December 2011
Happy birthday, Apple QuickTime →
PDT’s Bacon-Infused Old Fashioned
FOR THE BOURBON- BACON INFUSION:
3 or 4 slices bacon, or enough to render 1 ounce of fat (PDT uses Benton’s, but any extra-smoky variety will do)
1 750-ml. bottle of bourbon such as Four Roses Yellow Label FOR THE OLD FASHIONED:
2 ounces bacon-infused bourbon 1/4 ounce Grade B maple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Twist of orange FOR THE BACON-INFUSED BOURBON: Cook bacon in pan and reserve rendered fat. (1) When bacon fat has cooled a bit, pour off one ounce from pan. (2) Pour bourbon into a non-porous container. (3) Strain the bacon fat into the container and infuse for 4 to 6 hours at room temperature. Place mixture in freezer until all the fat is solidified. With a slotted spoon, remove fat and strain mixture back into bottle. FOR THE COCKTAIL: In mixing glass, stir 2 ounces bacon-infused bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain into chilled rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange twist.
DIY Book Scanner →
A forum dedicated to book scanning, open source, DIY digitization.
Bacon-Infused Old Fashioned →
It’s breakfast for lushes!
FAB LAB - CCBC TIME Center →
Apparently, after paying for and attending a 4-hour orientation and safety class, you can use all of this equipment for free! I may now know where I’ll be cutting parts for my CNC router next year.
Fab@Home: Model 2 Overview →
I’m not sure how their 3D printer compares to others in the community, but I will say, I love the look of their case with the handles on top. I also love their logo.
Engineering Archaeology →
I’d love to see a movie about industrial espionage to regain a company’s lost secrets.
Frederick Hackerspace →
Looks like there’s a movement afoot to create a Hackerspace in Frederick, near where I live. I’m interested in contributing, but not getting much response from the organizers so far.
How To Make Better 3D Prints →
Top ten 3D printer improvement tips.
Glider 3D Printer →
Looks like a Prusa-based design.
Machines That Make →
CNC and rapid prototyping machines designed at MIT. “An MIT Center for Bits and Atoms Project”
MyDIYCNC →
Seems like the logical next step after I build my Prusa RepRap 3D printer.
How To Perfectly Reheat Pizza →
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been....”
– Isaac Asimov
What It Looks Like Inside Amazon.com →
The Muppet Post to End All Muppet Posts →
Astronaut Candidate →
“Frequent travel may be required.”
UVB-76 Live Stream →
The beeping Russian shortwave station.
Creating Flow with OmniFocus →
I’ve heard this recommended as a way to really get deep into using OmniFocus to handle your GTD needs, but at 550+ pages, man, I dunno. Sounds like a lot of buying a chair about exercising.
