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07/08/2011 12:27 #54662

Buying restaurantware
Category: the odes

I recently saw this picture of a re-purposed sink on Amazon when I was looking up "Bar Keepers friend":

The caption says:

Recently installed in my garage a used deep well stainless steel sink from a restaurant.

That made me wonder. What happens to cookware from commercial restaurants once they close? Do they hold an auction to get rid of cookware? Do they end up in trash? So many new-ish restaurants close in Buffalo every now and then. What do they do with the things they have had?

metalpeter - 07/08/11 17:20
I have no idea.... But I'm guessing that most of the heavy duty stuff when a place closes is somehow worked into the next place that goes there....

tinypliny - 07/08/11 16:25
Why don't we hear about these auctions? I bet they sell heavy-duty multiclad cookware at these auctions..

paul - 07/08/11 14:00
I bet there are auctions.

07/04/2011 23:40 #54642

Really random question.
Category: i-tech

I was searching for some answers on a forum when this gem appeared:

What on earth is a REAPER in the context of recording or shopping? Since when did random questions become so tough?

tinypliny - 07/08/11 12:08
It was a linux forum... That is geeky +++. why would you ever know that sort of thing?!

uncutsaniflush - 07/05/11 10:52
REAPER is used for recording in osX and Windows. :::link:::

Unless you were into Audio Production, I don't see how you were supposed to know this.

07/02/2011 09:14 #54623

Remove ghetto icon text highlighting (XFCE)
Category: linux

I hate it when the Icon text is surrounded by a ghetto highlight on the desktop. Fix for removing the ghetto icon text highlight.

Edit the ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file

# Changing default ghetto looks
style "xfdesktop-icon-view" {
XfdesktopIconView::label-alpha = 75

base[NORMAL] = "#000000"
base[SELECTED] = "#CFD784"
base[ACTIVE] = "#FFE7BA"

fg[NORMAL] = "#D8D8BF"
fg[SELECTED] = "#ffffff"
fg[ACTIVE] = "#ffffff"
}
widget_class "*XfdesktopIconView*" style "xfdesktop-icon-view"

tinypliny - 07/08/11 12:10
LOL I have a black background and xfce has default grey highlights. It makes me think the icons are selected when they are, in fact, not. So removing the highlights has made things easier for me.

uncutsaniflush - 07/02/11 22:53
Ghetto? Goodness gracious me!! I do declare the things you say! Whatever do you mean?

I'm drawn to the conclusion that Warren Buffet and Donald Trump don't have icon text highlighting.

Is this another example of how the evil communist linux geeks are oppressing freedom loving Americans?

07/02/2011 03:23 #54622

Smooth caramelized garlic paste
Category: eating in

As a complement to (e:tinypliny,54608), the method below is probably the easiest (and the healthiest) way to get a smooth roasted/caramelized garlic paste for use in salads, salad-dressings, hummus, or any sort of dish where you need a smooth garlic flavour with a hint of sweetness to it. I used it on a multi-layered multi-texture quinoa salad yesterday.

I recommend that you don't use the multi-pack budget garlic that comes in mesh bags. They are abysmally poor when it comes to taste. To me, they don't taste like garlic at all! Sometimes, using even two whole bulbs doesn't give me sufficient flavour-levels.

So loose garlic it is.

1. Take a whole garlic. Wash it. (Don't dry it. Don't peel it.)
2. Wrap well in aluminium foil with a tablespoon or so of water.
3. Bake at 375 deg F for 40 minutes (just toss it in the corner while the onions are caramelizing...)

4. After 40 minutes, the garlic is caramelized and softened so well that you could simply take the peels off and smash the cloves to a wonderfully smooth paste with your fingers if you wanted. I used a spoon. It has this absolutely awesome silky consistency to it. Best of all, it doesn't make anything greasy or oily but instead gives dishes an earthy, well-proportioned and exquisite garlic taste.

tinypliny - 07/03/11 13:58
This is even better, it is like garlic butter!!!

libertad - 07/03/11 01:28
I want to try this. Have you ever roasted garlic? How does this compare? When I roast I slice head in half and rub with oil. After roasting in oven you can squeeze the softened garlic into a bowl and mash. Excellent for mashed potatoes.

07/02/2011 02:08 #54621

System76 PanP7 LSPCI output
Category: linux

This is the lspci devices output for the super-crappy Pangolin performance laptop panp7 from system76 (*February 2011) a.k.a Clevo W765CUH (Model: W76CU)

LSPCI Output for Reference:

Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 18)
PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
    Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)
SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
    Kernel driver in use: ahci
Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)
VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Kernel driver in use: radeon
Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RV710/730
    Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10)
    Kernel driver in use: rtl819xSE
System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 80)
    Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 80) (prog-if 01)
System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 80)
    Kernel driver in use: jmb38x_ms
Ethernet controller: JMicron Technology Corp. JMC250 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 03)
    Kernel driver in use: jme
Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 05)
Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 05)
Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 05)
Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 05)
Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)
Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)

According to this I have two audio devices:

Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)

Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

ATI Technologies Inc RV710/730

Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

I am bit confused... right now. What's new?

tinypliny - 07/08/11 12:16
Heh, I am slowly consolidating several of my note-making craziness all across the web into (e:strip) and google docs (*via scratchpad)... so you can expect more random (read: not really meant for the discerning audience) kind of self-notes to end up here.

I just wish the search on (e:strip) were a bit more precise. I think it discriminates against my blog.

uncutsaniflush - 07/02/11 22:55
You do realize that you are now a Linux geek, don't you? Or, at least, you play one on estrip.org. Congrats!!