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hkjhreiou··on Cats Cannot Taste Sweets (2007)
You don't even need toothpaste. Taste is also a state of mind thing.

Bet a friend/family member that they can’t taste the difference between whole/2%/1%/skim milk, or some combination thereof. Blindfold them and have them begin tasting the milks. Now, replace the last milk with orange juice. The brain prepares the body for milk, and the unexpected acidity usually causes a gag reflex, and sometimes vomiting. Keep a bucket handy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlhfIN_qbEk

hkjhreiou··on AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Review
I don't know, I find it more relatable if put in terms of how high a stack of CDs would be or how many times we can write the Library of Congress on it.
hkjhreiou··on Explaining 4K 60Hz Video Through USB-C Hub
Because nobody would follow them anyway.

Apple wants white cables, some people want red, blue or yellow cables, so on. And the connectors are so small there is no place to put anything on them.

hkjhreiou··on Explaining 4K 60Hz Video Through USB-C Hub
> The downside is when I want to use the same kb/mouse with my desktop, I have to unplug them from the monitor and plug them into the desktop.

I use a cheap USB hub which has a button that can switch between two outputs for this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MXXQKGM/

hkjhreiou··on The importance of decentralisation
So what's the latest deal with IPv6?

IPv4 was supposed to run out and the Internet come crashing down 5 years ago, yet here we are, and everything seems just fine, while a billion smartphones were added.

hkjhreiou··on The importance of decentralisation
So just use a domain name instead of an IP address, like everyone else.