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Stephen Root?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 7:31 PM on August 3, 2022

I picked up some magazine subscriptions for this very reason. I wanted something to fill those little moments where you would otherwise scroll through the web while you are between things. It has actually been really cool to have tangible things within reach to flip through that also don't ask for the same level of commitment as a book does.

I like fiction magazines and have been really enjoying Infinite Worlds and the first issue of Infinite Horror. They are a grab bag… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 7:19 PM on August 3, 2022

Oh, if you're adventurous you could subscribe to Stack. They will send you a different independent magazine every month. Browsing through their previous month's magazines might be a good way to find something that interests you.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 7:23 PM on August 3, 2022

Honestly, Victoria is kind of a small city and it doesn't have much that I would consider world class or truly unique as far as good goes. The closest that you can get is if you come at the right time of year and are respectful, you can taste camas root.

I will second the suggestion for salmon products. Candied, smoked, canned, whatever your poison. What you can get here is almost certainly better than what you can get in DC.

Nanaimo bars do not… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 11:40 PM on August 2, 2022 marked best answer

For movies: Columbus (2017) and Paterson (2016). I'll also vouch for Amelie, which is much more sweet and sincere than I think people expect it to be. Some others that I think are close: Her, Punch-Drunk Love, Lars & The Real Girl, and maybe Lost In Translation. And a longshot that might hit you just right: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 10:27 PM on July 4, 2022

Head on over to MetaTalk where this is being discussed. The short answer is that it wasn't planned and after the first couple landed as a coincidence mefites decided to jump on the train and ride it to tater-town.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 9:58 PM on June 23, 2022

General coffee wisdom is that cold brew extracts about 80% of the caffeine that an equal weight hot brew would extract. Assuming a strong espresso pull of 9g and a standard 30ml cup then you want 11g per 30ml or 363g in your (almost) 1L of water.

FYI - people do this all the time. It is called "Cold Brew Concentrate."
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 4:38 PM on June 11, 2022 marked best answer

Using the 80% extraction number that is going to be around 21g extracted/300ml. That would make it closer to a triple shot, assuming the espresso shot in question is the typical 7-9g. YMMV, of course.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 7:07 PM on June 11, 2022

New Michelle Yeoh fans should track down the Hong Kong action-bonanza that is The Heroic Trio.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 3:27 PM on June 11, 2022

What I would recommend for a documentary is The Botany of Desire which isn't exclusively about cannabis, but is infinitely more interesting than the more politically motivated docs of yesteryear. That said, if you want an exhaustive one of the political bent then The Culture High is probably the one I would go with since it goes to great lengths to cover the entire discourse.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 5:37 PM on May 26, 2022

I think that Mos Def track might technically be trip-hop or acid jazz since he is singing over jazz samples. If you're down for instrumental then MF Doom's Special Herbs & Spices is filled with beats like that. You might also like other turntablists in that vein like Blockhead or The Avalanches.

Traffic is a prog rock band that leans towards the jazz and jam band end of the style. Steely Dan is a similar group that you might like.

You… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 12:08 PM on May 23, 2022

After much research and annoyance at how much shades/blinds/curtains cost for how little you get, I ended up going with Blinds Galore. They ended up being a little less than Home Depot/Budget Blinds/etc for my purposes. They seem to be of the same quality as anywhere else I looked, although I assume if you spend *real* money on this sort of thing you do end up with something better, but my suspicion is that anything even remotely affordable is of the same quality level.… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 12:57 PM on May 15, 2022 marked best answer

Maybe one or more of these will catch your fancy.

McSweeny's Quarterly, Zoetrope, Aesthetica, Nautilus, Granta, American Chordata, High Fructose, Beneficial Shock, Infinite Worlds.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 9:10 PM on May 7, 2022

Instrumental, but the first thing that came to me is I Am Filthy by Erik Friedlander.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 10:56 AM on May 6, 2022

Solasta: Crown of the Magister just added 2-4 player co-op.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 7:04 PM on May 2, 2022 marked best answer

Black Midi, especially bmbmbm. But also pretty much anything from that music scene which sometimes (jokingly) gets referred to as "gremlin-core."
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 11:13 PM on April 30, 2022

You can use maple syrup anywhere you would use honey, brown sugar, or other syrups like agave. It will add a little bit of maple flavour for a little complexity to the sweetness, so you probably don't want to swap it in where white sugar or simple syrup is called for unless you want to bring in flavour and not just sweet.

It is good for baking, but I think it really shines when used in sauces, dressing, or glazes. Try making a simple balsamic and maple syrup salad… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 10:58 AM on April 28, 2022 marked best answer

Eureka. It is as formulaic and familiar as a police procedural, but instead of murders it is science experiments gone awry and a bumbling, bemused sheriff trying to wrangle superscientists. There are occasionally deaths, usually accidental and not murders, and the season finales tend to be a bit darker than the comic lightheartedness of the rest of the show. Overall, quite fluffy.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 11:51 AM on April 26, 2022 marked best answer

Windows Update shouldn't be using up all your drive space. Windows does leave behind some update files for an extended under some circumstances, but it should not be using up a substantial amount of drive space. Either something else is taking up your drive space, there is something wrong with Windows Update, or you have a preposterously small SSD. I strongly advise you dig into that rather than disable or ignore windows updates as doing so will be an increasingly large security risk.… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 4:40 PM on April 14, 2022

I just received the March/April 2022 edition in the mail, so they're still going. They've been kind of no-frills for a while now. Their website only seems to update sporadically and if you need to contact them to change your address or something they seem pretty slow to respond. I had to contact them in late 2020 to update my address and it took a couple of weeks to get a reply.

