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Comment on Papa Johns can predict when your fridge is empty in ~tech
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
unkz LinkThe “ownership” of physical media seems like a distraction. The real issue on that front is licensing. A downloadable game that you can back up is just as good, while a DVD game that requires...The “ownership” of physical media seems like a distraction. The real issue on that front is licensing. A downloadable game that you can back up is just as good, while a DVD game that requires access to a license server is just as bad.
On the other hand, environmentally speaking this is an unqualified win. There’s something like 200 million physical media games produced annually— that’s a lot of unnecessary plastic, along with the packaging and shipping costs.
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Comment on Longshot - anyone has DVD or Blu ray of Convoy (1978) starring Kris Kristofferson, Burt Young and Ernest Borgnine in English? in ~movies
unkz LinkI see bluray rips at 1:51. Also extended version at 1:56. Happy to grab either for you.I see bluray rips at 1:51. Also extended version at 1:56. Happy to grab either for you.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
unkz Link ParentEqually silly in all cases. Common doesn’t mean good. If the speaker isn’t using a language the listener understands, there’s no meaning being transferred. The reason for Latin mass as far as I...- Exemplary
liturgical language that practitioners aren't fully or even partially fluent in is a pretty common practice
Equally silly in all cases. Common doesn’t mean good.
closely as possible to the original theological meanings
If the speaker isn’t using a language the listener understands, there’s no meaning being transferred. The reason for Latin mass as far as I can tell is to insulate people from what their religion is actually about and maintain vibe based group identity. You can’t have doctrinal schism if nobody knows what the doctrine is.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
unkz Link ParentThis is pretty much my point. Music transcends language. I’ve been to Latin mass, and it is not art.No one is there … to learn
This is pretty much my point.
concert
Music transcends language. I’ve been to Latin mass, and it is not art.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
unkz LinkI cannot wrap my head around the absurdity of the Latin mass. What’s the point of sitting there listening to some unintelligible noises?I cannot wrap my head around the absurdity of the Latin mass. What’s the point of sitting there listening to some unintelligible noises?
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Comment on Google must pay record €4.1 billion fine, top EU court rules in ~tech
unkz LinkI am a little hazy about why apple doesn’t face this same issue when they preinstall safari. Is this because they don’t have their own search engine that benefits from this?I am a little hazy about why apple doesn’t face this same issue when they preinstall safari. Is this because they don’t have their own search engine that benefits from this?
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
unkz (edited )Link ParentMy estimate from actuarial tables says there’s about a 12% chance that one of those 4 votes dies in the next 2 years. When you factor in a 50% chance that we get a republican president in 2028,...My estimate from actuarial tables says there’s about a 12% chance that one of those 4 votes dies in the next 2 years. When you factor in a 50% chance that we get a republican president in 2028, and the fact that they will all be older, I think it’s about a 25% chance we get at least one more right wing partisan hack by 2032
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
unkz Link ParentWe are one heart attack away from losing that vote. Among a set of pretty old people.We are one heart attack away from losing that vote. Among a set of pretty old people.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
unkz (edited )Link ParentThe APIs are free. If you install through altstore, it will refresh the 7 day expiry for you, which also requires running a small app on your desktop. You can solo manage that yourself by directly...The APIs are free. If you install through altstore, it will refresh the 7 day expiry for you, which also requires running a small app on your desktop. You can solo manage that yourself by directly installing it but that’s a little more friction. Too bad you guys opted out of the EU or you could have altstore PAL. If you have a paid apple developer account, you only have to refresh your apps once a year. I’m not sure about VPNs.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
unkz LinkIf you have an API key there’s still Apollo. https://apolloreborn.app/If you have an API key there’s still Apollo.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
unkz Link ParentHow do you use Reddit without being logged in? The front page has been hot garbage for years.How do you use Reddit without being logged in? The front page has been hot garbage for years.
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Comment on Police must obtain a warrant when seeking sweep of cellphone location data, US Supreme Court rules in ~society
unkz LinkIt’s funny because I think that’s a great thing and he clearly thinks it’s a bad thing.The court knows this and does not claim otherwise. Indeed, by refusing to review the one question that could have at least theoretically given Chatrie some hope of relief, the court carefully set the stage for its planned performance: striking a pose as a great champion of privacy in the digital age.
