#locksport
reshared this
Shannon Prickett reshared this.
Hypolite Petovan likes this.
@silverwizard You wuold think so, but in this case, it was just that they wanted a really precise measurement. As @Judy Anderson pointed out, I don't know why they didn't just go with 7/8 of a cup, except that perhaps they didn't expect anyone to have something that could measure in eighths of a cup.
In their defense, my measuring cup didn't have that mark. I just went half way between the 3/4 and 1 cup marks.
Open ai (capitalized like that) has just emailed me from a .ru domain, telling me that I need to update my payment details to continue using their "Premium" service that I never subscribed to.
I'd better get right on that.
like this
i got one the other day that told me my subscription had expired
but it was never specific about what subscription it was or for what product
like this
I love how when PHP fails on this project it just gives me a blank page rather than an any kind of useful error message, essentially "something bad happened, you figure it out."
Also, testing in production is fun. π
reshared this
like this
Watching a YouTube video about "fake foods" and the announcer was talking about how Velveeta isn't legally considered to be cheese, but "admittedly makes for a great queso".
Umm... who's gonna tell her?
reshared this
Also, she was bemoaning ingredient lists getting more "chemically".
Has anyone found anything to eat that isn't chemicals? Photosynthesis maybe?
Man, those health influencers are legit bonkers.
I like theplantslant. A bit sweary, but down to earth and relatively sciencey.
Also, NutritionByKylie. Very nice recipes and nutrition tips, very sweet demeanor. Very humane.
Jonathan Lamothe likes this.
Aye.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SOLID DHMO CAUSES SEVERE TISSUE DAMAGE. GASEOUS DHMO CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. ACCIDENTAL INHALATION OF DHMO EVEN IN SMALL QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE DEATH.
-- dhmo.org/msds/MSDS-HydricAcid-β¦ (PDF)
I think, in American English, "queso" is a type of dip/sauce that is _primarily_ cheese-ish. This is opposed to Spanish (Hispanic or Castilian) where "queso" IS cheese.
But, maybe I've just been beaten down my the internet for being to "prescriptive". In any case, people often use language in ways that don't match my understanding, and it certainly doesn't mean _they_ are wrong/flawed.
(Still, it _is_ funny.)
Shannon Prickett reshared this.
@BoydStephenSmithJr absolutely. We all speak our own language, I think, with some tolerance for variance.
Everything outside that is wrong.
I would argue people who speak more than two languages come around to the point that there is no "wrong". Just failure to convey meaning in a particular context.
Shannon Prickett reshared this.
Yeah, it's usually cheese adjacent and white. I can't recall if it's Velveeta or an off brand that sells a melt-able brick of "dairy product" called "queso blanco"
Shannon Prickett reshared this.
like this
reshared this
silverwizard likes this.
YouTube just recommended for us a video about the transit system in the region I've lived in my whole life. It felt weird because the whole thing was footage of familiar places, which is not something I'm accustomed to in a random* YouTube video.
* Okay, not random because YouTube obviously knows where I live and that likely informs their algorithm.
like this
Kevin Karhan reshared this.
like this
SnowyCA reshared this.
So, I've recently discovered Tubi. Yeah, it's got ads, and I'm sure it's a privacy nightmare like everything else, but at least my ad-blocker seems to work on it.
This feels like a too-good-to-be-true scenario, which begs the question: what's the catch?
reshared this
Welp, checked the mail to see that we got nabbed by a speed camera. This is the day that keeps on giving. Now I get to figue out how we're going to make rent again. :/
I know it's important to keep traffic under control, but these cameras feel like a cash grab when there are more effective (but less lucrative) methods available.
So, I don't want to count my chickens before they're hatched, but a freelance job that I should be able to knock out in a night or so may have just fallen in my lap that will hopefully resolve this.
When I was Mormon, I'd have taken this as a sign that I was being rewarded for my faith and obedience. I don't know what it means now that I'm a filthy apostate. π
As it turns out, happy coincidences are a thing that happens sometmies.
like this
Been thinking about getting into #locksport for a while. I finally picked up a basic pick and a cheap lock from the dollar store (under the assumption that it would be relatively easy to pick). Strangely enough, when I insert the tension bar, the barrel spins without resistance or disengaging the lock.
I know I'm a total newb, but everything I've researched up to this point says this shouldn't be possible. What witchcraft is this?
Shannon Prickett reshared this.
that's probably not a pin and tumbler lock - the cheapest locks are warded and you can open them by pushing a button on the inside basically
Like somebody else said, Master 140 is one of the better ones to learn on
I list recommendations here, but the links might be out of date: skullsecurity.org/2019/how-do-β¦
How do I start picking locks?
