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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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Comment on I am looking for 100% ad-free apps for older adults with dementia. Things like jigsaw puzzles, coloring and the like. Paid is fine. in ~life
dirthawker Link ParentThat's good to know. I looked at both and surprise, the app authors are different -- Chris Boyle for Android, Greg Hewgill for Apple.That's good to know. I looked at both and surprise, the app authors are different -- Chris Boyle for Android, Greg Hewgill for Apple.
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Comment on I am looking for 100% ad-free apps for older adults with dementia. Things like jigsaw puzzles, coloring and the like. Paid is fine. in ~life
dirthawker Link ParentI was just about to recommend Simon Tatham's puzzles. It's a great little collection, zero cost and zero ads. I don't know how it looks on Apple, but on my Android phone you can somewhat arrange...I was just about to recommend Simon Tatham's puzzles. It's a great little collection, zero cost and zero ads. I don't know how it looks on Apple, but on my Android phone you can somewhat arrange the puzzles so the ones you prefer are at the top of the list, in alphabetical order.
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Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental
dirthawker Link ParentPartly because Israel is our ally, for better or worse we have obligations to support them. So on the surface it's the same, it's not like we're going to stop helping Israel. But the difference is...Partly because Israel is our ally, for better or worse we have obligations to support them. So on the surface it's the same, it's not like we're going to stop helping Israel. But the difference is that Harris & Democrats will rein in the worst that Netanyahu wants to do and get more aid to Gazans. Trump won't give a shit, he wants Netanyahu to be able to freely genocide the Palestinians and "end the war quickly". And I'm astounded that people who refused to vote for Harris over this don't understand that.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 4 in ~society
dirthawker Link ParentRe 36, I think this is a reaction to organized gangs of shoplifters which, rightly or wrongly, are blamed for various retail chains closing stores. Although shoplifting is technically victimless,...Re 36, I think this is a reaction to organized gangs of shoplifters which, rightly or wrongly, are blamed for various retail chains closing stores. Although shoplifting is technically victimless, the loss of stores can be bad for people with limited transportation options. Hard to say how much making shoplifting a felony will discourage the act. The fact that employees, even security, are often discouraged from directly engaging with a shoplifter to prevent them from leaving the store, makes the perpetrators harder to catch.
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Comment on Project 2025, and Why It’s Bad, a cartoon by Michael Goodwin and Dan Burr in ~society
dirthawker LinkMike Goodwin read the entirety of Project 2025 and wrote a 21 page comic about it, covering a lot of its points and its goals, and why it's bad.Mike Goodwin read the entirety of Project 2025 and wrote a 21 page comic about it, covering a lot of its points and its goals, and why it's bad.
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Project 2025, and Why It’s Bad, a cartoon by Michael Goodwin and Dan Burr
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Comment on Why we need to fight back against sexy Asian lady robots in ~life
dirthawker Link ParentI think it's a wish for media to avoid the trope. Until quite recently, Asian women have often been slotted into a handful of roles in American film/TV, submissive prostitute types being a pretty...I think it's a wish for media to avoid the trope. Until quite recently, Asian women have often been slotted into a handful of roles in American film/TV, submissive prostitute types being a pretty frequent one. The sexy Asian robot is a furthering of that role in that the being doesn't have a soul or free will or choice; it can only obey. Similarly, Asian men are either emasculated unlovable geeks or evil henchmen. It's pretty tiresome.
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Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style
dirthawker Link ParentMine is coming up on 3 years, looks like new on the outside. The slots in the fabric on the inside where the cards go are a little stretched-looking but still hold the cards snugly. This thing is...Mine is coming up on 3 years, looks like new on the outside. The slots in the fabric on the inside where the cards go are a little stretched-looking but still hold the cards snugly. This thing is like a friggin' Tardis.
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk
dirthawker Link ParentSomewhat related to this: make it illegal to put features/functions into an app that aren't also exactly the same on the website, with the possible exception of functions that require GPS or other...Somewhat related to this: make it illegal to put features/functions into an app that aren't also exactly the same on the website, with the possible exception of functions that require GPS or other such mobile-device-specific functions. Also, it should be possible to permanently turn off interstitial screens recommending to install an app (I'm looking at you Paypal).
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Comment on Where do you fit in the US political typology? in ~society
dirthawker Link ParentDefinitely agree on the questions (and answer categories) being too simplistic. I got stuck on too much or too little jail time because both happen a lot, but to say jail time is about right...Definitely agree on the questions (and answer categories) being too simplistic. I got stuck on too much or too little jail time because both happen a lot, but to say jail time is about right implies acceptance.
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Comment on What is a software you wish existed? in ~comp
dirthawker Link ParentI've looked around a bit and 99% sure there's nothing like that...yet. I'm mostly Android but do have an iPad for games... thanks, I'll check it out!I've looked around a bit and 99% sure there's nothing like that...yet.
I'm mostly Android but do have an iPad for games... thanks, I'll check it out!
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Comment on What is a software you wish existed? in ~comp
dirthawker LinkI subscribe to a podcast, and I would love to edit the episodes to remove the intro (usually 3-4 minutes that is always the same and I have heard enough times that I don't want to hear it.) There...I subscribe to a podcast, and I would love to edit the episodes to remove the intro (usually 3-4 minutes that is always the same and I have heard enough times that I don't want to hear it.) There are certain phrases the podcaster uses at the end of the intro and it would be interesting if there was some kind of audio editing app where you could type in a phrase for the app to "listen" for and set an in/out point X seconds before or after the phrase so you could cut. I suspect this is ripe for abuse, though.
