Big Tech is evil - I know that, you know that. I don't know what convinced you - maybe it was the Cambridge Analytica scandal, maybe it's Musk and X being at the epicenter of US election misinformation, or maybe it's just that algorithmic…
You probably know about emails - they've been a thing since at least the early 70s. But still, to make sure we're on the same page... Emails are messages sent between two users via the internet. Emails are sent from and to email addresses - they…
Google is everywhere, mostly because they're good at what they do, and their services are mostly free. Well, I say free - but you know that you're the product, and they use surveillance and data mining to figure out how to sell you stuff, a practice…
Vinegar is one of the easiest things to be self-sufficient with once you're past the initial hurdle of Getting Started. That's because it requires only three ingredients: 1. Some alcohol 2. A vinegar culture - or mother 3. Time Ok, you also need somewhere to do…
I'm going to write this article assuming that you know next to nothing about being on the internet - which is most definitely not true - and that you're smart enough to understand what's going on, which is almost certainly also true. But maybe…
The Micro-Nikkor P Auto 55mm f/3.5 lens is a manual focus macro lens produced from 1971 to 1973. I bought my copy some years back for 500 DKK - roughly 70 USD - and even for vintage manual focus lenses that's cheap. Out of the box…
I like fruity cakes - and I happen to work at a place where people don't eat a lot of plums, so they're always left behind on fridays. Rather than dooming them to the bin, I occiasionally take them home and bake with them. This is…
Crab apples - paradisæbler in Danish - are minature apples made by various wild cousins to the domesticated apple (malus domestica). They're small, tart, and very decorative - and they make a pretty juice which can be used raw or made into a cordial. Preparation Pick enough crab…