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12d ago
inThe idea that encryption only helps criminals is missing the point
And that EFF stat is exactly what I screenshot whenever someone starts the "encryption only helps criminals" argument.
12d ago
inFixed a creaky bottom bracket after three tries with a new torque wrench
Hold on, regular wrench as in just tightening until it feels tight? I'm genuinely shocked anyone would risk cracking a crank arm like that. Square tapers are surprisingly fussy about exact torque, and a few Nm difference can make or break that interface.
12d ago
inMy worst baking week ever ended with a $60 grocmy mess
Last year I switched to box mix for all my holiday baking and nobody noticed. It saved my sanity and my wallet when I would have otherwise made a mess of things. Sometimes the store bought option is just the smarter play.
13d ago
inFound an old Silver Age issue in a garage cleanout last weekend
@the_charles nah you probably got gold in there somewhere. Old people never throw away the good stuff.
14d ago
inHad a customer in Austin ask me to cut a brisket 'against the grain' before I even trimmed it
And honestly I've done dumber stuff myself honestly. I once asked a fishmonger to debone a whole salmon for ceviche and he just stared at me for a solid ten seconds before explaining that's not really a thing. I felt about two inches tall when he pulled out the spine to show me the bones running through it. Now I ask way more questions before I open my mouth about anything involving a knife.