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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 26/04/2025

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 17/04/2025

One weakness of Micro:bits I keep encountering is in the power packs. Just the weight of the batteries in normal use can pull the wires out of either end, interrupting my students' work. I am using hot glue to try to solve the problem. Do you have a good solution?

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 31/03/2025

I baked this weekend without a recipe, instead using the recipe in my head and aiming for a specific hydration target, and it worked out nicely. So I wrote out what I did. jamespburke.com/blog/sourdou... #breadsky

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 15/02/2025

Snow in the forecast. New England fish chowder on the menu.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 23/01/2025

These were cooked in a small air fryer set to 300 degrees for four minutes, although a friend told me it didn't work the same way for her, so YMMV. But these were exactly how I like them in ramen.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 23/01/2025

A while back I was trying to figure out what was a good setting to consistently cook jammy eggs in an instant pot. I settled on 7 or 6 minutes (pictures below) under LOW pressure. This is how I like eggs as a high protein snack.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 13/01/2025

It was the doorbell - an old, loud, electric bell that had been installed at some point. Perhaps to aid in hearing that someone was visiting. I went to the door to see who was there. I've never replaced it. We like some of the old features of our house. 5/9

An old style electric bell, painted black, is mounted to some wood above a honey-brown finished wooden bullseye, apparently at the top corner of a door frame.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 13/01/2025

This morning, as I began boiling water and hearing the oven to bake a batch of bagels that were resting in the fridge, there was a startling, but not completely unusual sound in the front hallway. #breadsky 4/9

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 09/01/2025

Sourdough bread with compound butter: rosemary, sage, and maple syrup. It really rounded out this oven roasted beef dinner. #breadsky

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 01/01/2025

We got there. Tonkotsu ramen with chashu and some gyoza on the side.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 31/12/2024

First try for my daughter and me making gyoza.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 31/12/2024

The tonkotsu paitan stayed emulsified overnight in the fridge! Ready to be turned into bowls of ramen soon.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 31/12/2024

Would you just look at this silky tonkotsu paitan? I'm not claiming to be any sort of ramen expert, but I can't wait to get this on some homemade noodles, tare, aroma oil, and throw on some toppings.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 29/12/2024

What cat do you find most frightening in a video game and why is it the ghost cat from Animal Well?

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 15/12/2024

1/2 I know my bagels aren't the prettiest, but one is a triangle, and that's something, right? #breadsky

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 13/12/2024

When Massachusetts voters approved Q2, they lifted the standardized test (MCAS) requirement for graduation. DESE has advised that this will be considered retroactive. Therefore, students denied graduation in the past will be considered graduated if they've fulfilled other relevant requirements.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 02/12/2024

Week #8 of weekly bagels. I think I'm under-kneading (should be smooth and shiny), but these have a wonderfully crisp crust and are soft and airy. They cold retarded in the fridge for 24 hours, and the cold, dry air contributed to a nice crust. Also: delicious.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 02/12/2024

This diagram shows a valuable thing I learned: how to wire the power and control separately instead of every string being chained. Shorter wires for the glove. Image is from this excellent resource on Adafruit. learn.adafruit.com/florabrella/... credit: Leslie Birch lesliebirch.com/2015/08/27/f...

A Circuit Playground (or similar) circular microcontroller is wired to several strips of LED programmable NeoPixels. They are arranged in a pattern similar to a flower, with the strips like petals and the controller in the center.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 02/12/2024

Here's a "Power Glove" that I made in to learn what I needed to teach my students. Id did things like create an explosion of light when it was fist-bumped. I intended as an example for future classes with similar collaborations before circumstances made that difficult.

A masked teacher wearing a black glove illuminated with multicolor LEDs gives a fist bump to a student who is off-camera to the right. The fists are slightly motion-blurred.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 30/11/2024

Oops. I musinderstood the first time. "Ikea product Semaj Ekrüb --ar 4:3"

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 28/11/2024

I'm only roasting a 12 lb turkey, but I hear you of it's larger than that. This one fits over a half sheet pan. I tuck the wings and arrange the legs so that it's completely over the pan. In years past I needed a larger pan which completely filled my oven from side to side.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 27/11/2024

Why? Because I'm a Vonnegut fan?

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 27/11/2024

You cut the backbone out, then flatten it. It's fun to say, too: "spatchcock." If things get rough tomorrow, just say it. Over and over again. Fast. Slooooow.

Spatchcocked turkey dry brining in the fridge.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 24/11/2024

They're soft and crunchy. The main thing I'd like to improve is that they don't stay puffed up. And the surfaces are bumpy. Maybe I'm skimping on the kneading.

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 24/11/2024

This is what I have to contribute right now. I'm close to a bagel recipe I love. To fit into my schedule and improve flavor, I combine starter and commercial yeast. I've made this twice now and it's been consistent. cooked.wiki/saved/b37ed2...

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James P. Burke @jamespburke.com · 22/11/2024

Torn between "where do I sign up" and "have we learned nothing from Tim and Eric's "Waitmate?"

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