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Comment on I deleted my second brain in ~tech
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Comment on It’s not that your teeth are too big: your jaw is too small in ~health
ras Link ParentThis episode of the Search Engine podcast was my introduction to what Jawmaxxing is. Good listen. Pretty ridiculous.This episode of the Search Engine podcast was my introduction to what Jawmaxxing is. Good listen. Pretty ridiculous.
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Comment on It’s not that your teeth are too big: your jaw is too small in ~health
ras LinkIsn't this the same as the argument for jawmaxxing?Isn't this the same as the argument for jawmaxxing?
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Colorado deputies investigating after $1.4 million of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles stolen from semi-truck
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Comment on George Wendt, ‘Cheers’ star, dies at 76 in ~tv
ras LinkMy mom and grandmother used to get the biggest kick out of me using this line as a little kidMy mom and grandmother used to get the biggest kick out of me using this line as a little kid
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Comment on Podcast recommendations thread in ~talk
ras LinkMy current favorite podcast is Search Engine. It's hosted by PJ Vogt who used to be on Reply All, which I never listened to. I don't know how I stumbled on it, but it's a great little show where...My current favorite podcast is Search Engine. It's hosted by PJ Vogt who used to be on Reply All, which I never listened to. I don't know how I stumbled on it, but it's a great little show where they try to answer one question every episode.
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Comment on What have you been putting off/procrastinating about doing? in ~life
ras Link100% taxes. Every year I say I'm going to do them early, and then every year I end up filing an extension and paying late fees. I'm pretty much an idiot. But I hate it. We even have a good CPA who...100% taxes. Every year I say I'm going to do them early, and then every year I end up filing an extension and paying late fees. I'm pretty much an idiot. But I hate it. We even have a good CPA who we just dump all our stuff on and I still can't bring myself to do that in a timely manner.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
ras LinkI just started Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. No opinions just yet, because I'm still trying to get myself into the world. I recently read The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard. I...I just started Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. No opinions just yet, because I'm still trying to get myself into the world.
I recently read The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard. I really enjoyed it and its take on time travel. I've found myself thinking about the book ever since I finished it.
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Comment on Five Disney animated canon films will be destroyed and you can choose, which five do you pick? in ~movies
ras Link ParentWe were on a Disney Cruise this fall and the cruise director was giving the overview of what movies were playing. He said "Wish is playing, and you should go see it if you haven't, and judging by...We were on a Disney Cruise this fall and the cruise director was giving the overview of what movies were playing. He said "Wish is playing, and you should go see it if you haven't, and judging by the ticket sales, you haven't". Got a huge laugh from the crowd. And no, we didn't go see it.
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Comment on What are your favorite special kitchen ingredients? in ~food
ras Link ParentI add them to a lot of our Thai and Thai inspired meals.I add them to a lot of our Thai and Thai inspired meals.
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Comment on What are your favorite special kitchen ingredients? in ~food
ras LinkI've got a few but my favorites are: Fish sauce Kaffir lime leaves Gochujang MSG Mexican oregano Almond extract (probably my best secret ingredient for baking)I've got a few but my favorites are:
- Fish sauce
- Kaffir lime leaves
- Gochujang
- MSG
- Mexican oregano
- Almond extract (probably my best secret ingredient for baking)
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Comment on The Browser Company announces Arc Browser will no longer be their flagship product in ~tech
ras Link ParentI was an Arc early adopter, but I've since moved back to Firefox. I could see the writing on the wall several months back when the release notes essentially became marketing releases. I also...I was an Arc early adopter, but I've since moved back to Firefox. I could see the writing on the wall several months back when the release notes essentially became marketing releases. I also didn't want to stay on a Chromium based browser any longer due to the manifest v3 fiasco. I tried out Zen, but other than a similar-ish UI to Arc, it didn't offer enough over plain old Firefox.
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Comment on Omnivore alternatives? in ~tech
ras Link ParentThis is one of the things I do with Inoreader. I love not having my email box cluttered with newsletters. Added bonus is they appear side by side with all my other RSS feeds.This is one of the things I do with Inoreader. I love not having my email box cluttered with newsletters. Added bonus is they appear side by side with all my other RSS feeds.
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Comment on Star Trek: Section 31 | Teaser trailer in ~movies
ras Link ParentYeah, this is 100% not for me. I might give it a shot, but this does not look like what I'm looking for in a Star Trek property.Yeah, this is 100% not for me. I might give it a shot, but this does not look like what I'm looking for in a Star Trek property.
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Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at age 58
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
ras LinkI just finished Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and I liked it so much that I started Fleishman Is in Trouble right after and I'm almost done with it. So far I liked Long Island...I just finished Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and I liked it so much that I started Fleishman Is in Trouble right after and I'm almost done with it. So far I liked Long Island Compromise more, but we'll see once I've finished Fleishman Is in Trouble.
One of my favorite things about both of her books so far is that no one is perfect. All of the characters have their flaws, and often the characters themselves aren't aware of them.
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Phil Mickelson's gambling losses totaled nearly $100 million, former associate alleges in new book
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ras Link ParentWe've tried OneNote, Apple Notes, etc. It may just be impossible for us, but I'm building it because I thought it would be fun.We've tried OneNote, Apple Notes, etc. It may just be impossible for us, but I'm building it because I thought it would be fun.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ras LinkI've got several personal projects in the works. One is a personal bookmarking service, because next to writing your own CMS, this has to be one of the most common projects. The second is a...I've got several personal projects in the works. One is a personal bookmarking service, because next to writing your own CMS, this has to be one of the most common projects. The second is a service for my family where we can capture things we've heard about from family and friends that we might want to check out. The final one is an ecommerce site for my wife's business. All of them are written using NextJS 13. I don't think NextJS is particularly popular on here, but I've had the most fun ever building stuff with it.
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Comment on What "lost" web page would you like to find again? in ~tech
ras Link ParentThat's him! Thanks. Searching for drawing on business card came up with a whole bunch of stuff but never hit on that one. Thanks again!That's him! Thanks. Searching for drawing on business card came up with a whole bunch of stuff but never hit on that one. Thanks again!
I use Obsidian, but I've yet to ever go back to anything I've put in my 'Second Brain'. I currently use it more as my plaintext version of raindrop.io or pinboard. I wish I was the kind of person who benefitted from such a system, but I'm apparently not one of them.