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Are Social Media’s Algorithms Manipulated to Amplify Controversy?

July 13th, 2025 · No Comments

The time I spend on social media has been steadily declining. It’s hard to ignore the growing awareness that these platforms are allegedly engineered to amplify controversy and boost engagement, often by exposing people to opposing views in ways that provoke emotional reactions. This kind of engagement translates directly into profit, simply by keeping users […]

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Baking The Perfect Bread Loaf: A Self-Taught Journey

July 3rd, 2025 · No Comments

When I started baking breads, years ago, I was looking for recipes thinking this is the most important part. As I started kneading, proofing and baking (and making mistakes) I realized that the recipe has almost no meaning, in the sense that all breads are the same: flour (various kinds), salt & water. Even if […]

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Progressive Rock Genre Influence Map

July 1st, 2025 · No Comments

Here is a Progressive rock genre influence map that I drawn, it is based on my personal taste, no new bands, but mostly 70s. There were some bands that I was very sure about, especially the ones that are close to the corners, like Soft Machine which is clearly more jazzy, Gong which are psychedelic, […]

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Fermenting Vegetables: A Beginner’s Short Guide

June 28th, 2025 · No Comments

I’ve been fermenting vegetables for some time. Fermentation is the process where beneficial microbes break down sugars in vegetables, creating acids that preserve them and add flavor. Fermenting is done in a closable glass jar, with added salt (and sometimes water, depend what you ferment) and letting it ferment (in room temperature), on your countertop […]

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Fermented Chili Pepper Sauce

June 27th, 2025 · No Comments

Firstly If you would like to read a beginner’s guide to fermentation click here. And without going in to all the science behind fermentation, here is fermented pepper sauce recipe. it’s very simple: What I like about fermented sauce is that it’s a live product, unlike posturized sauce you’ll buy on the store, which is […]

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