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Comment on Kenji's Vietnamese garlic noodles... with twenty cloves of garlic in ~food
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
dnaq Link ParentI remember loving and hating mirror’s edge. There were some parts of it where you really got into flow, and those felt really awesome. But those moments were quite few and far between, and the...I remember loving and hating mirror’s edge. There were some parts of it where you really got into flow, and those felt really awesome. But those moments were quite few and far between, and the rest of the game felt like a pretty crappy 3d platformer unfortunately.
The first level, on the rooftops, was very memorable.
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Comment on Elan.School has finished in ~comics
dnaq LinkHoly crap. I just read through the whole comic without putting my phone down after seeing this link, and the story is completely insane. It is incredibly depressing to see how complete sociopaths...Holy crap. I just read through the whole comic without putting my phone down after seeing this link, and the story is completely insane. It is incredibly depressing to see how complete sociopaths can make bank on ruining children’s lives, and that they are able to get away with it.
I’m at a loss for words. Might edit this comment at some point later on when I can better articulate the thoughts flying around in my head, but if this isn’t true evil, then I don’t know what is.
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Comment on What's your favourite ice cream flavour? in ~food
dnaq Link ParentI’d recommend finding a good local Gelateria and buying their hazelnut gelato. Be on the lookout for places that make their own gelato, those are usually the best.I’d recommend finding a good local Gelateria and buying their hazelnut gelato. Be on the lookout for places that make their own gelato, those are usually the best.
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Comment on I, like many of you came from Reddit. But what brought you to Reddit? in ~tech
dnaq Link ParentSomeone suggested to me to put a shortcut to an ebook reader on the same location where my Apollo shortcut used to be. I’m finding out that that seems to be a great idea, whenever I’m...Someone suggested to me to put a shortcut to an ebook reader on the same location where my Apollo shortcut used to be.
I’m finding out that that seems to be a great idea, whenever I’m subconsciously hitting the old position of the Apollo icon I either realise that I don’t want to read at the moment and put my phone down, or I spend ten minutes or so reading a book. I see both of those as wins compared to doomscrolling Reddit.
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Comment on Inside the Kyiv fraud factory stealing senior citizens’ savings in ~life
dnaq LinkAn in depth article about the perpetrators and victims of cybercrime.An in depth article about the perpetrators and victims of cybercrime.
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Inside the Kyiv fraud factory stealing senior citizens’ savings
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dnaq Link ParentI really enjoyed the first Dune book and avoided the sequels for a long time since I was afraid of being disappointed. Many years later a friend of mine was talking about how good the sequels were...I really enjoyed the first Dune book and avoided the sequels for a long time since I was afraid of being disappointed. Many years later a friend of mine was talking about how good the sequels were and that I really had to read them. I did, and I didn’t like them at all. To be honest they ruined the first book for me.
Your mileage might be different, a lot of people like the sequels as well, but I’m not one of them.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dnaq Link ParentMurakami is one of my favourite authors, and for something a little bit lighter, and a bit more surrealistic I would recommend Kafka on the Shore.Murakami is one of my favourite authors, and for something a little bit lighter, and a bit more surrealistic I would recommend Kafka on the Shore.
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Comment on Walkability a key factor determining upward mobility of a city’s residents in ~science
dnaq LinkI saw this post on hacker news and thought that it might get some interesting discussion here.I saw this post on hacker news and thought that it might get some interesting discussion here.
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Walkability a key factor determining upward mobility of a city’s residents
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Comment on Fitness tracker recommendations? in ~health
dnaq LinkI recommend taking a look at DC rainmaker. That’s my go to source for all kinds of sports gadget reviews. He’s very thorough, and writes really good (although a bit long) reviews. He also has...I recommend taking a look at DC rainmaker. That’s my go to source for all kinds of sports gadget reviews. He’s very thorough, and writes really good (although a bit long) reviews. He also has yearly sports tech recommendations.
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From fake news to chaos! How bad are you? An online game about fake news.
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Comment on Recommend me a book that _________. in ~books
dnaq Link ParentAnything by Haruki Murakami. Kafka on the Shore is a great book to start with, the Wind-up Bird Chronicles is my favourite, but it’s a bit harder to get into.Anything by Haruki Murakami. Kafka on the Shore is a great book to start with, the Wind-up Bird Chronicles is my favourite, but it’s a bit harder to get into.
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Comment on Recommend me a book that _________. in ~books
dnaq Link ParentNexus by Raamez Naan, and it’s sequel Crux.Nexus by Raamez Naan, and it’s sequel Crux.
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Comment on Any large-scale art installations you'd recommend? in ~creative
dnaq LinkI would like to go to Storm King someday. I’ve only seen it on tv, but it is a large national park/art center with some large scale statues and other works of art.I would like to go to Storm King someday. I’ve only seen it on tv, but it is a large national park/art center with some large scale statues and other works of art.
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Comment on Which OS do you use and how does it look? in ~comp
dnaq LinkI recently switched my home computer from Ubuntu to NixOS. I have to say that I really like the idea of having a single authoritative declarative description of my system, and being able to...I recently switched my home computer from Ubuntu to NixOS. I have to say that I really like the idea of having a single authoritative declarative description of my system, and being able to atomically switch to a new configuration. There are some things that might take a while getting used to, but all in all I’m really impressed by it.
I Considered trying GuixSD instead of NixOS, but it felt like NixOS is more mature at the moment.
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Comment on Search function on Tildes? in ~tildes
dnaq Link ParentAgreed. Setting up decent search using elasticsearch is pretty simple, especially since for now English is the main language on tildes. However it might be possible to write decent enough search...Agreed. Setting up decent search using elasticsearch is pretty simple, especially since for now English is the main language on tildes.
However it might be possible to write decent enough search functionality using postgresqls to_tsvector if you don’t want to add an elasticsearch cluster for now.
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Comment on What are your favorite low-end or old games? in ~games
dnaq LinkI still think that planescape torment is one of the best character driven computer RPGs ever made, the mechanics haven’t aged well, but the story and character development is really good. However,...I still think that planescape torment is one of the best character driven computer RPGs ever made, the mechanics haven’t aged well, but the story and character development is really good. However, be prepared for a lot of text if you play it.
I backed the Kickstarter for Torment: Tides of Numenera, a new game made in the vein of the original, and it was decent, but not at all as good as the original.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
dnaq LinkIt’s not really that hard. If you’re mountain biking it depends a bit on what kind of riding you’re going to do. If you’re going to ride downhill or really technical trails then you might want a...It’s not really that hard. If you’re mountain biking it depends a bit on what kind of riding you’re going to do. If you’re going to ride downhill or really technical trails then you might want a full face helmet, but if you’re mostly going to use it on roads an ordinary helmet will do.
Get one that fits you well, the more you pay, the lighter it will be which won’t really matter for someone just beginning. Many helmets have MIPS, which is a system that lessens the risk of brain injuries when crashing according to some studies. I own a MIPS helmet, and I’m happy with it.
Some brands that are good are: Lazer, Giro and Kask, but there are others as well.
Just tried cooking this, and it was really nice. To no one’s surprise, the combination of oyster sauce, fish sauce, and soy sauce, led to a whole lot of umami, that went really well with the garlic.
Also, I have to say I love recipes that have a lineage in fusion between food cultures. This dish is definitely a Vietnamese take on Pasta Aglio e Olio.