Roasted Leg Of Pork
While I was smoking the pork shoulder I was also roasting a whole leg of pork in my oven. I was looking after a lunch and needed both meats ready at the same time, otherwise I would have used my…
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Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder
First off let me say this isn’t pulled pork. I don’t like the mushy texture and sauce of pulled pork: I like slices of succulent smoked pork shoulder on a bun with a hit of mustard barbeque sauce. I had…
It Was The War Of The Trenches by Tardi
After I stopped collecting weekly comics and focused on collections instead the first few months were relatively light since I was waiting for recent issues to be collected. During that time I picked up a few titles that were off…
Automatically login and lock a Windows PC
I’ve been playing around with Windows Home Server and the Vail beta the last few weeks and found things were a lot easier when a user was logged in. Windows Home Server is based on Windows Server 2003 and has…
DC to stop shrink wrapping “most” hardcovers
Originally published under my Bound Together column at Comic Book Daily. DC Comics announced yesterday in its retailer newsletter Direct Channel #104 that it will stop shrink wrapping most hardcovers beginning in December. Here’s the blurb: Please note that starting…
iPhone 3G and iOS 4.1
Last week Apple released iOS 4.1, the latest operating system for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It introduced some exciting new features for users of the iPhone 3GS and 4, but I have the iPhone 3G so I didn’t get…
Dry Aging Beef At Home
Over the last few years I’ve had the chance to sample dry aged beef at some excellent steak houses. Dry aging is done to beef only: primal cuts are kept for several weeks so they lose moisture and natural enzymes…
Fan Expo 2010 Day Three: Out With A Bang
Originally published at Comic Book Daily under my Bound Together column. Fan Expo 2010 is done for me. None of my Sunday goals were reached and the show remained packed; no last day slow down. It’s solid for the retailers…
Fan Expo 2010 Day Two: Art who?
Originally published at Comic Book Daily under my Bound Together column. Saturday at Fan Expo was crazier than usual: the crowds were so intense all afternoon there was a long line waiting to get in. If only the deals were…