Late_Settler

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Funny enough this follows on the other discussion regarding artic defense and is largely in line with my own thoughts on the matter.

People slag off the senate for being an unelected body but I often appreciate the recommendations we get out the chamber of sober second thoughts.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is the current makeup of city council one that can work well with Chow? I don't follow local Toronto politics to closely.

 

Potentially we could lose sovereignty over our own territorial waters if we're not proactive in artic defense. This is certainly a policy I can get behind.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nice. I know most here are used to how Reddit structures their content, or are on the federation bandwagon. Personally I'm just happy to see the internet get a little more decentralized.

On a related note I should set up and play around with some old school forum software. It's been a few years since I've looked at it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The big draw for him might be Minetests moddability. All of a games content is in .lua files and it can be modified with just a basic text editor. An easy thing to do would be to change the mining time of a pickaxe or change the number of planks you get from a wood block. If he really gets into it, it's possible to create a game from the ground up without relying on the base Minetest Game.

Best bet would be to set him up with the Minecraft clone game. This can be done by going to the Content tab in the menu. Select Browse Online Content. On the second page is Mineclone2.

 

Help point a noobie in some interesting directions.

I've got the basic Arduino starter kit and some other breadboard components at this time. Eventually I'd like to learn more about PLC control systems. I'm happy to dive into other interesting areas as well.

Any recommendations for sites, books, Youtube channels or even related subject matter that'd be useful to get acquainted with would be much appreciated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That Skyfactory series is probably the most rewatchable one.

I'd also give a nod to Project Ozone 2. Half the fun of that one is watching Etho trying to manage buggy or outright broken garbage mods.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm a big fan of Dokuwiki. I use it to document and plan out my various hobbies and interests. Also listing future large projects and purchases. Installation is very simple.

I've also got Wordpress going as a home digital cookbook.

 

As we gain experience as homebrewers over time we pick up little tips and tricks that make our brews better and overall make things easier for us when we're brewing. Here's a few that I've developed over the years.

  • Hang your siphon tubes and other lines on a hook to help with drying.

  • If you're dealing with a cloudy beer take a page from the wine makers and add some bentonite to help clear your beer.

  • When using turbo yeasts for sugar washes leave the lid partially open and stir daily for the first few days. This helps cut down on the turbo yeast off flavours that typically develop.

  • When using a lower end four week wine kit let it clarify for an extra two to four weeks. This is something all the higher end kits suggest.

  • We're not in the prohibition era. We have better yeast strains than bread yeasts for distillation. Just because your grandpappy had to do guerilla brewing in the backwoods doesn't mean you need to.

  • Pre mix bentonite with warm water in a pitcher before adding it to your fermenter. It mixes much better this way.

  • Wanna get laid? Share your fruit wines with the ladies. I find raspberry dragon fruit is a particularly good panty dropper. It might also help to be sociable and attractive.

  • Don't brew drunk. Some dumb mistakes I've seen online were clearly made by someone getting to high off their own supply.

What small tips do you have to share?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Just because they're currently out of the 24hr news cycle doesn't mean they've disappeared or don't have an influence on current events. Actually I think half of them still regularly are the subject of articles. We still regularly see news stories regarding Taliban mismanagement of Afghanistan. Saudi financing of extremists and old prince bonesaw's antics have definitely had an impact on relations with other nations and is likely the reason for their reconciliation with Iran recently. I think I just read an article last week about deforestation in Brazil. Same with stories about microplastics and ongoing research into that.

This picture is just an argument out of ignorance. Hardly surprising since it's just some feels guy cancer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

In this case I think either the author can't explain their position because it's unacceptable and indefensible or they simply lack the critical thinking skills needed to fully explain their position. It's likely a mix of both.

 

An old fashioned alternative to the conventional wisdom of boiling the piss out of your wort. I've gotten a few interesting and complex beers out of going the raw ale route. I'm looking forward to experimenting more in the future.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Funny the author is furious but can't articulate why. I'm not even sure what she is alluding to in regards to safety. Bathroom orgies? Poop knife fights? Tampon toss competitions?

Unisex bathrooms make sense from a practical and rational perspective. However we don't always live in a rational thinking world.