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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentA flax egg! Flax has a similar property to beans — if you soak it in water, some of the proteins will seep into the water and you end up with something very much like an egg yolk (the bean...A flax egg! Flax has a similar property to beans — if you soak it in water, some of the proteins will seep into the water and you end up with something very much like an egg yolk (the bean equivalent of this is called "aquafaba"). It acts very much like an egg when mixed and baked!
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentAnother really good "ground meat" alternative is baked tofu. Crumble up a bunch (a BUNCH!) of tofu and marinade it in soy sauce, and then bake/dehydrate it in the oven for a while on fairly low...Another really good "ground meat" alternative is baked tofu. Crumble up a bunch (a BUNCH!) of tofu and marinade it in soy sauce, and then bake/dehydrate it in the oven for a while on fairly low heat. Makes a really wonderful chewy crumbly texture.
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentOh yes, I am quite familiar with that particular failure mode hahaha. My wife was dead set on figuring it out even after I gave up, so she has managed to get much closer to something resembling a...Oh yes, I am quite familiar with that particular failure mode hahaha. My wife was dead set on figuring it out even after I gave up, so she has managed to get much closer to something resembling a true brownie, though it still feels like a dice roll every time.
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentSeriously, what is up with brownies? They are SO hard to make vegan. Like I can make pretty good tasting brownie-resembling desert things that are vegan, but they're not really brownies, and...Seriously, what is up with brownies? They are SO hard to make vegan. Like I can make pretty good tasting brownie-resembling desert things that are vegan, but they're not really brownies, and they're definitely not just a vegan version of the brownies that the recipe would have made with dairy and eggs.
Agreed on basically all other baked goods being pretty easy to make vegan by just substituting vegan alternatives! You can use Just Egg too, which is much more expensive than just using another wet ingredient but sometimes helpful for things that need more of the structure of the egg.
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores (edited )Link ParentCacio e pepe Ingredients Kosher salt ⅓ cup nutritional yeast ¼ cup cashew butter 2 tablespoons white miso paste 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 16 ounces dried spaghetti ¼ cup extra-virgin...Cacio e pepe
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup cashew butter
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 16 ounces dried spaghetti
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- ½ lemon, squeezed as needed (optional)
Preparation
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high. (Go easy on the salt here, since the miso paste added in Step 4 is high in salt.) Add the nutritional yeast, cashew butter and miso to a small bowl and stir into a thick paste. Crush the peppercorns using the flat side of a knife. (Alternatively, you can roughly chop them, or use a pepper grinder set to a coarse setting.)
- Add the pasta to the boiling water, reduce the temperature to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes before al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 2 1/2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- Add 1/4 cup olive oil to the empty pot and heat over medium. Add about two-thirds of the crushed black peppercorns and toast, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the miso mixture, and stir, then whisk in 1 3/4 cups reserved pasta water until sauce is smooth. Add the pasta to the sauce and cook over medium-high, tossing it constantly and vigorously with tongs, until the sauce is glossy and the pasta is fully al dente, 1 to 2 minutes. Add an extra splash of reserved pasta water to keep the sauce glossy, if needed.
- Divide among bowls. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with remaining crushed pepper and serve immediately.
