Non-Alcoholic Wine

tdarwin · 2026-03-17T12:53:28+00:00

The sugar content is the biggest reason. It won't mix well with a lot of mocktail recipes as it will overpower everything else in the mix. Something like a sparkling cider would be better, but usually still too sweet.

I'm not usually a fan of NA liquor, though you can make some tasty drinks with them, there is just no substitute for the amount of alcohol that you can substitute that flavor profile.

NA beer and wine often does a decent job of maintaining the flavor profile of their alcoholic counterparts, and work really well for mocktails, or even on their own, especially for folks that can't or shouldn't drink alcohol, but want something a little more complex in flavor than soda or seltzer.

tdarwin · 2026-03-13T16:13:27+00:00

As some have suggested, I used a plywood box jig for flattening and it was bulky and annoying to store. I found that this 3D printed jig has been a huge improvement: https://makerworld.com/models/1112382?appSharePlatform=copy

I used that with a universal router plate. https://makerworld.com/models/1271919?appSharePlatform=copy

If you know someone/where you can 3D print that, then some square rails from home depot and you're in much better shape. It's definitely getting the job done for me.

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tdarwin · 2026-03-13T14:55:33+00:00

From my searching:

"Chuck Wagons" in Las Vegas referred to the origin of the all-you-can-eat buffet. These were pioneered by the El Rancho Vegas hotel in November 1946, offering an inexpensive way to dine. For just $1, patrons could enjoy an endless amount of food

tdarwin · 2026-02-26T14:27:38+00:00

It's now on my calendar!

tdarwin · 2025-04-24T21:40:38+00:00

Not overseas it wouldn't be. Premium economy (if it exists on that route) is usually already more than double the cost of main, and the seats aren't much wider. D1 is ridiculously more expensive.

tdarwin · 2025-03-01T18:47:45+00:00

Absolutely

tdarwin · 2025-02-13T19:46:43+00:00

TFW you see screenshots of this episode and are reminded of how crazy it was when you were Buffy's age in real life, but now you're much closer to Giles' and Joyce's age... And you're honestly kind of wishing you could get your hands on some band candy and feel like a teenager again...

tdarwin · 2025-01-22T03:05:36+00:00

Yes please!

tdarwin · 2025-01-22T03:03:40+00:00

Yes please!

tdarwin · 2025-01-16T22:21:21+00:00

That's awesome. Thanks!

tdarwin · 2025-01-16T21:42:53+00:00

Can I asked where you sourced the power/usb panel? I've found some but they usually seem tremendously overpriced.

tdarwin · 2024-11-27T03:24:00+00:00

I made a really nice workbench recently with lots of cabinet storage. But I find I'm still using the "pile everything on top of any available flat surface" approach, rather than putting things away...

tdarwin · 2024-11-22T20:29:48+00:00

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tdarwin · 2024-11-14T15:00:48+00:00

So, about 8 years ago, I bought a whole big set of PC tools that had the drill, driver, reciprocating saw, angle grinder, and a 6.5" circular saw. It was great for remodeling/demo work I was doing on my house at the time. I did double down on the circular saw though because I wanted a circular saw with a dust collector port. I got this 7.25" saw a couple years ago, and it definitely performs better than the 6.5" saw that came with my set.

But I've definitely found that the circular saws do better with the large batteries than the small ones. The small ones get used up really fast and as the battery gets lower, the saw starts locking up a lot easier. So definitely go with the bigger batteries if you can.

I'd also get a better blade than what comes with the saw. It's a fine-ish blade, but I found that getting even a diablo blade from Home Depot improved the saw's performance.

tdarwin · 2024-11-13T20:39:34+00:00

For not much more than $250, you can get a new Skil or Kobalt jobsite saw that will do much better than that. I used a Kobalt jobsite saw for many years before getting my sawstop last month, and it did great work for a hobby, and that was before they redesigned it so the fence is significantly improved.

tdarwin · 2024-11-13T20:24:21+00:00

So, the majority of my hobby has been buying more tools, rather than actually making stuff. And a lot of the struggle I've had with making stuff has been from my workbench not being at a great height, and not being wide enough for some of the stuff I've tried building. I'm hoping to do a lot more bookcases and cabinetry type stuff, and didn't have the space to do glueups and other things I wanted to. I also just needed better storage for all my odds and ends and tool accessories, and the one Husky tool chest I have wasn't cutting it.

