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Comment on What are your favorite special kitchen ingredients? in ~food
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Comment on US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThat isn't a technical challenge, it's because of lobbyists from intuit.We even struggle just to get the government to help file returns (just got a website for that and it's not even fully functional) which could even be automated by now but we're still stuck on phones and paper.
That isn't a technical challenge, it's because of lobbyists from intuit.
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Comment on US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentSignal allows you to destroy messages after they have been read and a certain amount of time has passed. This includes images. -
Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentMany hotels I’ve stayed at in the US will loan you a water boiler if you ask for it. They often also have small humidifiers you can borrow; I found this out after several nights of messy...Many hotels I’ve stayed at in the US will loan you a water boiler if you ask for it. They often also have small humidifiers you can borrow; I found this out after several nights of messy nosebleeds from the dry air in Las Vegas.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentIn also in the US, they’re very popular with pale who drink a lot of tea. I’ve also seen filtered hot water dispensers in some people’s kitchen sink where I have a soap dispenser.In also in the US, they’re very popular with pale who drink a lot of tea. I’ve also seen filtered hot water dispensers in some people’s kitchen sink where I have a soap dispenser.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentI love drinking plain hot water if I’m done with caffeine for the day or doing an unusual amount of talking. It’s very soothing for the throat. I think I first got the idea from a coworker who was...I love drinking plain hot water if I’m done with caffeine for the day or doing an unusual amount of talking. It’s very soothing for the throat. I think I first got the idea from a coworker who was from India.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
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Comment on Waymo outsources fleet operations to African fintech Moove in Phoenix and, soon, Miami in ~transport
tanglisha Link ParentA lot of these companies train their systems in the Bay Area. Having driven in both, I’d say they’re equally difficult, but with different difficulties. When someone can’t find a spot to park in...A lot of these companies train their systems in the Bay Area. Having driven in both, I’d say they’re equally difficult, but with different difficulties.
- When someone can’t find a spot to park in SF, They turn on their hazards and leave the car in the road if their stop is expected to be short.
- SF has hills with peaks that sometimes gone longer or low vehicles issues.
- Seattle has hills + snow and ice often enough now that the city owns some plows, but they only reliably plow major roads and freeways and downtown.
- Seattle has weird road features like lots of bizarre intersections and the aforementioned monorail pillars.
Speaking of snow, I’d expect the Duluth/Superior area to be one of the last chosen. Hills, cobblestones, regular heavy snowfall and ice, and they used to have to declare a state of emergency most years so they could be allowed to use more salt on the roads. (I believe they’ve switched to something else.)
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentI guess kicking the cat out of the bed only leads to more problems. Mine will sometimes find the hot water bottle and sleep leaning up against it.I guess kicking the cat out of the bed only leads to more problems. Mine will sometimes find the hot water bottle and sleep leaning up against it.
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Comment on Waymo outsources fleet operations to African fintech Moove in Phoenix and, soon, Miami in ~transport
tanglisha LinkAnyone know if these first few cities are being chosen because they're easier to navigate? Tesla autopilot used to try to drive into the monorail pillars in Seattle, for example, so I'd expect to...Anyone know if these first few cities are being chosen because they're easier to navigate? Tesla autopilot used to try to drive into the monorail pillars in Seattle, for example, so I'd expect to to be categorized as difficult. (They did eventually fix this.)
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Comment on US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack in ~tech
tanglisha LinkThese are the same groups that want back doors in encrypted apps so they can catch criminals. And yet, look what happens when they have access to that information. I absolutely encourage people to...The third has been systems that telecommunications companies use in compliance with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), which allows law enforcement and intelligence agencies with court orders to track people’s communications. CALEA systems can include classified court orders from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which processes some U.S. intelligence court orders.
These are the same groups that want back doors in encrypted apps so they can
read our communicationscatch criminals. And yet, look what happens when they have access to that information.I absolutely encourage people to use encrypted apps all the time, even when there isn't an attack campaign we're hearing about.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentI don't have counter space for an air fryer, but I have a convection oven. I'm really happy with the "air fryer basket" I got to fill this niche. It's a stainless steel mesh basket that sits on...I don't have counter space for an air fryer, but I have a convection oven. I'm really happy with the "air fryer basket" I got to fill this niche. It's a stainless steel mesh basket that sits on top of a tray. I had previously tried using roasting racks on cookie sheets, for some reason they didn't work half as well.
