KreekyBonez

once you start to notice them, you'll never stop seeing them everywhere.

this one is a magnetic nail, so it can be found more easily with a metal detector, which is pretty handy when there's a foot or two of snow on the ground.

you'll also see crosses, squares, and triangles carved out in stone, as well as the super common drill holes in concrete, which are typically only for temporary points.

I've found 100+ year old control points drilled into old stone walls, and they can still check within like ¼" of the new maps.

need to still be able to get in and cancel the service before the trial ends.

there's probably a lot of better ways to do it, but I only need a free trial for small stuff a few times a year, so I've never looked too far into it

moving the period around in an email address allows some sites to see it as a new user, but ignored by the email client.

so new.user@email.com and n.ewuser@email.com can both make accounts, and not even need to make a mask.

this probably works better for some domains than others, but I've had great success with it.

the future of AI is making fake testimonials as advertisements

if 5 people are sitting together, and 4 of them proudly proclaim to be nazis, and the 5th person doesn't leave - there are 5 nazis sitting together

just watched that episode recently! there's a ton of small historical details in the show.

I just watched one that utilized an older anaesthetic called curare, and discusses how it was banned for a time, which was true, until safer versions were synthesized.

gotta nuke somethin'

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not with that attitude

The extra cost is directly from gadget companies knowing that the cheap version is perfect, and they add functions and flair to increase profit. Understandably, if you work in R&D and need some job security, making bluetooth work in a microwave may keep your department afloat for a little while.

Noble pursuit of elegant design and business? Nope, but if people are willing to buy it, then there's nothing stopping them from doing it.

They immediately say they're not selling anything... then proceed to make selling points for the entire post

I have a good set of cast iron and steel pans, a dutch oven, and some decent knives. Those get me through a vast majority of my cooking. The rice cooker and blender see a decent amount of action, but the rest of the gadgets just take up space.

I also really enjoy all the parts of the process, from prep work to plating, so maybe this conversation is more about fulfillment. If someone doesn't like cooking, then gadgets can let them spend less time doing it. If I want to make a beautiful roast or extravagant brunch, my time spent doing it is worthwhile to me.

Hype is the not-so-quiet killer of good movies, but it's a paradox: good movie gets spread by word-of-mouth so much that people stop wanting to hear about it and create a negative opinion before ever engaging with it.

I do my best to recommend movies/tv/games with simple "I liked it" or "it's worth watching" type statements. I try to avoid overly personal statements like "you would love this" or "you need to see this", since it takes the autonomy away from the person who might choose to watch it. Additionally, I very often use the phrase "say no more" when getting recommendations, to let people know I'm convinced to try it, without the need for overbearing elaboration.

I have had things ruined by pre-judgment for the over-hyped, and all I can do now is try not to ruin things for anyone else. It's natural to want to rave about something we really like, but it's worth being conscious of how bias can set in and affect other people.