Built a test rig for the network I’ll set up in our new home. Devices connected to the switch in this prototype include: Google Wifi (mesh), OBiTALK (Google Voice VoIP), and Internet of Things (Samsung SmartThings, and Philips Hue).
Category: Home Living
Decorations
These are our Christmas decorations. The marquee of The Guthrie, advertising “A Christmas Carol,” the “Gold Medal Flour” neon atop Mill City Museum, and the swoosh (lit path in Gold Medal Park) provide additional decoration. We will unbox our other decorations, Christmas 2019.
Settling for Salmon
After admiring the extensive selection of oysters at Coastal Seafoods, opted for Atlantic salmon. On Tuesdays, seniors get 20% off everything.
SORAA Bulbs
Spent all day figuring out light bulbs. Settled on SORAA bulbs with these specs: Power: 7.5W, 9; Color temperature: 2700K (warm); Color Rendering Index: 95% (accurate); Beam: 10°, 25°, 36°, 60°. Incandescents were so much easier.
Ma: The Space Between
Entrance to temple, Kyushu, November 2017. A torii (traditional Japanese gateway), and steps receding into the distance to an unseen temple, exemplify the Japanese concept of ma, the space between. The gate frames space. The steps provide space in time to prepare the mind. As I read around, there are many definitions of ma, but…… Continue reading Ma: The Space Between
Hmong Farmers
Bought produce for Thanksgiving, grown by Hmong American farmers, at our neighborhood Mill City Farmers Market.
Butter and Flour
Began stocking up on ingredients for Thanksgiving, starting with the important stuff: flour and butter for pie crusts.
Selecting Window Sheers
Selected window sheers.
Under the Gaze of a Playwright
Stocked up at the Mill City Farmers Market under the watchful eye of Anton Chekhov.
TOTO Demonstration Showroom
On my way to Haneda HND for my flight home, popped into TOTO’s Tokyo “demonstration showroom,” occupying two floors high up in a Tokyo tower. For good, practical reasons, most Japanese have TOTO’s washlets in their homes; we’re having them in our new home