Not the most recent incident, but where I live we observe daylight savings time (which is dumb). I have a large wall clock in the main room of my house in a very visible location, but up high enough that I have to use a ladder to fiddle with it.

Daylight savings ended and I put off changing the clock. Months went by and it eventually got closer to daylight savings coming back so I told myself I’d just wait it out until the clock was right again. 24 hours after daylight savings kicked in (the clock is correct again, I lazied my way into a win!) the battery died and I had to get the ladder out anyway (shit!).

A typical weekend involves golf, grilling, and a few cocktails. If the weather is nice (which it almost always is) maybe we head down to the beach, or a pub with outdoor seating.

You’re not wrong, but in this specific case he was in ICE custody for less than 12 hours.

I agree this is total fuckery, but at least the dude was released hours later.

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All of the wine being discussed in this thread comes from the blue counties just north of San Francisco.

Harris won Sonoma county 72% to 25% Trump

Harris won Napa county 64% to 33% Trump

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California as a whole voted for Harris 58% to 38% Trump. The wine producing counties actually voted more blue than the average in a DEEP blue state.

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Luddites.

AI might not be producing the best content, and it will change the nature of how humans work (or don’t), in good and (many) bad ways. But every culture which has resisted the inexorable march of technology has lost in convincing fashion.

I may not like it, but the current gen of AI is one tiny fraction of a step in a direction which cannot be stopped. Instead of fearing the machines we need to figure out how to best use them.

Reduce the natural resource consumption, and put the thinking rocks to work so humans can focus on what’s valuable and important to us. If people are freaking out that their memes aren’t drawn by hand, they’d probably be better served by not wasting their time on memes at all.

When it first happened the USGS site had it rated as a 6.0 and I immediately called bullshit. The house creaked a bit, but my wife who was on a conference call didn’t even notice it. I probably only caught it because of my phone’s advanced warning alert.

I think in parts of the world where we frequently experience quakes and our infrastructure is built to handle them we need another word for these little shakers, instead of calling them full on earthquakes. This is like calling a light drizzle a deluge.

Crips, which have been given the backronym “Community Resistance In Progress”.

But it doesn’t take much research to show they do not stand for the types of values you’re referring to.

For my daily drivers I have a pair of Kinesis Advantage 2’s, purchased in 2007, still kicking.

A couple of years ago I hit up their email support with what I thought was a stuck key. They (correctly) diagnosed it as a failing switch, helped me identify another that was failing, they figured out that I’m handy with a soldering iron, and mailed me a handful of new switches and other swag free of charge.

$370/ea 18 years ago, and I’m pretty sure they MSRP for the same price today.

Nearly all of the labels have worn off of the keys. I never mounted the fabric palm pads, and the plastic palm areas are now mirror polished from use. I also modded them both with a Thinkpad style nub mouse.

Things I’d change, but given I’m pretty good at modding and haven’t done them they are relatively minor:

• Less clicky switches for the one I take to work. I already tend to pound the keys, and I make a noticable racket on the rare occasions I’m in the office.
• USB-C connections, including PD on the built in hub
• Qi2 wireless charging in the blank gap in the middle
• A smarter programmable controller like the the nice!nanos on my corne

I’m seriously considering a DataHand-like keeb like the Svalboard

I don’t expose anything to the internet other than the WireGuard endpoint.

This is the way

Segregated facilities are already illegal, including language about them in contracts is redundant, because contracts which compel illegal behavior are unenforceable.

This is being coordinated and cheered on by users on enormous online platforms. If there was one or two fires in a single city or even state then I’d agree the FBI probably wouldn’t even take a look.

However given the very public and national nature of these targeted events, they’re going to have a plausible excuse to investigate this as domestic terrorism.

I’m not endorsing the FBI, or calling this terrorism, just stating how it’s being handled by law enforcement.

That said, folks should know that even a small platform like Lemmy is crawling with glowies, be careful.

Tacos 3 ways: carne asada, pork al pastor, chorizo. Served on scratch corn tortillas with house fermented salsa.

Morning: Work out, shower, coffee, protein shake, make breakfast for my wife, hop on the laptop.

Night: Cook dinner, kiss my wife when she gets home. Hit a few golf balls on the simulator. Watch an episode from an anime series if there’s something new. Maybe have a cocktail with the neighbor.

Shower, scroll for about 30 minutes, sleep.

I feel very lucky, and try not to take each day for granted.

it is the unluckiest day of the year

Today is the day that my local area shut down for COVID in 2020. I live near the ocean, the beach was closed, the golf courses were closed, the stores had cops out front stopping looting. It was wild.

Thanks. I get it, this is a Vegan space and I’m an outsider. Just trying to be a friend and empathize.

I have basically every type except non-stick, but they all have different uses:

• seasoned cast iron
• enameled cast iron
• carbon steel, wok and frying pan
• stainless lined copper
• tinned copper
• stainless stock pot

The seasoned cast iron is a great all around, as is the carbon steel, but the material I love the most is copper. Tinned copper is as close to non-stick as I’ve ever gotten, a tiny bit of fat or oil is enough to make those pans slick.

I make French omelettes in stainless lined copper every morning, and they just slide out effortlessly. I don’t even need a tool to help roll the eggs, literally just the pan and a little technique.

If I could only choose one pan, I guess it would have to be the seasoned cast iron since it’ll do most things well enough. But my favorite is the stainless lined 11" Mauviel copper frying pan.

Also, I’m not a big fan of the Leidenfrost effect as a test for whether eggs will stick to stainless surfaces, an opinion that will likely garner some downvotes. I know my pans use atypical materials, and I cook with gas (which gets a ton of hate) but I can start scrambled eggs in a cold stainless pan and they’ll slide right out, with cleanup consisting of wiping the pan out with a paper towel. IMO unless you’re frying eggs, the temp to get to Leidenfrost is far too high for cooking eggs.

I agree with you, they stock a ton of non-food items I rarely care about. If you mostly buy food items check to see if there’s a Costco Business Center nearby.

Going to the business center does not require a special Costco membership, they’re open about the same hours, and some have gas stations available. Mine does not have a food court, and the non-food section is limited to restaurant supply stuff. The physical store is the same size as my normal Costcos, so the food selection is increased substantially.

These are probably only available in major metropolitan areas, so you might be out of luck. I only go to my normal Costco for gas now (the line is shorter than at the business center).

I’m not Vegan, but I can empathize given my own food restrictions.

You’re trying to do something great for your team, and that in itself should be enough. Personally if I were in your position I’d just buy stuff that is fairly middle of the road (nothing super spicy, no unusual ingredients) but which complied with my dietary requirements.

If your team asks why there’s no meat, just be up front. If they can’t handle your generous and very nice gesture, they can elect someone else to buy lunch, or get their own.

When someone else buys food or rounds of drinks, I’m usually left without something I can eat, and that’s fine, I’m an adult. I thank them for the gesture and abstain, or get my own food.

Literally nothing. I probably drink too much.