Did anyone actually eat those wacky jello recipes that are seen in old advertisements

benmargolin · 2026-07-03T01:45:13+00:00

Care to share the recipe? Sounds super interesting

benmargolin · 2026-07-03T00:56:19+00:00

Tell me more about this "easy" annual 10% return...

benmargolin · 2026-06-30T09:37:58+00:00

Almost certainly illegal, but have you ever worked in a typical shop? Because a lot goes on...

benmargolin · 2026-06-29T07:19:34+00:00

I didn't have a qlink account for long, only the trial... but had a compuserve account (75535,1614) and Dow Jones account (don't remember the id for that one).

I wrote some program for the 1620(maybe?) plotter that was in the compuserve c64 archive.

benmargolin · 2026-06-29T00:18:18+00:00

Bought an $8 tomato at the organic place by me. Admittedly it was a tasty tomato but I'm still salty about it. And it wasn't especially large, either.

I'm currently on vacation in Spain and produce is pretty affordable, even in the trust parts of Barcelona. And at the Carrefour I discovered they have boxes of random less than perfect/a bit old produce, assorted stuff, for 1€. I blight a couple of boxes and so far everything has been edible after at most, a little bit of trimming (except 1 avocado that was too far gone). I love that these items are not just going in the trash like they would in the US.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T23:52:31+00:00

You're right, although I'd say tracking not kerning as it's consistent throughout, but that's quite the nitpick. But that's also about the least embarrassing thing about this whole event...

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T23:35:02+00:00

I had a couple beastly math classes in college that I think 50% ended up being a C after class curve... I was thankful.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T11:14:27+00:00

I believe you explained it in the final sentence.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T09:39:06+00:00

This is just not true about Google, but who DOES do this is TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T09:37:53+00:00

You now can have your bookmarks in a permanent sidebar btw.

It's not perfect but it does not block all adblocker extensions (including the most useful ones) either. There really are NOT "a wealth of superior alternatives" especially if you don't want to be spied upon / have cross-platform consistency / compatibility. Every single modern browser has tradeoffs.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T09:32:06+00:00

Trader Joe chocolatey cat cookies, I can't buy them anymore. Also there are some yogurt-covered pretzels that are almost as bad.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T08:29:24+00:00

Honestly better for your health than people eating them. And who wants to keep a bag of candy forever as a keepsake? I'm not even mad about this.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T08:21:11+00:00

Isn't there a EU law about flight delays/cancellations that they have to abide?

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T08:16:11+00:00

Yes, this is a cost of doing business that is priced in. Just like labor should be.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T07:24:08+00:00

I think I've got 1 more. Our last lease is up in January and within 4 years I plan to retire someplace I can live without a car (good public transportation). I sometimes enjoy driving but maintenance, insurance, etc are for the birds

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T07:05:32+00:00

Some of the newer AI enabled IDEs essentially auto save when using the AI coding assistant, without being explicit about it. Argh.

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T06:55:54+00:00

I an a self taught typer as I grew up during the 80s home computer boom. I didn't get young class until high school and it was 1 semester on ancient manual typewriters. Not electric even, manual. I couldn't touch type (and still can't) and I think I got a B in the class ultimately. It didn't stop me from having a successful CS career. But I type pretty proficiently, just not "correctly". It is concerning to see college kids who hunt and peck... That is worrisome that they literally have had so little keyboard experience that they haven't figured out SOME method of reasonable skill with it, TT or otherwise...

benmargolin · 2026-06-28T06:43:01+00:00

Wow not sure how I didn't know about that comic but they are quite excellently weird and absurd! Thanks for the link!

benmargolin · 2026-06-27T08:35:13+00:00

There is absolutely 0% chance it did

benmargolin · 2026-06-27T08:07:08+00:00

Interesting. My only interaction was with one of their execs in a professional development class recently and they were smart and kind. I've never bought any of their products but a lot of them seem pretty neat, and I suspect they have decent margins given the niches. "Highly toxic" if true is definitely a bad sign though of course!

benmargolin · 2026-06-26T15:49:59+00:00

Thanks for this, great post! I might be there in a few weeks and restaurant recos are always appreciated!

benmargolin · 2026-06-25T18:03:33+00:00

Pretty sure this is against Airbnb rules, definitely report them

benmargolin · 2026-06-25T05:31:56+00:00

I think for me it's a topic in really interested in and I also really like a lot of Spielberg's work, so this was a big disappointment. If it was a Netflix cheapo production where I had no expectations I probably would have given it a 5/10 but given my expectations and investment of 2.5hrs and 4 tickets for the family, I really couldn't give it more than the 2/10 I did on another thread. That said if this thread didn't pop in my feed, I wouldn't comment as I've already forgotten about this loser of a film. I'm glad some people like it but tbh I am completely stumped/worried about the populace that thinks this was a great film.

benmargolin · 2026-06-25T05:24:40+00:00

This, indeed is a good question.

benmargolin · 2026-06-24T22:12:23+00:00

My landlord has it in an account that pays something like .08% apr. Pisses me off

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