Koogrie aka bonefish @koogrie@octodon.social
Upper Midwest, retired female IT nerd.
All right, fine. Iowa. Sue me. There are many days I would rather my username be dammit. I still believe and still hope.
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If I don't start "feeling" better by tomorrow, I think I'll go to the doctor.
Not truly sure being sick with some URI and drinking beer are a good mix...
It's still cold but at least it's sunny.
Damn, it's cold. We had a short surface thaw and then another freeze moved in. The house has been creaking and groaning. There have been a couple of ice quakes just east of the house, too. Fascinating phenomena.
Back into the deep freeze for the week. ugh ❄️
It will finally warm to above 10F today. Then warm further to around 30F tomorrow. Get out the shorts and flip flops, it's spring! 🏝
#cook90 week one grocery list and menu here. Menu is fine except for Wed.: sweet potatoes. Gawds but I hate sweet potatoes. Tacos and enchiladas, shrimp curry make up for them, though. 🍴
#cook90 here we come! 🥓 🧀 🍷
This candy-making business is more difficult than anticipated. 🍬
❄️ High of 42F today drops to 6F by Monday. Himself has to finish the winterizing downstairs. ❄️
@brook Vingh, oh ,yeah. This one is an interlibrary loan and there is no way I can get it done in a week. Likely will get it for a present. I hope?
Install 64-bit omnidriver.
No joy.
Install 32-bit omnidriver.
No joy.
Uninstall all that shit.
Restart.
Run registry cleaner.
Restart.
Install the native 32-bit TWAIN driver.
Install the 3rd party omnidriver.
Restart.
Scan slides.
This is a PITA but still better than 30 years ago when NOTHING worked together.
"A Fire Upon the Deep" Vernor Vingh
Highly, highly recommended.
@Devils_Rancher Thank you for this.
Aliens in our midst
The ctenophore’s brain suggests that, if evolution began again, intelligence would re-emerge because nature repeats itself.
https://aeon.co/essays/what-the-ctenophore-says-about-the-evolution-of-intelligence
Pretty fascinating stuff.
Next trip to a big box store *sigh* I will be riding around on one of those motorized carts because I just can't walk as much as is needed to get around.
Note to Self: When working with whole shrimp, one benefits greatly if wearing welding gloves.
Beheading shrimp is a nasty, thankless job made tolerable only by the vision of shrimp stock later and several shrimp dishes for supper.
Chicago-style Italian beef is amazing stuff.