It’s funny because I think that’s a great thing and he clearly thinks it’s a bad thing.
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Comment on Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 are back, vote on 2.0 to be held 29th of June in ~society
unkz LinkI get a sense of inevitability here. All it is going to take is one large scandal involving a chat message and the opposition will collapse long enough for all privacy to be obliterated forever.I get a sense of inevitability here. All it is going to take is one large scandal involving a chat message and the opposition will collapse long enough for all privacy to be obliterated forever.
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Comment on Coffee co-fermentation, navel gazing or scandal? in ~food
unkz Link ParentYou weren’t kidding: Any particular co-ferments you’d recommend?although it's a bit of PITA to order from them
You weren’t kidding:
The Dropstore opens every Thursday at 11:00 AM Pacific Time and remains open until Friday at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, unless coffees sell out before then. Lumi Early Access members receive access one hour earlier at 11:00 AM Pacific Time every Thursday, along with a free upgrade to USPS Priority Shipping on all Early Access orders.
Any particular co-ferments you’d recommend?
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Coffee co-fermentation, navel gazing or scandal?
I’ve been exploring coffee and came across this interesting news about “co-fermented coffee”...
I’ve been exploring coffee and came across this interesting news about “co-fermented coffee”
So in a nutshell, the claim is that you can take green coffee beans and ferment them with some other food item such as spices or fruit, and this process will in turn affect the flavour of the coffee after you roast it and brew it.
Full disclosure, I’ve never heard of co-fermented coffee before. To the best of my knowledge I have never had it before.
The controversy appears to be that perhaps on some or even all cases, the co-fermentation is being augmented or even faked by the addition of glycol and artificial flavours. The suspicion is that typical flavours that are being claimed shouldn’t be stable at the temperatures used in roasting coffee. They also shouldn’t be identifiably the same flavours as the fruit that go in, yet you have lychee co-ferments that apparently taste like lychee, mango co-ferments that taste like mango, and so on.
I’m curious how this all came about. I assume initially co-fermentation was a purely natural process. It sounds like a super obvious thing to attempt. Now we apparently see widespread evidence of chemical additives. Maybe it is in response to instability of the process? Did it ever work as claimed, and did these tests possibly only target the most egregious flavour profiles which therefore found the artificial flavours while not testing the milder and natural variants? I’m sure there are many questions since this seems like an early stage of examination.
So my question is, tilderinos, what’s your take? Is this just gatekeeping, is this fraud on the consumer, do we need certification ala sparkling wine vs champagne for processes, is this possibly just a good and useful evolution of coffee processing?
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Comment on Gander social launching on Canada Day in ~tech
unkz Link ParentI’m Canadian, but I’ve never heard of this. Why do I want it?I’m Canadian, but I’ve never heard of this. Why do I want it?
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Comment on Did Kamala Harris's silence on Gaza cost her the White House? in ~society
unkz (edited )Link ParentThe real villains in this story are the ones who encouraged voting for Trump or staying at home because of Kamala’s position on Gaza. To anyone with two brain cells to rub together, it was obvious...The real villains in this story are the ones who encouraged voting for Trump or staying at home because of Kamala’s position on Gaza. To anyone with two brain cells to rub together, it was obvious that no matter what Kamala’s position was, Trump would be orders of magnitude worse. My mind boggles at the “Muslims for Trump” groups.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
unkz LinkTexas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students Man, that country is heading down the wrong path.Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students
The reading list states that excerpts from the Book of Jonah and the Book of Psalms will be required reading beginning in seventh grade. Additional excerpts from several parts of the Bible, such as the Book of Lamentations and the Book of Genesis, will become part of the curriculum for high school students.
Man, that country is heading down the wrong path.
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
unkz Link ParentSince the plural of Attorney General is Attorneys General it follows that the plural is Timothées Chalamet.Since the plural of Attorney General is Attorneys General it follows that the plural is Timothées Chalamet.
Objective failed.