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Comment on Advice on 6 year old's trantrums? in ~life
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Comment on Thor Bjørklund's ostehøvel, a popular cheese slicer which developed into an important Norwegian export, celebrates 100 this year in ~engineering
zenon LinkThese are superior to stadard y-peelers for peeling carrots and other veggies IMO. You can sort of lean on the "blade" part to control how much the cutter digs in, and the blade can be bent to...These are superior to stadard y-peelers for peeling carrots and other veggies IMO. You can sort of lean on the "blade" part to control how much the cutter digs in, and the blade can be bent to adjust cut thickness. I can peel a carrot in like 4 seconds with one of these, if it's perfectly straight. Yes I do a lot of peeling.
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Comment on The extraordinary home inside a giant greenhouse in Norway – 38ft-tall glass shed features integrated ventilation and cooling systems in ~design
zenon LinkI'm not an envious person, but this has me greener than her foilage. I got the idea for a similar project many years ago. Even bought land for it. But health and other obstacles have gotten in the...I'm not an envious person, but this has me greener than her foilage. I got the idea for a similar project many years ago. Even bought land for it. But health and other obstacles have gotten in the way, so now we're selling the land. Still, I'm genuinely happy for her, and that things like this house can exist in the world.
Here is a video tour of the place: https://youtu.be/irp_HPzfxbQ?si=oqrb_ZeNC1hoYeMx . It is wonderful
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~finance
zenon LinkI don't understand how there can be any patterns in the seed phrases for the AI to find. Don't basically all wallets use a (good pseudo)random (and thus pattern-less) key as the base for the...I don't understand how there can be any patterns in the seed phrases for the AI to find. Don't basically all wallets use a (good pseudo)random (and thus pattern-less) key as the base for the passphrase?
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Comment on ‘Mild’ tofu, ‘mild’ carrots, ‘mild’ pine nuts: my five-year quest to understand German taste in ~food
zenon Link ParentSame. You know what's on my plate? Exactly what I what I want to eat. No more, no less.Same. You know what's on my plate? Exactly what I what I want to eat. No more, no less.
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Comment on The Kids Should See This in ~tv
zenon Link"The Kid Should See This is a Webby Award-winning collection of 6,000+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and..."The Kid Should See This is a Webby Award-winning collection of 6,000+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home."
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The Kids Should See This
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Comment on Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek hopes his latest brainchild, the Neko Body Scan, will revolutionise healthcare in ~health
zenon Link"Neko" means "cat", right? So it's a cat scan. Funny. Anyway, I hope they are successful. Automation will be key for health care in the West in the future."Neko" means "cat", right? So it's a cat scan. Funny. Anyway, I hope they are successful. Automation will be key for health care in the West in the future.
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Comment on Air Con: $1697 for an on/off switch in ~tech
zenon (edited )LinkI installed a new ventilation system in our house a couple of years ago. It came with a proprietary little touch screen thingy for controlling the system, but it also came with a booklet...I installed a new ventilation system in our house a couple of years ago. It came with a proprietary little touch screen thingy for controlling the system, but it also came with a booklet describing what every wire in the control connection and every connector on the motherboard did. Seems like a good way to do it.
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Air Con: $1697 for an on/off switch
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Comment on Five minute oil-free mayo from tofu in ~food
zenon Link ParentThanks. My #1 hypothesis is actually something in that area, maybe eating fat somehow (possibly via the Vagus nerve, which connects to both the heart and digestive system) makes the cardiac...Thanks. My #1 hypothesis is actually something in that area, maybe eating fat somehow (possibly via the Vagus nerve, which connects to both the heart and digestive system) makes the cardiac nervous system overactive.
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Comment on Five minute oil-free mayo from tofu in ~food
zenon Link ParentIt's any fat actually. I have a bunch of cardiac arrythmias (PACs, PVCs, SVT and afib) that get triggered I eat much more than around 10% calories from fat. So now I'm on a very low fat mostly...It's any fat actually. I have a bunch of cardiac arrythmias (PACs, PVCs, SVT and afib) that get triggered I eat much more than around 10% calories from fat. So now I'm on a very low fat mostly plant based diet straight out of the 80s. No idea why it works. I'd give a lot to know.
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Comment on Five minute oil-free mayo from tofu in ~food
zenon Link ParentI have a stupid health condition that prevents me from eating any significant amount of oil, so I'm quite exited to try this recipe :)I have a stupid health condition that prevents me from eating any significant amount of oil, so I'm quite exited to try this recipe :)
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The Cost Of Thriving Index
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Comment on Slugs - how are you coping? in ~life.home_improvement
zenon Link ParentNo, sorry. The "humane" thing to do -- chopping their head off -- is pretty grisly.No, sorry. The "humane" thing to do -- chopping their head off -- is pretty grisly.
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Comment on Slugs - how are you coping? in ~life.home_improvement
zenon LinkIt won't stop the current wave in it's tracks, but for the long term, you don't need to get more fancy than this: Take a walk in the garden every night and kill every slug you see. Over time it...It won't stop the current wave in it's tracks, but for the long term, you don't need to get more fancy than this: Take a walk in the garden every night and kill every slug you see. Over time it will reduce the flood to a trickle.
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Comment on Looking for recipes or advice for making a Spanish omelette/Spanish tortilla in ~food
zenon LinkOne method: Whisk the eggs (with salt) in a bowl, then add the just-fried potatoes into the eggs and stir them in. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes before pouring the whole thing into a hot...One method: Whisk the eggs (with salt) in a bowl, then add the just-fried potatoes into the eggs and stir them in. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes before pouring the whole thing into a hot cast iron pan. Fry a short while on high heat, then a minute or two on low. Then flip the tortilla and repeat on the other side. Let it rest for a while before serving.
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Comment on Applejuicification: why the fruit is found in so many mixed juices in ~food
zenon Link ParentAt least some of the allergenic proteins can broken down by pasteurization (heating). My son is allergic to raw apples and fresh pressed apple juice, but pasteurized juice is fine.At least some of the allergenic proteins can broken down by pasteurization (heating). My son is allergic to raw apples and fresh pressed apple juice, but pasteurized juice is fine.
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
zenon LinkIf you've seen one shopping centre, you've seen the mall.If you've seen one shopping centre, you've seen the mall.
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Comment on Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' in ~music
zenon LinkThe Russian national anthem should be played at 76 bpm. I guess it's banned now.The Russian national anthem should be played at 76 bpm. I guess it's banned now.
Others have gone into the psychological aspects of this, so I'll toss in a possible contributor to this kind of issue from a different perspective.
Our kid had out of control rage attacks when he was 5-6, usually triggered by some perceived unfairness. We went through family counselling and worked with him to help feel a bit more in control, but we didn't feel like it helped much.
He was a bit picky, and allergic to some nuts, so he ate few leafy greens and legumes, and no nuts. (He's also the type of kid that will starve rather than eat something he dislikes). These are good sources of magnesium, and low magnesium can cause irritability, anxiety, and other related issues.
We tried modestly supplementing, and the rage attacks got significantly better after a couple of weeks. He still got very upset about the same issues as before, but not to the point of rage meltdowns.
Maybe it helped, or maybe he just grew up a bit. They change quickly at this age.