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentBanana Bread Ingredients 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour 1 cup (200g) sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups (355g) overripe mashed...Banana Bread
Ingredients
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (200g) sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups (355g) overripe mashed bananas (about 4 medium)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 – 1 cup optional add-ins (see notes below)Streusel
1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oilInstructions
- Preheat oven to 325F and grease a 9×5″ loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Toss in any optional add-ins. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the first 3 ingredients for the streusel. Stir in the oil until the mixture looks like wet sand. Sprinkle the streusel on top of the batter.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Optional add-ins:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
skip the streusel and add 1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup fresh blueberries
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentCreamy Tomato Bisque INGREDIENTS ¼ cup quinoa 6 oz cauliflower florets 4 garlic cloves 1 shallot ¼ cup cashews 14.5 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes 5.5 oz coconut milk 2 tbsp vegan parmesan ¼ oz...Creamy Tomato Bisque
INGREDIENTS
- ¼ cup quinoa
- 6 oz cauliflower florets
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 shallot
- ¼ cup cashews
- 14.5 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 5.5 oz coconut milk
- 2 tbsp vegan parmesan
- ¼ oz fresh basil
- 1 tbsp + 2 tsp (2 tbsp + 4 tsp) olive oil*
- Salt and pepper*
- *Not included
- For full ingredient list, see Nutrition
- Directions for 4 servings indicated in parentheses
Allergens: tree nut (cashew, coconut)
Tools: Blender, Large pot, Baking sheet, Small saucepanINSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Add quinoa, ½ cup (1 cup) water, and a pinch of salt to a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until the spirals burst and water is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add cauliflower florets, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper to a baking sheet, and toss. Roast until tender and browned in places, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Peel and chop the garlic. Peel and roughly chop the shallot(s). Heat 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped garlic and chopped shallot and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add cashews, tomatoes, coconut milk, ¼ cup (½ cup) water, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the large pot with the aromatics. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully pour bisque mixture into a blender and purée the tomato bisque until smooth. TIP: Blend bisque in batches for the 4 serving meal.
- Tear the basil leaves. Toss roasted cauliflower with just 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) parmesan. Divide the creamy tomato bisque between large bowls, and top with quinoa and parmesan roasted cauliflower. Sprinkle with torn basil and remaining parmesan. Enjoy!
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentIf you have access to the NYT cooking app, we make these cinnamon rolls vegan and they're always a hit: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018490-cinnamon-rolls?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-shareIf you have access to the NYT cooking app, we make these cinnamon rolls vegan and they're always a hit: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018490-cinnamon-rolls?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores Link ParentChili Ingredients FOR THE CHILE PASTE (SEE NOTE): 2 whole dried ancho, pasilla or mulato chiles, stems and seeds removed, torn into rough 1-inch pieces (about 1/2 ounce) 1 whole dried New Mexico...Chili
Ingredients
FOR THE CHILE PASTE (SEE NOTE):
2 whole dried ancho, pasilla or mulato chiles, stems and seeds removed, torn into rough 1-inch pieces (about 1/2 ounce)
1 whole dried New Mexico red, California, costeño or choricero chile, stems and seeds removed, and torn into rough 1-inch pieces (about 1/8 ounce)
1 to 2 dried hot chiles, such as árbol or pequín, stems and seeds removed and torn into rough pieces (optional)FOR THE CHILI:
2 tablespoons vegan butter
1 pound vegan ground meat, such as Impossible or Beyond
1 medium onion, grated on large holes of a box grater (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 large garlic cloves, grated on Microplane (about 4 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Kosher salt
2 chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
¼ cup tomato paste
1 (15-ounce) can whole tomatoes packed in juice, drained and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (16-ounce) can dark kidney beans, drained
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon whiskey, vodka or brandy (optional)
Diced onions, chopped cilantro, chopped pickled jalapeños, sliced black olives, vegan sour cream, shredded vegan cheese, fresh tortillas or tortilla chips, for serving (optional)Instructions
- Make the chile paste: Add all the dried chiles to a Dutch oven or large, heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until slightly darkened and giving off an intense roasted aroma, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn down the heat if they begin to smoke. Add 1 cup water; it should immediately boil. Reduce heat so water barely simmers, and cook until chiles have softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chiles and liquid to a blender and blend at high speed, scraping down sides as necessary, until a completely smooth purée is formed, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Prepare the chili: Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the vegan ground meat and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until fat has mostly rendered and it is starting to sizzle rather than steam, about 10 minutes. (I don’t mind leaving the rendered fat in the chili. It homogenizes as the chili reduces, so the end result should not be greasy. However, you can drain the mixture at this point if you prefer less fat in the finished chili.)
