Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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A vision for an AI Attendant (AIA)
With all of the recent buzz of AI, I have been thinking of an idea of how to integrate AI into our personal lives in a useful way. Almost everything I mention below is already available or possible with the existing technology. In a few cases, the foundations still need to be developed. Admittedly I […]
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The Choice of Hercules
Regarding Hercules versus the choice of taking the easy path versus the hard path. I came across this story in reading “How to think like a Roman emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius” by Donald Robertson. An excerpt of that story can be found on this link. Below are some quotes that struck me. “Chasing […]
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Essentialism – Book Notes
Metadata Author: [[Greg McKeown]] Full Title: Essentialism Category: #books Highlights “Is this the very most important thing I should be doing with my time and resources right now?” (Location 64) He stopped attending conference calls that he only had a couple of minutes of interest in. He stopped sitting in on the weekly update call […]
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Brisket, Beef Sirloin Roast, Brats, Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Cook Chart: https://share.fireboard.io/F9F769#drive=0 Prep seasoned both sides of the meat 5.7 lbs brisket 3.4 lbs sirloin roast tip Process Smoker temp 250, took about 8.5 hours total Pulled the brats out after a couple hours, put them in a pan of beer and a cut up onion Internal temp for thermometers Max 154 (target) Cooked […]
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Latest Smoke – Tri Tip
Charts https://share.fireboard.io/2F8217 Prep brisket seasoning, pepper, light salt, smoked paprika, Sumac, INSTRUCTIONS Preheated the smoker to 225 degrees F. Seasoned the tri tip on all sides and placed in the smoker. Smoked until the internal temperature reads 133 for a medium roast. When your tri tip is near the correct internal temperature, preheat a cast […]
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Pork Loin and Pot Roast Smoke
My latest attempt at smoking meat today. Working on the pot roast in tandem with the pork loin. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Realtime details posted here on Fireboard’s site: https://share.fireboard.io/E2B173 . I really like their temp probe product that comes standard with the Yoder YS480S pellet smoker. Preparation: Marinaded the following […]
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Obsidian.md App Review
I recently discovered this personal knowledge management tool called Obsidian.md via a Facebook group that I belong to on Learning How to Learn This is both a note taking app (markdown) and information storage tool that is platform independent, works on Linux, Windows and Mac. The system is based on the Zettelkasten system pioneered by Conrad Gessner and others in the […]
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The Simple Six
We all look for ways to simplify our exercise routines. This book “The Simple Six: The Easy Way to Get in Shape and Stay in Shape for the Rest of your Life” from Clinton Dobbins book nails a very simplistic solution to keeping your muscles toned. See my book highlights for more details to see […]
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First pork tenderloin smoke
11/15/20 – 2 Pork loins Cook Chart: https://share.fireboard.io/EE6A4C Preparation Purchased Info: Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic salt, apple cider, steak seasoning. marinade over night No injections Fresh thyme on the meat really enhanced the flavor Process Smoker temp 250, took about 3.5 hours total Internal temp for thermometers Max 155 (target) Cooked for ~ 3 hours, […]
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