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Tabasco Sauce Facts
Ever want to know more about the world's most popular hot sauce? Joey Green of the Wacky Uses website has compiled a nice little list of Tabasco Sauce facts and information... (Read More)
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Scott and Anti-Scott
I've written a list of my viewpoints and preferences on several serious and trivial subjects so that you may get a better idea of who the "real" Scott is. As a contrast, I've also created an "Anti-Scott", who would be the complete opposite of me... (Read More)Permalink
How to Make an Invisible Mask
Don't want security cameras snapping pictures of you everywhere? Here's a brief video showing how to make an "invisibility mask" using an old baseball cap and LED lights:It may not exactly be practical or comfortable, but it might be fun to try out even if you aren't a privacy nut or plan to use it for nefarious purposes (which I don't advocate, by the way:-)).
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How To Disable the Firefox 3 Awesome Bar
If you're using the new Firefox 3 but don't particularly care for the intrusiveness of the Smart Bar, then you're not alone. Below are a few simple fixes that will help you regain some of your privacy when surfing the web.
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Bob Hope and Zombies
The above clip from the 1940 Bob Hope classic The Ghost Breakers remarkably still holds very true today (especially with the rise of the Obamabots).
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World's Smallest Website
Have you ever seen the world's smallest website? At http://www.guimp.com, you can explore a real, functioning site contained within a 22 x 18 pixel block. There is a news section, a blog, games, a picture slideshow, and more. If your screen resolution's too low, you may have to use something to enlarge the size of the page (such as Microsoft's Magnifier) just to view it. (Read More)Permalink
Recipe - Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeņo Poppers
For a delicious appetizer or snack, it's hard to beat the wide appeal of bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers. It's got kick from the jalapenos, crispiness from bacon, and a sweet, creamy, melty fusion of cheddar and cream cheese to balance out the taste...
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Recipe Recap - Spicy Food
In case you've missed the spicy food recipes I've posted thus far on this food blog, below is a rundown. Each one is a must-try for chileheads or anyone who likes their meals with a little kick. I also plan on making new recipe additions as they get posted to the site in the future.
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Create Perfectly Round Ice
Serious on the rocks drinkers prefer ice spheres due to their reduced surface area; the ice melts slower, meaning a less watered-down beverage. A Japanese company called Taisin [Google Translation page] has created a contraption that will create perfectly round balls of ice.
You place a chuck of ice inside Taisin's Ice Mold, and as the ice melts the press will close around it creating it's spherical shape. Extract the ice, and voila! I perfect, seamless ball. The Ice Mold can create 30 to 40 ice balls per minute.
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What's the Difference Between Herbs and Spices?
Have you ever stopped to wonder what was the difference between herbs and spices? The Supreme Spice Blog provides a definative answer:
"A simple answer to this question would be that the leaf of a plant which is used in cooking is referred to as a Herb and any other part of the plant that is used to flavor food is termed as a Spice. For example - Cloves (bud), ginger & turmeric (roots), fennel, cumin, coriander (seeds), cinnamon (bark), peppercorns (berries) [would all be conidered spices].
Herbs are used fresh and spices are generally in dried form."
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