Sentences with phrase «really akin»

The charger is really akin to a big magnet when its charging and this magnetism through the glass back of the phone induces an electrical current in a coil inside which charges the battery.

Looking back on my tweets, I realize that they are really akin to «field notes» that provide a small window onto a more expansive meaning.

Personally, I think this is really akin to an impulse buy candy bar at a checkout line of a market.

So, since you're not a marshmallow - lover, there are marshmallow - type fillings / frostings that are stabilized with gelatin which tend to be stiffer, and those that are stabilized with egg whites (like this stiff 7 - minute frosting) which are really akin to marshmallow fluff.

Not exact matches

«The Petro is really a top - down hierarchically controlled asset, and its much more akin to a new way to tokenize oil,» he added, noting that when the first gold ETF appeared, they weren't considered gold, but a different way of packaging the commodity.

The authors said Kalanick had become «a giant liability to the car - hailing company for a growing number of reasons, from sketchy business practices to troubling lawsuits to a basic management situation that was akin to really toxic goat rodeo.

Probably the two biggest points of pushback were that Google could build an encrypted system if they wanted to (as I explained on Monday, they already tried, and they can't really exercise Android leverage right now), and that carriers could build a federated key exchange system and / or something akin to the certificate authority framework that undergirds HTTPS.

If the bully has done his job well, those being bullied will have been taught that confronting the bully is akin to punching God in the nose: God's going to get really mad if you punch him, and if you confront a church bully.

Yet the belief that any aspect of my given is also ours would be an additional postulate, akin to the postulate that what is totally absent from consciousness is really faintly given.

It is really more akin to the final satisfaction, that which is aimed at.

this really is akin to one claiming to have foreign policy experience because of their proximity to a foreign country...

That's akin to the question of whether what you say when you're drunk reveals more of what you really believe or less ¯ since there is a kind of intoxication about blog writing, the speed of posting, the speed of response.

This creativity to justify a particular interpretation of scripture is akin to what Piper is doing here, not realizing that there is really nothing about «maleness» and «femaleness» that justifies rejecting a woman who is called to serve in the role of a pastor and who does so with wisdom, skill and compassion.

It'll be very soft — unlike any other pastry dough you've made, more akin to an enriched bread dough really.

It really is a very thin batter — akin to muffin batter.

The dark chocolate and cranberries make for a really decadent combination that's akin to dessert - just my kind of breakfast.

I don't think deep fried foods are really, truly Paleo, however, if you are looking for something akin to a Paleo Hanukkah dessert, this might be as close as you'll get!

I've written about personhood before and it's really dangerous; not only would it make getting an abortion akin to murder, but it could also criminalize women for their actions while pregnant, such as drinking or smoking pot (even for doctor - ordered medical reasons) or cigarettes, or engaging in certain risky sports or careers.

Swimming is akin to meditation for Me, Something about being weightless really makes me forget all of my insecurities and hang ups, even the niggling ones related to my body image... I always do swimming as the second half of my workout and as a reward for cardio / strength training alongside the sauna.

In the same way that ketones can be akin to carbs, fats, and alcohol, in terms of fuel for our bodies, this is where we can really see the law of thermodynamics in action.

The human endocrine system really is akin to an orchestra: every piece must work properly for the whole production to function soundly.

Especially, when adorned with none other than... LACE This dress is really not as daunting as «akin to lingerie» may sound.

This statement is akin to going to a job interview and saying, «I dislike every other branch within this company, but I really like this one so you should hire me.»

Black is fun to watch in supporting roles or ten - minute bursts — recent appearances on the Conan O'Brien anniversary special and at Wrigley Field subbing for the late Harry Carey are really all one needs know about the portly comedian, after all, so when he's handed the reins to a feature - length vehicle, the result is akin to a roomful of toddlers hopped up on double - shots of espresso.

Graphics took such a precedence over gameplay that playing through any part of the game was akin to being lead by a leash; I was allowed some freedom, but if I really strayed, I was snapped back to path by the designers» invisible, yet heavy hand.

