Brings that whole Clint Eastwood “Get off my lawn” vibe to another level.

It’s the most cognizant thing I think I’ve heard him say. The “fuck” pulls it together and makes him sound almost normal.

Almost.

I’m not a witch, I’m your wife!

I feel like there’s a lost episode of Fringe in here somewhere.

Yes. That is the Theil model for social engineering. To do it via suggestion in AI.

Bot responses so trends are assumed where there are none. Movements even.

Suggest one answer or idea over another with ChatBots.

No longer do you have to search through enshittified Google, just tap the AI at the top to find the answer for you.

But why did the AI choose that answer, for you?

Both of these options involve taking the time to remove all tape, stickers, and other add ons.

I run cardboard through the bandsaw and slap the strips together to make new scratchpad inserts. Walmart now wants $10-13 for a small one, up from $3-5. It also breaks down boxes fast. Use a tiny bit of nontoxic school glue, in the middle of the strips. Too much glue and they’ll be too hard and the cat won’t use them. If I had to do the cutting by hand, I wouldn’t do it.

Break boxes down flat to kill swaths of lawn for garden space. Cover with garden dirt & compost. Alternatively, cover with wood chips, gravel, or rocks for borders or pathing.

Didn’t Theil explain this was the goal in an often repeated vid, I forget from where, he’s speaking at a podium though.

HarmonQuest.

At which point it’s strange and illogical to not allow them to marry. Priests of other denominations marry and I’m pretty sure most of them haven’t burst into flame.

Part of classical studies back in college was mention of the common presence of “the housekeeper” in Roman Catholic clergy households. It was a well known secret they were more than housekeepers. I forget when, but at some point in history it became faux pas and the church started enforcing celibacy.

It’s a good thing we dissolved our federal cybersecurity.

Their basic shortbread recipe is spot on, perfect.

When you start, you follow recipes. Pick a type of cuisine you like. At some point as you explore recipes you will start to understand the “flavor bouquet” of that cuisine. This understanding will help you with what spices go together in a pleasant way, and in what amounts. Like Thai food. Or Italian food.

That said, bread can be a gateway recipe. It’s simple: yeast, flour, water + a sugar to activate the yeast. Not all bread is sandwich bread. Starting with flatbread (for hummus, gyro, etc) or pizza crust also works. No bread machines, that would defeat the purpose of your original question, but a stand mixer with a dough hook is ok. For sandwich bread, King Arthur Flour has solid recipes (ignore ingredient branding).

If you like vids, Kenji Lopez-Alt is excellent. He also has a book called The Food Lab which is useful but not necessary, depending on how you learn. Serious Eats also has useful guides.

Shut up, Wesley!

The byline for everyone around but not in the Trump administration right now.

The difference a person would know that’s a poster in a frame on a wall and not an actual person.

AI is once again showing its skill level.

Anders has entered the chat.

More than mildly interesting.

I’m guessing there are probably private security company logos and hunting gear logos based on that final pose.

I never thought I’d laugh out loud at the sight of a spider, until today.