Woodworking, Software, and Life
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Cornbread Recipe #3
Ingredients 1 cup fine/medium grind cornmeal 1 cup oat milk 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 + 1/8 cup white sugar or brown sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup(58g) melted unsalted butter, cooled or any vegetable oil 2 tsp baking powder Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF.…
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Cornbread Recipe #2
Ingredients 7/8 cup fine grind cornmeal 1/8 cup medium grind cornmeal 1 cup oat milk 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup(58g) melted cultured unsalted butter, cooled 2 tsp baking powder Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast…
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Cornbread Recipe #1
Ingredients 1 cup medium grind cornmeal 1 cup oat milk 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup(58g) melted unsalted butter, cooled 2 tsp baking powder Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast iron skillet and set aside. When…
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Some Small Nuggets of Wisdom
I have been really enjoying Lex Fridman’s podcast lately. There are some gems I discovered while listening to his podcast. I would like to share them here. Disclaimer: some of these are paraphrased. They are not direct quote of the guests. From Cleo Abram Focus is your friend. From Simone Giertz Enthusiasm is a much…
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Importance of Sleep
Whenever I stay up late, I regret it the next day. My mind is all over the place. I feel tired. I am not focused. I am more likely to get sick. I am more irritable. I have to remind myself that 8 productive hours tomorrow are more valuable than 2 extra unproductive hours today.
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Chisel sharpening – what is important?
It was a journey for me as a hobby woodworker learning how to sharpen a chisel. I started out using a honing guide with the scary sharp method. Then I tried water stones, and diamond stones. I wondered back and forth between freehand sharpening and using a jig. Now I use a combination of diamond…
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My picks of Kevin Kelly 103 bits of advice
I grabbed the following advice when the above article was first published. I understand now they have been compiled to a book and the updated article no longer has the full list. Here is the list of advice that resonated with me deeply. • About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.…
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Thoughts on “Keeping the friction”
After reading “Keeping the friction“, I made a comment on twitter saying “A life without any friction is a life not well lived.” The first sip of water after a long hike tastes especially sweet. The first bicycle ride after many tries feels extremely satisfying. When we strive to surmount obstacles, we experience a feeling…
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How to Construct An Enjoyable Pressure Washing Experience
What to wear? hearing protection long pants to catch kicked up dirt and grime garden clog for easy cleaning no socks because they are bound to get soggy and muddy For large flat surfaces such as patio, get a surface cleaner. It will do bulk of the work for you. It really saves a lot…
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Surprised by Git LFS
When I started a new job recently, I had some trouble building their iOS app. The error messages seemed to indicate that some files were missing from the repository. It took me days to realize that there was this thing called “Git LFS”. Initially, I downloaded the zip file of the repository, unzipped it, and…
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