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Solar Panel Array
The Problem: I have a longer term trip planned for this summer on our 1975 Catalina 27 sailboat, “Bathtub Jib” [an homage to the Phish song “Bathtub Gin” as well as a household preference for the spirit]. That means 3 to 7 days (100-200 nautical miles) on the water, spending nights on moorings (essentially an…
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Health Impact 📈 of Going Straight Edge Vegan for 30 Days
The year was 2021, the month was January. I usually do a dry January or Q1, but this year I wanted to kick it up a notch. Having recently read The China Study and The Whole Foods Diet I was interested in the physical impact of going completely meat and dairy free (as well as…
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Electric Lawn Chair Build
Electric skateboards have gotten pretty cheap. Astonishingly cheap in fact. So cheap that, upon being served a perfectly calibrated instagram ad in my most vulnerable of consumer states (couched, Friday night, 2nd martini), I officially became an electric skateboard owner at the tender age of 31. If you’re not familiar with these vehicles, the speed…
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Stripping Paint From Interior Mid-Century Brick
TL;DR: I probably never would have done this in retrospect, but I am happy with the result. I was scratching my head as to why every quote I got to remove this paint was $2500+. Now I know why. This isn’t just a chemistry test, it’s also a very time consuming, raw physical feat and a test of emotional stability. To start,…
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Cracking the Code on Hummus
Folks, Like many of you I have struggled with homemade hummus. My results have been: too watery, too flat, too bitter, underseasoned, over blended, under blended and everything between. I am happy to announce that, after months of experimentation in the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, I have cracked the code for a solid & reliable base hummus that requires…
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EP 01 – Sushi Part I: Rice
Taking sushi from rice to roll requires precision, intuition, and a demoralizing cycle of trial and error. I spent 4 years living in San Francisco’s Japantown (i.e. access to great markets & fish), practiced regularly, and rose to the esteemed status of very mediocre amateur sushi chef by the end of my tenure there. Proper…
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