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Thu Feb 11 06:00:01 EST 2021 ======================================== Slept from ten-thirty to seven. Woke around five, and slept fitfully after. Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny early in the afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 1 below to 11 below zero in the morning. Work ---------------------------------------- - Snipe-IT account for Bob Done. - Order printer for CR Done. - Investigate Entrata backups Done. Assembled my new, inexpensive exercise bike at lunch, and rode it for a few minutes. No frills, but it seems pretty sturdy. Home ---------------------------------------- - Buy stock Done. Ten minutes on the exercise bike after work. I like AppImage, I think. Better than similar competitors for containing user apps. (The Lagrange Gemini client has started distributing AppImages.) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/lhdg0f/what_electric_lamp_is_bram_stoker_referring_to/ > A flash light historian (!) Stuart Schneider explains that D cell batteries were used to fashion novelty lights: > > One of the early electrical novelties powered by a battery was a simple stick pin with a miniature bulb. Wires connected the bulb to a battery hidden in a pocket or behind a scarf (tie). When the wearer pressed a switch carried in the pocket, the bulb flashed. "D" batteries powered the scarf pins. The scarf pin was a novelty when introduced, but users discovered practical uses for it, such as reading in dark restaurants or theaters. Servings: grains 6/6, fruit 2/4, vegetables 2/4, dairy 3/2, meat 4/3, nuts 0/0.5 Brunch: coffee, banana, eggs with sausage, avocado, tomatoes, corn chips Lunch: apple, cucumber, two hot dogs Dinner: chips

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