In essence, all the game really did was swap out monsters for demons, but seeing a different developer's take on the series» fundamentals proved an interesting and entertaining experience, with combat that felt lighter and more akin to the Warriors franchise.

I do realize that in horror circles, Hellraiser is something akin to a classic, but as is always the case, I don't really grade films based on popular opinion among fanboys of the genre.

Acting honours were given to high - profile names Diane Kruger, for Fatih Akins» In The Fade, and Joaquin Phoenix, for Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here.

Ultimately, the experience of watching «Seven Psychopaths» is akin to watching a dog like Bonnie chase its tail: It's only funny until you realize that the running in circles isn't ever really going to stop.

And, as feared, this «Race» is not really a competition, but more akin to your elementary school's annual field day: There will be only three consortia competing for three awards.

Like a Porsche 911 GT3, it really does feel akin to a race car that has been lightly disguised for road use, and although it sounds daft, you can easily imagine yourself rolling through the gates and parking it on the start line for the N24.

For the power hungry, the S8 is akin to a four - wheel Learjet: smaller, sleeker and really fast.

The new Ford Escape is not only a favorite of ours here at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA, it's a favorite of many of our customers, as well — which really isn't hard to see why.

It's akin to damning the Aura with faint praise to say it's an improvement over the car it replaces, but it's really much better than that.

I really like the angular aspects of the design, which again, is much akin to the Kindle Fire.

These days it is akin to a technologically - transmitted - disease — we've all heard about Flash content and we all know of websites that feature it, but for the most part we really just... [Read more...]

It's really more akin to Facebook being in the «big leagues» in regards to social media marketing, and... [Read more...]

It's really more akin to Facebook being in the «big leagues» in regards to social media marketing, and Google Plus bringing up the rear in the minor leagues.

Other news journalists draw parallels with Flipboard or Pulse, but really Facebook is more akin to the new Yahoo News App.

What you are really suggesting is akin to a protective tariff for the Publishing Establishment — another way for an industry, which has been declining for lack of innovation, to wipe out upstart competitors, so that it can continue to charge its customers (readers) inflated prices for its products and to offer a pittance to its suppliers (authors).

These days it is akin to a technologically - transmitted - disease — we've all heard about Flash content and we all know of websites that feature it, but for the most part we really just hope to avoid it.

The technology is more akin to what you find in a Kindle than the «e-paper» of a Pebble smartwatch (that's really just an LCD), letting Wove offer an always - on screen without draining the wearable's battery.

So it really wont be surprising if Amazon pursues a similar path for its Kindle, if not a path towards being more akin to the iPad.

This is going to be my first year at Yaoi Con and I was really hoping for a bigger name guest, notably more akin to previous guests such as Fusanosuke Inariya, Ayano Yamane or Hinako Takanaga.

If you aren't... well, that's really not investing, it's more akin to gambling — now tell me, is this due to greed, or simply laziness?].

However, that doesn't mean we won't be getting a Star Wars RPG akin to KOTOR which is really what I'm hoping for.

We really wanted to avoid that, so designer Matt Repetski and the team decided try to create something that was more akin to Mike Tyson's Punch Out than it was to Street Fighter.

That's not to say that Drake's legendary wit and playful banter has to removed, but I really want something akin to The Temple of Doom; something dark and mysterious where Drake is in real danger.

But within these deviously designed, though essentially linear, games — like Metroid, Zelda, Shadow of the Colossus, those not really susceptible to the mission - laden fatigue of truly open - world games like GTA or The Elder Scrolls; instead a path more akin to our skirting the edges of civilization — I've found the scintillating pleasures of orientating oneself in unfamiliarity, of capturing the elusive feel of otherworldly pursuits, and of pushing into enveloping nature, unsure of what I'll become at the end of it but caring enough to not stop moving.

Really just a little room for player self - expression, akin but not necessarily on the same scale as a title like Minecraft.