May 2008
18 posts
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French molecular gastronomist, Hervé This' "10... →
Salt dissolves in water.
Salt does not dissolve in oil.
Oil does not dissolve in water.
Water boils at 100 C (212 F).
Generally foods contain mostly water (or another fluid).
Foods without water or fluid are tough.
Some proteins (in eggs, meat, fish) coagulate.
Collagen dissolves in water at temperatures higher than 55 C (131 F).
Dishes are dispersed systems...
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“The idea that having lots of sex makes you good at sex is sort of like the idea...”
– A neurologist in regards to an Ask Metafilter question on whether she should have a lot more random sex to get better at it.
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Scaling a Microblogging Service (or what goes into... →
Eran Hammer-Lahav explains what goes into building a microblogging/messaging service like Twitter. An insightful and readable primer for anyone interested in what it takes to create a truly scalable messaging app.
Continues on in Part 2 and Part 3.
The takeaway point is that building Twitter is probably closer to building a search engine (in terms of complexity) than a blogging app. Anyone...
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“The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete and everything...”
– Dave Chappelle on Richard Pryor
San Francisco Tumblr Meetup - Tonight 5/16 7PM @... →
I’m getting a PBR and going straight to the back patio. The sun is a furnace!
letsmeetinsf:
Roll call! It’s on, Tumblrs. If you or your followers are in the Bay Area, please reblog this reminder.
The 2007 Forbes Fictional 15 →
Fun roundup of the 15 richest fictional people in 2007 as ranked by Forbes.com. They also ranked them in 2006 and 2005. They also cover why certain people were dropped off between years. Example: Santa Claus and his infinite wealth was taken off the list in 2006 due to doubts of his existence.
Here’s the full 2007 list for you lazy readers.
Scrooge McDuck - $28.8b - Mining, Treasure...
SF needs a BBQ Festival like the Big Apple BBQ in... →
Apparently there was one in Justin Herman Plaza in August 2007. No updates for 2008 though. I’ve emailed the contact address for that Guardsmen Barbecue Festival to see if they’re doing one this year.
(via dazzlingdelta)
UPDATE: Turns out they’re not doing it this year due to scheduling conflicts but will try again in 2009. Shucks.
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Citysearch = Irrelevant, right?
mascarah:
Is it just me or is Citysearch totally irrelevant? The “customer” reviews of places are total shills. They still list places that aren’t open. Why does anyone use it?
Yep, it’s completely irrelevant. Citysearch is still stuck in the dotcom-era and developing its service as a portal. But portals only work when they hook into useful services - they’re actually pretty...
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“Once a King, never a Prince. True entrepreneurs are basically unemployable....”
– A commenter in Paul Kedrosky’s post about the age breakdown of US entrepreneurs.