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lsof (lists open files) can be used for fun stuff like open network connections. Interesting.
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New York Strip steakI can’t have any peanut butter so I had to turn on the grill. I can’t say I’m missing peanut butter.
My dangerous peanut butter
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Birthday [again]Another day, another birthday. This is the fourth that I have recorded on this website. See 19, 20 and 21 for more info. Despite the 3GSM madness I got sufficiently drunk at the neighborhood bar tonight, which is always a good time. Especially when you don’t have to pay because it’s your birthday… Thanks Scott! I’m really not into celebration for silly things like birthdays (e.g. parties and gifts), but I’m not above free tequila shots. Nobody should be. Here’s to another year! Bigger and better things ahead.
Inequality in appliance lightingWhy do dryers and refrigerators have handy lights for night time operation but washers and freezers [generally] do not? I always use my washer directly before my dryer, so if I need light to see the dryer then that means I also needed light to see the washer. The freezer doesn’t bother me as much since I don’t use it often, but the same principle applies.
Shun knives are sharp
The Shun is wow sharp. I almost don’t trust myself with something this deadly. They say a sharper knife is safer because there are fewer slips, but I’m afraid if there is a slip there won’t be anything stopping the knife before it hits the board. I did some dicing as soon as UPS dropped it off (figured I can use the carrots and onions for something this weekend) and it didn’t feel like I was cutting. The weight of the blade dropped my new steel right through the veggies. My old chef’s knife feels like a saw now. Not even a very sharp saw. While I haven’t put the new tool through all of its paces yet, my first impression is nothing but positive. Great construction, a solid weight but not too heavy (like German knives often are) and a wickedly sharp edge. I might have to go ahead and get the paring knife now too. If you’re unhappy with your current knives, definitely check out Shun. Or really just consider high-end cutlery if you haven’t before–there is a huge difference. Now I just have to plan a meal where I get to dice everything. |