food, sweet (fruit)

TIL what happens when you freeze a banana.

Recipe:

Around 17 on the day before discover that you're out of lemons, peel a just barely ripe banana anyway, cut it into round slices, put it into a small box with a tight fitting lid, leave it in the freezer overnight.

Around 9 in the morning get the box with the banana from the fridge, put it into the bento box with the rest of the meal, put everything in a thermal bag with two small reusable ice blocks and a bottle of water that had remained in the fridge overnight.

Drive 1.5 - 2 hours in ~30°C (no AC), leave in the trunk of the car while doing $THINGS; at 12:30 - 13:00 get the bento box, eat the lunch, eat the banana.

It was *sweet*. It was very soft, it could be picked up with a fork, but just barely, and it was extremely sweet. it had also leaked a sweet syrupy liquid that was also quite sweet.

Have I mentioned sweet?

It wasn't too sweet, however, as long as one has a bit of a sweet tooth it was quite pleasing.

in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla''

food, sweet (fruit)

Interesting.

Another thing you can do with a frozen banana (a more ripe one) is, freeze the (peeled) banana with a skewer in the end. Take it out and dip in molten chocolate, and return to the freezer until set.

You now have a cold ice-cream substitute with a crunchy chocolate shell :)

(optional, roll the freshly dipped banana in finely chopped nuts before re-freezing)

Dear #crochet and #generalNerdery people: let assume that somebody (asking for a friend!) was planning a band of filet crochet that is 5 squares wide (plus two of border) and was tempted by the idea of using Baudot Code to make it spell some text.

Should it have the columns in order 1 2 3 4 5 as they seem to be depicted on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bau… or should it be 5 4 1 2 3 as in the position of the keys?

(sadly, (afaik) friendica doesn't support polls, you'll have to write your answer in a comment)

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Junge Hexe:
Der Puder ist so wie der Rock
Für alt' und graue Weibchen,
Drum sitz ich nackt auf meinem Bock
Und zeig ein derbes Leibchen.
#FaustByGoethe

LA GIOVANE STREGA:
Cipria e gonne sono fatte
per le donne vecchie e grigie;
io che mostro un corpo sodo
sul mio capro siedo nuda.

Young Witch:
A powderd face is like a skirt
for old and graying wives;
so I sit naked on my buck
and show my eager thighs.
(Translation Peter Salm)

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The team behind 0 A.D: Empires will be holding a booth for three days in Tours, France on the 1st-2nd and 3rd of July 2022
More info about the @japantoursfestival event can be found here: japantoursfestival.com/

#indiegamedev #opensource #free #freesoftware #JTF2022 #JapanToursFestival

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Important notice:

There is a #bug in Inkscape 1.2 that could destroy gradients, clips/masks, symbols, swatches & clones in a drawing.

You'll only notice it happened after saving file & later opening it again.

To work around this bug DO NOT use copy-paste while the Export dialog is open!

For more details on the bug, head here: gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-…

The bug will be fixed in Inkscape 1.2.1 (a fix is already available in the development ('master') branch).

#inkscape #bugwarning

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Ma che bel sondaggio che ha messo fuori l'università del Queensland, sarebbe un peccato se si mettessero a rispondere le persone dotate di una vita perfettamente normale ed equilibrata di #livelloSegreto

cw: gente convinta che i videogiochi siano pericolosi e sondaggio che vi fa sprecare tempo che potreste dedicare ai videogiochi :D

habs.uq.edu.au/research/volunt…

(da mastodon.social/@dadegroot/108… )

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Filed under: I don't really need another #craft project, right?

I've received a piece of vintage lace, of a type that would work nicely on a petticoat ruffle.

While handsewing the linen shirt I'm working on, I've also started to think that the same fabric would also be nice for a petticoat or a petticoat+corset cover combination (and I have enough for it).

But such a garment doesn't call for just a bit of lace at the hem, it calls for some lace on the ruffles, some insertion (and pintucks, dere vill be pintucks), and while of course I have a box of lace of various kinds, I don't have enough for that project.

However, the more I think about it, rather than wanting to look for enough matching lace in the stores, I'm tending towards going for a mix-and-match of looks, joined together by a theme of having some history.

So I'm using some lace that I've been given by different people, and then I want to puppy-eye my mother into doing some crochet lace for me, but then I thought that maybe I should also do some myself.

And thus, yesterday I asked my mother to teach me filet #crochet, I did the bigger square-ish under her guide, and then I've started a sampler band, starting with the simplest pattern to get myself to learn the right tension, and then trying various patterns as I go, until I finish the leftover of crochet lace appropriate yarn I've found in her stash.

I don't have any source on historical people doing something like this, but it's underwear, the silhouette will be correct, and nobody needs to know how it looks (other than the people who will see the pictures here on the fediverse :D )

ETA for the project: maybe a couple of years? Don't hold your collective breaths :D

#costuming #HistoricalSewing

One thing that bothers me while #sewing is trimming the sewing allowances: I understand that having wider allowances makes it easier to sew by machine, but all those strips of fabric waste hurt my feeling even if they end up as stuffing and not in a dump.

