Halle Winkler

@Halle
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My name rhymes with (uncanny) valley. I live in Berlin, surrounded by an abundance of red squirrel frenemies. I like art and tech, hardware and software.

I made https://www.politepix.com and I blog at http://www.theoffcuts.org. I'm a security researcher and engineer on Apple platforms (but not for Apple).

"It should be poetry, not prose"

Workhttps://100percenthuman.dev
Bloghttps://theoffcuts.org
Githubhttps://github.com/halle
Bizhttps://www.politepix.com
Halle WinklerJul 28, 2023
Just reporting that my Gardena undertaking (a gift) was a success, thank you all who contributed thoughts and advice!
Show threadHalle WinklerJun 9, 2023
Prècis: will go back for cake doughnuts because I too am an Old Fashioned, and on @Raffo's suggestion, a Lemon Meringue will definitely be tried in the future. As suspected, the economics of this place look like they are flatly impossible, but maybe they will get a distribution deal with The Barn or something else suitable.
Show threadHalle WinklerJun 9, 2023

Eva had the Crème Brûlée and it didn't quite work as a doughnut.

We shared some of a plain and it was good, however, the lattice in the dough was too strong – this was a very springy doughnut where you would more expect it to collapse under pressure.

I think this is an accident of taking the patisserie approach, because as far as a I know, there is no German or French proper bakery treat with that internal structure. However, you can get it at the fair: Schmalzkuchen is the most similar.

Halle WinklerJun 9, 2023

OK, I have sampled the doughnuts of Atelier Dough and I can report.

The cake doughnut, ideally named The Old Fashioned, is outstanding. You can taste how oily it is, but I think this is probably a positive and not a negative in a doughnut, because absent-mindedly over-doughnut-ing isn't going to happen with these doughnuts, since all their ingredients can be perceived.

The crumb is superior, and they've taken every step to create bonus angled surface area on the doughnut for amazing texture.

Halle WinklerJun 8, 2023

https://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article238619969/wels-berlin-rekord-schlachtensee-krumme-lanke-fisch-italien.html

Dirk Ehlert saying that there are probably no giant catfish in Berlin when there have been multiple giant catfish encounters in Berlin is peak Dirk Ehlert.

I love the idea of Berlin having a full-time wildlife expert. But the vibe should be "delighted seeker wants to share knowledge about unique urban ecosystem" and not "snarky philosophy TA looks forward to putting you in your place about Wittgenstein"

Monster-Wels: In diesen Berliner Seen lauern die Kolosse

Jedes Jahre werden etwa 50 Welse aus dem Schlachtensee und der Krummen Lanke gezogen, darunter auch Zwei-Meter-Exemplare

Berliner Morgenpost
Halle WinklerJun 8, 2023
Show threadJan Lehnardt Jun 8, 2023
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Halle WinklerJun 7, 2023
Just to clarify for everyone: you don't get prescription lenses for the headset, you get new Zeiss Ikons for your optic uplink; very simple.
Halle WinklerJun 6, 2023

Well, that Todd Haynes Velvet Underground doc is excellent. Mary Woronov just blows her segments up – what a delight.

Lou Reed and Andy Warhol in ~1982 pleasantly discussing that Moe Tucker has become a computer programmer is going to stay with me.

Halle WinklerJun 6, 2023
Today we saw five kittens!
Show threadHalle WinklerJun 5, 2023
They need to add some artisanal atmo in there