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Comment on I made a word game in ~games
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Comment on Why do RSS readers look like email clients? in ~tech
scrambo Link ParentI'm actually doing just that currently. Well, technically I consume my rss feeds using a phone client, but that at least allows me to filter my articles in the way that i like (oldest first). I...Why can't I just get a local hosted RSS reader that pulls the articles when I open the app, and lets me sort and categorize how I want?
I'm actually doing just that currently. Well, technically I consume my rss feeds using a phone client, but that at least allows me to filter my articles in the way that i like (oldest first). I have FreshRSS set up on my home network and I connect to it using Read You android RSS reader. FreshRSS (is PHP based :/) allows you to set custom sorting and filtering rules from what I remember of my short time going through the docs.
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Comment on Oliver Solberg held his nerve through a treacherous final leg to become the youngest-ever winner of Rallye Monte-Carlo in the FIA World Rally Championship era in ~sports.motorsports
scrambo LinkIt was a very impressive drive from Solberg! Good on him, not easy to beat a Sebastien AND Elfyn on Monte. Honestly, it's about time for Solberg; I was always curious for the reasons why he was...It was a very impressive drive from Solberg! Good on him, not easy to beat a Sebastien AND Elfyn on Monte. Honestly, it's about time for Solberg; I was always curious for the reasons why he was stuck as a 'perpetual bridesmaid'.
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Comment on The Caesaroni - Caesar salad on a pizza roll in ~food
scrambo LinkI've been following the Sandwich Tribunal's RSS feed for some time now, but have yet to officially try any of the sandwiches they've reviewed. That all changed with "The Caesaroni". Completely by...I've been following the Sandwich Tribunal's RSS feed for some time now, but have yet to officially try any of the sandwiches they've reviewed. That all changed with "The Caesaroni". Completely by happenstance, I looked at the upcoming sandwiches for the month of November and saw one from Toronto, Canada. What? I was going to Toronto for a wedding that week! What perfect timing!
We get to Toronto on Wednesday, and I immediately start gassing up Vilda's, talking about the sandwich to anyone in my family who will humor me. I annoyed the ever-loving hell out of everyone in that airbnb. Finally, they relented (because the rest of Vilda's menu looked pretty good too) and we got Doordash to grab it for us.
First up, my rating. I would give it a 6.5 out of 10. That doesn't mean much without context about how I rate things, but for the record, I thought it was a solid sandwich. I think it would have been closer to a 7.5 had I been able to eat it fresh at Vilda's but the schedule we were operating on allowed little time to dally. Regardless, they did a bang up job and I'll definitely try to get it fresh if I'm ever in Toronto again.
As an aside, I had an (different) amazing sandwich while I was in Toronto, that I paid a hefty price for. I go to the wedding (previosuly mentioned), enjoy myself, and then get back home absolutely starving because they only had appetizers around instead of a full meal. Oh well.
It's 1 in the morning, I'm drunk as a skunk, and I need something in my belly so that I can make it through the night. Everything I wanted to try my street was closed, so I open up google maps and find Oxtail Pho & Bahn Mi. Drunk me says, "sick" and leaves the house still in my dress shoes, to make the 45 minute round trip to pick up a bahn mi sandwich. My heels still haven't fully scabbed over yet, let alone heeled (heh), but I can say the Bahn Mi I had was a 9 out of 10. So try that one out too if you're in the area.
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The Caesaroni - Caesar salad on a pizza roll
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Comment on LOADMORE - Creative mobile websites in ~creative
scrambo LinkFrom the website: Didn't realize until now, but the focus seems to be on mobile websites, not "cross-platform". Either way, there are some creative and nifty sites catalogued here. Two real cool...From the website:
loadmo.re is Kim Lê Boutin's personal selection of unconventional web references. It collects distinctive mobile experiences as a living archive for design inspiration. <snip>
Didn't realize until now, but the focus seems to be on mobile websites, not "cross-platform". Either way, there are some creative and nifty sites catalogued here. Two real cool ones are:
I love finding stuff like this, and I'm hoping you find something interesting to yourself as well :)
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LOADMORE - Creative mobile websites
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Comment on An existential guide to: making friends in ~life
scrambo LinkI really liked this post. I think the topic is interesting, sure, but the standout is the writing style! I dunno exactly how to describe it... maybe "classic prose in contemporary style" or...I really liked this post. I think the topic is interesting, sure, but the standout is the writing style! I dunno exactly how to describe it... maybe "classic prose in contemporary style" or something? If you have more authors that write in a similar way, I'm down to read them!