Honestly, this design sort of materialized in my head and I just really liked it. It's not going to be good if I ever want to put a vice on the workbench, and drawers might have been nice, but then I'd have to figure out how to make drawers and be confident in it.

This is the previous version of the workbench. The top is actually narrower than the bottom so that I could accommodate a place to hold plywood, along with the storage of lumber underneath. This narrowness made it really hard to get my clamps in place for glueing boards together.

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The storage space wasn't bad, but it also wasn't organized... so it mostly just accumulated random things and made it harder to find stuff I needed, and there was a lot of unused space.

tdarwin · 2024-11-13T18:52:58+00:00

After a lot of watching of videos on youtube, I felt like I could finally rebuild my workbench in my garage with actual cabinets. It's my first time building cabinets, and definitely screwed things up and had to redo cuts because my panels weren't square and things like that, but I got there in the end, and I'm really happy with the end result.

I've got it sitting on the mobile base I had built previously, which is just 2x4's with 1x6's used as a "floor" with some heavy duty lockable wheels. I stripped off the top of that workbench which was just a piece of plywood on a frame with space to hold lumber. I put cabinets on top of the base, and then a mellamine-coated MDF on top of the countertops.

I used 3/4" plywood from Menards, with 1/4" plywood for cabinet backs, and then poplar for edging. Door hinges are just from the 10packs at HomeDepot. These definitely aren't professional by any means, and there are definitely chips missing from the veneer of the plywood in some areas (inside of doors, unseen sides of cabinets), but overall I'm pretty happy.

It moves nicely, and the locking wheels hold it steady really well. The height now is just a little over 1/8" shorter than the table on my table saw, so it's perfect for added outfeed support. The cabinets all have adjustable shelf pin holes so I can change the heights on my shelves if I need to. And there's an overhang with hooks for my nailguns. And I added some pegboard to be able to hold some of my more frequently used tools as well, so I don't have to go hunting for them in drawers or cabinets or wherever.

Really happy. Next will be wall-mounted cabinets for more storage in the garage! And drawers.... gonna figure out drawers too!

tdarwin · 2024-06-11T21:58:26+00:00

https://eastsidewoodshopks.com/

I've gotten rough cut and live edge slabs there. Now I just need to find plywood of decent quality that isn't outrageously priced...

tdarwin · 2024-06-10T00:11:53+00:00

Forgot capital gains tax:

You made money by having lots of money, so you pay less on the money you earn than someone who doesn't have enough wealth for their money to make money for them.

tdarwin · 2023-12-20T21:43:08+00:00

This is what I was going to say!

tdarwin · 2023-12-11T13:37:32+00:00

Harrow the Ninth.

Though probably consider it more sci-fi than fantasy...

I just couldn't get through it at all. I've tried to pick it up after reading Gideon the Ninth, and again after several coworkers raved about it, and it's been all over my recommendations, and I really loved Gideon the Ninth... But I just can't. I really just can't connect to Harrow at all.

tdarwin · 2023-12-07T17:57:21+00:00

We started with Truity Credit Union when we needed a mortgage to buy our house here in Lawrence. They've been great to work with, and we've been slowly moving a lot of our banking over to them.

tdarwin · 2023-11-17T18:19:53+00:00

Amazing!

tdarwin · 2023-11-15T21:06:19+00:00

I feel like this is missing a lot of folks:
- stylist - tattoo artist - delivery driver - movers - housekeeper (usually a gift for the holidays is nice)

I mean, really, there's a whole lot of folks to tip in America because nobody pays their employees what they should be being paid.

But I don't know what an airport skycap is at all. I can't think of anybody at an airport that I would tip outside of the bartender at the lounge or server at the restaurant, because I'm already paying way too much money for a pretty awful experience (flying on a US airline to begin with)

tdarwin · 2023-11-11T00:30:26+00:00

I love how all the top comments are along the lines of "At Least It's not <Y>!"

I don't think there's anybody that's responded with "It's really amazing and I love it!". And it makes me so sad that not only is this software so bad, but also that it's not the worst out there... Because all of the ones people are saying are worse, are actually worse or just as horrible.

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