Posts by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
(DIR) Post #APbWj6ZmLDYijSsvB2 by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-11-14T19:34:23Z
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@Raspberry_Pi - What could possibly go wrong? — Alternate wording: What's the worst that could happen? — both things too ominous to say aloud.Strongly reminded of velociraptors getting into the kitchen in Juraissic Park.
(DIR) Post #APiOBIBREufhMLaLKa by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-11-18T02:53:29Z
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@stux Elon Musk **REALLY** does not seem to think things through before he does them. Bad impulse control?
(DIR) Post #APlvQnEFyX9fwzmYm8 by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-11-19T20:00:07Z
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@leo Patreon is (IMO) poorly structured. It offers two options at the lower end (where I live): $2/month (not enough, I saw — I was hoping to give $6/month) and, next up, $14.50/month (whoa! can't afford that!).So I look for where I can set amount. Cannot find it. Look for an email or contact link to suggest a "set your own amount" option. Cannot find it.Finally decide I'll do $2/month 3 timres. Do it once, then not allowed to repeat.They have set needless barriers against receiving money.
(DIR) Post #APmOccxirz9EFr2mem by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-11-20T01:26:47Z
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@stux - I don't know whether it's still a thing, but time was when IBM went on a big tear against "random access" and insisted that people use "direct access" instead, because when you retrieved some from memory, you didn't just pick something at random.
(DIR) Post #APmQcq1CWkjIeitnkG by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-11-20T01:49:46Z
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@drhafezster - The picture is very different if an electric razor is used. The whisker's top, instead of being a clean cut, looks as if the part missing was beaten away with a club.
(DIR) Post #APysp6Mof9eoN9zgjg by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-11-26T02:02:14Z
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@drhafezster It looks like a cartoon monster.
(DIR) Post #AQ79FuWPxo5Nz9yC6C by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-11-30T01:43:59Z
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@stux A lawyer friend in Annapolis decades ago would occasionally have to write a letter with this sort of bluster, and his pet phrasing, 'You must forthwith cease this action or I shall take such steps as will amaze you." :)
(DIR) Post #AQJEsSZycP8oHhM3VI by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-12-05T21:39:24Z
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@Raspberry_Pi I thought at first it was a photo of bees.
(DIR) Post #AQXme3xBUpxGVexIQa by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2022-12-12T22:07:40Z
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@stux I just quoted this earlier, and I thought it appropriate here.Danny DeVito's character in "Heist":"Everybody needs money. That's why they call it 'money'."#money
(DIR) Post #ARkMZVsOkxuj2pYJpw by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-17T21:38:14Z
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@clive @PhilMoscovitch Wow. That is a sobering if not dismaying article. The near future promises to present AI-generated prose by the square yard, taking whatever stance is ordered. This will, I think, vastly undermine public trust in the written word.
(DIR) Post #ARklbrgV8w5Q7ACpaS by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-17T21:51:58Z
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@PhilMoscovitch I struggled up the learning curve. I summarized my lessons learned here:https://leisureguy.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/homemade-tempeh/ The great benefit is making combinations you cannot find in stores — eg, my latest batch is chickpea-and-rye, and next I'm going to reprise my black-bean-and-black-rice tempeh.The same goes for fermenting vegetables: I like my own combinations — see list in this post:https://leisureguy.wordpress.com/2021/09/05/carrot-cake/ Faves: Beets & Leeks; The Big Red One; Potatoes#tempeh #ferment #fermentation
(DIR) Post #ARklbsczdSsH2ZZXl2 by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-17T21:56:53Z
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@PhilMoscovitch Thank you very much. All posts written by hand. 🙂 I'm happy to answer any questions I can on fermentation or tempeh making or traditional shaving (another enthusiasm, about which I even wrote a book) — see https://leisureguy.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/a-guide-to-the-gourmet-shaving-experience/
(DIR) Post #ARklozCsUG3TD0bfQO by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-17T21:59:00Z
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@Vasabjit @clive Now it seems such an odd idea: a special decorative receptacle for ashes. No stranger, of course, than the idea of wrapping dried leaves in paper and letting the smoulder so one can inhale the smoke while hoping not to get lung cancer or emphysema. 🙂
(DIR) Post #ARkme0CCZLuh2rcI0O by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-18T02:24:43Z
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@clive @Vasabjit There was also the desire to "belong," to be like one's peers. Humans are social animals prone to imitation.
(DIR) Post #ARkpgNhuQPjYPFH1NY by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-18T03:04:33Z
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@clive @PhilMoscovitch I'm considering changing my name to Alfred Isikoff and going after the big bucks.
(DIR) Post #ARlcZXq1Fw7vYMR8WO by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-18T12:13:05Z
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@stux Also, re: Cats & Their BehaviorRoger Tabor's various books are superb.https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&an=roger%20tabor
(DIR) Post #ARwSZQDOjhIR6mEYSW by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-23T17:22:26Z
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@clive Traditionally (ie, before computers), Go occupied the niche of dangerous games. People were warned that if they start playing Go their jobs, marriages, and relationships in general would suffer because of the game's addictive appeal.#GoGame #games #obsession
(DIR) Post #ARwSZRGGqVBkLyaMZk by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-23T17:35:28Z
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@clive I should add as a caution: it's true. One's first few games of Go produce total confusion, but then interest emerges and quickly grows into obsession. One part of its seductive appeal is the handicapping system, which is simple and does no harm to the symmetry of the game (unlike, say, handicaps in chess), so that players of disparate abilities (as two family members) still play intense and closely fought games, with the handicap automatically adjusted after 3 consecutive wins/losses.
(DIR) Post #ARwnY4B9HMNFVnNPai by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-23T20:35:24Z
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@kims @clive And that, of course, contributes to the obsession: "I *almost* won — I came *this* close! I want to play another game."#GoGame
(DIR) Post #ARxHcsQLPMin7xh64u by Leisureguy@mstdn.party
2023-01-24T03:14:07Z
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@clive @kims I think you would enjoy this a lot, but I imagine you've seen it.https://youtu.be/WXuK6gekU1Y