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Why ZeroWater Pitchers instead of Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration or Mineralization Pitchers

Posted on May 8, 2021May 12, 2021 by mikeyroy

I recently stumbled on an article comparing water filter pitchers, and surprise, ZeroWater came out on top. That wasn’t the notable part of the article, the notable part was that it did a comparison mash up of two very different filters: filters meant to remove as much as possible, and filters meant to maybe do…

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Why you should build your own mattress aka a “DIY Mattress”

Posted on October 17, 2020May 27, 2021 by mikeyroy

Update May 2021: 12/10 would do this again. After sleeping on this setup for nearly two years, I am very happy with the mattress I built and tbqh I have no idea how long it will last, as it still feels fairly new to sleep on, and no signs of degradation so far. I rotate…

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How to make a free, private, backed up Git repo, without Github

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 by mikeyroy

Everyone’s usual go-to for making a new repo and storing code is Github, and it has loads of upsides, but if you don’t want that code publicly accessible, then you need to pay up. If you’re working on a solo project, and just want version history, branching, and peace of mind from having the code…

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Turn a single temperature dehydrator into variable temperature with a smart switch

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 by mikeyroy

I purchased this Presto Dehydro many years ago and have used it a few times. It works, and I thought I would be okay with the single temperature, but it was ultimately just disappointing. Foods tasted a little on the overcooked side rather than something, well, good. I mainly use it to dehydrate home grown…

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Google Calendar recurring event for twice-monthly payroll only on weekdays

Posted on October 25, 2019January 25, 2021 by mikeyroy

The following ical formatted data will add an event to your Google Calendar that can be customized to your needs. The one caveat is that this cannot factor in holidays. The logic is the last BYMONTHDAY will be selected if it exists in the calendar month and matches any BYDAY option. If not, it will…

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Lightroom Lens Profile for Meike 50mm f1.7 on a Sony A7RII

Posted on February 12, 2019April 6, 2019 by mikeyroy

This is a lens profile for the Meike 50mm f1.7 lens on the Sony A7RII that I created using Adobe Lens Profile Creator 1.0.4. To use it you will need to add LensTagger to Lightroom. Why? It’s a manual lens that transmits no metadata to the camera to identify it. You can’t edit metadata directly…

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backupX - the Raspberry Pi based solution for backing up travel photography on the go

backupX: travel friendly & inexpensive photography DIY backup solution

Posted on January 21, 2019September 11, 2021 by mikeyroy

View the backupX project on Github. General Update (Sept 2021): I’ve now been using this for nearly 3 years, and still use it with the Pi Zero W. After having the hole drilled out in the black case for the red led, I wanted a hole for the green, power led as well to know…

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Pier at Crissy Field - final composite

Camera set up for ultra wide angle & long exposure photography

Posted on July 14, 2018July 26, 2018 by mikeyroy

This is my set up: Sony A7RII Mirrorless Full Frame camera Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 lens Breakthrough Photography 6 stop 77mm ND filter Breakthrough Photography 10 stop 77mm ND filter Breakthrough Photography 15 stop 77mm ND filter Xume lens adapter ring Xume filter holder Xume lens caps Thought process on the lens selection: Earlier this…

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Effective Spider Mite Control – Organic Recipe

Posted on July 3, 2018August 5, 2018 by mikeyroy

Growing indoors, I am eventually plagued by spider mites at least once a season. It’s always discouraging when those small strands start appearing between branches. I usually start a new internet search, re-reading all the things I’ve already tried before, hoping to find something new. I tried all the concoctions that are safe for use…

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Cornbread: gluten free & vegan/vegetarian

Posted on June 4, 2018July 11, 2018 by mikeyroy

For vegan just don’t use any of the dairy and substitute another liquid & oil. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a medium size baking dish. Thoroughly mix the following in a bowl: 100g masa harina, or cornmeal as finely ground as possible 125g oat flour, or use raw oats and make them into a…

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