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Gunpowder
3/9/2022:I was reading in The Knowledge about making gunpowder. When I was a teenager my friends and I dabbled in explosives. There was a factory store in a neighboring town called Scientific Glass, which sold all kinds of laboratory supplies, including chemicals. We would ride our bikes to the store and purchase chemicals and equipment…
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Pixel 6
3/9/2022:I just ordered a Pixel 6. I also looked at the Samsung Galaxy, but the Pixel seemed to be a better deal. As I was ordering I noticed that the security update guarantee was now five years from the date the unit was first sold, not three like my Pixel 2. Not perfect, but better.
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Tablet Reading v. Physical Books
3/7/2022:I was listening to a Huberman Labs podcast and the host, Andrew Huberman, made a comment that you retain more information from a physical book than an electronic device, like a cellphone. It had to do with the size of the image and that looking at such a small area to read in interferes with…
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I Am a Strange Loop
3/2/2022:As I start to write and to blog, as I start to have time to do so, I do so to think and to organize my thoughts and experiences. I have started reading I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter. Early in the book, he makes the following statement: “And one of my firmest…
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Godel, Escher, Bach
2/26/2022:I recently started Godel, Escher, Bach: Eternal Golden Braid for the third time. The last time was probably decades ago. I had lent out my copy and lost track of it, but it was the pre-20th anniversary edition. I am now reading the 20th Anniversary Edition. It was interesting to read Douglas’ introduction to the…
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Sauerkraut
2/24/2022:Made three quarts of sauerkraut. Should be ready in a month. Usually I pound the cabbage for five minutes after salting and then put the cabbage under a dish with weights on top for about two hours. On the last of the three quarts (red cabbage on bottom) I skipped the pounding and the result…
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Reparable Laptops and Cell Phones
2/21/2022:The planned obsolescence of modern devices concerns me. We are drowning in tech waste, but the manufacturers are happy to sell us phones and computers that are obsolete and not able to be updated after relatively short periods of time. The recent Make magazine issue, number 80, has the theme “How to Win the War…
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Fermentation
2/20/2022:I try to eat fermented foods regularly, with sauerkraut being the one I eat most often. I make the sauerkraut myself, using a recipe I found in Masontops Fermenting Guide & Recipe Book by Sarah Miller of KillerPickles.com. I made a batch yesterday and will make one today. I find the process relaxing. I have…
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Office Step Stool
2/19/2022:Went to the local hardware/lumber store yesterday for supplies for the office step stool. The cutting is done and it is time for assembly. As simple as this project is, the cutting introduced me to a new tool, a Forstner bit, required new ways of using my table saw and mitre saw to create non-90…
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Office Step Stool
2/18/2022:My home office in NY has some high cabinets and shelves. I often need to use a step stool to reach the higher shelves. The one I use is a standard metal foldable one with paint stains on it. I thought I should make one that matches the furniture and cabinets in the office. I…
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