are a well known phenomenon and they are completely legal. The awards don’t actually matter...

    Bribe is a strong word, but I don’t think it’s wrong to use it. “For your consideration campaigns” are a well known phenomenon and they are completely legal.

    The awards don’t actually matter except they are an effective marketing tool, so it makes sense for publishers to spend money on making sure they win.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games

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    Yes, exactly. Awards that involve big corporations are almost always corrupt, won by whoever managed to bribe the judges the best. The Game Awards in particular seems to be the most vapid of the...

    Yes, exactly. Awards that involve big corporations are almost always corrupt, won by whoever managed to bribe the judges the best. The Game Awards in particular seems to be the most vapid of the bunch in my personal opinion. The best game award in particular just seems to be a competition of who spent the most money on the game rather than how good the game actually is. Though, to be fair, this kind of category is always going to be very subjective.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I think I mentioned playing Trails in the Sky FC on another topic. I tried to play it before and I remember it being very dull and uninteresting. But it turns out that getting rid of the major...

    I think I mentioned playing Trails in the Sky FC on another topic. I tried to play it before and I remember it being very dull and uninteresting. But it turns out that getting rid of the major source of anxiety in my life makes me able to appreciate it's relaxed pace quite a lot, and I'm really enjoying it. The music is fantastic in a way that I don't think any other soundtrack is in exactly the same way. I particularly love the jazzy battle theme.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on How well do you cook? in ~life.men

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    Thank you for your kind words. I would highly recommend going WFPB if you’re interested in getting healthier. I’ve done so many fad diets in the past so I understand if you don’t believe the “it...

    Thank you for your kind words. I would highly recommend going WFPB if you’re interested in getting healthier. I’ve done so many fad diets in the past so I understand if you don’t believe the “it works!” shtick, but there’s quite a body of research backing this up.

    I’m honestly kind of wondering if I’ve exoticized Chinese cuisine to a point. I have always wondered what they did to make their boiled vegetables taste so good. I recently got a tin of mushroom bouillon (which is basically ground dried mushrooms with salt, sugar, and yeast extract - not strictly WFPB compliant but whatever - and that was it exactly.

  12. Comment on A Xanadu Next review in ~games

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    Yeah, it’s a game that strikes me as being very tightly designed. There’s almost no cruft to the experience. Everything seems very intentional.

    Yeah, it’s a game that strikes me as being very tightly designed. There’s almost no cruft to the experience. Everything seems very intentional.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on A Xanadu Next review in ~games

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    Xanadu Next has somehow become one of my favorite games. I randomly came across this long form video review of it and thought I’d share it because I’m pretty bad at getting across why someone...

    Xanadu Next has somehow become one of my favorite games. I randomly came across this long form video review of it and thought I’d share it because I’m pretty bad at getting across why someone would want to play a game, so I figure it’s easier to get people to watch a video. The guy does a fantastic job of getting across the feeling of playing the game and devotes a section to the story complete with the ending, so if you know the game won’t interest you then you can still feel some of the things you would have if you did play it.

    The thing I like the most about this game is that it’s one of the few games that really push the feeling of being on an adventure, a thing that Falcom of that era was pretty good at. More modern Falcom games get too caught up in combat and dialogue, I feel, as do many other games by other people. Xanadu Next kind of just lets you experience the world in a guided but organic-feeling way that makes you feel like you’re on an adventure. Every time you enter a new place it’s an experience, and it’s something I find much more rewarding than loot or some extraneous conversation with NPCs with clumsy foreshadowing of something you’ve probably already guessed. In that sense, I think the reviewer is correct to say that the soulsborne games are the successors to that design ethos.

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  15. Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes

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    There are two things I'd like to do with my free time before I go too far into the job search. Number one is improving my fitness routine. I have already done a lot by starting biking, I think,...

    There are two things I'd like to do with my free time before I go too far into the job search. Number one is improving my fitness routine. I have already done a lot by starting biking, I think, and I am going to use this free 3 month trial of Apple Fitness+ to start a long-overdue home resistance training routine. The second thing is to use my ability to focus to play through some games I didn't have patience to play but knew I wanted to experience. Number one on that list is Trails in the Sky, especially because a remake is on the horizon for that game.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Much appreciated. I think the thing I am most looking forward to is being able to concentrate on things again! I'm worried a bit about the cost of the plumbing work that needs to happen, but at...

    Much appreciated. I think the thing I am most looking forward to is being able to concentrate on things again!

    I'm worried a bit about the cost of the plumbing work that needs to happen, but at the same time it's nowhere near as bad as the anxiety I was dealing with, so I'm already seeing some major improvements.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes

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    Ha, well, I do have an astounding number of mental problems I'm working through right now. What's one more to add to the pile. 😅

    Ha, well, I do have an astounding number of mental problems I'm working through right now. What's one more to add to the pile. 😅

    5 votes

  18. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    It is! Thank you! Unfortunately, we have both a busted main and also need to replace our hot water heater, which we just discovered was manufactured in 1999.

    It is! Thank you!

    Unfortunately, we have both a busted main and also need to replace our hot water heater, which we just discovered was manufactured in 1999.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes

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    After being summoned here a few time I feel like I have to name some names. But I won't. There are definitely people who I recognize, but I have pretty terrible memory. I don't remember many...

    After being summoned here a few time I feel like I have to name some names. But I won't. There are definitely people who I recognize, but I have pretty terrible memory. I don't remember many details about what individuals have said, but I do remember vibes. To me, this question is like "list everything that has ever made you feel ennui while on vacation." And so it doesn't really seem fair to name specific names because for every name I list there are probably 10 that should have also been there.

    Beyond that, I think the best thing about Tildes is not necessarily it's users insomuch as the way we all combine together. I appreciate even the people who bring opinions very different from my own, even if it makes me rage for a bit. Minus, of course, some of the rare times when it has been someone on a rage rampage or arguing in bad faith.

    Of course, I don't think that I appreciate everyone the same amount. There are definitely people who I appreciate more than others. But I also think that if you are one of those people, there's a good chance you already know I feel that about you from what I've written elsewhere.

    16 votes

  20. Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes

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    I'm honestly stunned that you think that I'm a good writer, because I think that I'm solidly mediocre at best. I'm very bad at keeping things succinct, and it actually takes a good amount of...

    I'm honestly stunned that you think that I'm a good writer, because I think that I'm solidly mediocre at best. I'm very bad at keeping things succinct, and it actually takes a good amount of effort to get my thoughts organized in a way that actually makes sense when I read it back; I even find myself copying and pasting the order of sentences to recreate logical flow because my thoughts are co chaotic. Surely, someone has noticed how much my stuff comes across as stream-of-thought, no?

    Actually a while ago I thought I would try to make writing a career, but I couldn't figure out a way to do it in a way that wouldn't be soul-destroying.

    8 votes