Brew Year's Resolutions

Resolutions for 2013:

Rosemary/Brett saison

Delicious IPA

Decide what to make for my 1000th gallon of homebrew

Set up a thermostat for the HLT without breaking the bank

Hanauma Bay

Rainy day but cleared right up.

No, but you'll still look like an idiot: Google testing heads-up display glasses in public, won't make you look like Robocop

Note how they're worn by an attractive young lady and not a dweeb...

Google testing heads-up display glasses in public, won't make you look like Robocop:

The good news: Google has started testing those augmented reality glasses we heard about earlier in the year. The bad news: if the artsy shots of the test units are to be believed, they won't make you look like some '80s cinematic anti-hero. In fact, the things wouldn't look too out of place in a New York Times style story. The software giant let it be known that, while it hasn't quite got a sale date on the wearables, it's ready to test ProjectGlass amongst the non-augmented public. The company is also looking for feedback on the project, writing in a post today, "we want to start a conversation and learn from your valuable input." Want some idea of what ProjectGlass might offer the public? Sure, it's not quite as good as strapping a pair on your own eyes, but interested parties can check out a video of Google's vision after the break.

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Noisy ASCO valves

Is anyone else experiencing this? I'm a little concerned something may be wrong.

Thanks.

Online/cloud financial software with sync...

In 2012 we ought to be able to do this:

iPhone/Android financial software + Cloud platform for entering transactions from desktop computers anywhere. Why can't we? Let's review the contenders:

Mint.com - I still cannot figure out how to enter transactions and get them to consistently reconcile correctly. Anybody know how to? Feel free to post below. Otherwise, it's a lovely platform to keep track of things.

Clearcheckbook.com - They have a great online interface, support import/export in a variety of formats, but their iPhone client is garbage - very crashy and unstable. Look at the app rating - two stars at the time of this writing. I've also used their Android app and it's a bit better. Overall, the whole platform is usable on Android, but unusable on iPhone.

iReconcile - This is what I'm currently using, but the online interface is SLOOOOOOOW. Lacks import/export features. No support for your memorized transactions on the iPhone via the web interface. Clunky (and again, SLOOOOOOOW interface).

Also (added later) - toshl.com - tracks expenses, but can't split things up into accounts (weird).

Loyal reader (singular) what are you using?

Sports: Saints figure out how to turn the ball over while on defense

Exploiting a little-known NFL rule, they hope to increase future turnovers by focusing on all 3 phases of the game.

Quick review: Bazooka Screens and their ilk

Recently purchased this. Short version is that it works, but it gets clogged when using it in the boiler. I have not tried it in the mash tun.

Long version is that for beers with highly-converted malts and low/no adjuncts and (probably leaf hops) it performs well. For adjuncts, less converted malts, and pellet hops, it has to constantly be scraped off with a spoon or paddle.

Previously, I just ran from a 1/2" NPT nipple to a 90 degree elbow in the pot and just used a stainless scrubber/sponge stuck on the nipple to strain. This is cheaper, but can still clog.

I remain unsure of the proper answer. I really don't want to spend the time and energy and (lotsa) money to setup some kind of whirlpool. However, when the kettle gets stuck and the wort is coming out of the counter-flow slowly life sucks.

Anybody have a cheap and easy setup that works?