food
Recipe: Leek Soup
Potato Leek Soup Recipe Prep time: 5 minutesCook time: 30 minutesYield: Serves 4-6. INGREDIENTS 3 large leeks, cut lengthwise, separate, clean. Use only the white and pale green parts, chop. (See How to Clean Leeks) 2 Tbsp butter 2 cups Read more…
Photos
Robos Funky Window Screen Photo
Interesting photo from a Fourier theory point of view. When viewed at lower resolutions Moire patterns show up. Why is the window screen which is close AND the far stuff in focus? I suspect the camera focused on the Read more…
BroadCom Integrated Circuits
Broadcom is not very good at putting out data sheets on their parts. My first line of interest is their point to point radio IC solutions. Research Links Point to Point RF/Microwave Backhaul solutions Baseband processing to bits BroadCom product Read more…
food
Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients 2 pounds butternut squash, halved, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 1/2 cups diced onion 2 carrots, peeled and diced 3 (13 3/4-ounce) cans chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup light cream Read more…
Music
Music: Portuguese: Rio de Janeiro Accent: Ivete Sangalo – Poeira
This video has the words to the song Poeira. The Brazilian Portuguese is definitely RIO.
Raspberry Pi “LapTop” and Case
Raspberry Pi in a case running a funk a doo Motorola docking station. Is interesting but I think the case more interesting. I should have thought of it. I also like the simplicity of yet another LED idea: PiGlow Read more…
Fraud
KickStarter projects are most likely a fraud in my opinion
The order of events which led me to believe this are as follows: I submitted a project write up The project was reviewed. The project was not accepted, not rejected. The explanation given was a cut and paste of their Read more…
Funny
Stamp Money Out of Politics
I came across the following 10 dollar bill. Which of course is like saying "Stamp peanuts out of peanut butter". If you do not understand this phrase as applied to politics then you do not understand politics. Let me give Read more…
Government
Registering My Car in Missouri
Notes – 9.18.13 safety / smog inspection: airbag light is not included in this. Must have 100 miles on car after a "check engine" light before you can pass this test To register you must show receipt of payment of Read more…