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Hop Analysis with AAR Lab
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In 2021 I was given the opportunity to take the hop harvest from a family friend’s house. To check the efficacy of my drying process, and to evaluate the suitability of the hops for my beer recipes, I sent a sample of one variety to Advanced Analytical Research in Madison, Wisconsin to evaluate.
Using Grok for a Workout Plan
Due to some personal circumstances, I have found myself in need of a more rigorous fitness regime. Since the internet is full of fitness data, I hope that Grok is well trained and can provide a good workout plan. This post introduces the plan and goes over the starting data.
Teardown of a "Labtec Internet Keyboard"
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A brief investigation into an early 2000s era keyboard.
My Home Server Build
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After three years of accumulating parts, I finished a home server for hosting media, git repositories, and backups. In this post I go through the overall hardware & software setup.