Updated 03-Aug-2025 Week 01/2025 This is one of the ongoing weekly notes, as per Thej. Well, we publish this first weekly note two days late, hopefully not a harbinger. Work To be honest, too many outstanding issues for both research and implementation. I have corralled all the scattered notes (e- and p- based) and am ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Ingredients 500-600g potatoes 1/2 tsp salt thyme rosemary 1 TBSP canola oil Procedure Slice potatoes into wedges Immerse in water for 15 minutes Dry off Toss in salt, thyme, rosemary Toss in canola oil Place on parchement paper on baking pan Cook for 20 minutes at 230c Turn wedges over Cook for 20 ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Ingredients 8 cups of water 4 TBSP dashi miso or 4 TBSP white miso and one packet dashi 300 g of tofu one large sheet of nori, cut into thin bits sliced bits of carrot, potato, broccoli, cabbage, whatever is on hand (pre-cooked) Procedure Heat water in pan Add vegetables as desired Add ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Ingredients 1 TBSP sugar 4 TBSP rice vinegar 4 TBSP white miso 4 TBSP canola oil splash lemon juice (if desired) Procedure Whisk sugar, vinegar, and miso smooth slowly add oil, whisking all the while, for a nice emulsion
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Ingredients 1 cup milk 2 TBSP vinegar 1 egg 2 TBSP melted butter 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 170 g flour 1 TBSP sugar Procedure Put vinegar in milk for 5 minutes Melt butter and beat into egg Whisk milk and egg mixtures Combine and mix dry ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 It seems to me that coffee is more or less a waste of time and money. Any given study that might show any benefit of caffeine is offset by another study which shows a detriment, or simply no effect (other than the stimulent and short-term physical addiction). This year (2025) I will turn ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 While in Thailand, the dangers of bicycling should not be understated. More than one around the world bicycling trip has had an untimely termination in Thailand. The main issue is the unwritten rule that smaller vehicles (motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians) are to give way to larger vehicles (cars and trucks). There is no right ... Read more
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Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is one of the ongoing weekly notes, as per Thej. Work Correcting some basic accounting issues. We keep making mistakes and need better QA. Using Antennapod, to try and better understand podcasts, which I don't really like or can get into. I do read a lot, for work and pleasure, and this ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Ingredients 125 g graham / biscuit crumbs 500 g cream cheese 2 eggs 60 g butter 5 TBSP sugar (3g for filling, 2g for topping) 60 g strawberry compote (if desired) Procedure Use mixer or hand mix graham / biscuits of choice Melt 60 g butter and combine with graham / biscuits Press ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is one of the ongoing weekly notes, as per Thej. Work Lot of research into the audiobook market, something I let slip over the past x months. Turns out this is still a fast-growing segment of the publishing industry (~27%). Need to finish this up! Health Started up the daily jogging, including ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is one of the ongoing weekly notes, as per Thej. Work Lot of research into the audiobook market, something I let slip over the past x months. Turns out this is still a fast-growing segment of the publishing industry (~27%) Health Overall the family is fairly healthy, in the 90% range or ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is the continuation of weekly notes. Not sure how long this project will last, but want to give it a try, as per Thej. Work Little progress on the work front. Will have to projectize some tasks and then get it done. Some larger orders accommodated, and some on the Shopee platform, ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is the start of weekly notes. Not sure how long this project will last, but want to give it a try, as per Thej. Work Little progress on the work front. Will have to projectize some tasks and then get it done. Health Generally getting over the cold that I had last ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 A thumbdrive or usb drive is generally essential, though there are some sdcard reader hardware that support using sdcards via USB A connectors. 16 years ago I bought this 8gb (fairly large at the time) in a mall in Vancouver, Canada. It has performed excellent service, though I don't use it daily. I ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 The story Around 80kph, on my 17 year-old Honda Wave 125i (a fantastic, durable, and functional motorbike that can go up to 120 kph) we ran over a nail and the rear tire explosively decompressed. The rear wheel started to slide around, hitting the rear brake did nothing, as we didn't have any ... Read more
Updated 14-Sep-2025 Sometimes there is a confluence of innovations, both technological, and economic, which conspire to prompt a purchase. Now it is that time for me, concerning the 2024 BYD Dolphin Standard Range. Incidentally, I rode in a BYD Dolphin driven by a GRAB car, driving home from the hospital after getting stitches in my ... Read more
Updated 08-Aug-2025 Note see also Sandisk Clipjam and Portable Music Players and Linux Because the Sandisk Clipjam appears to be no longer manufactured, the most approximate portable MP3 player (with clip, suitable for running/bicycling) is the Ruizu x52 mp3 player. It is about $25 USD on Lazada, sold by Ruizu itself, with good reliability ratings. ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Ingredients 30 g peanut butter 30 g sliced almonds 30 g sunflower seeds 30 g pumpkin seeds 30 g dried cranberries 200 g apple sauce 250 g rolled oats cinnamon nutmeg olive oil Procedure Heat oven to 150 c parchment paper in a pan add all dry ingredients, mix add wet ingredients, mix ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Elon Musk has engaged in outright fraud The TSLA Twitter bots The Solar City acquisition The Solar City roof tile scam The self-driving car scam Elon Musk is bad for the environment Spaceflight emissions No plans for ... Tesla's ESG rating Toxic metal mining Elon Musk is bad for humanity