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"We software developers, don't do things that are easy. We do things because we thought they would be easy." - akerro (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12479640)

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sosuke··on AT&T's website raising the price every time I refresh the page
Verification would be this same test but seeing if the price persists into the "cart" or further down the checkout / shopping process.
sosuke··on Two recent studies on judging authentic vs. deepfake images
I've never been worried about this because I just assume that official outlets and websites will use some kind of verifiable encryption keys. Makes official official and everything else suspect.

Is this too simplistic an outlook? Are there different options? I'm not sure but I know that third party unverified content is always suspect. First party content less suspect. Verified content is ... verified. Still could be deepfake but then the risk is on a loss of trust.

sosuke··on Ask HN: Why can't await be used from non-async functions?
Shoot me an email if you want to talk about it. At least the JavaScript version I'm very familiar with. It doesn't match 1 to 1 with stuff like C# though. Email in profile.
sosuke··on Soybean oil affects hypothalamus, causes genetic changes in mice: study (2020)
I went to the kitchen just now. Damn. So vegetable oils OTHER than soybean oil is fine for mice.
sosuke··on Soybean oil affects hypothalamus, causes genetic changes in mice: study (2020)
TLDR; I spent way too long thinking about this in the short time I looked at it. I still want to post my rambling but at the same time take it all with a good dash of salt.

That title though. Why does the UoC feel the need to use clickbait titles?

I guess it becomes a mouthful when it is "America's most consumed cooking oil, which is soybean oil, causes genetic changes in the brain."

But my first though is ... I've never bought soybean oil afaik. Is soybean oil vegetable oil? Because I buy vegetable oil.

Ah clarification later in the post "Additionally, the team notes the findings only apply to soybean oil — not to other soy products or to other vegetable oils."

The difficult part is that most of the things I consume that use soybean oil I don't have a choice in what oil they used. Sure I can not eat those chicken nuggets but the easier solution would be to change the manufacturing process to use something better right?

sosuke··on Ask HN: Neurodiversity/ADHD Friendly Companies
Thank you for digging that up for me. The more I understand myself the better I'm able to adapt.
sosuke··on Ask HN: Neurodiversity/ADHD Friendly Companies
Is there a correlation between ADHD and doing better with a late start?
sosuke··on Google rewrites many page titles
This sounds like it would make a very entertaining Chrome extension.
sosuke··on Is old music killing new music?
Sounds like a topic that would make an interesting blog post. If you do expand on the subject please share it!
sosuke··on An anatomy of Bitcoin price manipulation
I think that every and all markets are manipulated by groups with money and power. Everyone wants to game the system to act in their favor right? What would I want with more money? To earn more money of course.
sosuke··on More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest numbers in 50 years
Yup, I didn't look at your source only what information you posted. The "(2018 dollars)" on only one line implied to me the other numbers were unadjusted.
sosuke··on More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest numbers in 50 years
nvm
sosuke··on Ask HN: How to continue to be gracious about the good fortune of rich friends?
You aren't wrong either. I like to believe that hard work leads to success but I'm just lying to motivate myself.

Science fiction: there was a book, I forget the name now it was a pulp novel. Aliens breed humans for luck resulting in a fantastic adventure for the lucky girl.

sosuke··on Ask HN: How to continue to be gracious about the good fortune of rich friends?
I think that might be part of the difference. OP sounds like they are talking about acquaintances. You're always happy for a friend's success. They don't take away from you. Helping them does feel good.
sosuke··on Ask HN: How to continue to be gracious about the good fortune of rich friends?
Dammit it sucks I can't just bitch and whine my way into FU money right? But then we get up, pull our pants on and get to work.

I have envy problems with what I perceive to be lucky rich folks. But that is all just in my own head. If I'm thinking about that then I'm not focused on my own path and will wallow in my own mess.

sosuke··on Internet addiction and the habit of book reading
Try listening to books and articles. Worked great for my I’ve past 370 trash novels this year. I listen to everything at 2x and slow things down when I hit a new concept.
sosuke··on Reflections on software development from anywhere on an iPad
listicles LOL, I picture the icon for Nesticle and that feels like an apt description.
sosuke··on Reflections on software development from anywhere on an iPad
Though I found the content sounded very interesting I kept losing focus while trying to continue reading. The interruption sections look too much like advertising. I think I'm having a gut reaction thinking the article was over.
sosuke··on Show HN: Coding Font – A game to find your favorite coding font
Please add ligatures! => ==!
sosuke··on Google Introduces Google for Creators
First result when I searched for "what is the creator economy" was good enough to share. https://influencermarketinghub.com/creator-economy/

So yeah I know it, didn't know it was called that.

sosuke··on No more painkillers A side-effect free, and drug-free method to relieve pain
Changes in behavior, changes in body chemistry, appetite, lethargy, aggression and many more observable things I wouldn't know.
sosuke··on Experiments on a $50 DIY air purifier (2020)
I've been doing this wrong all along then? I've got my filter on the outtake side. What is the difference I wonder.
sosuke··on An app called Libby and the big business of library e-books
Is it something I can share? I mean I live in a city where I've got access that I don't already use. Shoot me an email if you're interested.
sosuke··on Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic
If you have physical collections be careful with the foam inserts you might find in older sets. They degrade in a nasty way that sticks to the disks.
sosuke··on Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic
I had great success with Robert Greenberg's series on music and music history. I started with How to Listen to and Understand Opera which is available on his site (https://robertgreenbergmusic.com/download/how-to-listen-unde...) and The Great Courses as well. If you want a preview shoot me an email.

He adds lots of fun history to go with it. Bach's Goldberg Variations was his greatest financial success "The Count presented him with a golden goblet filled with 100 louis-d'or." and he was obsessed with coffee. Coffee cantana by him as well.

sosuke··on My Tungsten Cube (2019)
LOL at the Pinewood Derby tungsten blocks. Feels like cheating no?
sosuke··on OnlyFans to block sexually explicit videos starting in October
I'm not sure if that would have any effect at all. I put money into Coinbase and pull it out of Coinbase with a bank account. Buying crypto with a credit card isn't a great idea.
sosuke··on Ultraprocessed Foods Now Comprise 2/3 of Calories in Children and Teen Diets
I put this in the last article. This defines the meaning of Ultra-processed http://www.fao.org/3/ca5644en/ca5644en.pdf

  Industrial breads made only from wheat flour, water, salt and yeast are processed foods, while those whose lists of ingredients also include emulsifiers or colours are ultra-processed. Plain steel-cut oats, plain corn flakes and shredded wheat are minimally processed foods, while the same foods are processed when they also contain sugar, and ultra-processed if they also contain flavours or colours.
sosuke··on U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from 'Ultra-Processed' Foods
Answering my own question:

  Industrial breads made only from wheat flour, water, salt and yeast are processed foods, while those whose lists of ingredients also include emulsifiers or colours are ultra-processed. Plain steel-cut oats, plain corn flakes and shredded wheat are minimally processed foods, while the same foods are processed when they also contain sugar, and ultra-processed if they also contain flavours or colours.
From http://www.fao.org/3/ca5644en/ca5644en.pdf
sosuke··on U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from 'Ultra-Processed' Foods
It becomes tougher when pizza or bread can exist in all of the NOVA food classifications.

http://www.fao.org/3/ca5644en/ca5644en.pdf

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