I think it might be more of a labour of love than anything else these days. I love getting… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 8:40 PM on March 27, 2022

Would a weighted jump-rope work? Something like this or this. There should be some at any fitness supply stores you have near you, especially if they cater to boxing. Sometimes the entire rope is weighted and sometimes it is just in the handles and I'd think you would need the first type.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 5:45 PM on March 11, 2022

How experienced are you? Most of the adventures written for organized play societies like D&D Adventurer's League or Pathfinder Society or intended for single session play, so targeted at around 4 hours. The adventures are affordably priced and can be used outside of the context of organized play easily enough. That said, they assume that the DM/GM is experienced and that the players already have characters made (or use a pregen).

If you wanted something more on the… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 2:57 PM on February 2, 2022

Prostate stimulation.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 10:49 PM on November 29, 2021

The Color Out of Space? Technically a color, but it presents more as light in the 2020 movie.

Another one is Mysterons in the old Captain Scarlet TV show. They are represented as rings of light. They often projected over top of destruction or death to represent their influence or, in some cases, that they would be bringing a character back to life under their influence.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 3:38 PM on November 4, 2021

I think chords are the way to go. If you are able to learn a basic progression like I – V – vi – IV then you will be able to noodle out from there in a very satisfying way. You don't need to learn the underlying theory, just look up a video demonstrating piano chord progressions and go from there.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 6:55 PM on October 25, 2021 marked best answer

For larger businesses, chains, or those attached to a hotel you'll typically see things auctioned off through somewhere like Kwik or Able in lots. Smaller businesses usually sell to a liquidator like Anzico or directly to another restaurateur.

I think Anzico is probably your best bet since they actually offer film industry services.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 1:12 PM on September 21, 2021

Impulse Blocker uses a blacklist to prevent you going to a site, but you can pause it for various lengths of time. That might work for you.

You could also try Freedom.to since they offer a whole suite of tools to help manage web distractions. I'm not sure if they have one that lets you visit sites and reminds you to do something else after X amount of time, but that might be in there somewhere. They do have a "Pause" feature that reminds you that you are about… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 2:43 PM on September 20, 2021

How about client or corporate training? Many organizations have dedicated trainers and training teams whose jobs involve writing training documents and manuals, onboarding clients post-sale, teaching people how to use the product, leading people through training exercises, hosting seminars, making training videos, and so on.

With your history of teaching and customer service you probably have all the skills you need and any organization that hires you will provide the… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 12:22 AM on September 17, 2021

The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham and The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone.

You might try Chinese xianxia series where economies are usually based around crystalized magic (qi) and special techniques for using and harvesting it. I can't really think of any that are good enough for me to recommend to someone not already used to reading dubious translations, though.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 2:45 PM on August 13, 2021

This isn't my area exactly, but as an adult who enjoys anime and manga and really doesn't enjoy a lot of the stuff aimed at children and teens nor most of the overly tropey stuff, I have become pretty good at knowing how to search the anime databases.

Over at Anime Planet I was able to filter to show only seinen/josei animes (targeted at 18-45 year olds) that had explicit sex.

Josei
Seinen

AniSearch has even… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 11:52 PM on August 8, 2021

Is art forgery okay as far as crime goes? If so, Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery and Made You Look: A True Story of Fake Art might work for you.

Other docs:

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-qiang

The American Scream

Searching For Sugarman

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

The King of Kong (arguably, low stakes but it has its villains)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 4:19 PM on August 4, 2021

Contemporary Art Curator

Hyperallergic

50Watts

Maybe We Make Money Not Art. Often interesting things to look at, but not explicitly visual. This is also the one least likely to show you things that the others do. Probably the most interesting art blog/magazine/whatever I follow.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 2:19 PM on July 28, 2021 marked best answer

Coffee expert James Hoffman on whether you should store coffee in a freezer.

My suggestion would be to find a nice specialty coffee roaster in your area. Fresh is always best and anything you ship in is already going to be a week or two old by the time you get it. I see you are near Tempe, AZ. A quick search of specialty coffee forums suggests that Infusion Coffee & Tea is the one to try. This is the roastery and cafe run by Patrick O'Malley, who is a coffee expert… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 11:55 AM on July 13, 2021 marked best answer

What language was it in? The only thing close that I can think of is Look Who's Back, which is a comedy where Hitler appears in present-day Berlin with no memory of events past 1945 and nobody believes that he is actually Hitler.

You might try browsing through this Letterboxd list. I doubt it really has all of the narrative films with Hitler as a major character, but if you're lucky maybe a poster will jump out at you.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 2:53 PM on July 9, 2021

What kind of media do you have?