So, what I tend to do when sewing french seams is not to sew with half the seam allowance, but sew the first seam at a bit less than that and the second seam at a bit more.

And for flat-felled seams, I tend to cut the fabric with double allowance on just one side, and align the other side at one allowance of distance, as in the picture.

Closeup of two pieces of fabric aligned as described above.

It doesn't really change anything, it's not like I can fit more pieces in the same fabric by saving that 6 mm strip, but it helps my OCD :D

I believe it was the norm in old sewing manuals, but I can't be bothered to look for the source right now, sorry

Why It's OK to Have Unfinished (Sewing) Projects!

youtube.com/watch?v=MREkP5ajaR…

or, TL;DW: it's just not sustainable to keep churning out finished projects every week to be a proper content creator (not explicitely said in the video: as defined by platforms that earn money out of such content, and the more content the more MONEY for them).

@WelshPixie (Del On Earth)

I took a picture of the test I did with the posca pen, ironed, and then thrown in the washing machine:

The blob on top is where I refreshed the paint on the pen, and I forgot to take a picture before washing it, but I believe it didn't wash away.

It's not great for fabric because it definitely has some rigidity that fabric paint avoids, but I think I can confirm it works.

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As promised, I've published two new #FreeSoftWear patterns: the apron and sleeve protectors I've finished last weekend.

sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/…

sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/…

A person dressed in mostly late 1800 clothing with a black apron with a gathered front and triangular side panels that wrap to the sides of the shirt, plus a bib pinned up on the shirt, and black sleeve protectors. There is a chatelaine pinned at the waist with an Ada Lovelace pin, with fake punched cards, a pencil and steampunkish pendants.

@FreeSoftWear group

in reply to marxist insurgency leader

they are historically accurate for the late victorian era

(now that I think about it, I should probably mention that in the instructions, thanks!)

also, I don't like the feeling of the strap behind the neck in most aprons, and I wanted to try something different :)

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The apron also has a waist belt, the pins only get the load of the bib, not the full strap and most importantly not of whatever ends up in the pocket.

The shirt I was wearing is a relatively flimsy one in cheap cotton voile that I made myself, so it's probably still sturdier than an average fast-fashion shirt? :( also it's in woven fabric and not knit, which helps.

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Dear miss manners,

the company my SO works for has been sold, and they are giving away all the gadgets that they have made, including those that would have never been given to the likes of us¹ such as neckties and pocket squares. How long would it be suitable for me, not related to the company in any way, to wear them? Should I respect a formal mourning period before I use the loot I got from the dead body?

¹ IT people :D

(I already know the answer: it's “wait at least until september. because you don't really want to wear a jacket with a pocket square in this weather, right?” :D )

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For a skirt you need *a lot* of ties!

I add a CW for the design of the ties in the video: they are pretty horrible 😄

invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=…

uhm, on this hat I think I want to put some kind of decorative knot made with that shiny rayon rope I've around, but I don't know what knot to do

realizes she's bought the Ashley Book of Knots last christmas

uhm, I want to make a knot, but I don't know which one they are too manyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

(ok, I think I settled on a simple one :D )

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Ciao!
Qualcuno di voi saprebbe indicarmi uno studio serio e attendibile (magari non finanziato da produttori di elettrodomestici o detersivi...) che metta a confronto l'impatto economico ed ecologico del lavare i piatti a mano o con la lavastoviglie, per single, coppia e famiglia di quattro persone?
Grazie

#Mastoaiuto #ambiente #economia #ecologia #soldi

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Elena ``of Valhalla''

Ecco, io e mia madre ci passiamo a vicenda cose da lavare in lavastoviglie quando una delle due ce l'ha meno piena dell'altra, la distanza è veramente poca, ma anche così l'unica cosa che va in giro sono pentole, insalatiere o altre cose di quella taglia.

Roba più piccola sarebbe troppo sbattito.

Però è anche vero che se uno tutti i giorni deve lavare solo due piatti e quattro posate, è vero che è roba piccola, ma è poca, su e giù qualche piano di scale magari son portabili.

trenord, treni italiani (lombardi)

ok, forse ho capito.

su trenord.it/linee-e-orari/circo… aggiornano l'orario dellla prossima stazione con l'orario di arrivo stimato, in base al ritardo attuale del treno. dopodiché mandano lo stesso dato su viaggiatreno.it/infomobilita/i… , che invece lo prende come orario di arrivo previsto da orario. e quindi i treni sono sempre in orario o quasi.

not sure if malizia o incapacità

se non fosse #trenord ipotizzerei incapacità :D

(e lol, l'autocompletamento dei tag suggerisce #trenò e #trenordn't )

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Elena ``of Valhalla''

viaggiatreno non riporta le tratte di ferrovienord, tranne qualche stazione, però riporta i treni di trenord che le percorrono (oltre ai treni trenord che percorrono tratte RFI).

