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Visual recipe for poaching an egg in the microwave

Poach an egg in the microwave

Your handy reference for how to poach an egg in the microwave. In just a minute with a mug, a microwave, and a little water, a perfectly serviceable poached egg can be yours. Taught to me by Neal Moore.…

22 Dec 2012

Santa has special wrapping

…that doesn’t mix with the other presents. Because Santa’s presents are wrapped in the North Pole.…

21 Dec 2012

Draw a unicorn, Ed Emberley style

Or should that be ‘an unicorn’?…

19 Dec 2012

Decorate a Christmas tree

There is a natural order to the process.…

18 Dec 2012

Make a good HDR photograph

Learn more with Trey Ratcliff’s HDR tutorial. Or checkout some of my HDR photos on Flickr.…

17 Dec 2012

Accept compliments

When someone gives you a compliment, accept it. I learned this after I disagreed with a compliment someone gave me, which took a generous compliment for me and made both of us less happy. If someone has a compliment for you, whether you agree with it or not, it's their view, and the least you can do to accept it gracefully. Or as Kevin Kelly says: "Denying or deflecting a compliment is rude. Accept it with thanks."…When someone gives you a compliment, accept it. I learned this after I disagreed with a compliment someone gave me, which took a generous compliment for me and made both of us less happy. If someone has a compliment for you, whether you agree with it or not, it's their view, and the least you can do to accept it gracefully. Or as Kevin Kelly says: "Denying or deflecting a compliment is rude. Accept it with thanks."

17 Dec 2012

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