A guy from the gas company came over today to turn on the meters. I’m not sure what that means, exactly, since the hot water is hot and presumably the people renting over the winter had working furnaces, but it is now in our name. Meta-Update: Mike’s name. I handled the bills in Denver forContinue reading “Gas, Electricity, and Groundhogs”
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Half-Baked Pi
The Walmart HDMI to DVI dongle (“onn” brand) works fine. Also a nice lesson in why Amazon should be a last resort: If no one buys this sort of thing locally, no one will stock this sort of thing locally. The wireless USB thingy also works fine with the Pi. Arguably, I should have purchasedContinue reading “Half-Baked Pi”
Making a Pi
It just arrived. I ordered this one from Amazon. It came in one, very small box: My USB headphones wouldn’t fit in that box. Opening it up: How do you know you’re old? You RTFM before scattering the pieces parts hither and thither. “Fitting a Heat Sink” seems straightforward enough. Four heat sinks and fourContinue reading “Making a Pi”
Not “That Guy”
This is the first post in the “tech” category – and I’m being bad and writing it during working hours (because I want the link to the category, which requires a post, for a coworker), so I’ll be brief. I realized that I’m becoming “that guy” from my younger days. Back in the 1980s (very,Continue reading “Not “That Guy””
Learning 2 Bake, from Scratch – XV
New city, new altitude, new stove, minimal gear. What could go wrong? I’m craving cookies and this looks like a good summer cookie recipe (from grandma): Orange Drops 1 cup sugar (large)1 cup shortening (small)Grated rind and juice of 1 medium orange2 eggspinch of salt1 cup flour (large)1 tsp baking powder1 cup H [hazel?] nutsContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake, from Scratch – XV”
Grandma’s Bowls – Back in Rapid City
Seems as good a place to post the update as any other… Grandma’s Bowls are back in Rapid City – along with us, of course. The two that have seedlings in them in the picture at the linked post had full grown, harvestable dill and parsley in them before we left Denver. However, I hadContinue reading “Grandma’s Bowls – Back in Rapid City”
We has Wildlifes
Nambi, Pambi [the “b”-word shall not be mentioned due to omnipresent Disney lawyers] and their Mom walked up the alley this morning. We also have a few of Peter’s [that’s safe; Ms. Potter’ estate has no lawyers to speak of] relatives, but everyone has rabbits. Here’s why I’m surprised by deer: Update: Embedded Map Success!Continue reading “We has Wildlifes”
Above the Cloud
I’ve got Internet from Space! The Starlink connection is perfectly fine – and I’m switching from 1Gbs fiber so I have high expectations. The setup was confusing. It turns out, the packing insert with three pictures on it is the instructions. I kept looking for a booklet or something. There really are only three stepsContinue reading “Above the Cloud”
Still Alive
Blogging the move was taking to much time from, you know, actually moving. I’m sure my vast readership will be happy to know all is well. I will be moved by 16 August. Hopefully, I will resume both blogging in general and the Learning 2 Bake series. I’m going down 2,000 feet in altitude; hopefullyContinue reading “Still Alive”
Learning 2 Bake, from Scratch – XIV
Still on intermission, but I just read a post about einkorn cookies at According To Hoyt. I had never heard of “einkorn” and I don’t want to lose the recipe, so copying it here. Einkorn Thumbprint Cookies From: Dorothy Grant 1 stick butter1/4 cup sugar (52 grams)1 egg yolk1.5 teaspoons lemon juice1.25 cups all-purpose einkornContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake, from Scratch – XIV”
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