SRDas

SRDas, 2 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

Deus, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to cars

A memory of 10 years ago. This was the official vehicle of my landlord - an IRS (Railways) officer.

From the Internet: "The Hindusthan Trekker was a toned-down Ambassador. During the late 70s and early 80s, it was an expensive luxury."

📍 #Kolkata, West Bengal #Cars #India

makkhorn, 2 months ago to random

Oh for pity's sake
Lead poisoning

#maga2024idiocracy

SRDas, 2 months ago to chemistry

A little night coding
#Chemistry #ProfLife

SRDas, 2 months ago to food

Perfect for a wet dreary evening: pakodas appetizer - mostly onions, chiles, cilantro, and some besan (+salt, chile powder) to bring it all together. Enough liquid in them onions to wet and hold it all.
#Food #Cooking #Indian

Bunches of onion pakodas frying in oil in a pot
Brown crisp pakodas on a metal mesh tray

SRDas, 2 months ago to random

Kid1 put together this computer fan based #CRBox
Works great - fairly quiet.
Parts cost about USD$130 (with an extra set of filters for later) with as much as possible from local hardware store

Based on
https://itsairborne.com/pc-fan-corsi-rosenthal-guide-a611dabf7e0c

A white slim box with 6 computer fans - 3 on top and 3 on one side with two merv13 filters making up the bigger sides of the box

SRDas, 2 months ago to random

#SilentSunsday

SRDas, 2 months ago to food

FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging

The FDA "announced the removal of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) from food packaging.

Issued on February 28, 2024, "this means the major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging like fast-food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags, take-out paperboard containers, and pet food bags is being eliminated," the FDA said in a statement."

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-removes-harmful-chemical-food-packaging-2024a10003yt?form=fpf

#Food #Chemistry

SRDas, 3 months ago to science

I don't talk about the #Science /work stuff I'm doing, just sheepish really (even if it is pretty cool). But here's a nice article that previews the @CarnegieMellon Cloud Lab that will soon go online here in #Pittsburgh with oversight by the Emerald Cloud Lab. I'm quoted a bit but I like this article mainly because I got the query from a student & it's in the student run paper: the Tartan.

CMU Cloud Lab to bring remote science into mainstream

#Automation #programming

https://the-tartan.org/2024/02/19/cmu-cloud-lab-to-bring-remote-science-into-mainstream/

noplasticshower, 3 months ago to random

Switched hotels to get away from the plastic shower. Success!

stationkeeper, 3 months ago to random

So at the risk of sounding like an old guy, the news that you see at CNN, MSNBC and Fox News wasn't always like that. News as entertainment started at CNN's 24 hour beast that had to be fed.

Once there was this guy, who closed with "That's the way it is" and you could actually believe him without question.

He was called "The most trusted man in America". POTUS Lyndon Johnson said once, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost America."

SRDas, 3 months ago to Bread

A tiring and tiresome day because I was working on my computer on work stuff (for my class) almost all day.
So at least I'm glad I set this 30% rye dough up for a slow ferment last night (70% hydration) and not much kneading required. Got to it again only late in the afternoon so it's not going to cool in time for dinner.
Oh well we'll enjoy eating it tomorrow, for now enjoying how pretty it turned out

#Bread #Baking #Food

PJD65, 3 months ago to Flowers

Saw the first bees of the spring today. I don't think I've ever seen bees in February before, but it was 60F here and the species crocus were in full bloom.

#flowers #Polinators #bloomscrolling #chicagoland @gardening

Deus, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to india

"Sekmai - Traditional spirit of #Manipur". Was a gift so don't recall the price. Tasted no different than Sake (Warning: I'm not a connoisseur of drinks so don't take my word).

Wonder what has become of it. The bamboo basket cover was quite unique. #Drinks #Alcohol #Wine

SRDas, 3 months ago to food

Simple, post long-week #Dinner of home smoked sausage (½ is plenty tonight‡) and winter pantry slaw [cabbage, 🥕, canned 🌽, scallions, jalapeño, canned olives, yogurt/garlic/vinegar dressing], gemmeli with a bit of jarred Rao's marinara* (+ fresh grated Parmesan)

*I've gotten over begrudging how good this is for the price, so it's in pantry to use in a pinch

‡also because there was dessert - see next

#Food

18+ SRDas, 3 months ago to food

Simple steamed branzino for #Dinner - 12 min steam then pour over the soy sauce (with scallion whites, ginger, shaoxing, sugar), then top with cilantro, scallion green (threw in a chopped serrano and used up last bit of some Thai basil) - pour a couple of table spoons of hot/smoking oil on top.
With rice and sauteed beans.
May not exactly be "comfort food" but sure is comforting. Finished it all, clean to the bones

A bowl with rice and topped with soy and chunks of steamed fish and sauteed long green beans on the side
Fish central bone with head and tail still attached - "looks like the cartoon of what cats eat"

TheConversationUS, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to news

The people who exploit Amish life as a tourist attraction have a target market: Christian Nationalists.

The Amish are deeply committed to pacifism: many went to jail as conscientious objectors to America’s wars -- and they won’t even sing the National Anthem.

But Amish Country souvenirs are covered in the Stars and Stripes, and include many tchotchkes featuring extreme gun rights slogans.

And the trend is accelerating.

https://theconversation.com/amish-culture-prizes-peace-but-you-wouldnt-necessarily-know-it-from-a-stop-in-amish-country-tourist-towns-212419
#News #ChristianNationalism #Tourism