MWT
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Recently got a marine science PhD. Now doing data science stuff with river flow data, and learning te reo Māori.
A sci-fi/fantasy nerd, gamer geek (board games, video […]
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#dinnertonight was a foray into Korean #food. We'd been watching a lot of Korean #cooking shows, which often features perilla, so when I saw some fresh perilla leaves for sale at the local Asian supermarket, I had to get some (and then find something to do with […]
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January 25, 2026 at 4:10 AM
#dinnertonight was a foray into Korean #food. We'd been watching a lot of Korean #cooking shows, which often features perilla, so when I saw some fresh perilla leaves for sale at the local Asian supermarket, I had to get some (and then find something to do with […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
How do people rinse tiny grains like millet and quinoa? I can't seem to find any mesh strainers with fine enough mesh, except for a small one at Briscoes for $50. Half tempted to figure out how to adapt a spatter screen... #nz
January 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM
How do people rinse tiny grains like millet and quinoa? I can't seem to find any mesh strainers with fine enough mesh, except for a small one at Briscoes for $50. Half tempted to figure out how to adapt a spatter screen... #nz
#dinnertonight was a tale of two pasta salads.
Recipe links and more details coming soon...
#food #cooking
Recipe links and more details coming soon...
#food #cooking
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
#dinnertonight was a tale of two pasta salads.
Recipe links and more details coming soon...
#food #cooking
Recipe links and more details coming soon...
#food #cooking
Today started with the super simple task to make a simple bar chart.
Then I noticed that my dataset only went to mid-September because the original report deadline was assumed back in November.
Then when I tried to add the more recent data, the datetime converter choked on all the midnights […]
Then I noticed that my dataset only went to mid-September because the original report deadline was assumed back in November.
Then when I tried to add the more recent data, the datetime converter choked on all the midnights […]
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January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Today started with the super simple task to make a simple bar chart.
Then I noticed that my dataset only went to mid-September because the original report deadline was assumed back in November.
Then when I tried to add the more recent data, the datetime converter choked on all the midnights […]
Then I noticed that my dataset only went to mid-September because the original report deadline was assumed back in November.
Then when I tried to add the more recent data, the datetime converter choked on all the midnights […]
Spent all day going around in circles trying to troubleshoot data discrepancies, only to find that the proprietary software we use to store all our data is prone to give out different numbers depending on how you ask.
Well I guess shortcutting the data analysis by getting the software to […]
Well I guess shortcutting the data analysis by getting the software to […]
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January 12, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Spent all day going around in circles trying to troubleshoot data discrepancies, only to find that the proprietary software we use to store all our data is prone to give out different numbers depending on how you ask.
Well I guess shortcutting the data analysis by getting the software to […]
Well I guess shortcutting the data analysis by getting the software to […]
Major design flaw of the new bus hub in Nelson: the signs on all the buses for where they're going all face away from the passenger waiting area. You have to go all the way to the sidewalk by the street if you want to see all of them at once.
(Of course, then it turns out half of them say "Not […]
(Of course, then it turns out half of them say "Not […]
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January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Major design flaw of the new bus hub in Nelson: the signs on all the buses for where they're going all face away from the passenger waiting area. You have to go all the way to the sidewalk by the street if you want to see all of them at once.
(Of course, then it turns out half of them say "Not […]
(Of course, then it turns out half of them say "Not […]
Quinoa is overrated. Especially if you don't have a fine mesh strainer. :(
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Quinoa is overrated. Especially if you don't have a fine mesh strainer. :(
Lunch today: leftover Mexican tomato rice with leftover yogurt lemon sauce and leftover whitebait caviar. A combination for champions!
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Lunch today: leftover Mexican tomato rice with leftover yogurt lemon sauce and leftover whitebait caviar. A combination for champions!
#dinnertonight was falafel with tabbouleh, garlic yogurt sauce, and tahini sauce, in wraps.
Recipes edited in in a moment...
#food #cooking
Recipes edited in in a moment...
#food #cooking
December 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
#dinnertonight was falafel with tabbouleh, garlic yogurt sauce, and tahini sauce, in wraps.
Recipes edited in in a moment...
#food #cooking
Recipes edited in in a moment...
#food #cooking
Today I removed dust from the bottom third of our gigantic two-story-tall front room. It took four hours to move and clean every single item and piece of furniture in the place, as well as the walls and floors. Spouse hid in a back room for most of that time, but did emerge to reassemble […]
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December 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Today I removed dust from the bottom third of our gigantic two-story-tall front room. It took four hours to move and clean every single item and piece of furniture in the place, as well as the walls and floors. Spouse hid in a back room for most of that time, but did emerge to reassemble […]
#dinnertonight #food #cooking
Foray into beans continues. And also I'm using this space to save recipe links. >.>
I tried another New Orleans red beans and rice recipe, this time using dried beans. It was all right - I suspect that the tabasco sauce I omitted […]
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Foray into beans continues. And also I'm using this space to save recipe links. >.>
I tried another New Orleans red beans and rice recipe, this time using dried beans. It was all right - I suspect that the tabasco sauce I omitted […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
#dinnertonight #food #cooking
Foray into beans continues. And also I'm using this space to save recipe links. >.>
I tried another New Orleans red beans and rice recipe, this time using dried beans. It was all right - I suspect that the tabasco sauce I omitted […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
Foray into beans continues. And also I'm using this space to save recipe links. >.>
I tried another New Orleans red beans and rice recipe, this time using dried beans. It was all right - I suspect that the tabasco sauce I omitted […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
Hoping something like this comes our way at some point in the near future...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/small-plug-in-solar-panels-gain-traction-as-an-affordable-way-to-cut-electricity-bills
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/small-plug-in-solar-panels-gain-traction-as-an-affordable-way-to-cut-electricity-bills
Small plug-in solar panels gain traction as an affordable way to cut electricity bills
For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called “plug-in” solar — are making clean energy more accessible. Already widespread in Germany, the movement is gaining momentum in the United States. Laura Klivans of PBS member station KQED reports.
www.pbs.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Hoping something like this comes our way at some point in the near future...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/small-plug-in-solar-panels-gain-traction-as-an-affordable-way-to-cut-electricity-bills
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/small-plug-in-solar-panels-gain-traction-as-an-affordable-way-to-cut-electricity-bills
Foray into beans parts 6 and 7. White bean garden salad and cowboy rice salad.
