Update 2024-05. After the second year of using this method for tomato stakes, I would now only cut 3 stakes per each 8-foot 2×4 and I would not shorten them. One of the plants that was loaded with tomatoes actually broke in a windstorm. In addition, some of the plants “topped out” and wanted the…
This is the recipe I have been ask for the most times. The dressing with Asian flavors has fresh garlic and ginger. You don’t need to be vegan to enjoy this. Ingredients Procedure Total volume: Easily fits in 24 cup container =~ 5.5LApproximate prep time: 0.5 hr (+ 0.5hr for dressing)Cook Time: None Optional Tool:…
If you like Asian food and you like Italian food, you will probably like this dressing. There is a strong garlic and ginger presence. It might even be good for you! Background I created this salad dressing when I was trying to duplicate the orange-ish colored dressing often used in Japanese restaurants on the salads….
This is a very easy standard chili recipe with meat1 and beans that is slightly spicy. With the optional addition of peppers, onions and garlic, it should almost pass as a health-food dish! Ingredients Procedure Total volume: About 15 cups = 3.75 qts = 3.5LApproximate prep time: 1-1.5 hrsCook Time: 0.5-1 hr Brown the Meat Brown…
Summary This is a project that I completed while attending the National Science Foundation’s workshope on solar energy and energy engineering in 1981, my junior year in high school. The main discussion throughout the paper is about energy sources that are alternatives to traditional petrochemicals (oil and gas). The passive solar / energy efficiency design…
Summary The best thing about using Linux is the convenience of having multiple virtual desktops for a single monitor. In both the Gnome and MATE desktops, a workspace can be dedicated to a set of tasks with windows arranged to your liking and no need to minimize them to work on another task. I will…
Summary This page separates out the task of adding a watermark to a photo from the longer Perl image manipulation page. There is also a work-around if you are having trouble adding a watermark to an image that is already rotated. Here is the way my watermark looks: Procedure #!/usr/bin/perl -w#2004-10 Kim Briggs#Abbreviated script to only put…
A collection of house projects I happen to have photos of. Some of them even documented before the Digital Age. I have annotated the pics to show what I was trying to do (touch one if you can’t see it). I’m not proud or embarrassed by the little projects. Maybe you will see something you can…