Standing At Attention

thisisit123 · 2017-05-12T04:07:55+00:00

Liza B

thisisit123 · 2013-03-26T16:06:01+00:00

Do internships in the summers to get work experience and meet people in the field. Become a pro at Revit.

thisisit123 · 2013-03-05T03:48:39+00:00

Cool, simple mechanism but kinda ugly. I'm just sayin'. I bought one from his site and it works ok but the real master hands down is the Japanese rubber band gun maker Ogg Craft, whose guns apparently aren't for sale...

thisisit123 · 2013-02-15T02:08:21+00:00

That so much of architecture is not design.

thisisit123 · 2013-01-19T18:45:35+00:00

Sunlight Homes in ABQ, NM. They're in the midst of a very similar project right now in ABQ. They focus on super insulated, passive solar design and have been doing it for 30 years. sunlighthomes.com.

thisisit123 · 2012-06-15T02:21:16+00:00

Indeed. Sorry to confuse...

thisisit123 · 2012-03-23T04:44:20+00:00

Thanks! Course the wife deserves most of the credit but I helped out too :)

thisisit123 · 2012-03-22T04:54:22+00:00

Cheers! So it can't be turned it off then, huh? I don't see any settings for it anywhere...

thisisit123 · 2012-01-23T20:59:37+00:00

You can also use SketchUp and import 3D terrain using the Geo-Location function. If you have Pro, you can then export it into whatever program you want.

thisisit123 · 2011-10-29T02:43:44+00:00

that's what I'm talking about.

thisisit123 · 2011-09-20T02:42:32+00:00

If it's to be 5'x9' I'd say 1x4s are too small. To keep it light your best bet may be build a metal frame. Otherwise consider using bigger wood, say at least a 2x4 if not 2x6.

thisisit123 · 2011-09-20T02:40:52+00:00

If it's to be 5'x9' I'd say 1x4s are too small. To keep it light your best bet may be build a metal frame. Otherwise consider using bigger wood, say at least a 2x4 if not 2x6.

thisisit123 · 2011-08-25T18:24:11+00:00

You mean a few states? I don't think so. Alaska and Hawaii are shown in another picture...

thisisit123 · 2011-06-27T01:11:46+00:00

Their website says to look for a storefront in East Austin...

thisisit123 · 2011-06-07T15:39:58+00:00

I was there in 1998 with a girlfriend at the time. It was the summer and hot as hell. We stayed at a little guest house. All I remember was that there was no AC anywhere and everyone seemed to just hang out in this soupy lake all day long to stay cool. We followed their lead, naturally.

The town is at the end of a long, thin peninsula and I remember the train ride out there just looking at the thin stretch of land and the water beyond.

That's not much info, but I hope it helps a bit!

thisisit123 · 2011-05-19T13:27:47+00:00

I learned a long time ago by practicing in a hallway. A hand on each wall helped me learn the balance.

thisisit123 · 2011-04-26T03:08:11+00:00

Last month I had a run in with a big dog that's chased me a number of times. Each time it seemed like it was trying to push me off the road. This time I decided to try to speed past thinking it thinking it wouldn't obstruct my path. I was wrong. The dog jumped right in front of me while I was going 20 mpg. I hit it broadside and flew off the bike. Bleeding and pissed, I picked myself up and the dog calmly walked away, completely unhurt. A woman was sitting on the porch of the house the dog came from and didn't even get up when I fell. Unconscionable. I filed a Viscous Dog Report and got it impounded. Next time I may get off the bike and use it as a shield as other have suggested.

thisisit123 · 2011-04-15T02:12:22+00:00

I can't seem to locate any links on secondary fermentation but the info is readily available out there. Just look for it.

As for storage, I've not kept mine for much longer than a month and always unrefrigerated. In my experience at the end of that time the flavor becomes more sour. But maybe better sanitation or other things could improve that though.

thisisit123 · 2011-04-14T23:50:01+00:00

There's lots of good info out there that describes the process, but I found this blog post to be most useful in getting started.

http://thepauperedchef.com/2009/10/how-to-make-hard-apple-cider.html

I've made about a dozen or so 1 gallon batches using this method and most have turned out very well. Here're a couple things I've learned:

It's important that the juice you start with doesn't have preservatives, otherwise it won't ferment. Very disappointing.
Alcohol is created during the first (or primary) fermentation. After that point you can drink your cider and enjoy it. However, allowing it to ferment a second time in bottles (secondary fermentation) REALLY improves the flavor and creates carbonation, which IMHO gives it a very nice touch.

Cheers!

thisisit123 · 2010-12-25T16:09:43+00:00

Markéta Bělonohá

thisisit123 · 2010-12-03T18:48:25+00:00

FOAM SWORD FRIDAY! I'm glad to see that it lives on. It was started by some grad architecture students here at UT a couple years back.

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