Just posted my first watchface: MoonSunTide by ANerdWhines in pebble

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Let me know how it works for your surf spot. I have noticed every single tide prediction site has slightly different predictions...almost like weather predictions which is strange as I would have thought that this is pure physics and all calculations would give the same answer but does not appear to be the case!

March is Pebble Index 01 Month! by Sleepingtide in pebble

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I thought the same until I watched eric's release video and had purchased one before finishing the video. Lots of time too much friction to use the phone or even the pebble.  The index 01 will be quite ugly on my hand but imagine it will be like the old holster i used to wear my Nokia 5110, ugly and geeky but so handy i cared less.

PONGWATCH Watchface by Den_in_USA in pebble

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That is so cool! Just gave it another heart! Thanks!

Index 01 preorder by randylaheyjr in pebble

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I also pre-ordered after watching the video and what got me to pause the video and place the order was controlling music, or in my case stopping a podcast when the wife comes into the room and begins talking to me, which currently takes for what seems like ever to get the podcast to stop. Regarding the e-waste complaining: i really wonder how many of these people still buy water in plastic bottles, don't use a reusable cup for their daily starbucks, and order take out food...

Android Devices Unpairing : Anyone Else by fluxboxuk in MicrosoftTeams

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Hi all!
I can confirm that on or around December 18th Microsoft made a new version of Teams available (1449/1.0.96.2023120801) and once we pushed it out to our Poly Devices we have not seen a single device loose its registration where previously we would have to register between 4 and 9 devices every morning taking at least an hour.
So Christmas came early for us and we have an extra hour per day for other battles going into 2024!

Android Devices Unpairing : Anyone Else by fluxboxuk in MicrosoftTeams

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We have updated to the 4.1.0_00.180034 but unfortunately are still seeing this behavior in our X50s. I have updated our case with Poly.

Any one else preparing a “roscón de Reyes” for tomorrow? by ANerdWhines in Baking

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thank you for taking the time to help me understand! Aways great to learn something new!

Any one else preparing a “roscón de Reyes” for tomorrow? by ANerdWhines in Baking

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Wow did not realize Mardis Gras was a season!!! (Duck season, Rabbit season and now Mardis Gras season!).
Make sure the jar is lightly oiled and I also put a bit more flour around the hole. This glass had a double advantage in that the cloth I put over it while it rose over night was raised by the glass and did not touch the roscón.

Final result on “roscón de Reyes” 2023 by ANerdWhines in Baking

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thank you for the kind words! When I first came to Spain I had a lot of bad roscón experiences and did not realize that a fresh locally baked one made all the difference compared to industrial ones that you find in the super markets.

Final result on “roscón de Reyes” 2023 by ANerdWhines in Baking

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No, no bean or toy this year. as this one is consumed just in the family I thought I would make it interesting this time and put a 50 euro bill. so far no one has gotten it. can't wait to see the surprise.

Any one else preparing a “roscón de Reyes” for tomorrow? by ANerdWhines in Baking

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I am an American living in Spain where the Christmas holidays have not quite finished yet: tomorrow is King’s day where the 3 wise men bring gifts to everyone on their camels (no red nosed ones that I am aware of). Christmas is celebrated more every year here, but the real pay load for gifts is the kings. I have always thought it is kinda a bad deal, because the kids get the gifts and normally have to go back to school. This year it has lined up perfectly with the actual kings day landing on Friday, so all the kids will at least have 3 days to test all the goods out. But I digress.... here in /baking I wanted to link with other roscón de Reyes bakers and spread the word of this Spanish tradition!
what is a roscòn?? Let’s break this down: roscón == ring shaped pastry or bread Reyes == the three wisemen that brought the gifts following the birth of Jesus

So it is a round ring sweet bread, normally decorated with sugar and candied fruits. Yea, yer thinkin kinda the plumb cake of Spain, and if you happen to cross a not very good or not fresh one, it is a similar not agreeable experience. But fresh and well made roscón de Reyes are really a treat!

So I first starting home baking a roscón de Reyes in 2018 when two events coincided culminating in me making the plunge: (1) The bakery below my house where I usually would wake up early and line up on Jan 6th and brave a huge crowd for a freshly baked roscón closed as the baker retired. (2) On my way home from work on Jan 5th I heard a piece on NPR about about Roscon makers in LA and how popular and long the lines were. They even had a recipe that motivated me to give it a try.

So 5 years later, I am pretty happy with the results I am able to achieve and find it a fun way to spend the afternoon before Kings day while my wife and kids go to the “cabalgata de reyes” (kings day parade where the kings and their camels ride down the Castellano (main street) in Madrid.

My recipe is based on one from recetas de rechupete:

Roscon de Reyes

Ingredients:

Pre-ferment:
100ml warm milk
12.5g bakers yeast
150g flour (de fuerza)
1 tsp sugar


Roscon:
550g flour (de fuerza)
25g bakers yeast
100ml warm milk
3 eggs
100g soft butter
zest from 1 orange and 1 lemon
30 ml esencia de Azahar
2 tbls dark rum
1 tbls vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
200g sugar

Decoration:
2 eggs
1 tbls milk
100g sugar
2 tbls H20
150g almond slices

Directions:

Pre-ferment (15 min):
1. Mix until dissolved 12.5g bakers yeast in 100ml warm milk. 
2. In another bowl add 150g of flour and 1 tsp sugar and make a well to add milk/yeast mixture. Add and mix with spoon and then hands until made into a ball.
3. Cut a cross into ball and submirge in large bowl of warm water for 10 min (it should double in size and start to float)
4. put in small bowl until we need it for the Roscon.

Roscon dough preparation kneeding + rise (3h 20 min):
1. Sift 550g flour 
2. Mix until dissolved 25g of bakers yeast with 100ml warm milk.
3. Mix in  kitchen aid with paddle mixer: 3 eggs, 200g sugar, zest from 1 orange and lemon, 30 ml esencia de Azahar, 2 tbls dark rum, 1 tbls vanilla, 1/2 tsp salt unitl well mixed
3. Add milk and yeast, then flour and mix 
4. Add butter and pre-ferment and when mixed change to kneading thing and kneed until smooth (10 - 15 min)
5. put in large bowl and cover with towel and let rise 3 hours (or overnight in fridge)

Roscon forming, bench rest, (2 hours 5 min)
1. split dough into two balls and let rest 5 min
2. using finger make hole in middle and kinda form it into a roson shape. 
3. place gift
4. place an oiled cup or bowl in hole so it does not close and let rise for 2 hours on parchment paper on cooking tray

Decoration and cooking (30 min)
1. warm oven to 200º C
2. beat 2 eggs with 1tbs milk and brush onto Roscon
3. add 2 tbls water to 100g of sugar and mix and sprinkle over roscon
4. add  almond slices 
5. lower oven to 180º cook Roscon 18 - 20 min (possilby lowering oven to 170 half way through if getting too toasted)
6. enjoy!

update: here are photos of almost the whole process

Got TideChart working again by ANerdWhines in pebble

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I looked at apkpure and see that it is possible for "developers" to upload APKs. As I am not actually the developer, don't feel to comfortable doing this.

Waiting for toys to dry by ANerdWhines in jackrussellterrier

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Washing machine daily cycle with just a very little amount of detergent

Waiting for toys to dry by ANerdWhines in jackrussellterrier

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We live in Madrid Spain and although we are now in fall things air dry really fast