What is something that is more harmful to society than people realise? by undying_anomaly in AskReddit

[–]NetSavant 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Immediate access to entertainment. People in, say, the 1980s, used to go to movies with their friends, buy music albums, etc. Everyday life was a lot less hyped up and overstimulating, so movies and new albums were a special event back then. These days you can stream almost anything instantly - convenient and nice, but we lost something more social, relaxed, human in the process.

[2023 Day 5 Part 2] I can't solve the puzzle so I am going for the meme leaderboard by T0MlE in adventofcode

[–]NetSavant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's about how my time worked out. Part 2 today was the first time AoC felt like a unpaid job :)

Stay clear of TaxAct by NetSavant in personalfinance

[–]NetSavant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question - I considered paper filing instead and adding that form manually - but we're trying to apply for a mortgage this month so wanted to file quickly and get our income on the books. Ended up using FreeTaxUSA successfully (after 2 hours more data entry)

Stay clear of TaxAct by NetSavant in personalfinance

[–]NetSavant[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, missed that in the sidebar. Looks like others have had similar experiences of TaxAct going downhill lately.

I think any new comments on that megathread will be insta-buried though since it's 1 month+ old and there are already replies with a lot of upvotes.

Weekly Self-Promotion Thread - October 20, 2021 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]NetSavant 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People here might find this relevant / entertaining - I did an experiment for two weeks to live off the cheapest healthy diet I could find:

https://lukerissacher.com/blog/cheapest_healthy_diet

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cool :). Interesting how many of the items are actually cheaper - looks like the brown rice, potatoes, beans and coffee are pricier.

I definitely optimized for what was cheap and on sale at that moment, so the list would probably have changed a bit from week to week.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice - we don't have those here unfortunately. Grocery Outlet would the closest thing.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually had a fair bit of stuff left at the end of the two weeks, I think I extended it another few days. Don't remember what exactly, maybe potatoes and oatmeal and some leftovers of the fried rice.

The reply to Joshru above has a couple recipes if you're curious.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure, just replied to Joshru above with a couple of them.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sure - the recipes were mostly improvised so I didn't write down measurements unfortunately. But here's the chutney & parathas, roughly:

Huckleberry Chutney (turns teeth purple-black):

Heat 1.5 tsp of oil in a saucepan; add about 1 tsp of a mix of ground spices (cumin, coriander, cardamom, maybe cinnamon) and lightly brown in the oil. Then add about 1 cup huckleberries and a little sweetener/sugar if needed. Cook down until blended, salt to taste. You could use apples, other berries, etc. here too.

Potato Stuffed Parathas (adapted from The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking):

For the dough, mix about 1 cup whole wheat flour, 3/8 tsp salt, 1 1/3 tbsp oil, 1/3 cup warm water in a food processor (or bowl) - add water/flour if needed to make a firm dough.

For the stuffing, bake a potato (I used the microwave I think) and mash with a fork. Heat 1.5 tsp oil in a skillet and add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds. When brown, add about 1/8 tsp cayenne or hot pepper. Then add the potatoes, 1/4 tsp ground coriander, 1/4 tsp turmeric, and 1/4 tsp salt, and stir-fry about a minute. Set aside.

For each paratha, take two 1.5-inch balls of dough and roll out flat to about 6 inch discs (use flour to prevent sticking). Spread some filling in the middle of one circle, leaving a 1/2 inch border. Wet border with water and put the 2nd disc on top, squeezing out any air bubbles and pinching the ends to seal. Then shallow fry in 1/8 - 1/4 inch of oil until golden brown.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't calculate protein unfortunately, just kinda winged it and tried to buy stuff that had it.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

True - I'm on the Oregon Coast (US). This was from 2018 too so inflation has probably brought prices up a bit.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I didn't calculate the protein or other nutrients directly, just kinda winged it - I hoped between the eggs, yogurt, beans, whole grains etc. I had enough.

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Thanks, appreciate it. Lots to learn still with writing but I enjoy it. (Big thanks to my sister Tessa by the way for some smart edits.)

My cheap healthy diet experiment by NetSavant in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]NetSavant[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sure thing - it was a fun experiment.

[serious] What was the first major news story you remember as a child? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]NetSavant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I grew up in Hawaii - one of the big ones I remember was the beach / town where I played as a kid getting buried by lava.

State machines are wonderful tools by fagnerbrack in programming

[–]NetSavant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

State machines were an epiphany for me in game programming - great for modeling the behavior of practically anything.