For many years, this website served as my personal blog, where I wrote about pretty much anything I cared about, a weird mix of everything from film photography to technology to cooking to whatever else came to mind. In 2019, I split-out my film photography interests into a separate website, originally intending to kill this site entirely. In the end, I left a handful of my most popular posts online, but otherwise abandoned the site.

Now, in late 2023, I’ve decided to resurrect this site, reactivate some additional old content, and start creating new posts as well. This site will remain a rather esoteric mix of topics; some informative or educational, some opinion, and some that are nothing more than stray thoughts.

Regardless of what you came here for, I hope you find some items of interest.

Latest posts

Here are my latest posts. For a full list, visit the Posts section.

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  iPad Pro: Don’t try this at homeNovember 17, 2018
  I was raving about Apple’s product quality just this week. Then this morning I see this rather disturbing article on The Verge. 
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  A Southern staple and Britain collide: Banana Custard Made from Bird’sSeptember 4, 2018
  I never thought I would see any possibility of a dish from the American South colliding with a staple of the British kitchen, but alas, I’ve seen it, and it’s glorious. Or at least easy… Read more: A Southern staple and Britain collide: Banana Custard Made from Bird’s
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  Anova immersion circulator: Three years inApril 2, 2018
  I suppose you could say that I was early to the sous vide game; I became aware of sous vide in general, and immersion circulators specifically, by watching Food Network — one of my few… Read more: Anova immersion circulator: Three years in
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  Baratza Coffee Grinder revisited: DIY repairs; really? (Cool!)December 19, 2017
  In the summer of 2016, I bought a Baratza Encore coffee grinder, and wrote about it while this blog was still under its previous name. Unfortunately, my love affair with the grinder waned a bit… Read more: Baratza Coffee Grinder revisited: DIY repairs; really? (Cool!)
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  Instant Pot Plain GritsDecember 4, 2017
  One of the things I wanted to try making in my new Instant Pot was traditional southern grits for breakfast. Making grits is not difficult under any circumstances, but there are challenges: It takes an… Read more: Instant Pot Plain Grits
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  Back to the grindJuly 5, 2016
  Some years back, I bought my first home espresso machine, a basic model from Italy’s Gaggia. It was a faithful kitchen companion for several years until it gave-up the ghost, but I digress. To make… Read more: Back to the grind
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  Spotify’s music recommendationsJanuary 7, 2016
  Since May 2014, I’ve been dutifully paying for a Spotify subscription*, and quite frankly, it’s some of the best money I spend each month. On a dollar-for-dollar basis, I get more enjoyment and utility out… Read more: Spotify’s music recommendations