- Add the onion, garlic, oregano and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions have softened, about 2 minutes. Add the chipotles, cumin and reserved chile paste, and cook, stirring frequently, until the paste reduces to the point that it starts to sizzle and fry, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently until homogenous, about 1 minute.
- Add chopped canned tomatoes and scrape up any brown bits that have stuck to the pan. Add kidney beans, soy sauce and 1 cup water, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors have developed and chili is thickened to desired consistency, about 30 minutes. Stir in vinegar and liquor, if using. Adjust texture by adding water, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with whatever garnishes you like.
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Comment on Cold-weather vegan recipes in ~food
smores LinkOkay, I'm going to start a little thread because I don't remember where all of my recipes are originally from and some are modified, so it's easier to just paste them in in their entirety!Okay, I'm going to start a little thread because I don't remember where all of my recipes are originally from and some are modified, so it's easier to just paste them in in their entirety!
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Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech
smores LinkWoof. This is their response when asked on Reddit. This is, frankly, an absurd message. The email they shared is very clearly exactly what the headline claims it is: The fact that someone thought...Woof. This is their response when asked on Reddit.
Just to clarify, Proton is not doing layoffs and using AI as an excuse. We actually have a big shortage of talent and are actively hiring across the org: https://proton.me/careers#jobslist
AI is changing the tech industry and we, like everyone else, need to evolve our ways of working to remain effective in our industry, and to deliver features faster to users.
Proton exists to protect privacy and give people control over their digital lives. That commitment guides how we evaluate and use AI, including the tools we use internally. We see opportunities to build better products and work more effectively, but using AI requires judgment about privacy, security, accuracy, and where it adds actual value.
We are assessing how colleagues are adapting to these tools, what support they need, and who can help lead this work. We’re looking for concrete improvements in their work and thoughtful decisions about when to use AI - and when not to.
To do this, we’re in the process of figuring out who among our existing colleagues are the best future leaders, assessing whether everyone has the skills they need to take a step forward in a post-AI world, and making sure we are offering the support that is necessary, to those who need it, to succeed.
In the interest of transparency, the full email that was sent to some of our staff can be found below:
Dear,
AI is fundamentally changing how we build products and how we work. The capabilities Proton needs are evolving, and we must accelerate our transformation to remain competitive and deliver on our mission.
Getting this right is critical to Proton’s future. We need people who can translate AI’s capabilities into better products, stronger execution, and new ways of working—and who approach this change with curiosity, judgment, and urgency.
Last week, Andy interviewed more than 40 senior leaders across Engineering and Product to begin this process. We are now extending re-interviews more broadly to assess how people are adapting to AI and whether they have the capabilities and approach needed for Proton’s next phase.
This is also an opportunity to identify people who can lead the transformation. Those who demonstrate the ability to rethink their work, put AI into practice, and help others adapt may have opportunities to take on greater responsibility, accelerate their development as leaders, and shape Proton’s future.
What does this mean for you?
• Not everyone may be invited to a re-interview.
Given the scale and timeframe, interviews will be prioritized based on the organization’s assessment needs. Whether you receive an invitation should not, on its own, be interpreted as an individual outcome. Any decisions affecting your employment will be communicated separately.
• For those that get invited, re-interviews will take place November 4–11.
Further details about scheduling, format, and preparation will be shared centrally.
• Your interviewer will be outside your team and reporting line.
Interviewers will be selected from a pool of leaders who demonstrate strong AI capability and have aligned on the assessment criteria.
• Expect a discussion about how you think and work.
We want to understand how you apply AI to real problems, how it has changed your approach, where you see opportunities to improve, and how you expect your role to evolve.
• Come prepared with concrete examples.
Be ready to discuss what you have changed in your work, the results, what you have learned, what has not worked, and what you would do differently. A list of tools alone will not demonstrate this.
• Your ability to adapt matters alongside your current capabilities.
We will explore how you learn, challenge established ways of working, exercise judgment, and act on the opportunities AI creates.What are the consequences?
These re-interviews are consequential. Interviewers will document their assessments, which will inform the broader review of our organization and talent. That review may lead to changes in roles, responsibilities, and continued employment. Individual outcomes will be communicated directly once decisions are finalized.
