JasonCEC

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by JasonCEC 3y ago
For anyone looking into this, the field is (usually) called "organic geo-chemistry" and/or "paleo-isotope ecology"; the two fields are interwoven to get results like these, or the diet of early mammals. It's ge
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by JasonCEC 3y ago
Apologies - I wrote that quickly in jest, and in any-case, it seems were on the same side of the descriptivist argument.
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by JasonCEC 3y ago
The literal literary contestation between descriptive and prescriptive dictionaries is alive and well[0], though the war has been lost, and your fellow prescriptivist have yet to surrender. [0] https://www.theatlantic.com/te
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by JasonCEC 4y ago
I write books about Chinese tea and host a companion podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@teatechnique It's a touch niche.
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by JasonCEC 4y ago
Shockingly strong! I've always wanted to see the glass blowing process at their factory in Tokyo, but they've been closed for tours while upgrading for at least ~2 years before covid (when I was frequently in Japan). My understand
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by JasonCEC 4y ago
Edo-kiriko is one of 2 great glass traditions from Japan; the glass is thick, feels similar to Murano glass, with the edges of the cut pattern "sharp".[0] There is also a tradition of thin glass (without etching), where the glass
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by JasonCEC 4y ago
Shades of Snowcrash in the title, needed to read the comments to make sure it was safe before clicking.
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by JasonCEC 4y ago
I write online books about tea / Chinese Tea Ceremony; we also have a companion podcast! https://www.teatechnique.org/ [feedback and debate is always appreciated!]
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by JasonCEC 4y ago
Gastrograph AI | gastrograph.com | Director of Data Science | Remote / NYC *Director of Data Science* We are looking for an experienced Data Science Director to lead the team responsible for all data applications, including model build
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
I do not currently (yet?) talk to my plants; we use them as names to refer to the plant and to prescribe them personalities.
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
Apropos of nothing, I name all of my plants at home... my personal plants are all named after Hellenistic historical figures (Democritus, Herodotus, etc), but when my girlfriend decided to grow an avocado tree, I named him Maximilian I....
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
Sensory testing (which is what is what I and my company specialize in) is a large component of tea sourcing and absolutely part of the process. To illustrate this: Just as coffee has "cupping", a method of preparation used for sou
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
That is only partially correct; Yes, the general idea is to adjust your boil and pour method for the type of tea you're brewing, but that is true for all tea. Water will lose the same heat under the same conditions whether you're
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
You are correct; My point was that outside of the most commodity level tea sourcing, no one uses these "standards".
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
They are not! Sencha should be brewed with off-boiling water, anywhere from 85 - 95°c (which is still a higher temperature than low end sencha). What accounts for this difference? High-end sencha is steam processed at a lower temperature. S
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
Tl;dr: yes, use boiling water on very high end Chinese green tea for best results. Longer Explanation: In the Chinese tea tradition, water temperature is referred to by the size of bubbles during boiling (crab eyes = small bubbles (cooler)
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
I work with tea both professionally[0] and semi-professionally[1] and will clarify that: - this is for commercial tea, not specialty or "ceremony" grade tea - all of the big commodity houses, blending houses, brand buyers, etc hav
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
>This article is about the rise of middleman agency platforms to connect brands to internet celeberties with a following. I found the articles thesis more general, that many more individuals want to become paid influencers, and the lower
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
I for one don't want to be an influencer. Social media is damaging to society, doing things for likes is damaging for the ego, and curating your world for Instagram or TikTok likes is choosing to live in a simulacra. No Facebook, Insta
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
Analytical Flavor Systems | Data Science | NYC / Remote | full time / part time / internships *Also hiring for Data Engineering and Full Stack Engineering* Company Overview Analytical Flavor Systems uses machine learning and
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What Is Good Now?(teatechnique.org)
1 points by JasonCEC 5y ago|0 comments
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Google Maps Strikes Again(cultofquality.com)
3 points by JasonCEC 5y ago|2 comments
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by JasonCEC 5y ago
You may remember this thread from a few months back where we all traded stories of dangerous directions on Google Maps[0]. Despite having the terrifying experience of driving my motorcycle into the jungles of Indonesia, I managed to *make t
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Ask HN: Traditional Book vs Web Publication
3 points by JasonCEC 6y ago|0 comments
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by JasonCEC 6y ago
This is nowhere close to the worlds most famous teapot; it's not even in the top 10 of the most expensive ever sold and its price estimate of "six figures" wouldn't put it in the top 50 sold or the top 100 of known priva
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by JasonCEC 6y ago
It is, and I think I do! We're doing well despite the pandemic; its been interesting to see how adoption of machine learning in consumer research has been accelerated during COVID because its no longer possible to gather lots of people
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by JasonCEC 6y ago
This happened to me in the jungles of Indonesia.. [0] I literally followed google maps and rode my motorcycle into the jungle. It started off a reasonable road and quickly became dangerous and then deadly. I rolled down the mountain side wi
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by JasonCEC 6y ago
That is not correct; I believe the "god-like dynasty founder" you're referring to is Shennong, the mythical 2nd emperor of Chine who is said to have invented tea, medicine and government[0]. If so, there is (obviously) no his
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by JasonCEC 6y ago
And damn good onions to boot. I'm a very happy customer.
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by JasonCEC 6y ago
Yes, I agree, the title is clear; I point this out because in every conversation about new receptor sites for taste, I see questions about what new flavors or experiences the "discovery" could create - which is (probably) not the

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