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Comment on Meet the man who beat Microsoft Excel in ~games
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
tomf Link ParentKenji's meatball recipe has everything that makes meatballs great. The panade, the egg, the salt, different cuts, etc -- that gives it such a nice tight but moist texture. From the core elements,...Kenji's meatball recipe has everything that makes meatballs great. The panade, the egg, the salt, different cuts, etc -- that gives it such a nice tight but moist texture.
From the core elements, there isn't a lot to improve on. The only real note, too much salt will lead to a sausage texture and not enough will lead to a loose texture. This recipe has a perfect amount for me.
You can combine it with the spaghetti from The Bear, which is a super simple red sauce -- check the details here -- I make this almost every week. I'm just so happy with it.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
tomf Linkso I'm now a tea person... ish. The first round of teas I'm doing are Lapsang Souchong Hojicha Irish Breakfast Margaret's Hope Pretty good overall. Since I started this, I've only had one cup of...so I'm now a tea person... ish.
The first round of teas I'm doing are
- Lapsang Souchong
- Hojicha
- Irish Breakfast
- Margaret's Hope
Pretty good overall. Since I started this, I've only had one cup of coffee.
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Comment on Dallas Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison amid continued fan angst in ~sports.basketball
tomf Linklove this guy. He is listed as unemployed on his instagram now -- https://www.instagram.com/nicoharrison_24/ what a crazy trade.love this guy. He is listed as unemployed on his instagram now -- https://www.instagram.com/nicoharrison_24/
what a crazy trade.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf LinkThe Lowdown is a decent little show with Ethan Hawk. His daughter was on Skeleton Crew and is a pretty good actor. Usually kids are terrible in TV shows... but they're making it work when she's...The Lowdown is a decent little show with Ethan Hawk. His daughter was on Skeleton Crew and is a pretty good actor. Usually kids are terrible in TV shows... but they're making it work when she's around.
The cast for this is great overall and the story is pulpy -- above Max Allen Collins but below Dennis Lehane... maybe around Westlake.
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Comment on Toy Story 5 | Teaser Trailer in ~movies
tomf Linkthe toys look amazing but the tablet screen looks terrible. I've only seen the first and the one with the evil bear -- pretty good movies overall. Neat to see how animation grows.the toys look amazing but the tablet screen looks terrible. I've only seen the first and the one with the evil bear -- pretty good movies overall. Neat to see how animation grows.
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Comment on Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf Link Parentyeah -- its a shame. I'm not a big Norris fan, but I like him. I'd rather see Oscar get it, but its looking grim. A Max win would have been amazing. This next few years will be interesting. I...yeah -- its a shame. I'm not a big Norris fan, but I like him. I'd rather see Oscar get it, but its looking grim. A Max win would have been amazing.
This next few years will be interesting. I really hope Oscar comes back and crushes it next season. If they have a good car, I kind of want the team to never ask them to swap. Keep your little rule for pitting first, but otherwise keep out of it so long as they're competitive.
For Oscar's sake, I wish we had another year with these regs.
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Comment on Troy Hunt: Two billion email addresses were exposed, and we indexed them all in Have I Been Pwned in ~tech
tomf Linkthis was a surprising notification from HIBP. my old domain that I haven't used for anything in nearly six years was the only one involved. I love the write ups on this stuff. I can't imagine...this was a surprising notification from HIBP. my old domain that I haven't used for anything in nearly six years was the only one involved.
I love the write ups on this stuff. I can't imagine managing a service like this.
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Comment on Post breakup ramblings in ~life
tomf Link Parenteventually you’ll meet someone you don’t feel like that around and it’ll be so nice and easy.eventually you’ll meet someone you don’t feel like that around and it’ll be so nice and easy.
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Comment on Post breakup ramblings in ~life
tomf Linkyou never want to convince someone to stick with you. It never ends well. Give them some space and work on the codependency part, if that is a reality in your life. Breaking up sucks, but if you...you never want to convince someone to stick with you. It never ends well. Give them some space and work on the codependency part, if that is a reality in your life.
Breaking up sucks, but if you aren't a good fit, you don't want to force it. A lot of people lose a lot of years like that.
If you aren't into meditation yet, this is a great time to start.
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Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech
tomf (edited )Linkfor me, I've been using it for quick scripts to automate tiny things, a bunch of things for my IRC bot (limnoria), etc -- but I also had it help me with supplement stacks, mostly to combat...for me, I've been using it for quick scripts to automate tiny things, a bunch of things for my IRC bot (limnoria), etc -- but I also had it help me with supplement stacks, mostly to combat headaches (Magnesium glycinate, Riboflavin (B2), L-Theanine, Caffeine, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Zinc, Vitamin D3, Curcumin.)
chatGPT is so smart sometimes but so incredibly stupid other times. I think the best approach to it is to save time doing things you already have an understanding of so you can quickly decide if the response is valid or not. I was working on this podcast archive -- basically a site scrape > generate JSON > generate RSS + generate markdown. It kept getting hung up on dates and was trapped in a cycle of trying to fix its flawed work instead of simply starting over and recognizing that its improperly formatting the date.
