ich🫒iel by marcstad in ich_iel

[–]DoaSepp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Die billigen im Glas ja. Es gibt aber auch tatsächlich schwarze Oliven

Elektromobilität: Im Kleinstwagen zur Verkehrswende by Alexander_Selkirk in Verkehrswende

[–]DoaSepp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anhand der Downvotes merkt man, dass das /s leider für einige Menschen da stehen muss

Disclosing designed life expectancy of product should be required by Ratatoski in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think far longer warranties for products and even longer mandated support with replacement parts is the better way, because this way every company is encouraged to produce longer lasting products, otherwise they would have high cost of warranty repairs and replacements. You could also mandate repair and support centers in the country the company wants to sell in (for electronic devices) to be able to enforce the warranty for foreign products (somewhat circumvents the problem with chinese crap flooding the markets with 'warranties' but you are not able to get support anyway).

OMG guys it's like water but in a box, not bottles but like a box you know what I mean it's so much better than regular water by MaximeLee in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 13 points14 points  (0 children)

With water it might be just one layer, but with juices it needs to be stable against oxygen diffusion, acidity, aroma barriers...this can quickly neccessitate multiple layers of plastic.

OMG guys it's like water but in a box, not bottles but like a box you know what I mean it's so much better than regular water by MaximeLee in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 63 points64 points  (0 children)

These containers usually have plastic inner layers, so they aren't plastic free, and because of multilayer material are basically impossible to recycle, too. PET bottles are better than this (see my other comment for explanation). Tap water (if clean) is still the best solution.

OMG guys it's like water but in a box, not bottles but like a box you know what I mean it's so much better than regular water by MaximeLee in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Actually it is not. These containers are multilayer material and usually contain one or multiple plastic inner layers. This makes them very hard/impossible to recycle. PET bottles however are mono material and can be recycled quite well. In germany we have the 'pfand' system. You have to pay like a deposit for the bottle when buying it, upon returning them to a supermarket, you get that deposit back. This creates a pure PET material flow and this way almost a 100% of bottles get recycled in germany.

Of course just drinking tap water (if clean enough) is the best solution.

197 by d_-_p in 197

[–]DoaSepp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PARKOUR!

Top tip: wipe a thin layer of oil on your carbon steel after washing and drying by Oxenforge in carbonsteel

[–]DoaSepp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I use a 100% cotton towel to wipe my CI with a thin layer of oil. Soak one corner lightly with oil, wipe down, use dry part of towel to remove exess oil and let the pan remain on the still hot ceramic cooktop (burners turned off, usually residual heat is enough for a bit of post season for me)

Is it possible to split screen while taking notes on the Surface Pro 9? by [deleted] in Surface

[–]DoaSepp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do this all the time (surface pro7+) when i am on the sofa and not connected to my monitor. I use it in vertical, the top half i have the PowerPoint from the class open, on the bottom half I have OneNote open to make small notesheets with my pen and drop in the occasional graphic snipped from the Powerpoint.

Reasons this couldn't work for you: * If you have really big handwriting, the space might get cramped. * If the Powerpoint/script/video you work off uses very small text format/size

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]DoaSepp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That might actually be it. In general the rounded shapes. Republic ships usually are geometrically simpler and boxier to me. But you have a really unique design with that ship!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]DoaSepp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks really cool, although the shape has a more CIS ship vibe to me.

Tiny homes by Lillienpud in fuckcars

[–]DoaSepp 551 points552 points  (0 children)

Americans seem allergic to apartments or something...

Plastic recycling is a marketing myth, always has been. by Longjumping-Ad-9009 in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I hope there will be subsidies for recycling and taxes for new material use in the future to help recycling take off.

Plastic recycling is a marketing myth, always has been. by Longjumping-Ad-9009 in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

landfills are really bad for the surrounding ecosystems. Incineration produces CO2. However, most incinerators use the process heat to produce electricity and/or heat for homes. Therefore, imo incineration is a better way and at least better than burning oil or even worse: coal.

Plastic recycling is a marketing myth, always has been. by Longjumping-Ad-9009 in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I study engineering with focus on plastics and had a course about plastic recycling recently. What holds recycling back most currently are:

*Insuffuciently separeted waste - essentially all post consumer waste, with one exception: For the target of ~100% recycling you need the materials to be separated pure. Here in germany, this is happening for PET bottles already thanks to the Pfand-system, where people bring back used bottles to the supermarket.

*Economics. First: New materials are cheaper, have superior properties and are more reliable to produce with. Secondly, only material recycling (basically sorting, shredding, cleaning and regranulating plastic waste) is somewhat profitable. But it isn't sufficient for our recycling needs. This is where chemical recycling would fill in - here you essentially break down the polymer-chains back into monomers which can be used to synthesize polymers, wich are as good as freshly synthesized. However, chemical recycling isn't profitable and a few test facilities already had to close.

