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being a collection of howtos and guides for stuff I make around my house.

Our daily bread

Makes one 21 oz loaf. 1# bread flour (Gold Medal or whatever you prefer) 1/3 cup dry milk powder 1 tsp yeast 1 tsp honey 1 tsp salt 1 cup warm water Mix as straight dough (combine dry ingredients except salt) until combined. Add salt, knead/mix until smooth dough is formed. Check for adequate gluten [...]

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott

Flatland: Section 4 Concerning the Women If our highly pointed Triangles of the Soldier class are formidable, it may be readily inferred that far more formidable are our Women. For, if a Soldier is a wedge, a Woman is a needle; being, so to speak, ALL point, at least at the two extremities. Add to [...]

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott

Flatland: Section 3 Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland The greatest length or breadth of a full grown inhabitant of Flatland may be estimated at about eleven of your inches. Twelve inches may be regarded as a maximum. Our Women are Straight Lines. Our Soldiers and Lowest Class of Workmen are Triangles with two equal sides, [...]