JohnSmith

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[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

I’m away at the moment, but I’ll try to remember to add a pic when I get back home.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I’m more of the BBQ decking, raised flowerbed for the tortoise and somehow keep the front of the house buxus alive type gardener.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago (5 children)

The weekend was great, and we got a lot done in the garden while enjoying the weather.

 

The flatbread is from the shop, but everything else, including yogurt for the tzatziki, was home made from first principles.

My wife has made tzatziki for ages, but recently she started making it from home made yogurt. It’s been nothing short from a revelation.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

These weeks just keep passing by somehow. Without getting too philosophical, it was a good one. Me and Mrs had nice walks with the dogs, a fair bit of garden work got done, and even the car got a thorough clean.

Oh, and unexpectedly the shoe army marches to Cardiff. Come on you Saints!

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

After having lost plenty to the coals previously, I’d suggest three key things to keep in mind:

  1. Have min 20% fat in the meat you use.
  2. Strain any fresh ingredients (e.g. pepper) you use really well. Water is your enemy.
  3. You need flat skewers and you need to pay attention to how you work the meat in: even, no gaps, and not too thick.

It was one of the pro golfers who once said that golf is a game of luck. The more I practice the luckier I get. So there is that.

Good luck!

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 17 points 1 week ago

In the sense that there are usable qubits, and single and two qubits gates that one needs in computations, it does work. Presently coherence times are too short and number of qubits too low for practically useful computations, though.

Regardless, a lot can be learned in projects like this about integrating conventional and quantum computing. One has to start somewhere.

They’ll be implementing several updates over the coming years to push towards useful computations. The engineering challenges are formidable and the road will be long and bumpy.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

I know. Mu feeble excuse is that we had so much other stuff going that I simply forgot them.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
 

Kebabs stayed on the skewers and none were lost to the fire gods. Result!

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

Not a single ‘no parking’ sign is sight, street and walkway clear, frankly I don’t see much of a problem.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago

Farage is what Farage does. Bellend.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is great, isn’t it.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Whatever place, that was robbery.

 

I bought an Ooni pizza oven late last year and only afterwards realised I don’t have a good place for it. A decking project ensued to create new BBQ Central.

After several weekends of woodworking the main structure is ready. Now I can focus on looking for outdoor kitchen units, planing layout and finding a worktop.

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I bought an Ooni pizza oven late last year and only afterwards realised I don’t have a good place for it. A decking project ensued to create new BBQ Central.

After several weekends of woodworking the main structure is ready. Now I can focus on looking for outdoor kitchen units, planing layout and finding a worktop.

 

The lawnmower decided that Easter is a good time to stop working. I took it apart, cleaned fuel lines and the carburettor, put in a new spark plug, cleaned the air filter, and put it back together. It started with the first pull. Result.

 
 

I just spent three leisurely hours in the kitchen making a Sunday roast: roast chicken, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower & gravy. I quite like relaxed cooking with Planet Rock on the background.

I found myself wondering if people still do this. Did you make a roasttoday, and if you did, what did you cook?

 

Ahem, influx of US football (OK, soccer) players in one, two, …

 

Unfortunately the article does not explain how it got there as I’d really like to know. Anyway, you can’t park it there, mate.

 

Oh well, better luck next time.

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