31 May 2017
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It’s when you have a toothpaste you aren’t too keen on that you realise how long it lasts. About a month and a half ago, Jane and I started a tube of Corsodyl, a “daily fluoride toothpaste for healthy gums … Continue reading
30 May 2017
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Today, I moved my Wheat Lightning brew into the larder, where it can cool down a bit and finish conditioning. However, I took an opportunity to try a sample and was pleased with the result. The beer has decent carbonation … Continue reading
29 May 2017
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I’ve been watching some films based on strips from 2000AD (a comic that once sounded so futuristic). First there was a fan film based on Jonny Alpha, the Strontium Dog, which I picked up from Ars Technica. Then I saw … Continue reading
28 May 2017
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Apparently red light (or, at least, near infrared) has a positive effect on the health of bees, including the ability to protect from the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides. It will be interesting to see how this can be applied in … Continue reading
27 May 2017
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Last night saw the most intense electrical storm I remember for years. There must have been at least quarter an hour of activity, rumbling thunder and searing flashes. I was tempted to get my camera out but, since it has … Continue reading
26 May 2017
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I recently got round to ordering a Rotaire Dryline, a cunning gadget that goes on top of a rotary airer protecting drying clothes from rain so that outside drying can be done in almost all weathers. I saw the system … Continue reading
25 May 2017
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Oxfordshire Artweeks is an annual celebration of art across the whole county and this week is the city’s turn to see a wealth of studios and other places opening up as temporary galleries. I haven’t managed to visit many of … Continue reading
24 May 2017
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Picking up from yesterday, I’ve been thinking a bit more about how I’d go about figuring out where to put the notes on a string – my algorithm. First of all, I’d want to determine how many frets I was … Continue reading
23 May 2017
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I haven’t done much with the alternative tuning feature on the Variax yet. Apart from drop-D (DADGBE), I’m a bit rusty in playing with them. This morning I was pondering how to build a program to help calculate chord shapes … Continue reading
22 May 2017
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I learned a new expression yesterday: creep load. I was talking with a sound engineer friend at church about how I suspected the jack sockets on the keyboard amp were flaky because they spent years with leads plugged in, exerting … Continue reading