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
scrambo Link ParentWooo another one joins the club!! I'm curious about that chart, I haven't heard anything about a suggested listening path. Would you mind sharing? I'm a metalhead, so my personal favs out of their...Wooo another one joins the club!!
I'm curious about that chart, I haven't heard anything about a suggested listening path. Would you mind sharing?
I'm a metalhead, so my personal favs out of their discog are 'Infest the Rats nest' and 'Petro-Dragonic Apocalypse', but those obviously aren't "the only good ones". There are some really good songs off their newest two albums as well imo
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
scrambo LinkNo idea if 1 month is enough time to get through everything I need to do for it, BUT I shall try at the very least. I've been working on a fishing tournament "app" for the yearly tournament my...No idea if 1 month is enough time to get through everything I need to do for it, BUT I shall try at the very least. I've been working on a fishing tournament "app" for the yearly tournament my uncle puts on first weekend of November every year. It's been "in progress" for several years now, and I need to finish it so they stop busting my balls every time I see them 🙃
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Comment on The Power Fantasy - Issue 1 in ~comics
scrambo LinkI have the first volume of the Power Fantasy! It is the only comic series that I own at this point, but am planning on getting volume 2 when it's released sometime this month. I really dig the art...I have the first volume of the Power Fantasy! It is the only comic series that I own at this point, but am planning on getting volume 2 when it's released sometime this month.
I really dig the art and the story of this series, especially the story. If anyone's on the fence about trying this out, my recommendation would be to go for it 👍
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Comment on elle's homepage in ~tech
scrambo LinkThis is a cute and interesting site that I happened to stumble across through one of my rss feeds. The link I've submitted takes you to their /now page which does double duty as the blog post...This is a cute and interesting site that I happened to stumble across through one of my rss feeds. The link I've submitted takes you to their
/nowpage which does double duty as the blog post listing as well. If you don't like the font they've chosen, there's a little scratchy hash looking thingy on the top right of the page. If you click on that, you'll get smooth regular font again. (I've done this)I think the really interesting part is that this is only the "2-D" version of their page. If you look at the footer you should see a link to click to navigate to the "3-D" version of their site, which I thought was super neat. Finding little gems like this makes me happy, and gives me hope there's still "character" out there to find and enjoy. Kinda similar to whoever posted sizeof(cat) in another thread, that's another cool site that I haven't seen before.
If you all have other cute, personal sites that you've collected while browsing, please drop a link here!
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elle's homepage
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
scrambo Link ParentWhat kind of recipe are you using for your homemade chorizo? It's my favorite meat I get when I go out to a mexican joint. I'd love to try making it at home. Those tacos look delish, excellent job!What kind of recipe are you using for your homemade chorizo? It's my favorite meat I get when I go out to a mexican joint. I'd love to try making it at home.
Those tacos look delish, excellent job!
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Comment on LocalThunk: ‘I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025’ in ~games
scrambo Link ParentI've been seeing that more and more often. I can't tell you how many times I've had a good flush or straight set up, and I end up falling due to the fact I don't effing pull em! The other hard...High Card / Pair builds are often the way to go in higher stakes because the lower discards (and on black deck, lower hands...) it's hard to reliably hit the better hands.
I've been seeing that more and more often. I can't tell you how many times I've had a good flush or straight set up, and I end up falling due to the fact I don't effing pull em! The other hard part I'm seeing is that pairs and such don't give enough points early game. I've gotta hunt for flush/straight/full house early, and only once I've gotten past big blind can I start looking for jokers that give enough mult to make pair/two pair worth it
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Comment on LocalThunk: ‘I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025’ in ~games
scrambo Link ParentAh shoot. I've got one joker left to unlock at this point, the one for playing a hand of 5 gold cards. I figured I would have the opportunity at some point while going for gold on the decks. Good...Ah shoot.
