fubarx @ fubarx @lemmy.ml

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We may be talking about different things. The sous-vide thing is like a slightly larger immersion hand-mixer. Doesn't take much space. It comes with a clip so it hangs off the side of a large kitchen pot full of water and plugs into power. There are fancier models that come with their own big plastic tubs and apps. But the basic one works on any container (besides, I just saw one of the popular brands looking to charge a subscription fee for using their app. Screw that!)

The temperature stays fairly tepid and constant since the device has its own heating element and a little internal propeller to move the water around. The food goes into freezer ziploc bags with the air squeezed out. Afterward, you can sear it in a pan or broiler but if slicing, there's no need.

Now that you mention smoking, I'm wondering what it'll be like to add a few drops of liquid smoke...

Just started using a 'sous-vide' machine to cook frozen, boneless chicken breasts, then slice them. Going to try it with that turkey as well. The machine has no bells and whistles (no app or anything) and was $80 on Amazon.

The chicken comes out really moist. You can throw dry-rub in the ziploc bag to add flavors. Had tried different cooking methods but the result this way has been the best.

Price comes to a fraction of store-cooked or deli meat. Helps the budget if you have a teenager doing school sports.

TLDR: People need to go touch grass.

As long as they stay away from public 'channels.'

There lie dragons.

She said she would sign the bipartisan immigration bill, even though larded with a ton of bullshit, including 'the wall' as a portion. And the headline is "She flip-flopped and wants to build Trump's wall?"

Hack journalism at its best.

Cleaning up the kitchen every night.

Used to leave dishes in the sink during college, then do them when it got full. Got a side job as a bartender, where you had to clean up every surface after the last shift, ready for people the next day. Applied it to home. Has stuck ever since.

Fortunately, married a woman who had the same habits. We've never gone to bed with a dirty kitchen, even after a group gathering.

EFF recommendation on Ad Tracking: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now

Tried bash, Make, and awk/sed. All hit brick walls. Finally landed on pyinvoke. Two dependencies to install on any new machine. Never had problems. Also, easy to debug and modify as projects evolve.

Funny story: when SO first started, started answering questions in domains I had experience in. The gamification was fun. After a year, questions got repetitive, so stopped.

A few years later. Googling a tech question. Top answer. Checked. Looks good.

Scroll down. It's my own answer from way back when.

First time I felt old.

Flashback to 5pm (a lifetime ago), and everyone at work switching to playing Marathon for next 30-60m to unwind before heading home.

It's about Siri's new graphics.

Walked out of the shower with a towel around my waist, facing a tweaked guy with a gun. Took my wallet and ran out of the apartment. Good times.

Summary: Computerized touch screens and 'smart' features with poorly thought-out UI and UX are a solution in search of a problem.

Start with what directly benefits the user and driving experience.

Go from there.

We spent the whole day cleaning my elderly mom's plant-filled patio. Pressure-washed, repotted, and pruned everything. Even got the little cherub fountain working.

Next election, make a feature-length movie with Ryan Reynolds, release it in theaters, and collect 2x this amount.

That Boochani book was really eye-opening. Came across it via The Guardian when it first came out.

When Sonos first came out, they had this really easy to use, standalone device. It had a track wheel like the old iPods, buttons, and a color display. That made it easy for non-tech people to browse and choose what to play. Then they decided to drop that and go the app route. It's been downhill ever since.

They can go the route of The Onion and sell annual memberships. People will pay if it offers value and keeps ads out.