Generally, it shouldn't look that different. My Biomax media just looks a little browner compared to the bright white of when it is fresh. It's also slicker to the touch. If it were visibly covered in slime I would be concerned (and suspect light is getting into the filter area.)

The easier way to tell is by smell. It should have a pleasantly earthy, pond smell and you should only really smell it when you are… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 5:26 PM on July 4, 2021

I've been sleeping with earplugs since I was a teenager and my favourites are Moldex Spark Plugs, but my ears are different from your ears and what works well for me might not for you. While all earplugs look pretty similar there are different materials, sizes, and basic shapes and you will probably have to try a few different kinds until you find a pair that are both comfortable and block enough sound.

I think the best thing you can do for yourself is to buy this… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 9:55 AM on June 14, 2021

Do you want card games that are specifically for a standard deck of cards?

There are some variations on Solitare that are pretty fun. I like Clock Solitaire. If you want something really challenging you could try Forty Thieves. You'll need two decks of cards for it, though.

If your dad likes poker or cribbage then there are single-player variations called Poker Squares and Cribbage Squares.

If your dad likes Chess or Go… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 3:47 PM on May 26, 2021

Bartender was adapted into an anime in 2006.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 8:49 PM on May 20, 2021

A portable air conditioner would work for this. You are correct that they are also dehumidifiers. They have a bad reputation because they are less efficient and effective at cooling than window units or central options, but they still do the job and sound like the right tool for your situation.

LG is a good brand for AC and they even make one of the newer inverter type AC units in a portable model which will help counter the efficiency problem. They also vent the… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 1:17 PM on May 19, 2021

I will preface this by saying that this is a very difficult situation and you must be a truly compassionate and loving friend to take on this challenge. Please make sure you are looking after yourself.

So I Am Not Your Consultant, but my day job involves finding, testing, and designing solutions for this kind of thing. I have tested nearly every consumer-level GPS product for the specific use-case of folks with dementia. I have also tested and been involved with the… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 11:09 PM on May 12, 2021 marked best answer

That screencap is of the HP Support Assistant. You will want to remove it and the HP Support Solutions Framework from your computer if you don't want this feature at all.

That said, It shouldn't be harassing you like it is. It normally only pops up when it finds updates for you to install and by default it only checks once a week.

Type HP Support Assistant into your windows search and open the main application. Then click the cogwheel symbol in… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 3:18 PM on May 6, 2021 marked best answer

Without knowing which VoIP service you are using I would hazard a guess that the reason this doesn't work is that your VoIP phone number is registered as a landline, so discord is rejecting it as an option. You may be able to find a VoIP service that will work for this purpose as long as their numbers are registered as mobile. That may be more involved to figure out than you want to bother with, though.

Does the service need to keep the number on record for 2FA or is it… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 4:53 PM on May 5, 2021

https://boardgamearena.com supports turn-based asynchronous games of Hearts.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 3:12 PM on April 20, 2021 marked best answer

Another meta take on this is Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With by King Crimson.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 12:27 PM on April 19, 2021

That scene doesn't read as romantic to me, just sexualized. As others noted it is very much in keeping with Hitchock's tastes, so I think the bold sexual frankness is a male fantasy and part of the overall gaze of the film. Something that I think contemporary audiences would have been more clued into. You might find it interesting to contrast with some pre-code movies featuring sexually liberated women. Gold Diggers of 1933, for example. If you haven't seen it, you might also finder Hitchcock's… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 9:31 PM on April 18, 2021

Google Photos gives you 15GB. Is that enough to hold all of the scans? If so, they are very easy to upload and you can set a folder/collection to be shared publicly.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 1:08 PM on April 16, 2021

There is also: "Decreation", an opera by Anne Carson. I can't find much about it, but seems to be more of a music/poetry hybrid performance than what I would normally think of when I see the word "opera."
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 5:29 PM on April 15, 2021

As far as search terms go you could try "Folk Horror" which will get you a fair number of movies with pastoral settings that feature pagan cults. The Wicker Man and Blood on Satan’s Claw are the big ones that inform the genre.

As far as general cult movies go:

The Endless
Mandy
The Invitation
Children of the Corn
Apostle
Suspiria
The Other Lamb
The Believers
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 9:05 PM on April 10, 2021 marked best answer

Moroccan coffee for the orange blossom water. I keep a bottle of the stuff just so I can make it myself a couple of times a month. It is very easy, just make the coffee as you would normally except add 1/4 tsp of cinnamon to the ground coffee. After brewing you stir in 1 tsp or so of the orange blossom water along with cream, sugar, and vanilla. Exact measurements to taste, but as a black coffee and espresso drinker, I think you want this particular treat to be on the sweeter and creamier side.… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 9:07 AM on April 9, 2021 marked best answer

According to UPS if you want to ship ice cream you should use dry ice or gel packs. Note that they are assuming regular ice cream and not soft serve, which in my experience undergoes a change if it gets frozen. For that reason, the gel packs might be a better choice than the dry ice since that will probably freeze it solid.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by forbiddencabinet at 12:22 AM on April 5, 2021