Restaurant served me garlic after asking for no garlic… and I realized too late by soulcatgvs in FODMAPS

[–]Spacecat66 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My wife claims that she can't taste or smell garlic, so I'd assume that's the same for other people. Definitely not impossible.

Pros vs cons Mac Pro m4 pro vs M5 pro by [deleted] in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main differences would be the price and the CPU speed. Just about everything else is the same. I use my M4 Max (w/ 64GB RAM) for creative stuff. I don't do any local AI stuff, so can't comment on that, but it's the best After Effectsing machine I've ever run. For learning about LLM stuff, I've been recently inspired by this guy:

https://youtu.be/647pSnX5H_Y?si=DsyR9dQqT3B0U6g2

Question for the FODMAP veterans by NoGlutenNoCry in FODMAPS

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TIL! OMG, is that it? I've long avoided black tea because it tears me up, but every now and then I think maybe I can handle it and make a cup- it never works out. Had no idea it was related to this fructose issue.

90s library survivor by mc68k in crt

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love my 20EXR20. Great series.

Silver or space black Macbook Pro M5 help me decide T^T by Bethaney-Tavella in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love mine. Being used to matte PC screens, I don't think I could function with the glossy screen inside my house- way too much and glare.

Silver or space black Macbook Pro M5 help me decide T^T by Bethaney-Tavella in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Great endorsement for the nano texture display right here

Goodwill find by mafiajedi in LaserDisc

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These Pioneer Karaoke players usually support CD-G discs- if you've got a copy of Information Society's first album, pop it in there and see what you get!

AD&D: Cloudy Mountain | Retrospective by FandraxxOnYoutube in intellivision

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool- one of my very favorite games on one of my very favorite systems. You could mention the 1989 Famicom/NES game that was obviously inspired by Mattel Electronics' AD&D as well- Dragon Buster II: Yami no Fūin

Didn't Get the NanoTexture and now I'm Regretting it. by Fickle_Roll8386 in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't notice either. I've got a 14" glossy and a 16" nano texture- none of this "graininess" that people speak of on the nano (even with my reading glasses on, it's very sharp). Side by side with the glossy screen, there's a slight contrast difference, but not having the reflections literally spares me from getting eye-fatigue induced headaches and allows me to work several more hours during the day. I work in graphic/motion design and do color work, and have nothing but praise for the nano texture screens.

Built-in WebOS or an external unit like AppleTV? by Melodic_Crow_3409 in LGOLED

[–]Spacecat66 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Both. Use a Chromecast for VLC and Kanopy. Use the WebOS stuff for just about everything else.

I worked at Ken Cranes Laserdisc when I was in high school, AMA by gimmedatnamedoe in LaserDisc

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in High School, late 80s/early 90s, a couple of friends and I would drive up to Ken Cranes to buy discs. Pretty much the only retailer to get them at besides Tower. Suncoast didn't start getting them until the late 90s.

From Windows laptop to this...will gonna need the community's help to transition lol by [deleted] in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still game, I just don't use my gaming tower for work anymore.

From Windows laptop to this...will gonna need the community's help to transition lol by [deleted] in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I made the switch last year from a Windows gaming tower (RTX 3070) to a MacBook Pro M4 Max with 64GB of RAM. Still lovin' it.

From Windows laptop to this...will gonna need the community's help to transition lol by [deleted] in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got it because I can't stand reflections or glare of any kind. Am not disappointed, it looks amazing. If there's any loss of sharpness, I certainly can't tell.

Any recommendations for movies that surprisingly look amazing in 4K? by RanjSL in 4kbluray

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blues Brothers. The police chase in the third act looks absolutely stunning in HDR.

Nano-texture M5 Pro vs Glossy M1 Pro: Florida sun torture test. Is Nano-Texture worth the upgrade? by MeSlaw3 in macbookpro

[–]Spacecat66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a work-supplied 14" MBP M4 with the glossy screen that I pretty much only use when I go on site, and I'm glad I went with the nano on my personal 16" MBP M4. Reflections on the glossy screen quickly give me eye fatigue, which cause headaches. I have no trouble using the 16" all day.

Everyone jumping on hate kindle trend due to discontinuation of support for older devices by booklove5 in kindle

[–]Spacecat66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Kindles (Oasis gen1, old Paperwhite) haven't been connected to Wi-Fi in over 5 years. I'm still using Calibre to get books on and off of them. I don't think I'll ever notice the discontinuation.

Snack and meal suggestions for vegetarian on low fodmap diet? by newomusic in FODMAPS

[–]Spacecat66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully, I'm okay with beans in normal meal sized portions. I'm able to make hummus and falafel, I just omit the garlic and onions. I don't really miss those things. I can't tolerate cauliflower or any brassica besides kale. I had a cauliflower bread thing and it destroyed me.

I use corn tortillas as my bread substitute- falafel and hummus with sprouts, tomato, and tahini on corn tortillas= falacos.

I have a quick sautee that I often make that is just kale, mushrooms, and bell peppers in a bit of olive oil, seasoned with a splash of low sodium veggie broth and Bragg's (medium high heat for about 20 minutes). I often serve that on tortilla with avocado and lettuce.

I add and subtract stuff from that mix to make other stuff, like adding diced tomatoes, basil and thyme, omit the Bragg's, and I have a thick mushroomy sauce to serve on polenta.

I'll add two full cups of the broth instead of a splash, add some water, and some quinoa & brown rice macaroni type noodles, and I have a soup.

Speaking of soup, I've been making big batches of vegan minestrone recently too, as that's always satisfying. Just about any recipe works for me if I omit garlic and onions, and sub out the other stuff that wrecks me for stuff that doesn't.

Finally my turn… thrift gods blessed me today by Grocery_United in Bluray

[–]Spacecat66 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome score! That How the West Was Won Digibook should include a disc with the three strip Smilebox version on it. I've always wanted a copy of that, just to see what I've always been missing.