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Comment on What toothpaste do you use? in ~life.style
dirthawker Link ParentOof, I hate most toothpastes because of the unnecessarily powerful mint flavor that almost stings the mouth. Boka (nano hydroxyapatite) offers some interesting flavors, and Apagard's mint is much...Oof, I hate most toothpastes because of the unnecessarily powerful mint flavor that almost stings the mouth. Boka (nano hydroxyapatite) offers some interesting flavors, and Apagard's mint is much more gentle. Quite a few years ago I was prescribed 3M Clinpro which came in a very pleasant vanilla mint flavor, also gentle on the mintiness.
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Comment on We unleashed Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms on blank accounts. They served up sexism and misogyny. in ~tech
dirthawker (edited )Link ParentWhat's odd is that there is a more/less prompt, but it only seems to be offered for my friends' posts, not the advertising or the random stuff it puts in my feed. And my feed is such trash....What's odd is that there is a more/less prompt, but it only seems to be offered for my friends' posts, not the advertising or the random stuff it puts in my feed.
And my feed is such trash. "Sponsored" advertising, sure, no way around that. But posts from my friends are heavily outnumbered by random accounts reposting sports and celebrity stuff which I have zero interest in and have never clicked on. I hide these posts and check the "hide all from" option, but it's an unending river of crap that still outnumbers my friends' posts.
Edit: i double-checked the see more/less and find it is available on the randos. You do have to click the ... menu same as when you want to hide it. However, it's still never offered within the feed for randos, only friends, and if you click the "see less" it says you'll see less for a while. How about permanently, Facebook?
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~news
dirthawker Link ParentI've read comments (elsewhere) that suggest that this will make undecided voters really go for Trump now, and that completely mystifies me. He's still the same person he was before,...I've read comments (elsewhere) that suggest that this will make undecided voters really go for Trump now, and that completely mystifies me. He's still the same person he was before, accomplishments have not changed, still has the same felonies, is not made instantly smarter or saner or less demented/dementia'd by an attempted assassination.
I suppose anyone who is still undecided is an average dumb voter, so maybe?
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Comment on Patelco makes minor restorations but no end near for crippling credit union cyber attack in ~finance
dirthawker LinkPresident Erin Mendez has been sending almost-daily emails to update the situation and reassure customers: As of Friday the following are available, according to the emailPresident Erin Mendez has been sending almost-daily emails to update the situation and reassure customers:
Our commitment to helping you through this outage
- Fee Reimbursement – we will reimburse late fees, non-Patelco ATM fees, or overdraft fees incurred because of this incident
- Late Payment Support – if late payments impact your credit score, we will provide letter(s) on your behalf
- Patelco Loans Assistance – if you have a Patelco loan or credit card, you will not incur fees, be penalized, or reported late because of missed payments while our systems are down"
As of Friday the following are available, according to the email
- Patelco checks you write
- Debit and credit cards (limits apply)
- Direct Deposit(s)
- Check and cash deposits
- Bill Pay payments (previously scheduled)
- ACH for bills – like cable bills, rent/mortgage, gym, subscriptions, etc.
- ACH transfers initiated at other banks or credit unions
- Venmo and PayPal to/from your Patelco account
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Comment on Should I be friends with this person? in ~life
dirthawker LinkI know it's flattering to feel desired and to want to reciprocate, but I get red flags on this, it feels to me like this woman is wanting to get her ego stroked, and she recruited her friend to...I know it's flattering to feel desired and to want to reciprocate, but I get red flags on this, it feels to me like this woman is wanting to get her ego stroked, and she recruited her friend to help. I'm the sort of person who will walk away from relationships (platonic and not, but doing so is easier if platonic, of course) if I feel uncomfortable or like I'm being used. I haven't had to do that with a co-worker so I'm not sure I could advise there. But if it were me I would just shut it down, minimize contact, and keep work professional as possible.
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Comment on Does anyone have the right to sex? [2018] in ~life
dirthawker Link ParentTo think that rape is a form of sexual activity that should be acceptable to, and cancels out incel-hood for, women, yet have these impossible standards about which women are acceptable to them...To think that rape is a form of sexual activity that should be acceptable to, and cancels out incel-hood for, women, yet have these impossible standards about which women are acceptable to them for sex -- that is seriously messed up. It seems like they actually want to stay incels and feel like martyrs for it.
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Comment on Does anyone have the right to sex? [2018] in ~life
dirthawker Link ParentDo incels reject the possibility of hiring prostitutes for sex? Do they reject the possibility of having sex with women who are average or less than average in appearance? One of the things that...Do incels reject the possibility of hiring prostitutes for sex? Do they reject the possibility of having sex with women who are average or less than average in appearance? One of the things that jumped out to me about the Rodgers story was his desire for, and the sense that he deserved, the most attractive women.
I use them to make lamb racks, and it's great to be able to have meat sit at temperature until everything else is ready to serve. I have a propane torch with a regulated torch (so you can use it in any direction) but honestly they do not render fat well. The pan is better for that.
Chicken breasts are divine at ~148. Kenji's article on sous vide is a very thorough explainer on how food safety is achieved at lower temperatures.