Bam!

Just slapped an SSD in the old laptop... went from 5.1 to 7.2 on the WinExpIndx disk score. Overall still 3.1 due to craptop integrated graffix.  But it feels much snappier.

Filler

Filler. All filler, no killer.

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Just a test post to see how annoying the inline ads from Google will be.  Transhumanism, extropianism, AI, uploading, Singularity, nanotech, blah blah blah.

Beef Type Flavor

Because you didn't want the exact (albeit artificial) flavor of beef, but rather only a "beef type flavor" in your prepackaged shelf-stable roast beef and potatoes meal.

Apparently it takes an amazing hybrid of soybeans, corn and wheat to make this happen.  Plus onion powder.

What I am confused by, is what differentiates "beef type flavor" from the next ingredient, "flavoring" - and really, what other flavors do you actually want in there?  Potato? Carrot? Onion?  All those are already in there... plus of course, MSG, for umami nom nom nom goodness.

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The Atlantic Online | May 2009 | The Quiet Coup | Simon Johnson

Essential reading:

The Atlantic Online | May 2009 | The Quiet Coup | Simon Johnson

Things could still get much, much uglier.

Off work until 12/29. Happy Holidays everybody!