We ate most of 6 before I remembered to take a picture.
Links and stories coming soon...
We ate most of 6 before I remembered to take a picture.
Links and stories coming soon...
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Foray into beans parts 6 and 7. White bean garden salad and cowboy rice salad.
We ate most of 6 before I remembered to take a picture.
Links and stories coming soon...
We ate most of 6 before I remembered to take a picture.
Links and stories coming soon...
Foray into "beans" part 5 was a grain. A barley salad that turned out fantastically as good as advertised in the recipe.
I used barley instead of farro, and perilla oil instead of olive oil. The combination of sour from the vinegar with toasted cumin and […]
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I used barley instead of farro, and perilla oil instead of olive oil. The combination of sour from the vinegar with toasted cumin and […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Foray into "beans" part 5 was a grain. A barley salad that turned out fantastically as good as advertised in the recipe.
I used barley instead of farro, and perilla oil instead of olive oil. The combination of sour from the vinegar with toasted cumin and […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
I used barley instead of farro, and perilla oil instead of olive oil. The combination of sour from the vinegar with toasted cumin and […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/115623923248341844
"Uruguay is a small yet prosperous nation. With a population of 3.5 million, it has a gross domestic product of around $80 billion, and the highest per capita income in Latin America. Its economy relies on agriculture, livestock, forestry, and a […]
"Uruguay is a small yet prosperous nation. With a population of 3.5 million, it has a gross domestic product of around $80 billion, and the highest per capita income in Latin America. Its economy relies on agriculture, livestock, forestry, and a […]
November 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/115623923248341844
"Uruguay is a small yet prosperous nation. With a population of 3.5 million, it has a gross domestic product of around $80 billion, and the highest per capita income in Latin America. Its economy relies on agriculture, livestock, forestry, and a […]
"Uruguay is a small yet prosperous nation. With a population of 3.5 million, it has a gross domestic product of around $80 billion, and the highest per capita income in Latin America. Its economy relies on agriculture, livestock, forestry, and a […]
99% beep rate in support of today's health worker strike at the hospital. Woot!
Bonus: it was right next to the bus stop, and I arrived and left in under an hour, so bus was a free "transfer." Double woot. :)
#nzpol
Bonus: it was right next to the bus stop, and I arrived and left in under an hour, so bus was a free "transfer." Double woot. :)
#nzpol
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
99% beep rate in support of today's health worker strike at the hospital. Woot!
Bonus: it was right next to the bus stop, and I arrived and left in under an hour, so bus was a free "transfer." Double woot. :)
#nzpol
Bonus: it was right next to the bus stop, and I arrived and left in under an hour, so bus was a free "transfer." Double woot. :)
#nzpol
Foray into beans part 4: black bean jackfruit enchiladas.
(Recipes coming soon in an edit)
(Recipes coming soon in an edit)
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Foray into beans part 4: black bean jackfruit enchiladas.
(Recipes coming soon in an edit)
(Recipes coming soon in an edit)
Having recently gotten our latest covid boosters and measles shots, I went to look up the situation for shingles.
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
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November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Having recently gotten our latest covid boosters and measles shots, I went to look up the situation for shingles.
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
Optodes do not consume DO during measurements and don't require stirring or a minimum water velocity.
-- NEMS Dissolved Oxygen: Measuring, Processing, and Archiving of Dissolved Oxygen Data, Version 2.0, July 2016
#page42
-- NEMS Dissolved Oxygen: Measuring, Processing, and Archiving of Dissolved Oxygen Data, Version 2.0, July 2016
#page42
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Optodes do not consume DO during measurements and don't require stirring or a minimum water velocity.
-- NEMS Dissolved Oxygen: Measuring, Processing, and Archiving of Dissolved Oxygen Data, Version 2.0, July 2016
#page42
-- NEMS Dissolved Oxygen: Measuring, Processing, and Archiving of Dissolved Oxygen Data, Version 2.0, July 2016
#page42
It turns out that Google AI Overview is absurdly, insanely useful when it comes to coding questions. I can type in "how to do something extremely specific to my situation with actual example numbers and references in [language]", and it will give me a correct answer, with my example bits […]
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November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It turns out that Google AI Overview is absurdly, insanely useful when it comes to coding questions. I can type in "how to do something extremely specific to my situation with actual example numbers and references in [language]", and it will give me a correct answer, with my example bits […]
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I'm #crowdfunding for a film via my website as I'm excluded from major platforms (I'm based on the wrong continent) I've developed it since 2018 and will shoot next year, but I have to figure out the vfx needed to envision this futuristic world with no capitalism, where direct democracy thrives […]
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mograph.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I'm #crowdfunding for a film via my website as I'm excluded from major platforms (I'm based on the wrong continent) I've developed it since 2018 and will shoot next year, but I have to figure out the vfx needed to envision this futuristic world with no capitalism, where direct democracy thrives […]