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Continue reading →: How I Tie Down a Sideline Pop ShadeThe most common way to anchor a sideline pop shade is ground stakes, but there are some situations where stakes are either annoying to use or significantly less effective. This is a simple setup that allows me to use pretty much any heavy object to tie down a pop shade.…
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Continue reading →: Configure Custom DNS Servers on My Home NetworkBackground DNS is the service that translates what you type into the address bar of a browser (like google.com) into a format your device can use to access the destination (a specifically-formatted number called an IP address). Without that translation, nothing on your device can resolve names/URLs, which essentially means…
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Continue reading →: Pre-Mixed Protein Shake Roundup (June 2025)Minor updates on 2025-07-09 Notes fairlife Nutrition Plan (Chocolate) Nurri Milk Shake (Chocolate) Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Protein Shake (Cafe Latte) Ensure High Protein Nutrition Shake (Vanilla) fairlife Core Power High Protein Milk Shake (Chocolate)
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Continue reading →: 5-3-1 Restaurant Choice“What do you feel like for dinner?” If you live with someone, you probably say and hear that pretty often. And while it may not be a source of true conflict, dumb arguments or even just short-term frustration arise often enough to give hack standup comedians fodder for their sets.…
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Continue reading →: DredgeYear Originally Released: 2023Version Played: Dredge Digital Deluxe EditionPlatform/Hardware: Xbox Series XPrimary Game Genre: Resource managementPlayer Perspective: Top-down cameraHours Played: 19 (one playthrough)Achievements: 58% (35/60)Gamerscore: 56% (820/1,450)My Favorite Thing: Upgrade mechanicsMy Least Favorite Thing: Lack of story Why I Started Playing It It routinely goes on sale, has very good…
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Continue reading →: Handles and KnobsYears ago, I purchased a house that was in the final stages of construction, so I was able to choose some of the finishing details, including the cabinet/drawer hardware. I’d never really put much thought into that aspect of a home, but it’s now something I change whenever I can.…
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Continue reading →: Kuhn Rikon Can OpenerNearly all my can opener usage is for cans of tuna in vegetable oil (mixed with Miracle Whip and mustard for cheap/easy protein). With traditional bladed openers, the vegetable oil eventually gunked up the gears, even if I rinsed them with hot water after every use. Sometimes a dishwasher run…
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Continue reading →: Everybody’s in L.A.In May of 2024, there was a big comedy festival in Los Angeles that brought a lot of headlining comics to town that week. John Mulaney pitched doing a multi-part live comedy special that involved having many of those comics as guests, and Netflix picked it up. Its six episodes…
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Continue reading →: Cycliq Fly12 SportItems Purchased:– Fly12 Sport Bundle (device, silicone case, lens protector, duo mount, handlebar mount)– 2x handlebar mount– 256GB SanDisk High Endurance microSDXC cardWhen Purchased: March 2025Total Amount Paid: $425.27 How I Got Here A few months ago, some friends talked about getting vehicle dash cams because of some videos posted…
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Continue reading →: How I Do Strength WorkoutsI started lifting weights in high school and have done it at least semi-regularly since. Back then, I was taught the traditional methodology of intensely targeting one or two muscle groups during each workout and rotating focus between trips. But during the pandemic lockdown, I read up on the ability…