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pez 2025-06-18T15:18:48.881979Z
TIL jacking > Cider jacking, also known as freeze distillation, is a process used to increase the alcohol content of hard cider by freezing it and removing the ice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applejack_(drink)#Home-made Is Jack-in, just coincidentally similar?
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oyakushev 2025-06-18T19:07:45.155909Z
I'm pretty sure it comes from cyberpunk slang, but this coincidence is pretty amusing. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/neuromancer/terms/jack-in-jack-out
pez 2025-06-18T19:25:44.497889Z
Yeah, I’ve always thought it was a Gibson reference.
bozhidar 2025-06-23T13:15:38.417309Z
It is. Phil (`technomancy`) is a big fan and he came up with the term.
bozhidar 2025-06-23T13:16:06.859059Z
But to quote another cyberpunk classic - "Where others see coincidence I see providence...." 😉
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