http://mikk.net/log Life, the Universe, and beer... lots of beer... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:47:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For over a year now, I've been satisfying my own damn bagel addiction, rather than completely outsourcing the task to my dealer. I've tried a couple different recipes, and my best results have been using a tweaked version of the Cook's Illustrated recipe (the original is reproduced here). My ... http://mikk.net/log/2010/01/24/the-bagel-recipe/ Since Jess's Cross-Check was singled, we have a set of bar-end shifters, front and rear derailleurs, and a rear wheel left over. Also, I've been feeling the need for a good geared road bike. Hmm, Shifters, derailleurs, rear wheel. Just need a few more parts for a ... http://mikk.net/log/2009/09/15/idle-hands/ I resemble that remark... (except for the beer bit, at least. Anyway "Dead blog, so sad...") http://mikk.net/log/2009/08/26/hey/ Of course, it would have to be random geekery which brings this blog out of hibernation. Some things just don't fit in a facebook status. I spent a bit of time today digging through the FreeRADIUS source code and stumbled across the following new-to-me C idiom: switch(n) { case FOO: ... http://mikk.net/log/2009/05/01/there-must-be-a-name-for-this/ I closed an e-mail I wrote today, summing up a technically correct but politically controversial argument, with: Well, that's the bottom of that rabbit hole. It wasn't a bad trip, actually, but this little bottle labeled "DRINK ME" looks pretty tempting at the moment... I think I've also discovered a variation ... http://mikk.net/log/2009/01/23/sums-it-up/ I only let the last brew languish for a single extra week in primary before kegging it. It's not ready yet, still has a little hop harshness that should mellow over the next couple weeks, but is my favorite beer currently on tap (not that it has much competition; ... http://mikk.net/log/2008/12/30/new-beers-eve/ (title borrowed from here) Another half-year, another brew. Jess has recently acquired a taste for the hoppier brews, so I may be brewing some more IPAs in the near future. In the meantime, more Rye and old-fashioneds should keep the cold away. In addition to the old reliable Old Overholt, ... http://mikk.net/log/2008/12/07/winter-ethanol-policy/ Flipping channels Saturday morning, I caught the end of an enthusiastic and illuminating description of Rutherford's scattering experiment. Very interesting. This was part of a three-part documentary series "Atom", which was only being broadcast that morning. Drat, I'd missed the first half hour, and couldn't monopolize the ... http://mikk.net/log/2008/12/07/i-less-than-3-google-video/ I passed on my usual Saturday bike ride today to indulge my older hobby -- I brewed. And boy, did I brew. 15 gallons total, five gallons of a nice strong Belgian dubbel, 10 gallons (more like 8 after miscalculations) of dunkel-weizen. I started at about 9:00am getting my ... http://mikk.net/log/2008/08/02/112/ I think I'm finally healed from those darned wisdom teeth, and the double case of dry socket they led to. Not the most fun couple weeks of my life, but now I'm able to yawn without yelping, and eat sesame seed bagels without needing a follow-up cleaning (though I ... http://mikk.net/log/2008/07/02/yay-and-ouch-again/