The process will also help us identify people ready to take on broader scope and leadership responsibilities as Proton evolves.We recognize that this process creates uncertainty. We will be clear about what has been decided and what remains open, and communicate individual outcomes as soon as we can.
Please take the re-interview seriously and come prepared to discuss your actual work, your experience with AI, and how you can contribute to Proton’s next phase.Today at 4pm CET, there will be a call for recipients of this email to answer a few more logistical questions.
The meeting will be taking place on this Proton Meet Link
Best,
This is, frankly, an absurd message. The email they shared is very clearly exactly what the headline claims it is:
These re-interviews are consequential. Interviewers will document their assessments, which will inform the broader review of our organization and talent. That review may lead to changes in roles, responsibilities, and continued employment.
The fact that someone thought they could frame this as:
We are assessing how colleagues are adapting to these tools, what support they need, and who can help lead this work. We’re looking for concrete improvements in their work and thoughtful decisions about when to use AI - and when not to.
To do this, we’re in the process of figuring out who among our existing colleagues are the best future leaders, assessing whether everyone has the skills they need to take a step forward in a post-AI world, and making sure we are offering the support that is necessary, to those who need it, to succeed.
IN THE SAME MESSAG as sharing that email is… unsettling.
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Comment on I teach at a business school. It’s time to shut them down. (gifted link) in ~life
smores Link Parent@updawg is making a joke about Nathan For You, a comedy series by Nathan Fielder, who just released the documentary You Can See Everything (linked in their comment above). It's just a Nathan For...@updawg is making a joke about Nathan For You, a comedy series by Nathan Fielder, who just released the documentary You Can See Everything (linked in their comment above).
It's just a Nathan For You joke, I don't think they're actually trying to make a point about business schools :)
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Comment on Man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New York City's Marble Hill, authorities say in ~society
smores LinkThis was right by my mother-in-law's apartment. Really, truly upsetting.This was right by my mother-in-law's apartment. Really, truly upsetting.
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Comment on Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends in ~tech
smores LinkI'm rather pleased to see that I use Amazon infrequently enough that it's information about me essentially boils down to "here are three products that you have purchased". Less pleased to see that...I'm rather pleased to see that I use Amazon infrequently enough that it's information about me essentially boils down to "here are three products that you have purchased". Less pleased to see that that includes the fact that I have a young child (though it is amusingly pretty incorrect about her age).
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Comment on Lanterns - Season 1 discussion in ~tv
smores (edited )LinkOooo I'm gonna try to watch the finale tomorrow night, will try to return with thoughts after! Edit: I watched it! I liked it a lot. I agree with @286437714 (yes i did have to copy/paste...Oooo I'm gonna try to watch the finale tomorrow night, will try to return with thoughts after!
Edit: I watched it!
I liked it a lot. I agree with @286437714 (yes i did have to copy/paste this)'s/Tom King's analysis, and I agree that that's what was fun/satisfying (in addition to Guy Gardner getting treated like... well, Guy Gardner).
I also agree with @tomf and @cloud_loud, though, that the actual pacing was front-loaded and the back half of the series felt like a 3-episode denouement, which was a little disappointed. The first half of the series was great and engaging — I honestly feel like the issue was that the second half needed to be longer, so that they could add some more interesting plot points to it.
I would not have said no to more Green Lantern-ing. I feel like the most disappointing thing with (powered) super hero TV shows is that (good) CGI is still so incredibly expensive that the shows end up contriving their way out of actually having powered heroes use their powers. They very clearly just had everyone on wires for the flight scenes (which I did find a little distracting, honestly), and I think there were like... 7 constructs in the whole season? On screen for a total of maybe 25 minutes, some 20 of which were Jon's bird (which was super cool!). This is why Daredevil/The Defenders was such a good idea for TV — way less CGI if your powers are just "I am strong/good at fighting" (though they did a great job of using CGI effectively when they needed it, as well).
