Why base64

Why Not Just Binary? Main purpose: embedding binary data (like images) inside of text (e.g. XML). “Media that is designed for textual data is of course eventually binary as well, but textual media often use certain binary values for control characters. Also, textual media may reject certain binary values as non-text. Base64 encoding encodes binary data as values that can only be interpreted as text in textual media, and is free of any special characters and/or control characters, so that the data will be preserved across textual media as well....

February 1, 2023 · 98 words · Peter Dieleman

Hutspot

In 2cm of water, 20-25mins: 1kg potatoes starchy, peeled and cut into large pieces 750g carrots carrots cut into large chunks 500g white onions thinly sliced Then: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp. nutmeg freshly grated 120ml cup milk hot Salt Pepper freshly ground From: https://www.196flavors.com/netherlands-hutspot/

January 31, 2023 · 49 words · Peter Dieleman

Chongqing Small Noodles

From, The food of Sechuan, by Fuchsia Dunlop (p. 349): 300g fresh / 200g dried noodles Choy Sum or other Leafy greens 1 1/2 tsp sesame paste 1 TBSP. cooking oil 3 TBSP. Yibin yacai or Tianjin pres. veg. 1-1.5 tsp. ground roasted sechuan pepper kernels 2 TBSP. light soy sauce 4-6 TBSP. chile oil (with sediment 1 tsp. sesame oil 3 TBSP. roasted peanuts (optional) 2 tsp. finely chopped garlic

January 30, 2023 · 71 words · Peter Dieleman

Sour-and-hot Sweet Potato Noodles

From, The food of Sechuan, by Fuchsia Dunlop (p. 366): 200g dried sweet pot noodles 2 handful of bean sprouts / shiitake or enoki 2 TBSP. thinly sliced scallions 2 TBSP. finely chopped mustard tuber (zhacai) 2 TBSP. finely chopped celery 2 TBSP. crisp deep friend soy beans Seasonings: 2 tsp. finely chopped garlic 1 tsp. ground roasted sechuan pepper kernels OR: 1 tsp sichuan pepper oil 1/4 tsp. salt 4 tsp....

January 30, 2023 · 96 words · Peter Dieleman

Duck Breast

Skillet + Oven Method From omnivorescookbook: Pre-heat oven to 425°F (218°C) duck breast skin side down in a cold killet and cook over medium heat. Simmering skin -> turn down heat to medium-low, cook for another 10-12 minutes Golden brown skin -> pan into oven Keep rendering fat skin-side down for 8 minutes. Flip the duck breast and continue to bake for 6 to 8 minutes. The duck will reach medium inside, and the skin will crisp up perfectly....

January 27, 2023 · 87 words · Peter Dieleman

Blueberry Lemon Pancakes

Cake Recipe From: Alexandra Cooks 113g unsalted butter, room temperature zest from 1 large lemon 1 cup (214 g) sugar (set aside 1 tablespoon for sprinkling) 1 egg, room temperature 1 tsp. vanilla 256g) all-purpose flour (set aside 1/4 cup of this to toss with the blueberries) 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. kosher salt (I like 1.25 tsp) 2 cups fresh blueberries, picked over (see below) 1/2 cup buttermilk Picked Blueberries From:...

January 26, 2023 · 93 words · Peter Dieleman

German Cheat Sheet

Grammar: https://cheatography.com/adonerblica/cheat-sheets/german-grammar/ https://cheatography.com/edzillion/cheat-sheets/german-grammar-a1/pdf/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I2zJ9JOUL3jyr094KtNNd29XjKs5JFeM/view

January 1, 2023 · 4 words · Peter Dieleman

Homebrew installation defaults

Packages brew install tree brew install xplr brew install git brew install fzf brew install bat brew install lazygit brew install asdf brew install htop brew install lnav brew install ripgrep brew install helm brew install helmfile brew install tmux brew install zsh-syntax-highlighting brew install zsh-autosuggestions brew install docker-compose brew install --cask docker brew install --cask postman brew install --cask intellij-idea-ce brew install --cask visual-studio-code brew install --cask sublime-text brew install --cask rectangle brew install --cask iterm2 Post Installation For zsh-syntax-highlighting For zsh-autosuggestions Info macOS Java tools Command line tools for macOS Kubernetes tools

January 1, 2023 · 94 words · Peter Dieleman

Japchae

Vegetarian Japchae Recipe 200g Fresh Spinach 1 carrot 1 small onion 100g Sweet Potato Noodles (dangmyeon) 1 tsp. Sesame seeds 1 spring onions 100g fresh shiitake (or dried eq.) 1 small (or 1/2 big) yellow/red bell pepper Garnish: 1/2 TBSP. sugar 1 TBSP. sesame oil 1 TBSP. Soy sauce 1/2 tsp. pepper Sources Matt Zip Alternate recipe: Maangchi

January 1, 2023 · 58 words · Peter Dieleman

k8s init containers

Docs A Pod can have multiple containers running apps within it, but it can also have one or more init containers, which are run before the app containers are started. Init containers are exactly like regular containers, except: Init containers always run to completion. Each init container must complete successfully before the next one starts. https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/init-containers/

January 1, 2023 · 56 words · Peter Dieleman