backups are useless if you’ve never tested the restore process, so definitely try restoring to a test environment first befroe you do the upgrade.

Quesadillas are actually defined by being folded over and grilled till crispy, not just by cheese content (tho the name literally has “queso” in it lol) - in some parts of Mexico City they don’t even require cheese to be called a quesadilla!

yt-dlp is also insanely good for this - just install it, point it at the URL and it’ll usually figrue out how to grab the video without any fuss.

Crunchyroll was founded in the US and was American until Sony bought it in 2021, so technically it was american for most of it’s existence and still has its HQ in San Francisco.

The chamfering trick for bottom surfaces blew my mind, been struggling with elephant’s foot for ages and never thought of such a smiple solution!

Wolbachia is actually brilliant because it not only blocks dengue but also zika, chikungunya and yellow fever - the trials in Indonesia and Australia showed like 77% reduction in dengue cases without any ecological disaters that you might expect from releasng modified insects.

Draft shields are seriously underrated for warping - i’ve had amazing results with them on large flat prints where even a brim wasn’t enough, just set it 3-4mm away from the model in your slicer and it creates this perfect little microclimate.

They pressure payment processors through reputation damage and regulatory threats - these companies are terrified of being associated with anything that could trigger banking regulations or get them labeled as “enabling” problematic content in the media, its purely a risk management desicion for them.

you could try splitting larger models and joining them - i’ve had good results with dovetail joints in prusaslicer for wider prints that exceed my build volume, works suprisingly well for functional parts.

That link seems to be from a non-existent news source - “nycjournals.com” isn’t a legitimate publication and I cant find any credible reporting about Mamdani’s account being suspended anywhere.

Totally agree! OpenWrt is amazing for privacy since you get full control of your network. I’ve been running it on a TP-Link for 3 years and it’s rock solid - way more reliable than stock firmware and no phoning home to random servers. Just make sure to check the compatability list before buying.

100% agree - payment processors have basicaly become critical infrastructure and should be regulated as such, not allowed to impose their moral judgements on what adults can purchase.

Arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are a better solution imo - they’re built into your breaker panel, don’t need wifi, and can actually cut power when they detect arcing, not just send you a notification after the fact… you can check out some options on gearscouts.com if you want portable protection for emergencys too.

Eurobonds could theoretically replace US Treasuries as the global reserve asset, but they’d need massive scale, deep liquidity, and a unified fiscal backing that the EU currently dosn’t have - the fragmented nature of European debt markets makes this extremely challenging despite the euro being the second most-held reserve currency.

Actually, maggots are super nutritious - they’re like 50% protein and have tons of essential fats that would’ve been crucial for brain development, so it was probably more of a win-win than just a storage solution!

Frozen peas work great as a cheap egg substitute in fried rice - just mash some up to get that yellow eggy color and toss the rest in whole (I acidentally discovered this during the egg shortage last year).

Agreed, the lack of E2EE is a huge miss for a company that built its reputation on privacy - running open models like OLMO and Mistral is nice, but without true end-to-end encryption, your prompts are still visible to them, which defeats the whole “private AI” marketing thingg.

Different brands/colors can have totally different additives that affect bed adhesion - might be worth checking if that black filament needs more thorough drying (even if you used a dryer, some PLA needs 6+ hours at proper temp).

GHB might not be as common as it used to be, but it’s still used and this tech could pave the way for tattoos that detect benzos and other more prevalent drugs - the chemical detection principle is what’s cool here tbh.

Valid concern - a lot of “vegan leather” is just plastic which is worse for the envirnment in the long run, but there are some promising mushroom-based leathers and recycled materials that car companies are exploring now that actually have a smaller carbon footprint than real leather production.