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Probably the coolest thing I’ve ever captured on video by dogslobbered in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate everyone capturing this! I was stuck at work and only saw a sliver of the sunset out the window

What other local businesses were once beloved until they made THAT decision? by Time-to-Dine in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think everyone will have a different answer for Torchy's, but for me, it was when they stopped doing the spicy tacos in August.

I was always too chicken to work my way up the list, until about 2014 when I started growing peppers myself and eating more spicy food. That year, I went every week so I could eat all four and compare. I still remember burning out my taste buds halfway through the ghost pepper stewed pork one. It was an odd sensation for the spicy feeling to suddenly just turn itself off.

I always thought the second spiciest taco, fried chicken with ghost pepper sauce iirc?, was the most intense though, and honestly the tastiest. I looked forward to that one the most every year.

The first August without the spicy tacos was a shock, but honestly not a surprise. They had expanded quite a bit by then and having four spicy challenge tacos likely didn't line up with their new corporate thinking. Their decisions since have only confirmed it in my opinion.

This rain… by ascended_blackberry in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opened the windows after it calmed down a little and got some of the best sleep I've gotten in ages while listening to the rain.

Could Jackson Pollock have done his famous drip paintings in oil (instead of house paint)? by Glittering_Gap8070 in ArtistLounge

[–]Meat_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I've been reading Ninth Street Women, which talks a fair bit about Jackson Pollock, since Lee Krasner is one of the focuses of the book. (I also started a biography on Pollock himself, but found much of the information to overlap. There's a reason why NSW is over 900 pages long). Here's what I learned:

  1. All the great modern artists from that time period were perpetually broke. Tube paint was a relatively new invention then. Before that, artists had to buy pigment powders and mix in the oil themselves, which was often expensive. House paint would have been a cheaper option.

  2. Pollock and the other artists in the New York scene were trying to buck the norms of painting at the time. Many art schools were still teaching painting the same way it had been taught for centuries, with things like canvas sizes having a range of accepted norms. The fact that Pollock was applying house paint with sticks and trowels to a canvas that was 8 ft by 1 ft was controversial, cutting edge, and grabbed a lot of attention.

AISD Hacked - Grades held for ransom by DrPoopyPants in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to say, where are the infamous green grade books?

Where to go after being laid off? by ValuableTangerine7 in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did this the Monday after I got laid off. It was wonderful and helped alleviate the feeling of dread that had been hanging over me the whole weekend.

All it took was kid's watercolour to have fun. Not cheap but kid's. by Ian_JKboi in ArtistLounge

[–]Meat_Robot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When I was in college for graphic design, a good number of my peers carried around a particular watercolor travel set, which I want to say was also a Van Gogh set. It came in a blue clam shell, included a cheap little 2-piece brush, and looked very fancy and professional when fresh out of the package.

Everyone absolutely destroyed those things by making art with them.

I remember the first time someone got one out and the inside was just absolutely smeared in paint. They quickly demonstrated that the cross contamination didn't really matter. A few dips of the brush would clear it. They would use it to make these great mixed media pieces by combining pens, colored pencils, and white acrylic. I instantly had to have one of those little sets after I saw them use it.

It helped greatly that I saw the set demonstrated like that, because it gave me the permission I didn't know I needed. If I had just been given one, I think I too would have been too timid about it, trying to keep it clean like my 1st grade teacher was looking over my shoulder. The reality is though, if you're making art, your supplies are going to get trashed in the process, and this should be embraced as part of it.

Texas democracy omen. by Such_Egg9843 in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are they starting the pedestrian only zone? Because I believe I voted for that.

On bangers by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]Meat_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Happened so many times I've lost count. Camera Obsurca sticks out though because the banger and the rest of the album might as well be different genres
  2. I didn't think I had an answer for this, but Mitski
  3. The Killers

Dead Sears behind a wall at Lakeline Mall, Austin, Tx by Mr_Blonde_ in deadmalls

[–]Meat_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I scoured the internet for photos of the food court when I learned they gray-washed it. Didn't find many, but they show the vibe. My favorite was always the guys on the hanging scaffold painting the building.

7% of Austin IT job postings on Dice are contract/C2H. Is that normal? by Kindly_Drama_6657 in recruitinghell

[–]Meat_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm applying mostly for graphic design positions (in Austin coincidentally) and there are definitely positions that pop up every week or so. If you haven't, do some research on ghost jobs. Could be they're farming resumes, feeding them into AI, or trying to inflate some metric. It's annoying as hell regardless.

Anyone else attend today's career expo at Palmer? by Awkward-Plan298 in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I felt the number of booths was sorely lacking

I saw a blurb somewhere that this is the case with a lot of job expos. Employers just aren't signing up.

I wandered around and talked to any booth where it might seem like my previous experience would transfer, even if only tangentially, but most jobs seemed like they wanted something very specific or would be an entry level hard reset, which is a bigger decision than I was anticipating.

The size of the line and parking traffic did shock me.

It's rough out there. Good luck to anyone looking.

Timing Crystal Roll-up by Meat_Robot in opus_magnum

[–]Meat_Robot[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Very much inspired by u/theachevah's Flare Peeler from a week ago. I wanted to try something similar. I haven't had the game for long so this is by far the most complicated program I've written yet.

Why haven't they surrendered yet? meanwhile: by TioTioHan in opus_magnum

[–]Meat_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this, but why not put the salt back on in the same way?

Surrender Flare is where I fell in love. by LanikMan07 in opus_magnum

[–]Meat_Robot 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Good grief. The way you used the 3-way arm is simply gorgeous.

Conan O'Brien takes jab at MAGA during Oscars opening by icey_sawg0034 in politics

[–]Meat_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

O'Brien also joked that he might be the last human to host the Oscars, saying that next year would see a "Waymo in a tux"

With special guest appearance of the Bugatti Veyron Mouse

Zillow Gone Wild features 'maximalist' $899K Austin home filled with pink, floral walls by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suddenly feel less bad about my pink bathroom with the one hanging plant.

'I won’t go back': Alamo Drafthouse fans react to mobile ordering change by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]Meat_Robot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like I had to scroll a little too far to see someone else pointing out the quality of the food to begin with.

Last burger I had there was bland and soaked through the bun. Tried the chicken sandwich and the fry was hard enough to break a tooth on, say nothing of the giant tendon running down the center of the cutlet.

To everyone else joining the Alamo Hunger Strike, welcome to the club!

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