Opinion On Kitchen Knives:
I'm looking for advice on buying a set of replacement knives for my kitchen. I've had the set we've been using (Ginsu serrated) for some years now and would like to get myself something more effective and sharp for everyday use. One look at Amazon and the huge number of blades and brands out there has shown that my knowledge is inadequate on the subject. I want some low maintenance blades that will keep an edge for a long time. Steel? Ceramic? Titanium? Brands? Someone who knows this stuff and can point me in a reasonable direction to start at without bankrupting my home budget please throw some suggestions at me?
#InformationPlease #Knives #Kitchen #ShoppingSuggestions #HouseholdKitchen
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I am very pleased to share with the mastodon community the first part of my PhD work:
High prevalence of Prdm9-independent recombination hotspots in placental #mammals
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20…
This work was done in collaboration with @djivanprentout Alexandre Laverré, Théo Tricou and @duret_lbbe. (1/8)
#Recombination #PopGen #Evolution #gBGC #PRDM9
High prevalence of Prdm9-independent recombination hotspots in placental mammals
In many mammals, recombination events are concentrated into hotspots directed by a sequence specific DNA-binding protein named Prdm9.bioRxiv
This is now published:
pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas…
It is not freely available until 6 month (immediate open access is too expensive), but feel free to send me a message if you want the pdf!
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I loved living in the Mt Pleasant neighborhood across from the Zoo where I was awakened each morning by the din the monkeys made. Raucous, but not at all annoying. It's a great town to live in. 😀
ASUS reveal the ROG Ally X with more RAM, more storage, larger battery gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/asus…
ASUS reveal the ROG Ally X with more RAM, more storage, larger battery
ASUS have given their handheld an upgrade with the ROG Ally X now getting a full announcement, along with specifications and a price.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
...and with still the same "getting more enshittified with each iteration" OS by Microsoft.
No thanks, I'll skip this one.
Stochasticity, determinism, and contingency shape genome evolution of endosymbiotic bacteria
nature.com/articles/s41467-024…
#evolution #microbiology #genomics
Stochasticity, determinism, and contingency shape genome evolution of endosymbiotic bacteria - Nature Communications
Endosymbionts often have small genomes that maintain minimal functions required to serve their hosts. This study examines cases of new endosymbiont acquisition and finds genome degeneration involves both stochastic and deterministic processes that sh…Nature
Linux user share on Steam breaks 2% thanks to Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/linu…
Linux user share on Steam breaks 2% thanks to Steam Deck
A moment I've no doubt many Linux fans have been waiting to see. The Linux user share on Steam has smashed through the 2% barrier.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Happy 8th birthday, Nextcloud! 🎂 🎉 💫
Today, we celebrate 8 years of awesomeness! We look back at our big journey with gratefulness for all the great milestones and thank everyone for being a part of it 💙
Here's our letter to you. Celebrate with us!
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Eight years strong: Happy Birthday, Nextcloud! - Nextcloud
Nextcloud turns 8! Let's celebrate our achievements together and set our course for the future!Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
"Happy birthday Nextcloud! Today 8 years ago (June 2, 2016) 12 people founded Nextcloud to create a complete Free and Open Source alternative to centralise proprietary cloud services and open core competitors. Thanks to everyone!"
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My friend Jen has been writing a series for The Guardian about different ways to exercise. She is also a professional comedian. This is a fun article!
My first time at a burlesque class
My first time at a burlesque class: ‘Could I thrust with a force that could kill a man?’
In her fortnightly review of fitness and wellbeing activities, comedian Jennifer Wong overcomes her apprehension of ‘whorish vagina dancing’ – and then the gloves come offJennifer Wong (The Guardian)
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Never did Columbia House. Were they any good?
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Icon is a direct copy of Chromium icon · Issue #3 · ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium-flatpak
@rany2 Hello at Flathub we are tracking a bunch of applications with trademark violations or icons that are a direct copy of other applications' icons. The current icon of UGC is exactly a copy of ...GitHub
JFC. There is no way that I am sending my kid to a college campus that uses anything even remotely like this.
edtechmagazine.com/higher/arti…
How Robotic Dogs Could Protect College Campuses
Autonomous robots represent the latest entry in campus security.Tara E. Buck (Publisher)
GNOME's Precarious Relationship With Ubuntu
For over 10 years GNOME has had an update exception in Ubuntu, but after some recent changes made to the project it's looking like that is now going to be co...YouTube
Having looked at the patch at gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/… it seems like a pretty reasonable thing to get put into a point release and as you indicated in the video, point releases in this case are not guarantees of the inclusion of only "bug fixes".
