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- @AHarmonica criticism was a bit harsh. more like debate or dialogue. 2012/01/26
- Traditional brainstorming, in which every idea is a good idea, is ineffective. There needs to be a layer of criticism: http://t.co/Zg0TWZFP 2012/01/26
- Does tomorrow's solar flare mean a crazy sunset for NYC? I may need to bring my camera in with me. 2012/01/24
- Neil Young is making albums with Crazy Horse again: http://t.co/LCt9lcvg 2012/01/23
- after last post by @cshirky we owe it to ourselves to read #SOPA if we haven't already (i have not). direct url to pdf: http://t.co/hrBHMkXb 2012/01/20
- new @cshirky post up today: http://t.co/pzVqG916 2012/01/20
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High Resolution Baster Scans
Did you know you can use your flatbed scanner as a camera? It produces stunningly high resolution images. Here is a great tutorial that discusses the technique thoroughly. I used a flatbed scanner to produce some high resolution images of … Continue reading
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Staggering Fact About Thanksgiving Day Energy Consumption
On Thanksgiving day, Americans cook roughly 45,000,000 turkeys. The average turkey is 20 lbs and cooks for 5 hours. The average home oven is rated at 40,000 BTU/hour energy consumption. The BTU content in natural gas is 100,000 BTU/therm. Let’s … Continue reading
Überbaster Testing Plan
I. Pre-Production Research, Planning & Needs Assessment, Task Analysis Audience: Cooks of any skill level. Materials: Marinade injector, silicone tube, vinyl tube, T joint, two check valves, stainless steel skewer. Assembles in just a couple minutes. Format: Roasting meats Technology: … Continue reading
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Turkey Tests
In conjunction with the baster, I am designing a site to be the baster’s home. It is going to be a fun, front-endy experience. I have always been too focused on the back end to either worry about or have … Continue reading
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Chicken Salad
Well I couldn’t help myself. I roasted another bird. This time I made chicken salad. Another win for the baster. Josh’s Chicken Salad 1 Josh’s Roasted Chicken, deboned and chopped 2 tbsp highly concentrated pan juice 3 small roasted potatoes, … Continue reading
Überbaster Tested and Proved
I had a terrible nightmare last night. I was alone on the balcony of a cabin deep in the woods. Two 6-foot tall wild turkeys came to the door. I tried to hide but the next thing I knew the … Continue reading
Demystifying the Überbaster: the World’s First Remote Baster
The Überbaster is economically and gastronomically the ultimate baster for your kitchen. It will save you money and time while adding flavor and retaining moisture. Anyone capable of bending down and lifting a 15-20 pound piece of meat can operate … Continue reading
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The Überbaster: A First Look
Remote basting is here. 1. Injector: Suck juices in, squirt juices out. 2. Silicone tubing: Heat resistant and oven safe. One tube hangs over the roast while the other remains fixed in the bottom of the pan or outside the … Continue reading
Thesis Concept & Project Description
Overview/Thesis Statement Brief “Elevator Pitch” Description of your thesis project. What is your focus? Your direction? What’s new/unique about your project? The Überbaster is the only turkey baster that permits basting without opening the oven. It is the first to … Continue reading
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