E non credo che trenitalia abbia sensori sulle linee ferrovienord, credo che sia ferrovienord a mandare loro i dati (sbagliati), perché con loro ci giocano perché gliel'ha detto la maestra, ma giusto giusto mentre la maestra guarda, appena si gira rubano il pallone.

The 1700 petticoat has been finished (pictures in the weekend?), so it's time for the next project: a 1880 gentleman shirt in linen.

The instructions have been written, but the pictures I took while making the first mockup weren't great, so I'm going to take them again with the real thing, and then publish everything.

@FreeSoftWear group #FreeSoftWear

Who is cutting a linen shirt and is carefully saving all scraps of fabric cut while straightening the grain, to extract the threads in case she may one day need them for invisible #mending, which is also something she is really bad at? :D

#sewing

Inspired by a.gup.pe/u/fiberarts (not @-ing because this isn't really fiber arts content) I've just created @FreeSoftWear group for people who want to share and see content about wearables and accessories for which instructions are available and published under a Free Culture License, no matter if it is #knitting, #crochet, #sewing or other #crafts.

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I've just finished #sewing a quick pair of shorts to wear under summer skirts and

a) the sky has just darkened
b) I've realized that I should have taken pictures and published the pattern as #freeSoftWear

oh, well, if they fit well I'm going to make another pair in the same fabric, except *gasp* not-black, and they should be easier to photograph.

also, if they really work as an encouragement for rain, I'm up for making even more pairs :D

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Google is not very helpful because algorithms can't understand English like people who speak it can, so: does anyone in the #sewing community here know how to get one's plain cup size (before the bra is made) from their bra size? bc I've heard e.g. a 32D uses the same cup as a 34C, 36B, and 38A
so what cup size would one order to make any of those bras?
#bramaking #clothing #fashion #cosplay (sorry for all the tags, just tryna find ppl who might know)

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in reply to Morgan

Yes, sister sizing! Emerald Erin has a lot of good info (and a lot of excellent supplies) on the topic
emeralderin.com/2019/08/how-to…
in reply to Sasha

Oh right the follow up - this applies as well with underwire sizes, if that is a design feature you are considering.
emeralderin.com/2017/06/how-to…

sewing, finished apron, ec in the picture

And we had an hour or so of sun! So I dressed up and I'm ready for some serious percussive debugging on the analytical engine!

I have been vaguely thinking about making myself a black apron for potentially staining office jobs (*cough* ink), and on friday evening I stumbled on the instructions from Home dressmaking; a complete guide to household sewing by Myers, Annie E and decided it had to be done NOW.

The pattern was adapted quite a bit from the original to best use wide modern fabric, so it's not an accurate reproduction.

Source code for both the apron and the sleeve protectors will be published as soon as I finish writing them and editing the step-by-step pictures.

#sewing #SteamPunk #FreeSoftWear

it. is. DONE!

Now @Diego Roversi has backpack that matches mine!

I believe I started working on this in 2019, did a bit, stopped for a long while, did another bit, stopped a very long while, etc. so getting rid of the WIP (and having the finished object to use) is a very nice feeling.

source code :) at sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/…

#FreeSoftWear #sewing #MYOG

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Elena ``of Valhalla''

Beh, c'è da dire che un conto è comprare i materiali per un solo zaino (o 3) nel negozio sotto casa (ok, negozio che si trova in Germania, ma il principio è quello :) ), un conto è comprarli a pezze intere per la produzione di massa.

Non credo che per averli di qualità possano comunque materiali economici, ma sospetto che li paghino molto meno.

D'altra parte, loro devono anche pagare il tempo di chi li cuce (che spero sia decisamente più veloce di me, che ho impiegato una giornata solo per la penultima cucitura :D ), che invece nel mio caso conta come divertimento e si scala dal prezzo dei materiali :) .

yes!

of course while following the instructions on The Cutters' Practical Guide to the Cutting of Ladies Garments I was having problems with the hips line, my hips measurement was too small.

Because, come on! you don't measure your real hips, you measure on top of a bustle cage! What kind of person would not wear a bustle, these days?!?

#patternDrafting #victorian #selfInducedProblems

Thinks like this are a reminder that humanity is able to dedicate effort and resources to… insult people? :D

CW: the link has scatological discourse and a representation of explicit anatomy, but it's more than a millennia old (closer to two), so it's sfw, right? :D

thehistoryblog.com/archives/64…

So, I *miiiiight* have bought¹ a new board: olimex.com/Products/IoT/ESP32/…

it arrived yesterday.

this morning I quickly followed the tutorial to check if it was working (it is, and the camera quality looks decent enough)

now the question is: what do I want to do with it?

#arduino #esp32cam #esp32

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These things can all be true at the same time:

- If you created free software you don't owe anyone anything, you created it as a gift, people can accept it or not.

- If you are using free software you don't owe anyone anything, you received it as a gift.

- If you created your software because you wanted it to help people it will help more people longer if you create a community around it that can maintain the software longer than you.

- If you want to keep using the software longer it will help if you support the author and help create a community around the software that can maintain it longer than one volunteer author.

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