It was implemented in a matter that did not break ABI or backwards compatibility for libmutter ABI 14, so GNOME would still be in the right even if the argument centered around SemVer 2.0.0.
The code that enables the behavior, at least at a quick glance, seems like it would be trivial for Canonical to patch should they decide to be weird about keeping NVIDIA users on an LTS with what could be argued as a sub-optimal experience.
Basically two lines of code: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/…
At the end of the day though, I would not be surprised if Canonical just spent some extra engineering time and let it in once it has been validated.
Nvidia secondary GPU copy acceleration (!3304) · Merge requests · GNOME / mutter · GitLab
This fixes three issues that were preventing GPU copies on the Nvidia proprietary driver: gbm_surface_create fails with ENOSYS (Function not...GitLab
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Selaco is now in Early Access - one of the best shooters I've played in forever
The day is finally here, Selaco from Altered Orbit Studios has now entered Early Access so you can see what absolute insanity they've been able to do with the GZDoom code.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
They dropped the price in PLN, when it was pointed out, that the Valve's default conversion ratio from EUR is too high: steamcommunity.com/app/1592280…
I bought it, but don't have time to play now. Having kids is quite limiting my gaming activity. I'm often more in the mood for Satisfactory or EuroTruck Simulator 2.
Almost 27 euro for Poland :: Selaco General Discussions
Hello devs The topic is almost similar to what we had in the Hades 2 forums https://steamcommunity.com/app/1145350/discussions/0/4357872738328997653/ So we are placed second on the price list in terms of how much we pay with only Switzerland above us…steamcommunity.com
Telegram Channels have anonymous reactions, so cowards like to hide behind them.
People were repeatedly doing the puke, middle finger etc reactions on my Humble Pride article. So I removed them.
Pretty simple really, I don't put up with bigoted bullshit.
Also, BLOCKED.
I don't talk a lot on mastodon usually, but as someone tangential to the queer community in a few ways, I'd like to thank you for standing up to this bullshit and doing what's in your power to fight the toxicity in the Linux community.
It really makes a difference!
Latest comic on the looting of Red Lobster by private equity
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Once again: folks should probably consider switching to Firefox. Especially if you, I don't know, rely on ad-blocking to navigate our glutted-as-shit modern internet, for instance?
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Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week
Chrome's Manifest V3 transition is here. First up are warnings for any V2 extensions.Ars Technica
To help people follow, we have a new Source Code Release article tag: gamingonlinux.com/articles/cat…
This will be for newly open sourced games, apps etc. And brand-new open source stuff.
While our existing Open Source tag will remain for updates to stuff gamingonlinux.com/articles/cat…
Article category: Source Code Release | GamingOnLinux
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Humble Bundle has a Stories of Pride game selection up
Supporting The Trevor Project, Humble Bundle has launched the Stories of Pride selection of games for you to dive into.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Wine 9.10 brings updated vkd3d, more ARM improvements gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/wine…
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Wine 9.10 brings updated vkd3d, more ARM improvements
The Wine 9.10 development release is out now for the Windows compatibility layer, part of the secret juice of Steam Play Proton.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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#222 Anyone Can Use Debian, Even You!! | JustAGuy Linux
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“When I say ‘I am hungry’, I am reporting on my sensed physiological states. When an LLM generates the sequence ‘I am hungry’, it is simply generating the most probable completion of the sequence of words in its current prompt.”
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No, Today’s AI Isn’t Sentient. Here’s How We Know
It is important to understand the profound difference between how humans generate sequences of words and how a large language model does.Time
serie de reportajes “Israel: Inteligencia Artificial vs. la Humanidad”
por Témoris Grecko
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Máquinas que nos vigilan: el apartheid biométrico
Primera parte de la serie "Israel: Inteligencia Artificial vs. la Humanidad"Témoris Grecko (Mundo Abierto, por Témoris Grecko)
Bob Lai
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •NOTES ON MANUFACTURERS
Global
Made in Niigata, Japan
Cromova 18 Stainless Steel is a patented blend of 18% Chromium, Molybdenum, and Vanadium
No bolster.
Edge is ground to a point as opposed to a bevel, resulting in a sharper blade that holds its edge longer.
Handle is hollow and filled with sand.
G, GS, GF, and GSF series, G and GS are lighter blades.
Kyocera
Ceramic, 10x longer lasting
Light, balanced, rust-proof, germ resistant
lifetime sharpening
Miyabi
Made in Seiki, Japan
Stainless Steel
Sandblasted ‘katana’ edges.