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Comment on How to judge relative dangers of chemicals for someone too busy (or lazy) to keep up with the science? in ~health
tanglisha (edited )LinkI don't have any answers for you, but I join in your frustration. I've been messing with fermentation lately, the sites with recipes almost always include a "why" section that lists something...I don't have any answers for you, but I join in your frustration. I've been messing with fermentation lately, the sites with recipes almost always include a "why" section that lists something along the lines of, "no chemicals", which always puts my teeth on edge.
There was a panic a few years ago about foods containing the same chemical used to make yoga mats (azodicarbonamide). I'm still baffled by this as an argument, they probably use water in the process as well.
Related, it's fun to see people's reactions to referring to standard produce as inorganic.
so open-minded that their brains fell out
I'm stealing this.
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Comment on How to judge relative dangers of chemicals for someone too busy (or lazy) to keep up with the science? in ~health
tanglisha Link ParentI'm more concerned with the patents, lawsuits, sterile seeds, and loss of diverse varieties with GMO crops than I am about health effects. You're supposed to check seed packets now to make sure...I'm more concerned with the patents, lawsuits, sterile seeds, and loss of diverse varieties with GMO crops than I am about health effects. You're supposed to check seed packets now to make sure that you're legally allowed to save seeds from the plants you grow.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
tanglisha LinkHot water bottle. My bedroom gets really cold at night in the winter and this thing has been a game changer. I fill it up on cold nights with water from the coolest setting on my electric kettle,...Hot water bottle. My bedroom gets really cold at night in the winter and this thing has been a game changer. I fill it up on cold nights with water from the coolest setting on my electric kettle, then stick it under the covers at the foot of the bed and do my bedtime routine. It actually warms up my foam mattress along with the covers, though I assume this wouldn't happen on a spring mattress without a topper. I almost always find it too hot at some point during the night and kick it off the bed.
I used to have a heated mattress pad that I loved from the brand that Wirecutter, Good Housekeeping, and The Spruce, all said was the best one. Unfortunately, half of it stopped working after only one winter of happy usage. The reviews for the best electric blankets all have the same complaint, they only seem to last 1-3 years. I had an electric blanket when I was a kid that was covered in hard bumps and thick wires when I was a kid with an unheated bedroom in Wisconsin. The newer models have really thin wires; my current theory is that the wires themselves break down either with normal usage or when you fold them up to store for the warm season.
Speaking of hot water, I adore my electric kettle. I'm a tea drinker and really like having temperature options. I got it in 2018 and it still looks and works like new. I use it pretty much daily for tea and nightly in the winter for the hot water bottle. I've also used it to top off a bath on cold nights that drained my hot water heater too quickly. The kettle heats up more quickly than a stovetop model on either the gas stove I used to have or my current electric stove, and I like having temperature options.
I've also been really happy with the heated milk frother I got this winter. I don't drink coffee, but it makes lovely hot chocolate without having to worry about scalding the milk.
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Comment on What chemicals/substances do you keep at home? And what do you do with them? in ~life.home_improvement
tanglisha Link ParentOooh, I’ll have to try this. Tearing off tape and stickers from shipping boxes for composting is a pain. Might melt some tapes, but I bet it’d work great on the paper tape that tears when you pull...Oooh, I’ll have to try this. Tearing off tape and stickers from shipping boxes for composting is a pain. Might melt some tapes, but I bet it’d work great on the paper tape that tears when you pull on it.
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Comment on What chemicals/substances do you keep at home? And what do you do with them? in ~life.home_improvement
tanglisha Link ParentFor the driveway, try boiling water. We did this to the sidewalk last winter and it worked beautifully.For the driveway, try boiling water. We did this to the sidewalk last winter and it worked beautifully.
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Comment on Grades of helium: the differences and uses in ~science
tanglisha Link ParentSo long as they don't use hydrogen to float.So long as they don't use hydrogen to float.
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Comment on Favorite quick play tabletop game recommendations in ~games.tabletop
tanglisha Link7 Wonders is usually our short go-to, though until you learn the symbols it's probably a longer game. 7 Wonders Architects is quick and easy to pick up. I've only played it digitally, but I can't...7 Wonders is usually our short go-to, though until you learn the symbols it's probably a longer game.
7 Wonders Architects is quick and easy to pick up. I've only played it digitally, but I can't see it being much more complicated in person.
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Comment on Grades of helium: the differences and uses in ~science
tanglisha Link ParentIt's too bad they can't fill up giant bags and transport them by drone or hot air balloon. That would be fun to watch.It's too bad they can't fill up giant bags and transport them by drone or hot air balloon. That would be fun to watch.
What do you do with the lime leaves?