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Comment on When do you know that you've found "the one"? in ~life
smores LinkI feel like it's important to note that there's not any particular reason to think that everyone has a singular person that they are going to be happy in a single monogamous relationship with for...I feel like it's important to note that there's not any particular reason to think that everyone has a singular person that they are going to be happy in a single monogamous relationship with for the rest of their life. Some people seem to find this, some people don't. Sometimes people that appear to have found this actually spend their lives hiding their misery from everyone outside their marriage. Some people seem to be genuinely happy (on net) for their whole lives with their spouse/life partner. Some people have multiple life partners. Some have little (or big) polycule families. Some don't have any life partners at all, but have shorter relationships with many people, either in sequence or simultaneously.
I've been married to my wife for almost 4 years. We've been a monogamous couple for almost 13 (!!). Before that, I had dated a lot of people, which I think was a good thing. I had had some relationships that lasted a week, some that lasted several months, some that lasted years. I learned a lot about what I was like in different relationships and what I liked in my relationship partners. I learned how to be a good partner myself.
With my wife, everything built slowly. At each point that we decided to move forward in our relationship, we both found that we felt like it was past time to take that step, so we did. After two years of dating, an opportunity arose to move into the same apartment building (different apartments), and we both thought "well, we're already spending nearly every night together, this'll make that easier for sure". Then it was time to move across the country for work, and we both thought "well, I really don't want to be on the other side of the country from you". And then it was time to get a dog, and move again, and get another dog, and move again, and at some point we both started thinking "we seem pretty committed to this relationship, do we want to get married? Why?"
For us, getting married wasn't itself a life change. Unlike moving in together, or adopting a dog (or a second dog), or moving across the country together, we didn't think anything would change after we got married (we were right). Rather, marriage was a way for us to tell our families and friends "this person is maximally important to me — I'm starting a family with them, and they're going to be here for a while. You should get to know each other." The framing for our wedding was: let's get all our favorite people in one place so that my favorite people and my wife's favorite people can spend time together and become one big group of our favorite people.
Now we have our first kid, and we're eyeing a seconsd, and I feel endlessly lucky to have found my wife exactly when I did, when both of us were single and compatible and ready to try something new and meaningful. Our favorite thing about our relationship is how well we solve problems, for ourselves and each other and our family. We are able to talk through what we're feeling without feeling judged or ashamed (mostly). We're able to work together to find solutions for the problems we're facing, or just comfort each other when there are no solutions. We're a good team. And we love each other with a deep, knowing love. We really understand and care about each other. We want to meet each other's needs.
But all of that came with time (a lot of time!). We're completely different people now than when we first met. We grew together, rather than apart, and we keep growing together, it seems.
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Comment on Human contractors are seeing all your horny — and creepy — AI prompts in ~tech
smores Link ParentOh, sure, I mean Open WebUI is already that, you can hook it up to any of the paid LLM services. I'm not really sure if that wins you anything, though, since you're still sending all of your...Oh, sure, I mean Open WebUI is already that, you can hook it up to any of the paid LLM services. I'm not really sure if that wins you anything, though, since you're still sending all of your conversation data to OpenAI or whoever.
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Comment on Human contractors are seeing all your horny — and creepy — AI prompts in ~tech
smores Link ParentI run llama.cpp + Qwen-Flash-Next-3.8 + open-webui locally on a Strix Halo box. It's not lightning fast or anything, but it's very usable for web chat, and I also use it as a code review and...I run llama.cpp + Qwen-Flash-Next-3.8 + open-webui locally on a Strix Halo box. It's not lightning fast or anything, but it's very usable for web chat, and I also use it as a code review and planning assistant via the Pi coding harness for coding. It's on order of magnitude slower than, say, Claude for coding tasks, but that's fine with me for how I use it. You could run Qwen 3.8 27B instead and have room for like 3 or 4 slots so that you can have subagents and simultaneous web prompts.
@paris I think this is often what my wife uses for the egg for her brownies as well, and while not perfect I think it works pretty well!