Posts in 2021
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Grub2 Issues
Monday, May 17, 2021 in Blog
Upgrading Fedora – I upgraded from Fedora 33 to 34. In the process, Grub corrupted. Nothing like being presented the grub > prompt with no menu entries and having to manually feed Grub to get the machine booted. This is my journey for …
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How Is Yeast Made?
Friday, February 19, 2021 in Blog
When I was in college, I would make my own bread. For a while, I cultured my own sour dough starter. Recently, while making bread, I was wondering how the yeast manufacturers make their yeast. I’ve done some research and found that there is a …
Posts in 2018
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Where Does Linen Come From?
Monday, February 05, 2018 in Blog
Linen Background Linen yarn is spun from the long fibers found just behind the bark in the multi-layer stem of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). In order to retrieve the fibers from the plant, the woody stem and the inner pith (called pectin), …