TIL that the "-ly" suffix commonly added to words in English to denote an adverb comes from the word "like" (still existing in the word "ladylike", for example). So "slowly" came from "slow-like" and "carefully" came from "careful-like" (possibly explaining the double "l").
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Jun 30, 2020, 8:49 AM -04:00 TIL that "marshmallow" is actually a very old word, derived from the Old English word "mersc-mealwe" describing a "kind of mallow plant (Althea officinalis) which grows near salt marshes."
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Jun 29, 2020, 9:21 AM -04:00 This is amazing
Tariq KRIM (@tariqkrim) on X
When French Sci-fi Barjavel was asked to imagine the future just after world war 2 : he had it almost right -
Jun 27, 2020, 3:56 PM -04:00 I always wanted to be G.I. Joe villain...
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Jun 22, 2020, 12:28 PM -04:00 Grilled cheese experiment: olive and brunost, Norwegian brown cheese. Was good, if a little odd.
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Jun 20, 2020, 6:32 PM -04:00 Sexy, sexy pumpernickel
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Jun 19, 2020, 10:14 AM -04:00 
Göran Strand (@Astrofotografen) on X
What an extremely beautiful sight in the sky this morning, a crescent planet Venus and a crescent Moon. This was truly an amazing sight to watch. Video will follow later. Nikon D850 with Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4 D IF-ED II and Nikon AF-S TC-20E III teleconverter #VenusMoon #Nikon -
May 31, 2020, 4:15 PM -04:00 "IPA" stands for "India Pale Ale"
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May 31, 2020, 2:19 PM -04:00 Am I the only one bothered by the term "black IPA"? Like, y'all know what the "P" stands for, right?
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May 28, 2020, 9:42 PM -04:00 TIL from @englishhistpod that Wales and Welsh both come from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "foreigner", which is ironic given that the Welsh were the native Britons and the Anglo-Saxons were the invaders. Also: the wall in Cornwall and the wal in walnut mean "foreign" as well!
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May 27, 2020, 11:20 PM -04:00 I didn't know RumChata was a thing, but I want some.
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May 26, 2020, 9:23 PM -04:00 Possibly unpopular opinion: Martinis do not taste very good.
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May 24, 2020, 6:28 PM -04:00 You don't know me, but I have that exact same vermouth and it's delicious! You made a Boulevardier, right?
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May 24, 2020, 2:52 PM -04:00 A piece of gingerbread, slightly lopsided. Still delicious. I used Anna Olsen's recipe.
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May 15, 2020, 9:45 PM -04:00 Pot of misir wat, Ethiopian spiced lentils. Delicious.
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May 15, 2020, 2:36 PM -04:00 Annoying how most recipes calling for condensed milk call for a 14 oz can, while the cans in Canada appear to be 300 ml (10 oz).
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May 13, 2020, 2:46 PM -04:00 I don't know if I'd call it my favourite, but I use @getpelican, @NetlifyCMS and @CircleCI. Mostly because I'm semi-familiar with Python and Jinja2, CircleCI was faster than TravisCI, and Netlify is just easy.
Ali Spittel (@ASpittel) on X
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May 10, 2020, 5:45 PM -04:00 Cannoli pound cake. Really just an excuse to use leftover ricotta. Smells amazing.
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May 9, 2020, 8:06 PM -04:00 The pandemic will be over when I can eat in a crowded restaurant again.
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May 9, 2020, 6:40 PM -04:00 I wonder about combining static site generators and photo galleries. I know it's a thing, and yet it feels a bit off, especially when you have 10GB of photos.
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May 1, 2020, 12:07 PM -04:00 Redesign in progress
I announced on twitter a couple of days ago that I went a bit rogue on my blog. I removed all the CSS after converting it from Jekyll to Eleventy and I want a brand new design for it. The trouble is I'm not a designer. It doesn't help that I have an irrational hate for white backgrounds. I was just now looking up on Pinterest for some inspiration when I realised that I wasn't looking at "blog designs". I was looking at notebooks. When I want to think about my blog, I look at everything but we... -
May 1, 2020, 6:24 AM -04:00 On Gardens and Streams
I attended my first IndieWebCamp session last week, on the subject of "gardens and streams", otherwise known as wikis and blogs. Given the current global situation, the entire thing was remote; I participated via Zoom. It was fun! I'm glad I got to meet everyone.
Wikis, and how they differ from blogs, is a topic that interests me. You may not know it, but my domain sports a wiki, powered by MoinMoin. I mostly use it to store technical notes and recipes.
(Edited 2024/12/25: I no longer use MoinMoin, opting instead for an org-roam based digital garden, but the concepts are the same)
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Apr 29, 2020, 10:37 PM -04:00 So it has come to this.
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Apr 28, 2020, 12:52 PM -04:00 I maintain website/blog at https://desmondrivet.com It's a statically generated site using @getpelican, hosted on @NetlifyCMS. Updated semi-regularly and cross-posted to Twitter.
Jani Eväkallio (@jevakallio) on X
HI! Do you have a self-hosted personal website/blog? If yes drop a link in replies! 🙏 I'm also interested what are your main problems in hosting your own website? Effort? Cost? Tech? Getting engagement?
