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The time I spend on social media has been steadily declining. It’s hard to ignore the growing awareness that these platforms are allegedly engineered to amplify controversy and boost engagement, often by exposing people to opposing views in ways that provoke emotional reactions. This kind of engagement translates directly into profit, simply by keeping users […]

When I started baking breads, years ago, I was looking for recipes thinking this is the most important part. As I started kneading, proofing and baking (and making mistakes) I realized that the recipe has almost no meaning, in the sense that all breads are the same: flour, salt, water. Even if you add dried […]

Here is a Progressive rock genre influence map that I drawn, it is based on my personal taste, no new bands, but mostly 70s. There were some bands that I was very sure about, especially the ones that are close to the corners, like Soft Machine which is clearly more jazzy, Gong which are psychedelic, […]

I’ve been fermenting vegetables for some time. Fermentation is the process where beneficial microbes break down sugars in vegetables, creating acids that preserve them and add flavor. Fermenting is done in a closable glass jar, with added salt (and sometimes water, depend what you ferment) and letting it ferment (in room temperature), on your countertop […]

Firstly If you would like to read a beginner’s guide to fermentation click here. And without going in to all the science behind fermentation, here is fermented pepper sauce recipe. it’s very simple: What I like about fermented sauce is that it’s a live product, unlike posturized sauce you’ll buy on the store, which is […]

I did not write in this blog for quite a while, but when I did feel the urge to write, I was wondering what’s my motivation? a way to express myself? trying to connect with the outside world? How is it that I’m hardly writing on Facebook, but yet I write posts about pepper sauce, […]

This is a very short impression (Can’t even say it’s a review) of my new Kia Niro Plus, this is the 100% electric version (NOT the Hybrid or the Plug-in Hybrid). Kia is a South Korean company. Bottom line is I’m very satisfied, the pros of this car are: Cons or or What not to […]

Some of the most famous rock tracks, were a step away from seating in the drawer forever. I once heard an interview with 10cc about their iconic song “I’m not in love”, which started as a bossa nova-style song, with a traditional rhythm section, but the band felt something is missing, and the group decided […]

Remember when blogs had funny backgrounds, visitor counter at the bottom, and little animations that made you smile? Each one was a window into someone’s life, made not for profit but for the pure joy of sharing, experimenting, exploring. People wrote about themselves, it was personal, strait, simple html, simple design, user experience? what’s that?! […]

The Fender Hotrod Deluxe is a fine tube amplifier, but is very loud for home use with a volume potentiometer that is either very low or very high, in the 1-3 range, here is a nice and easy way to tame the beast and lower its volume so you can play at home. The fix […]