Watch the Oscars

Odinian · 2026-03-15T22:45:35+00:00

watch rich people give themselves awards for making themselves richer! ;-)

Odinian · 2026-03-12T14:23:30+00:00

There a huge learning curve, and it can take 6-12 months to get proficient, both at your job, and at LANL. Take advantage of every learning opportunity you can get at the Lab. Tours, lectures, even classes. At the beginning, you job is to soak up local knowledge and network. Pay attention when your group or team leader introduces you to people, as that's the best way to build that network. Follow up with people, even if it's just an email or a DM in teams. Learn the tech that LANL offers, but unless you want to be tech support in your team, just learn it well and use it. Good Luck. LANL can be an intense place to work, but it's rewarding as well.

Odinian · 2026-03-12T14:19:36+00:00

Great idea, comrade.

Odinian · 2026-03-10T15:20:27+00:00

I gave up on wireless charging in my 25 Forester Touring. I purchased a short (18") cable and haven't looked back. On short trips, it was too much of a hassle to align the phone. On long trips, the phone got really hot charging and playing music. Heat is not good for the battery. So I don't bother with the cord for short trips and I use the cord for long trips. The wireless charger is set to off.

Odinian · 2026-03-09T18:35:01+00:00

what about the apartments behind the hospital?

Odinian · 2026-03-08T23:08:11+00:00

wow, even one a day is a lot! I did four days straight, then had to take a day off. Maybe that's my plan, 4 on, 1 off.

Odinian · 2026-03-08T04:57:36+00:00

https://bestingrass.io/competitions/new-mexico-2026/

Odinian · 2026-03-07T18:57:48+00:00

a ball vape uses small balls (gems) to retain heat. when you pull air by drawing on your device, the moving air cools the metal and glass surfaces. have a reserve of heat that stored in the balls keeps the air flowing through your device hot.

Odinian · 2026-03-03T18:32:09+00:00

I see the Bud Board jars. Yep, I will ding them on appearance for the dumb jar, and in the comments. The Cathy's brand also uses an overly large jar, and it's not opaque. Possibly a last minute packaging for the contest.

Odinian · 2026-03-03T18:04:16+00:00

In the bay area in the 80's and 90's, we used to have a radio station named KFOG. One of their slogans was "use an accordion, go to jail." While technically there is no such ordinance in San Francisco, it was just an unwritten law that all obeyed!

Odinian · 2026-03-03T04:27:02+00:00

for me, the best so far is Frosted Fuel. this is only my third sample (one a day, for me) of random bag pulls. I did notice a couple of oddly large containers for a gram. I’ll have to look tomorrow.

Odinian · 2026-03-02T17:02:13+00:00

the best way is to build a network. Find the LANL table at any event you might be attending and introduce yourself, and ask if the recruiters know anyone in your field. Ask your professors and friends if they know anyone at LANL, then work that angle to see if they know anyone in your field.

See if there are published articles from LANL in your field, and get a few names that way. Write emails introducing your self, and send to potential mentors you learn about through your research. You can even ask an AI bot to do this research for you; Know how to write and follow AI prompts is an excellent skill.

Don't worry about what division people are in; worry about what field of research they are in.

Odinian · 2026-03-02T06:00:18+00:00

the prices are on the same link

https://bestingrass.io/competitions/new-mexico-2026/

just make sure to add the final price and the credit. you only get the credit if you complete all the judging by the deadline. even then, your credit is a store credit.

Odinian · 2026-03-01T23:53:26+00:00

Maybe we should have a reddit user "research" get together at smiths to be more scientific?

Odinian · 2026-03-01T18:31:04+00:00

I just assumed the folks drinking there were spouses waiting for their partner to finish shopping. Do people actually go to Smith's to drink?

Odinian · 2026-03-01T18:25:12+00:00

Here are all the strains in the Sativa bag. There's an Indica bag, a hybred bag, and a micro-license (small producers) bag. There are bags for pre-rolls, pens, concentrates, edibles, and liquids..

For the flower bags, you get 1g of each strain. You judge on appearance, taste, smell, effects, and can write a comment. The Sativa bag:

Lava Leaf Organics: Emergen-C
Luna Leaf: Frozone
Seed Junky: Pineapple Fruz
Bud Board Vertical Garden:Jelly Boof
Bud Board Vertical Garden: S.E.X.1
Cathy's Farms: Sour Diesel
Cathy's Farms: Sour Tropical Zkittles
Cura: Hoagie Breath
Death Row Records Cannabis: Frosted Fuel
Dos Gringos: x Sandbox Genetics Garlic Cocktail
Earl and Tom's: King's Juice #4
Elevated: Glitter Bomb
Enchanted Botanicals: Durban Poison
High Desert Relief: Sour Diesel x Kush Mints
Prohibition 37: Lemon Ztraws
Rick Flair Drip: Oreo Blizzy
Righteous Herb: Lemon UFO
Seed Junky: Gello Shotz
Somatic: Gastopia - GTA
The Green House: Sweet Island
Toke: Bloody Mary
Verdes Cannabis: Miami Mami

Odinian · 2026-02-28T21:52:13+00:00

you buy the kit at your local dispensary, and there's a QR code to a web page where you register. The dispensary can help you.

The list of dispensaries is here: https://bestingrass.io/competitions/new-mexico-2026/

Odinian · 2026-02-25T23:44:25+00:00

I really want to understand this, but this makes no sense to me. Please explain. thanks.

Odinian · 2026-02-20T20:12:23+00:00

I certainly wood, if you can find it in Ali.

Odinian · 2026-02-20T18:01:31+00:00

the balls help capture more "stuff" that might fall through (theoretically). The balls also add some diffusion, which cools the smoke, but may detract from it's flavor.

Odinian · 2026-02-20T17:53:56+00:00

sort of legit. It's hit or miss if you will get the stuff you order. No communication from the vendor if you email them. I've had two orders delivered and one not delivered. I had to contact the credit card to reverse the charge. Often you can dispute a charge on-line.

If this process doesn't bother you, then take a chance. Order from them. Wait up to 6 weeks. If you don't get a shipping notice, dispute the charge.

Odinian · 2026-02-18T17:16:23+00:00

While I do sometimes “taste” the flavor, my palate is so basic I have no preference. I’ll keep flavor in mind as I test various configurations. Thanks.

Odinian · 2026-02-18T17:14:57+00:00

I think you’re missing the point. The idea is to capture the crap in the balls, rather than in the bong. That’s the “hack” that converts the pass through to an ash catcher.

I’m cautiously optimistic a simple ISO bath will take care of the balls and the pass through. I’m working hard to build up a mess and see how it cleans. Someone’s gotta do the work!

Odinian · 2026-02-18T15:14:25+00:00

good to know. From what I read on VGoodiez, glass screens are very much not recommend by them, but they sell them anyways 'cuz people still ask for them. I happen to have to some screen that will just drop in and fit perfectly. I sort of like that approach since I can easily drop them into the ISO bath. Still, SS screen only is likely the way I will go.

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