: Daughter just took her failure to eat eggs with chopsticks and concluded that Chinese don't eat eggs. Not the best experiment design. (2014-01-10 07:47) |
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: "There's going to be an eternal winter!" - 5yo's takeaway from my statement that there's a heavy snow coming. (2014-01-04 11:18) |
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blog: Increasing A Standup Freezer’s Usable Storage (2013-12-29 19:28) |
I like my stand up freezer in general, but I have always felt like its shelves were inefficient. Because the contents of the freezer (especially meat) often don’t stack well, it feels like only about half of the shelf’s storage … [more...] |
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blog: Colander Handle (2013-08-26 22:42) |
A few years ago my wife bought a colander at a garage sale. Its handle has never been in great shape, but it has been falling off a lot lately and it needed attention. My wife asked me to fix … [more...] |
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gplus: Perl: loop control with optional label arguments to specify exact loop structure, (2013-08-21 14:43) |
Perl: loop control with optional label arguments to specify exact loop structure, filling me with confidence that I'll have flexibility and power without brittle code.
PHP: loop control with optional level-of-nesting arguments, filling me with certainty that the code will break if I breathe on it more than 5 minutes after I write it. |
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gplus: I'm thinking of kickstarting a child's guide to complex issues using only Reverend (...) (2013-07-09 08:08) |
I'm thinking of kickstarting a child's guide to complex issues using only Reverend Horton Heat songs as the reference material. It's all there - how to handle mixing business and personal relationships (400 Bucks), US drug policy (Bales of Cocaine), the importance of friendship (You've Got a Friend In Jimbo), body acceptance and alternative life styles (Big Little Baby, Big Dwarf Rodeo). Can't miss!
My favorite though is the Rev's nuanced, subtle take on the [more...] |
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blog: Barn Quilt Canvas (2013-07-07 20:45) |
A few times a year my wife asks me to build a canvas for her. This is usually a certain size of paneling cut down, or possibly some joined dimensional lumber. Then she paints whatever is on her mind on … [more...] |
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blog: Cake Pan Ukulele (2013-07-05 14:24) |
A couple of months ago Make Magazine‘s site posted a link to one of their projects – The Panjolele Cake Pan Ukulele. I had been considering buying a ukulele for a while and these steps didn’t seem too intimidating. After … [more...] |
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gplus: I enjoy sharing my pop-cultural context with my kids but it turns out "Good night. (2013-06-12 14:12) |
I enjoy sharing my pop-cultural context with my kids but it turns out "Good night. Good Work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." can be hard to explain to a sleepy 4 year old. |
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gplus: Did you know they sell model rockets at hobby lobby? (2013-04-24 19:47) |
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