[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 8 points 8 months ago

But not too short, or he'd end up being Ron DeSantis.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 7 points 9 months ago

You would be very very wrong, since I hardly use my phone.

But to your point, a soft keyboard is very different for conversational input that autocorrect and predictive typing excels at, and command entry and scripting where syntax is critical and you aren't really typing in English or some other language.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 9 points 10 months ago

Only if they're gay, have mental health issues, or are Jewish.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I really don't see the problem with honesty in product marketing, aside from the fact that it should be 100% and not limited to artificial meat products. That said, a ban doesn't seem like the best idea, because it limits your ability to describe the product. How do you describe artificial spare ribs concisely, without being able to say the words "spare" and "ribs" together?

And just because artificial meat isn't indistinguishable from the real thing at the moment doesn't mean:

  1. Manufacturers aren't dressing up the packaging in a way that makes it difficult to tell the difference. And not even necessarily in order to be deceitful, but rather to make it look appealing, and get more people to try it.
  2. When you're tired, and hungry, and just want to get back home from a shopping trip, you accidentally choose the wrong package because the identifiers don't stand out sufficiently. I can't tell you how many times I've accidentally bought something with artificial sweetener, after staring right at the two options, and registering that I don't want the one.

I wish we could just get past the loud, over the top design language of literally everything. Every time I leave the house, it's an assault on my senses, everywhere I turn.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 8 points 11 months ago

I used to recommend Anolon, but unfortunately they discontinued their enameled cast iron. I much prefer the slightly rough, black enamel style of Staub. I find it sears much better, at the cost of being a bit tricky to keep clean.

You can often find sales on individual Le Creuset and Staub pans on Amazon, bringing them down to around $100. I do have my eye on a Le Creuset skillet that has a black enamel.

All-Clad often has individual D3 pans on sale on their site, and they regularly have factory seconds and packaging damage on sale at https://homeandcooksales.com/. You can subscribe and get notified when they have an event, they don't go overboard with emails.

Don't feel like you need to buy everything at once, or even stick to one brand. You might get a 9" skillet here from All-Clad, see a Fissler Original-Profi sauce pot on sale there. Then decide you want to splurge on a saucier, because a saucier is worth splurging on, from Falk when they have a 15% sale. There's something to be said for having the bulk of your collection from a single brand for the sake of lid interoperability, but there's also something to be said for sniping the best in class for each piece when you find a deal.

Just don't buy sets, it's a sure way to get stuck with pans you don't really use.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 8 points 11 months ago

And let's not forget porn.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago

I feel like I'd be compelled to go fairly dark with it. When The Jetsons was made, it was largely a period of optimism and prosperity in the US. That is most certainly no longer the case, with the middle class pretty much having evaporated, and so many people struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table.

I think I'd probably focus on the company store construct, that has become the foundation of capitalist society. Where everything you earn is due to the good will of those you're obligated to give it back to. In a world with all sorts of wonderful technology, for most, it exists solely to make your toils for the sake of others more efficient.

I don't see how the optimism of The Jetsons can exist today, at least not without mocking the hell out of it.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, I'd still have to drive 2+ hours to fill up anyplace besides home. I'd love to have a little EV for summer, but it's just not feasible here in Northern Wisconsin, yet.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Exactly my thinking for Horizon. These studios are pumping so much money into mechanics and graphics, I wish they would put similar resources into story and lore.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Huh, I never heard of that one, I knew they licensed iOS.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/08/cisco_licenses_ios_name_to_apple_screenshot_shows_iwork_on_iphone

I'm surprised Cisco let iPhone go so easily, considering the immediate popularity of the brand when Apple released theirs.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Or just grow enough strawberries as tribute, apparently...

It does help to live in the middle of a fertile forest, with lots to eat. But I still have no chance of getting strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or currants for myself without a fence. Even with raspberries and blackberries growing everywhere wild, they'll still eat all mine.

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Let's do congress next.

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