I've got one joker left to unlock at this point, the one for playing a hand of 5 gold cards. I figured I would have the opportunity at some point while going for gold on the decks. Good luck with the ++ run, black and plasma both try my patience haha
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Comment on LocalThunk: ‘I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025’ in ~games
scrambo Link ParentYou got any tips for getting past the gold stake black deck? I'm trying to knock it out early so the rest of the decks are more of a breeze.You got any tips for getting past the gold stake black deck? I'm trying to knock it out early so the rest of the decks are more of a breeze.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
scrambo LinkTwo things I've made recently (and one that was made for me) that I want to talk about: Cucumber Salad Homemade Hamburger Helper Hamburger Bowl Cucumber Salad Dish that's near and dear to my...Two things I've made recently (and one that was made for me) that I want to talk about:
- Cucumber Salad
- Homemade Hamburger Helper
- Hamburger Bowl
Cucumber Salad
Dish that's near and dear to my heart, my Mom makes an absolutely fantastic version of this that reminds me of my childhood. I didn't make that however, I went with an off-the-cuff recipe that has an "asian twist" to it. Thinly sliced english cucumbers (or in my case, homegrown ones that my friends gave me), rice vinegar, salt, pepper, thinly sliced red onion, and thinly sliced carrots, a little bit of sugar to cut the vinegar, and topped with toasted sesame seeds. What you get is a light, flavorful, palette cleanser which tastes delicious and has the flavor evolve the longer it sits. I had previously tried a version that I added soy sauce and sesame oil to which was, frankly, terrible. The ratios were off, so I'm not saying it couldn't be good, but what I made definitely wasn't.
Hamburger Helper
Another nostalgic meal from my childhood, I thought about it earlier this week and decided I wanted some. Ground beef (or deer meat in my case), chopped onion, tomato paste, beef stock, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, your choice of noodles, and a buttload of cheese to thicken it after cooking. It's a great "one pot" recipe that can come together in 30 to 45 minutes depending on if you've prepped (defrosted) the meat and onion.
Hamburger Bowl
My brother in law has moved in with my wife and I for a bit, and we've decided to alternate cooking for family dinner on Wednesdays. This week was his turn, and as any good weightlifter would, he made a delicious meal that minimized carb intake. It's a deconstructed hamburger in a bowl instead of on a bun, essentially. Ground Beef, some beans, chopped-(lettuce, onions, pickles), and a homemade "Big Mac" sauce that I think was: Mayo, Salt, Pepper, Ketchup, Mustard, and Paprika. They (he and his girlfriend) made sweet potato fries as a side which turned out fantastic as well. Great dinner, making me hungry again just thinking about it!
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 1 in ~sports.american_football
scrambo Link ParentIt's kind of funny to me (not Carter's action, but Philly sports as a generalization) that my Philly friends that aren't sports people are some of the best people I know, regardless of the setting...Carter’s disrespect, however misguided, is just unacceptable and telling of the Philly I know.
It's kind of funny to me (not Carter's action, but Philly sports as a generalization) that my Philly friends that aren't sports people are some of the best people I know, regardless of the setting they inhabit. My friends that are sports fans are still good people; but as soon as you ask them anything about sports you will hear all sorts of justifications about why it's okay to act like fools at an event. Not that I'm perfect, I'm all about some good trash talk. I draw the line at interacting with other people physically though.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
scrambo Link ParentCan't agree more, though personally I feel like the Japanese singer hits the notes better. Either way the song is incredible, and I'm now on a power metal kick. I also heard, though I can't...It's been a few weeks since this episode, but I still can't get over Dan Da Dan hiring the lead singer of DragonForce for English localization to Exorcism Song . If you're not watching the show yet but is/was a fan of DragonForce or glam rock or XJapan, give episode 18 a try
Can't agree more, though personally I feel like the Japanese singer hits the notes better. Either way the song is incredible, and I'm now on a power metal kick. I also heard, though I can't confirm, that they had Marty Friedman arrange the guitar for the song, which might be why I enjoyed it so much? I think I have a new goal of learning the song well enough to play along on the drums. I'm definitely not fast (or technical) enough right now but that can be fixed with some practice!
Love this, takes a different way of thinking to come up with better solutions. Took me 10 minutes of scowling to figure out the 3 move solution!