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Design Analysis in Real Life
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April 24, 2024
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I picked up “Be a Revolution” by Ijeoma Oluo from SFPL and absolutely hate the cover for so many reasons. First, lets’ talk about the stuff the library put on top of the book . They covered the author’s name with the barcode sticker and like 1/4 of the title with the “Lucky Day” sticker.…
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Techniques for painting with acrylic
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March 26, 2024
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April 1, 2024
Acrylic is basically glue and pigment. If it’s left exposed to air, it’ll dry hard. You can peel it off but not off clothes. Store brushes and tools in water. Add retardant to prevent drying. Leave in a pile rather than smeared to prevent drying. Colors like yellow, orange, and yellow-green can be almost transparent.…
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Back to the Roots – Microgreens Review
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March 5, 2024
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April 28, 2024
Got a few boxes to try out. We got a variety to see how they all compare. They all claim to be ready for harvest after 7 days and just need water. Very true! Super easy! Day 1 – Mar 1, 2024 Hydrate the soil which is kind of fun. Then just sprinkle and spread.…
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Review of Imitation Codfish Fillet (素香魚排) by Yang Kee Trading (楊記素食) — 4/5 Fried, 5/5 Steamed
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March 4, 2024
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April 17, 2024
We found “Imitation Codfish Fillet” sold at International Produce Market (formerly Duc Loi) and decided to go for it, not knowing what it is or how to cook it. It’s sold as $15.99 for 180g of protein. It’s pretty heafty, weighing over 2.6 pounds. Basically you’re buying a pretty big fish. The only reference I…
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Problems with the new Money Network card for EDD Unemployment Insurance in California
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February 27, 2024
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March 2, 2024
California just rolled out their new Money Network pre-paid debit card. Deposits after Feb 14th will be issued to that card. I received mine on Feb 13th, but ran into a few issues. There’s an EDD specific website There’s a weirdly branded website that’s the first result on Google, but when I try to log…
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Sewing Hacks I Like
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January 23, 2024
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How to Tie Off A Thread That’s Too Short Trick: Make a knot but go “backwards” with the needle or remove the needle from the thread and tie it off once you’re through.
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San Francisco Farmers Market Reviews
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January 21, 2024
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May 6, 2024
We go to a lot of farmers markets in SF, and many of them are run by different organizations and have different vendors so I’m making this list to track all the places I like and dislike, even their individual products. BunBao is kind of bad. It’s relatively expensive and not really worth it. Dumpling…
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Full Weight and Empty Weight of SodaStream CO2 Canisters
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January 13, 2024
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Full ~1160g or 2lbs 9oz. Empty ~680g or 1lbs 6oz. Roughly 1 lbs of CO2 which is as labeled.
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I found a funny charge on my credit card
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November 29, 2023
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March 1, 2024
I just got back from a road trip, which means I have a LOT of charges on my credit card and I like to categorize them to track my budget. Here’s a fun one I found! I use the “You Need A Budget” app (YNAB) to track my spending across my different accounts. Usually it’s…
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Planning Dispersed Camping
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November 6, 2023
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November 8, 2023
I’m taking notes on how to plan dispersed camping. My partner and I will be driving a camper van from San Francisco to Las Vegas along the Eastern Sierras and this is probably our most difficult to plan trip so far. We’ve had a lot of help from people and many recommended looking into dispersed…
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Purely Elizabeth’s Blueberry Hemp Granola Review – Not Recommended
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October 31, 2023
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March 1, 2024
I don’t like this granola because it’s too salty and the blueberries are too hard. We eat this granola with yogurt or in smoothies and it’s shocking how we can still cover it and still find it too salty. The dried blueberries taste so stale that it hurts our teeth chewing.
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Questions Answered for CA’s EDD Unemployment Insurance Debit Card
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October 27, 2023
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March 1, 2024
I recently filed for unemployment insurance (UI) through the Employment Development Department (EDD) in California because I was laid off. By default, they mail you a debit card and auto-load the benefits to the card to make disbursement faster. Does the EDD Debit Card work with Apple Pay and other Digital Wallets? No. When I…
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Frozen BBQ Eel / Unagi Comparison
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October 20, 2023
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March 1, 2024
We’ve tried like 5 different brands of frozen unagi from various stores and brands. Some are great, others were terrible. I’ll leave my summary of good and bad brands here as I find them, kind of like for my tofu! OceanKist – Very Good Not overly saucy, but well flavorful and delicious. It took quite…
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SafeServ’s ServSafe CA Food Handler’s Notes and Experience
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October 18, 2023
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October 20, 2023
How Long Does It Take? For the course, if you fast-forward through all the videos, it takes about 45 minutes – 1 hour. Firefox has a max speed of 16x but they’re all separate videos so you gotta keep running the code. It takes about 4 hours if you actually watch all the videos and…
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My Favorite Fish
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August 16, 2023
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February 25, 2024
My partner and I recently bought some fish and had a hard time eating it. We decided to start taking notes on fish breeds so that we don’t make the same mistake twice. I try to keep an open mind “there is no bad fish”, but some fish fit our style of cooking and eating…
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The Best Tofu – A Review
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August 2, 2023
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May 13, 2024
Here’s a list of tofus that I’ve tried in the US — mostly west coast California. I generally cook my tofu in two ways: boiled in salt water or crispy fried with corn starch. Both tend to make really good results if the tofu is silky. The surprising thing is many tofus that look crumbly…
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Looking For Gig-mates
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July 6, 2023
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I’ve been self-taught in piano and ukulele for several years now and have hit a wall. To overcome this, I started piano lessons with an instructor. Now I want to start playing with other people. I deeply value human connection and I want music to be a conduit for that goal. My First Post I’m…
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Searching for an Apartment in SF
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May 18, 2023
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March 1, 2024
It’s really humbling to search for a new place to live. It’s a reflection of your place in life and what you want to achieve. Russian Scam Awful Kitchen for $4750 At 410 Utah St in Potrero, you get: Hit your head when you wake up for $3100 500 Eugenia Ave A A Dining Nook…
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How To Get Past Paywalls
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May 3, 2023
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March 1, 2024
Here’s a list of tricks I use to get past paywalls. Disable JavaScript Works for: Consider using noscript.it Browser’s Reader Mode The Atlantic Open in Incognito or Private Browsing Works for any of those websites that give you X free articles then asks you to subscribe like Medium. Harper Look Up on Archive.org Wayback Machine…
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Why does my blog HTTP 503 Service Unavailable when I click around using Firefox on iPhone?
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December 12, 2022
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December 19, 2022
After migrating my blog to a new host, I noticed my website would crawl to a halt while I clicked around. I would see hangs ranging from 4 seconds to 15 seconds. If I click enough, I’d eventually see HTTP 503 Service Unavailable. Why was visiting my website causing it to hang? Here’s my debugging…
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