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27 Aug 14:55

An Oral History Of Tim Curry's Escape To The One Place Uncorrupted By Capitalism

How an unforgettable performance in Red Alert 3 became legend.

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11 Mar 04:37

Anyone else ditching comcast for starlink?

by /u/tornadoRadar

Can't wait to kick comcast to the curb. All starlink has to do is beat 10mbps upload for 100 a month. that's it.

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23 Dec 20:17

Dog Puppeteer Is So Good At His Job That He Fools A Real Dog

"There's something wrong here, but I really can't tell what."

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28 Jan 00:03

The way this bird is balancing (OP)

by /u/FourFreak

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30 Sep 01:02

🔥 Beautiful Golden Pheasant casually walks by 🔥

by /u/Rehddet

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11 Mar 17:15

This is why museums matter

by David Pescovitz

"History isn't a a cold, dead thing but always contested and in flux." In this short video, PBS's The Art Assignment does a fine job explaining why museums matter:

The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it's only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?

20 Jan 15:37

"Тransparent wave", oil on canvas, 60x50 cm

by /u/PrusRuslan

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06 Jan 15:47

After missing Model 3 deliveries by 87% in Q3, Tesla have now missed their already halved Q4 production goals by another 47% - Back in July, Elon Musk said Tesla would be able to produce 20,000 Model 3s per month by December 2017, but it produced just 2,425 during the whole quarter

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16 Nov 04:56

Firefox Quantum Arrives With Faster Browser Engine, Major Visual Overhaul

by msmash

An anonymous reader writes: Mozilla today launched Firefox 57, branded Firefox Quantum, for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. The new version, which Mozilla calls "by far the biggest update since Firefox 1.0 in 2004," brings massive performance improvements and a visual redesign. The Quantum name signals Firefox 57 is a huge release that incorporates the company's next-generation browser engine (Project Quantum). The goal is to make Firefox the fastest and smoothest browser for PCs and mobile devices -- the company has previously promised that users can expect "some big jumps in capability and performance" through the end of the year. Indeed, three of the four past releases (Firefox 53, Firefox 54, and Firefox 55) included Quantum improvements. But those were just the tip of the iceberg. Additionally, Firefox now exclusively supports extensions built using the WebExtension API, and unsupported legacy extensions will no longer work, the company said.

Her surprised reaction is cute.

by /u/MaryREdwards

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30 Oct 14:58

We love our height difference

by /u/Shiva_Somakandarkram

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28 Nov 22:59

Build Your Own Smartphone-Powered Alarm Clock and Speaker

by Thorin Klosowski

If you use a smartphone as an alarm clock, you probably just have it sitting awkwardly on a bedside table, the power cable dangling off, ready to wake you up not by the tone, but by the awful vibration sounds. If you’d prefer the look of an actual clock, Instructables user vincent.verheggen shows you how to build one.

What's Cooking at Our House: Thai Pumpkin-Chicken Curry

by Charles Hugh Smith

Thai Pumpkin-Chicken Curry is a classic that's very forgiving of minor variations.

At the suggestion of correspondent Paul S., I'm presenting a new What's Cooking at Our House: Thai Pumpkin-Chicken Curry. This is a favorite in our house for several reasons: it's a good main dish for guests, the leftovers are divine and the prep is only modestly trying (mostly getting the skin off the kabocha pumpkin). It's also a fairly forgiving recipe and isn't finicky.

There any number of versions of this classic out there, but I use this recipe Thai Pumpkin-Chicken Curry with some minor changes.

Number 1: use only kabocha (Japanese pumpkin): it has the best taste and texture of all possible choices. Give it a try.

Number 2: you can substitute fish or firm tofu for the chicken, or even leave the meat out entirely if you want, or throw in a handful of green beans. This is a flexible recipe.

Number 3: a slightly less fussy prep works just fine. For example, there's no need to blenderize the curry base. Just stir-fry the shallots, etc., and then add the top few inches of the coconut milk--the creamy part. (Try not to shake the can before opening so the cream remains on top.)

Once this is bubbling, add the tablespoon of red Thai curry paste (not always easy to find if you don't have an Asian store nearby, but absolutely essential) and stir this into the creamy coconut/shallots, etc. mixture.

I actually add 2 tablespoons of the red curry paste, as we like the taste a bit punchier.

While it's better to stir-fy the chicken pieces separately as per this recipe, if you're in a hurry you can toss the chicken pieces in once the shallots are soft and proceed from there.

If I have a good-sized kabocha, I use 2 pounds of chicken instead of one pound. This recipe is very forgiving in that regard.

If you don't have brown sugar, substitute white sugar or honey. (A Thai friend brought us Thai palm sugar, which has a excellent taste.)

I've skipped the Thai basil and the lime when none were available and the dish didn't suffer at all, at least to my taste. If you have them, wonderful, if not, the dish turns out OK without them--though purists will say they're essential.

There are several ways to remove the skin of the kabocha. The skin is actually edible, and some people may prefer to leave it on. We peel it raw with a sharp paring knife and heavy-duty vegetable peeler. This recipe calls for boiling the pumpkin for 7 minutes to soften the skin and make it easier to cut into pieces.

Others foil and bake the pumpkin at high heat (400) for 15 minutes to achieve the same softening.

It's difficult to cut the raw kabocha into slices unless you have a heavy cleaver and some experience. But if you cut the pumpkin into pieces when raw, its cooks quickly once it's been diced into bite-sized pieces. If you've never worked with raw kabocha, it's probably better to boil it as per this recipe.

A quartered kabocha, cleaned of seeds:

Peeled and then cut into small chunks:

The coconut milk added to the stir-fried shallots, etc.

Adding the diced pumpkin to the chicken pieces, coconut milk and shallots, etc.

Reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the pumpkin is tender. Enjoy!

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25 Jul 05:09

Fred Meyer makes plans to expand Lakeway gas station

BELLINGHAM - Fred Meyer plans to significantly expand its gas station on Lakeway Drive.

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19 Nov 03:30

Felted Star Wars characters

by Cory Doctorow

Etsy seller Famished makes spectacular felted figurines based on pop-culture favorites, espically Star Wars (though there's a pretty great Totoro in the bunch. Prices range from $10 to $85 (for the AT-AT, which is the most geometrical felted item I've ever seen).

famished (via Geeks Are Sexy)

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29 Jun 05:33

Advanced Useless Machine