Nonlaser things that I think GFers will find interesting

I just had mac and cheese that was so good that you just space out when you’re eating it. In case anyone needs it in their life here’s the link:

https://www.annabell.kitchen/

It’s way cheaper if you can walk up to their booth at the local farmers market in Atlanta but wow it’s good. Their mail order prices may well be worth it if you’re a mac and cheese lover.

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Made me hungry just looking at it. Looks like the way my mom used to make it. I was immediately considering ordering some, however all but the most expensive ones are out of stock. Maybe later.

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What? You don’t want 5 pounds of Mac and Cheese? :wink:

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You only think you don’t. I took one bite and was like “5 pounds is just a start”.

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that looks a lot like the mac’n’cheese we make. most people make a “cream” sauce that’s cheesy. we make a melted cheese sauce that has just enough butter and cream to make it more liquid than just melted cheese. and usually a mix of extra sharp cheddar and pepper jack. secret umami ingredients? worcestershire sauce and ground mustard.

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Well yes…actually I do. I am by myself now, though…and it would be against my better judgement. :slightly_smiling_face:

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The combination of mustard with cheddar cheese is amazing. I think also that one of the secrets to a great mac n’ cheese is baking it in the oven. For store-bought…I’ve never had anything so far that’s better than Stouffers…it’s really fine.

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yup. make your cheese sauce, stir in the pasta, pour it in a baking dish, cover the top with more cheese, and bake it til it starts to brown on top (and maybe caramelize a little on the edges).

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Yeah I don’t know exactly what wizardry this stuff is made with but it’s very cheddar-forward. You bake it in the oven inside a pan of 1-2” of water until the top browns and the internal temp is 165. It’s ridiculous and easy, 40 mins and done for $10, enough to serve two people with leftover. (local pickup price)

That’s practically cheaper than the ingredients would be.

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Holy smokes AI translation and voices and deepfake tech all synergize and make this:

Suddenly the star trek universal translator doesn’t seem that far off.

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That’s why I like Cheez Whiz - just spoon in a few dollops in a dish of hot pasta and it melts into the pasta in a creamy, golden goodness :yum:

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but then it tastes like pasteurized, processed cheese product, not extra sharp cheddar and pepper jack.

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That’s wild! Of course, I don’t speak French, German, or Hindi fluently enough to know if the translations are good

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hovercraft golfcart!

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Imagine what he might do with a GF.

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I just can’t even imagine the patience that took!

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As an avid photographer and an aviation nut (@eflyguy your topic closed :frowning: ) I loved this video about a U2 plane to plane photo shoot.

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For anyone who is into drones this is quite a cool breakdown of autonomous racing drone tech and algorithms.

Fascinating how they blend theoretical models, camera input, and machine learning to optimize it all.

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My first thought on seeing the video title was “How did Bono get into space? That has to be expensive.”

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Running on the side of the hill could be problematic as moving sideways when a stick stops the bottom and not the top,

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