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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • same size top/bottom for both; only difference is that the standard has a wider body bevel, and the sleek can goes nearly straight down. same lid on both cans, as well. not sure what it does for the scaled material cost, but since the lid is by far the most expensive part, it’s probably negligible, compared to the ability to inflate the price on a taller can.

    I can’t fully explain the trend, but ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages are a big hit for the industry, and even moreso when presented in the truly/high noon shape. maybe it’s a generational thing? I don’t get it, but I’m also not the target demographic.

    bonus fact: the conversion costs of filling sleek cans is pretty steep for most independent brewers, so craft beer will take a couple years to adapt, if ever.





  • I recently had someone complain about a bolt getting hot while they were wrenching it. they created enough friction to notice it heating up. and then kept wrenching it.

    also, I’ve started replacing normal bolts with rounded hand-bolts, which are nearly impossible to over-torque, so long as they don’t take a pair of pliers to them.






  • both spellings are acceptable. the definition of “curb” as a verb is also consistent with its function as a noun. the difference is cultural, since “kerb” is only the preferred spelling in some places outside of english-speaking areas of North America.

    “the city installed a kerb on the roadway to curb dangerous incidents of motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic”

    “spelt” follows the same geographical distinction, as “spelled” is the preferred spelling for American english.

    still, “kerby” is clearly the better pun, so thank you for that.





  • I just played through the Prime-hack version on PC, and the mouse + keyboard combo is much more natural for me to enjoy it. Morph ball mode is still a bit difficult to control, but it didn’t bother me so much that I couldn’t still finish the game at 100%

    Updated textures and HUD and widescreen with a custom field of view were also big improvement