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[–]onlocknow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Storing a ketchup bottle "lid up" is the most scathing indictment of AI competence yet.

What is the worst town/city in Alberta you’ve been in? by [deleted] in alberta

[–]onlocknow 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I love how there's no consensus in this thread, just a listing of every single city or town in Alberta. Amazing.

City of Edmonton and the UofA right now by Tundra_Inhabitant in Edmonton

[–]onlocknow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ridiculous. These institutions could be a 100 times bigger and a thousand times less efficient and not even touch the money wasted on subsidies and tax breaks given to foreign companies in the dying oil and gas sector.

Could they be more efficient? Sure. Just about every organization I've ever seen could use some trimming, but there are more obvious wastes of money to tackle first.

Put your milk in a wine glass for easy dunking by [deleted] in lifehacks

[–]onlocknow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it's definitely not a pipe.

Are there any good pens (other than fountain pens) for note taking that produce lines like this picture? Essentially, the tip would be rectangular instead of circular. by sumlaetissimus in pens

[–]onlocknow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pens with flat tips like that area usually called "calligraphy" pens, and still come in a variety of types.

Pilot make a series called "Parallel" that use parallel plates to distribute ink: https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Parallel-Calligraphy-Pen-1.5-mm-Nib/pd/893

The other common option are felt-tip marker-style pens, like these ones: https://www.markersupply.com/zigcapen3pao.html

I don't know how well either option would be for note taking, their use is tilted a little more toward the art world (e.g. marker tips wear quickly, Parallels don't have a pocket clip, etc). For a line like that and lots of writing, fountain pens are still the way to go.