I recommend the series, I’m currently on the third, listening to the audiobook (I don’t think there’s any downside to listening over reading if the text is translated)

I watched the Netflix show too beforehand, but I don’t remember it that well. I think it was pretty faithful to the book, although it definitely left some things out.

We can make a human computer to predict the motion of the suns in the sky. But we might have trouble keeping secrets…

ooh, kimchi in ramen sounds interesting, I may try that…

Start with miso or vegetable broth, with dark soy sauce, pepper/paprika, MSG, and maybe a little garlic if you’re feeling it. (Light soy sauce too if you don’t use the flavor packet, I use the soy sauce flavor top ramen packet though)

Add silken tofu, bok choy, and mushrooms (I like enoki and shiitake)

Wait a bit, add noodles, let it cook.

Drizzle some toasted sesame oil on top

Eat with chopsticks and slurp the broth!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJg02ivYzSs

I don’t understand how people would rather see ads and be tracked than flip a few switches.

That being said, I do think TC would be vastly better if it had per app defaults that guarantee that everything works out of the box.

<3 is named that for a reason. The thread pitch is pretty versatile, it’s not too long, it’s countersunk, and it’s Robertson.

Torx/Robertson > Allen >>> Phillips

Hex and Slot can both be the best option in certain situations.

I think I’ll go with # <3. Medium threads, shorter length, and countersink.

I would rank slotted higher than Phillips because it is really easy to manufacture, and it still works when it’s really shallow. There are lots of places where it’s the only option that makes sense.

Hmmmm…

Edit: you can kinda think of it being 0, plus the 1/1 that would have ended up as a remainder in larger bases. In base 2, it just ends up being a full 1.

Off by ‘1.82959E–16’ !

See my other comment, it’s no coincide– there’s a pattern. I would love to see an actual proof for it though, I don’t know enough to say why it behaves that way.

This sequence approximates an integer to arbitrary precision, not 8 specifically though, and never perfectly.

I tried it out using other bases, and the rule seems to be that doing this in base n results in n-2 with remainder n-1. So it doesn’t ever actually converge, but the remainder becomes small very fast.

I’ve bought quite a few items of clothing of the “wrong gender” from them…

Both versions are good, but I still prefer the original. I love sad songs that sound happy.

Also it’s funny how everyone including myself initially thinks that the original is the cover.

A weird one:

“Sludgefest”, an old Alvin and the chipmunks pop record slowed back down to the speed the vocals were recorded.

The result is unironically good – a grimy, moody sound, with deep growling guitar.

I’ve been wondering about this. It seems like it’s been around for a long time, but I’m seeing it more recently.

I kinda like the letterforms, even though the kerning and balance of visual weight are terrible. . . . . . oiter

I also just suspend, but it sounds like you need to adjust some fan curves. (or look into getting more/better fans)

We should have fewer male babies.

This is a pretty radical take, and I understand why most people in the thread don’t like your suggestion, but honestly think it has potential.

Our current concept of gender is broken, and short of abolishing gender as a societal concept, I think this could bring balance.

Put simply, we have a patriarchal society, where men are seen as the default, and positions of power skew heavily towards men. Yet men are also valued a lot less than women.

I think changing the ratio of genders could actually even out all of these factors.

Very interesting article, worth posting by itself