The last thing I'll use it for is snapping a photo of a bunch of products in a grocery store and asking it for the best product based on a limited criteria -- e.g. protein powder.
quick edit: also meal planning! its excellent for that. I don't ask for recipes, just some shit to pair. I rarely know what to make for dinner and less-so have specific cravings... so giving it some simple parameters typically yields balanced meals. for instance, tonight I'm going to do a pan-seared white fish (depends what the shop has), crispy roast potatoes, three roasted carrots (multicolored, whole), a side of broccoli soup (just broccoli and water w/ feta or chevre in the bowl), then a salad of chilled roast brussels, mixed greens, and a dijon/honey vinaigrette, all tossed with a little panko. Sometime along those lines.. gpt suggested a white fish with roast veg, but its a good start.
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Comment on Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf Link Parentright! I think its a good exercise for Lando to get a lot of hate / boos and not show that its bothering him, even though it likely does to a point. If we still had the fastest lap point, Lando...right! I think its a good exercise for Lando to get a lot of hate / boos and not show that its bothering him, even though it likely does to a point.
If we still had the fastest lap point, Lando would be another point up on Oscar, but they would have gone into Brazil tied, which would have been more exciting.
Outside of this year, this is what I want for next year: an absolute blowout by Max where he's got the season locked down --- say fifteen races. Then for the remainder of the season, I want him to complete his back-grid-to-podium. He only needs 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, and 22 for next season.
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Comment on Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
tomf Linki think Lando has this locked in. He’s really consistent and seems to be in the right headspace.i think Lando has this locked in. He’s really consistent and seems to be in the right headspace.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf Link Parentwhen you get a copy of it, it'll have both the fanedit track and the normal, which is handy. Want me to cut a sample scene?when you get a copy of it, it'll have both the fanedit track and the normal, which is handy. Want me to cut a sample scene?
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Comment on Cataloging your home library in ~books
tomf Link Parentalong with google books, which is alright, openlibrary has JSON https://openlibrary.org/api/books?bibkeys=ISBN:9780007232161&format=json&jscmd=data once you have that, have your script pull the...along with google books, which is alright, openlibrary has JSON
https://openlibrary.org/api/books?bibkeys=ISBN:9780007232161&format=json&jscmd=dataonce you have that, have your script pull the
keyso you can buildhttps://openlibrary.org/books/OL28203870M.jsonwhich sometimes has some other info you might be after. I'd combine google books and this and maybe even a scrape of goodreads (the second link has the goodreads ID)
personally, I started something like this years ago but gave up. For an industry full of academics, ISBNs etc is an absolute fucking mess. It should be one ID per book with sub IDs for versions -- like discogs does for music.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf Link Parentwe're on the same page with it. I figured it would be terrible -- but I think it works if you're familiar with the story... its kind of more arty. If you know how to mux audio, I can send you just...we're on the same page with it. I figured it would be terrible -- but I think it works if you're familiar with the story... its kind of more arty.
If you know how to mux audio, I can send you just the audio track, too.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
tomf Link ParentHAL9000s prequel trilogy is the only one I’ll watch. It’s weird — i know stuff was removed, but i couldn’t tell you what. it’s the perfect level of Jar Jar, too. Harmy’s despecialized was great...HAL9000s prequel trilogy is the only one I’ll watch. It’s weird — i know stuff was removed, but i couldn’t tell you what. it’s the perfect level of Jar Jar, too.
Harmy’s despecialized was great until 4K\d+ all came out — those are my go-to for the OT.
I saw a good Rogue One edit, but i can’t remember who made it. I don’t watch any ST.
Have you tried Fight Club: I Am Jack's Laryngitis? Fight Club without a narrator is pretty good and works just as well.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
tomf Link Parentnice! I am basically a vice-breaking master :) If you ever see it around, pick up a bottle of Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter (Tadcaster.) -- its one of my favorite porters. I pretty much only drink...nice! I am basically a vice-breaking master :) If you ever see it around, pick up a bottle of Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter (Tadcaster.) -- its one of my favorite porters. I pretty much only drink porters or lighter ones like french blanche, czech pilsner, etc. Another great beer is Dark Matter from Hoyne. They're a Canadian brewery, but if you see it, try it out. Super good.
I'm about a week into only tea. It isn't too bad so far, but I still miss it. It won't be long until I part-time it.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
tomf Link Parentwhat a perfect show. its tough not to do a rewatch every time its mentioned. I've watched it about every other year since it came out. The commentary tracks has so much more variety compared to...what a perfect show. its tough not to do a rewatch every time its mentioned. I've watched it about every other year since it came out. The commentary tracks has so much more variety compared to other series (e.g. mad men) -- some are Simon solo, with writers, directors, etc, and others are just the cast. Really well done.
I dont think they cropped for S01 tho -- https://imgur.com/a/XUzI4
I've thought about editing out the one and only flashback to Gant. They were forced to put it in, but it really just doesn't belong.
oh my god. i’d be murdered.