June 12th, 2025 - "Lava Cakes, Anyone?"

[TactiFail]

Hello Hackers!

This month we are joined by Drakespirit who will be presenting their
talk “I had copilot offer up some titles because titles are something I
suck at [sic]”:

Can you make lava cakes at home? Yes, but can you make lava cakes at
home with only some brownie mix, ice cream and pudding mix? Possibly,
but you need an advanced degree in hackery with a reckless disregard for
your own safety if you’re going to engineer something of this magnitude.
Join us as we take an in depth look at what makes a lava cake a lava
cake, and what kinds of gastronomic alchemy we will need to barter with
to create a lava cake that’s as much party trick to make as it is to eat.

Bio: Short for biology, of which DrakeSpirit is purported to have. So
much biology, more -ology than bio at this point really. They are known
for use of -ology where ever possible, and especially when the use of
hats is involved. All stalling for time and attempt to pad out the bio
not withstanding, there is not much to say. DrakeSpirit is a (mostly)
carbon based life whose knowledge base is obscure at best and eclectic
at worst. Sneakiest “ah~ha” moment I’m willing to cop to: Figuring out
that an oven that can hold a constant 250 temp is perfect for making
caramel, and terrible for the diet.

Meeting will be on Discord. If you need an invite, look no further:
https://discord.gg/HYzJcfVGjH

Talk starts at 6:12 PM U.S. Central, but feel free to hop in early and chat.

— TactiFail

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