Shun
Made in Seiki City, Japan
Damascus-clad steel. Blend of Damascus and stainless produces a katana-like ‘hamon’ (tempering) line.
Free sharpening for life of blade
Wusthof
Made in Solingen, Germany
Precision Edge Technology - robotic sharpening, ’20% sharper’ than manually sharpened blades.
Zwilling
Made in Solingen, Germany
Angled bolster, contoured grip for better handling
Michael Moceri
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Honestly, I find that design is often more important to me than brand. Like I genuinely dislike a full bolster on a kitchen knife, so I'll hate using the best brand in the world if the knife I'm using has a full bolster. And I strongly prefer a full flat grind over something with a chonky saber grind.
So before you buy anything, reflect on your preferences. Do you like points that are dropped really close to the cutting surface, or way back even with the spine? How do you like your bolsters? Is there anything about knives you've used in the past that made it unpleasant for you?
It's also worth considering which knives you actually use. Me, I use a chef knife for maybe 90% of food prep cutting. And I never use serrated prep knives, because I'd rather use something with a sharp edge, so I even cut bread with my (razor sharp) chef knife.
Once you know what knives you want in a set and what features you want them to have, that's when you want to start shopping. When you're looking for something that fits a particular set of criteria rather than hoping to get a good o
... show moreHonestly, I find that design is often more important to me than brand. Like I genuinely dislike a full bolster on a kitchen knife, so I'll hate using the best brand in the world if the knife I'm using has a full bolster. And I strongly prefer a full flat grind over something with a chonky saber grind.
So before you buy anything, reflect on your preferences. Do you like points that are dropped really close to the cutting surface, or way back even with the spine? How do you like your bolsters? Is there anything about knives you've used in the past that made it unpleasant for you?
It's also worth considering which knives you actually use. Me, I use a chef knife for maybe 90% of food prep cutting. And I never use serrated prep knives, because I'd rather use something with a sharp edge, so I even cut bread with my (razor sharp) chef knife.
Once you know what knives you want in a set and what features you want them to have, that's when you want to start shopping. When you're looking for something that fits a particular set of criteria rather than hoping to get a good one. Because good is relative.
Tom Grzybow
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Tom Grzybow
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Bob Lai
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •My personal knife kit uses Wusthof blades (8" Chef's Knife, Serrated Bread Knife, Paring Knife, Japanese-style Honesuki (Boning)). The knives in our kitchen are an Anolon 14-piece set (Chef's Knife, Santoku, Paring, Bread Knife, Carving Knife, Tomato Knife, six steak knives, shears, honing steel).
I like Wusthof knives for their weight, but also because they have a thick bolster and the heel of the blade is not sharpened.
Definitely make sure that the knife you choose is full-tang - either a handle with scales held together by visible pins, or a through-tang with a metal butt cap. If you can't see the edges and/or there's not a butt cap, the blade may be a tapered 'rat tail' tang, which is prone to breaking at the heel.
Don't feel obligated to get a multi-piece set. Your basic knife kit is a chef's knife, a bread knife, and a paring knife. Williams-Sonoma has this for $165.
You also might want to look at Pots&Pans.com. I believe this is the online outlet for Meyer Cookware, which makes Anolon, Ayesha Curry, Rachael Ray, etc.
Trusted Brands for Every Kitchen | PotsandPans
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in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Tom Grzybow
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Definitely make sure that the knife you choose is full-tang
Much more robust. The balance is better also.
Bob Lai
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •One of the reasons I like Wusthof.
Whuffo
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Joseph Teller
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Thanks Everyone on this advice, especially the details @Bob Lai on the various brands. Now I have a good starting place.
I knew about the full Tang consideration, having many years ago used a some cheap blades that did not hold up as it did not have a full tang and did indeed snap on me at a bad time (this was back in my convention days, and the only time I ever had a blade break on me when cutting a loaf of bread up).
Tom Grzybow
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Bob Lai
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Before I officially got the instructor's position, I was teaching the knife skills class. (Having taken over for the prior instructor who resigned after a rough weekend of regular classes - he went long in his first class, which left him no time to prepare for his second, etc.)
The manufacturers' notes are because all employees were supposed to be conversant on major products, and, being the knife guy, I had to know the subject.
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in reply to Joseph Teller • • •Bob Lai
in reply to Joseph Teller • • •If there's a Sur la Table in your area that offers classes, Knife Skills is usually offered once or twice a month, and it's the least expensive class in the lineup.
I'd have to join Instagram or something to offer video coaching.