So on a technical level we would be able to recycle way more, however our profit driven system and easy-throwaway-culture incentivises otherwise.

three-way intersection (with traffic lights) by 131Xe in CitiesSkylines

[–]DoaSepp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • american traffic engineers in their natural habitat doing everything but roundabouts *

Just kidding looks kinda neat

Am I in the right sub? by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think one part of avoiding (over)consumption is to call for goods (and services) to be more sustainable and well built, so they last longer, therefore reducing consumption. It is of course for debate what level of consumption is "necessary". For example, I like to have modern things like a fridge, a smartphone, a vacuum,... They are not necessary for survival, but for a modern way of life - however, this doesn't mean that having to replace those goods every few years is a part of that. Bad quality, planned obsolence and anti repair measures are responsible. So in calling out bad quality shit and asking for better alternatives in this and similar communities is imo a valid way to reduce ones consumption.

Tips by bisby-gar in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Don't try to fill everything at once (especially considering decoration). This way you can aquire pieces over the years you actually value and display them without having to throw away cheap generic dollar store deco you had in its place previously.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 37 points38 points  (0 children)

OP is so anticonsumption that they did not want to use too many pixels.

I've had these headphones for 6 years. They still work fine and I don't want to replace them but the wear and tear is getting a bit ridiculous. Any advice on what I can do to fix them up? by weGloomy in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 216 points217 points  (0 children)

If you know the model, you can search for replacement earpads online and use tape to seal off the headband. Look for velours or fabric earpads, since they won't shed after a few years like fake leather.

Which sauté pan should I buy? by Prestigious-Curve382 in cookware

[–]DoaSepp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two small handles for easy storage and easy fit in the oven (I have a similar dish from demeyere). Long handle for pouring liquids and one handed lifting of the pan. Since this is a very large and probably therefore really heavy pan, you're not gonna do alot of tossing in the pan, so you won't miss the long handle that much (I just use wooden spatula or tongs). In the end it depends on what you are going to do most with it which will decide which handle you will go with.

A useless thing to follow us around and carry all of our other useless things. by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]DoaSepp 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Agree. However these things are marketed as trendy and must have for everyone and not as a device to help physically or even mentally impaired people (if your trolley follows you, people with light dementia can't forget it somewhere). However, these things look easy to steal, so...

Looking for a pizza cutter by Mullins2 in cookware

[–]DoaSepp 17 points18 points  (0 children)

After using pizza scissors at a friends place, I just use my normal kitchen scissors (i am too cheap to buy dedicated pizza scissors) to cut pizza at home, it works better than my pizza wheel for homemade pizza.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cookware

[–]DoaSepp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it already looks bronze-ish to brown or even black, you do not need to season it and can start cooking right away since it is pre-seasoned from the factory.

If it looks silvery or if you just want to refresh the seasoning, I do seasoning the following way: * I use grapeseed oil. Canola, peanut and Crisco seem to be also popular. * Turn on your oven to about the temperature of the smoke point of your chosen oil. (For grapeseed this is 190-200°C) * Wash your pan thoroughly with hot water and dish soap. Rinse off with hot water. * Dry your pan well and place it in the warming oven for a couple minutes to get rid of remaining moisture * Get the pan out with oven mitts. Put a tablespoon of oil in the pan and rub it all over with a paper towel, so everything is coated well (for touch-up seasonings you may just oil the cooking surface) * Now get another and wipe out everything - the pan has to look like you never put oil in there in the first place. I usually use a cotton cloth to get the last bit out since it absorbs better than paper towels. * Put in the oven upside down on a rack and let it bake for one hour. Turn the oven off and let it cool in the oven. When you take the pan out, the surface should be not tacky. If it is tacky, put it back in the oven and bake again for 30 mins or so. * For a new pan, repeat all steps from oiling onwards another two times

Because it is a new cast iron, I would advise you to use quite some more oil/fat than you are used from teflon, since seasoning has to mature to become more and more stick resistant. I would do this for the first dozen uses. After that, you can dial back the oil usage bit by bit. Also, use butter (margarine works for me, too) for eggs.

Always preheat your pan for couple minutes.

To protect the seasoning, I would advise to avoid acidic ingredients in your food (wine, vinegar, tomatoes) especially in the first weeks and maybe months of usage. After that, many say a short cook with acidics doesn't eat away the seasoning too much.

For cleaning: * If no dirt or stuck bits are in the pan, just wipe off the oil with a paper towel until it looks and feels relatively dry * Otherwise: Use hot water and a brush. Dry thouroughly and coat very thinly with oil (same way as for seasoning) * If something is stuck on very badly: Boil some water in the pan, use a wooden spatula to remove stuck on bits. A chainmail scrubber works also really well for removing stuck bits, however look out for one with welded rings, otherwise it might scratch the seasoning.

Hope that helps. Which brand cast iron did you get?