Hey folks, I run a lot of lockpicking villages and such, and have a pretty big collection of locks, picks, and knowledge.ron
Jonathan Lamothe likes this.
Picked up a crochet kit from the dollar store. We've never done crochet, but the kit purported to contain all the necessary materials (it does not) and instructions. The instructions are very hard to follow. There seem to be important steps missing.
At this point, I'm going to consult outside sources if necessary, but I'm going to figure this out on principle alone if nothing else.
Spite can be a hell of a motivator.
Jonathan Lamothe likes this.
When Katy and I do groceries, we'll often try a store brand we've never used before if it's cheaper. If we don't like it, we'll usually end up finishing it and just making a mental note not to get it again because I hate wasting food and we're in a position where we have to be very intentional about our cash flow situation.
This relish we just got though... we've decided to make an exception and just yeet it into the sun. It's just not worth punishing ourselves over it.
Shannon Prickett reshared this.
Question for the #CasioCult:
I'm looking to maybe replace my watch. I currently have an F-91W. I mostly like it but I have two specific complaints:
1) It lacks a timer.
2) The backlight kinda sucks.
I'm looking for recommencations on a new watch. These are my requirements:
1) Resolves the above issues.
2) Must be cheap.
3) Bonus points if I can set more than one alarm.
Also, it doesn't specifically need to be a Casio.
Edit: additional bonus points if I can re-use the strap I got for my F-91W
SnazzyGumball reshared this.
I also really like the Casio W-800H. It doesn't come with a countdown timer or 5 alarms like the F-201. But it's modifiable for both. I bought 3 of them back during the pandemic for $12.50 each for me & our boys.
youtube.com/watch?v=oOP5MXS3gVβ¦
- YouTube
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. AuΓerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.www.youtube.com
like this
Penfount • Pen Community reshared this.
Every time I would take the part of the pen that the converter plugs into out of the ultrasonic cleaner, a little bit of (still quite dark) ink would would drip out.
I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. It turns out that this part is so narrow that the surface tension of the water was causing an air bubble to get trapped inside, preventing the feed from being properly cleaned. I solved it by manually injecting some soapy water with a syringe inside to blow the air bubble out and it cleaned right out afterward.
Still, that's two hours of my life I'm not gonna get back.
reshared this
@VulcanTourist I've kinda settled on a system that sorta kinda works most of the time...ish.
I've been off ADHD meds for a while though, so that makes things more difficult.
twitch.tv/midnightsumo
for a couple years now, and it's a serious distraction. Mostly I show up for the last 4 hours each day, but sometimes watch lower-division which are fun.
#sumo
MidnightSumo - Twitch
LIVE SUMO w/ commentary | Day 5 of September Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo, Japan! | 9 hours of live sumo for 15 days!Twitch
Jonathan Lamothe likes this.
I find it annoying to. It isn't too common that the distinction becomes important, but still!
I guess it's kinda like internet vs. web
Jonathan Lamothe likes this.
like this
Sometimes I rest by my bookshelves at home too.
Jonathan Lamothe likes this.
like this
I'd rather eat out all the time, or at least do takeaway, but cooking at home + meal prep was the only way I could get my sodium intake down to reasonable levels.
(My BP stubbornly remains high, tho.)
These days I continue it because the closest restartant (that isn't a food truck or also a convenience store) is a 15 minute drive away, I think.
Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •Not gonna lie, this lock is giving more difficulty than I expected. The shape of the key hole is making it difficult for me to get consistent torque, and everything in the lock feels mushy, making it hard to get a feel for what's going on inside.
So far, in my absolute newbie opinion, this $3 lock is outperforming my $10 Master lock. Who'd have guessed?
Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •The biggest problem I'm having with this new lock is that my tension bar keeps slipping like so:
When it does this, it doesn't leave enough room for the pick to move around freely. I've tried a using a wider tension bar, but while it doesn't slip, it also crowds out the pick just on its own.
This is what the key hole looks unobstructed:
Any suggestions on how I should proceed?
CC: @π °π »π Έπ ²π ΄ (ππ¦)
screwlisp reshared this.
Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •Nico, Bear of Mastodon
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • • •Jonathan Lamothe likes this.
Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •lopta
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • • •Bitslingers-R-Us likes this.
Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to lopta • •Jonathan Lamothe
Unknown parent • •Jonathan Lamothe
Unknown parent • •@π °π »π Έπ ²π ΄ (ππ¦) Gah, I have a tension bar that's almost big enough to do the red option.
Almost. π«
Jonathan Lamothe
Unknown parent • •Jonathan Lamothe
Unknown parent • •