After many months, we are finally ready to start searching our local rescue for a new cat. Or two!
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Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways’
Shopping
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, cats, home, Thoughts on July 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Progress
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, science, space, Thoughts on July 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It can be hard to measure progress. Incremental gains are often overpowered by a flood of negative, and hard to ignore, counter-programming. But every so often we take a step Up, and if we’re lucky, we can look back and see how far we’ve come.
The Webb telescope is one such step. Images from Hubble are impressive, but while the older platform has done a great job, it’s been at it for twenty years.
What does it mean for Hubble to now have a sibling out there in space? How much does Webb expand our ability to see into the cosmos?
This much: Webb Compare.
It’s wonderful to see how far we’ve come.
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A Gem of a Book
Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Fiction, free fiction, genre fiction, Parsec Ink, publications, Thoughts, Writers, writing, yay on July 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I am very happy to announce the publication of Parsec Ink’s latest anthology, Triangulation: Energy.
The theme is sustainable energy: can we find a way to keep up with—or exceed—our present and future energy consumption levels while keeping our space livable?
Is it science fiction? Yes. Does it showcase positive takes on our energy challenges? Yes. Was I fortunate enough to have a story in it, alongside a roster of terrific authors? Yes!
The anthology is available in Kindle and paperback formats. Curious about what’s inside? Check out the Kindle preview for a sample of the first three entries, including my own story, The Jewel of New Stoltz. I know I wrote it and all, but I’m happy to be able to share a story I love.
Hope you like it too.
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Movie Night
Posted in Entertainment, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, genre fiction, inspiration, movies, RyanReynoldsForTheWin, tech tools on July 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It’s Saturday, hooray. Thinking about streaming a movie tonight? If so, this site may be for you:
Let’s check out my options. Hmm, lots of maybes, some no thanks, but wait, what’s this? Deadpool?
Yes, please!
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This Is Delightful
Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #OneDrabbleSinging, creativity, fun, inspiration, music, the interwebs, writing on July 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
In my quest to prove that the internet is good for more than trolling, discouraging news and ridiculous conspiracy theories, I give you Typatone.
The act of writing has always been an art. Now, it can also be an act of music. Each letter you type corresponds to a specific musical note putting a new spin on your composition. Make music while you write.
Type directly or use the clipboard icon to paste text. Toggle the music icon to change styles. Click the plus sign to start anew.
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What is the sound of one drabble singing?
And here’s the opening of Pride and Prejudice while we’re at it.
Delightful!
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After All
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, supermoon, Thoughts, Writers on July 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Tonight, if you have a moment and remember that we are, after all, just passengers on a ship hurtling through space with only one true companion, look up. The Buck Moon will be waiting.
Supermoon / Super Moon – Why and When?
“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.”
― Paul Brandt
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Five-Letter Poetry
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, poetry, silliness, Thoughts, Wordle, Writers, writing on July 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I may have committed a little Wordle poetry with lunch.
Howdy, Neighbors!
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, NASA, science!, space on July 12, 2022| 2 Comments »
First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope | NASA
The dawn of a new era in astronomy has begun as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…
NASA has begun to roll out new images from the Webb Telescope. They are (insert understatement here) impressive. This is one example, of the Carina Nebula:
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Would you like to know more?
Cat In The Style Of
Posted in Other, Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #craiyon, computer-aided fun, creativity, design, inspiration, Thoughts on July 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Monday, brought to you by an AI’s idea of a “cat in the style of Vincent van Gogh.”
Not bad, actually.
Running through different versions using the same root prompt (“cat in the style of”) made the artistic differences (and any deficiencies) clear. A lot of the images produced by the DALL-E mini system are a bit odd, particularly when faces are involved. (The site even has a FAQ on “Why are faces so weird?”)
Even so, it was interesting to see what an AI considers the essential style of an artist or technique, and there were a number of attempts I found fun.
Rather than upload all images I made a slideshow. It’s lower-resolution (I shrunk it down to 16MB instead of 80MB+) but you should still get the picture.
(Did I leave out the truly disturbing results? Yes. I don’t know what this AI has against Vermeer but I want no part of it!)
Thanks, Craiyon!
Baked Milk, the Moo-ening After
Posted in Food and..., tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, food, recipes, Thoughts on July 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I recently had a request for an update on the baked milk situation so here we go.
Short answer: The first version was pretty good.
Longer answer, one that will surprise no one who knows me: I made a few tweaks.
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Here’s my previous post with the original recipe link: Baked What Now?
I kept the proportions but used 2% milk and kefir because that’s what I had. It worked fine, but:
- the final result wasn’t as caramel colored or flavored as the store-bought version
- it wasn’t quite as thick as I’d hoped
- with summer on the horizon, I wasn’t enthusiastic about keeping the oven on for six hours at a time.
Over several iterations, I now have a version that addresses these issues and works for me. Between this, biweekly yogurt, and air-quality concerns, we may have used it as an excuse to pick up a portable induction burner (on sale, totally reasonable!).
The new alternative uses whole milk, kefir plus sour cream, and skips the oven in favor of the induction burner. We have a remote thermometer for yogurt so we use that, but keeping it at temperature can be a bit of a hassle. If you have a slow cooker that will maintain a steady ~210F, try that. (I’ll try that next time if I can find my slow cooker.)
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Baked Milk
4L whole milk
- heat milk to a simmer, then maintain temperature at ~210F for 6 hours
- let cool to 115F, add:
7 T. kefir
1 T. sour cream
- mix well, jar and close with vented lid (cheesecloth, fermentation caps, heck, paper towels would work, whatever you’ve got)
- let sit on the counter at room temperature for 36 hours or until set; I put mine in an insulated grocery bag but it’s not required.
Is it good? Yes. Keeping the milk around 210F using a burner gave me a better depth of caramelization than 225F in the oven. The process is a bit more of a hassle than I’d like so I’ll continue to look for improvements.
Is it even better when mixed with guava juice and lemonade? Yes, it is.
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