Comments for Matthew Bietz http://www.matthewbietz.org Assistant Project Scientist and Affiliate Assistant Professor Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dinner Tonight: White Chili Risotto by Dinner Tonight: White Chili Risotto | My Cookbook Stand http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/03/02/dinner-tonight-white-chili-risotto/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Dinner Tonight: White Chili Risotto | My Cookbook Stand Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:55:49 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/03/02/dinner-tonight-white-chili-risotto/#comment-154 [...] Dinner Tonight: White Chili Risotto Image by Matthew Bietz I needed to use up some leftover roasted pork, and I was in the mood for risotto. I wanted to do something a little different, so I adapted a Cook’s Illustrated recipe for white chicken chili, turning it into a risotto instead of a soup. I think it turned out really well. Recipe>>> [...] [...] Dinner Tonight: White Chili Risotto Image by Matthew Bietz I needed to use up some leftover roasted pork, and I was in the mood for risotto. I wanted to do something a little different, so I adapted a Cook’s Illustrated recipe for white chicken chili, turning it into a risotto instead of a soup. I think it turned out really well. Recipe>>> [...]

]]> Comment on Guitars and Heros by Nat Poor http://www.matthewbietz.org/2010/07/27/guitars-and-heros/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Nat Poor Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/?p=381#comment-150 Ah I didn't even take the next step and think about production versus consumption! I was just emailing a soc grad student who does that kind of work too. Good thinking, Dr. Bietz! My brother's point was that the basic skill set, where/finger/when, is the same, and I think what I didn't mention was that his next point was, so we should get kinds on musical instruments and not playing video games. Ah I didn’t even take the next step and think about production versus consumption! I was just emailing a soc grad student who does that kind of work too. Good thinking, Dr. Bietz! My brother’s point was that the basic skill set, where/finger/when, is the same, and I think what I didn’t mention was that his next point was, so we should get kinds on musical instruments and not playing video games.

]]> Comment on Lighting for videoconferencing by Sam http://www.matthewbietz.org/2010/01/21/lighting-for-videoconferencing/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Sam Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:50:21 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/?p=275#comment-145 This was an unexpected problem that cropped up for me as I began collaborating with a remote team of software developers about a year ago. I managed to achieve good lighting at any time of the day with one of IKEA's dual-halogen desk lamps. Now if I could only figure out how to type silently without abandoning my MacBook's built-in camera. This was an unexpected problem that cropped up for me as I began collaborating with a remote team of software developers about a year ago. I managed to achieve good lighting at any time of the day with one of IKEA’s dual-halogen desk lamps.

Now if I could only figure out how to type silently without abandoning my MacBook’s built-in camera.

]]> Comment on Facebook gets creepy by Mark http://www.matthewbietz.org/2009/07/03/facebook-gets-creepy/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Mark Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:40:53 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/?p=230#comment-144 I think LinkedIn is doing roughly the same thing. There was a <a href="http://mjh4.blogspot.com/2009/03/100-hip-hop-and-what-does-linked-in.html" rel="nofollow">situation</a> like this in my own life a few months ago where I couldn't figure out how LinkedIn found out about a person. To be honest, I give Facebook about a 50% chance of being a front for a three-letter agency. Even if it wasn't originally started up as one, I wouldn't be surprised if that's how they are getting some of their funding now. I think LinkedIn is doing roughly the same thing. There was a situation like this in my own life a few months ago where I couldn’t figure out how LinkedIn found out about a person.

To be honest, I give Facebook about a 50% chance of being a front for a three-letter agency. Even if it wasn’t originally started up as one, I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s how they are getting some of their funding now.

]]> Comment on Stimulation by BietzMe » Blog Archive » NSF not cut from stimulus http://www.matthewbietz.org/2009/02/07/stimulation/comment-page-1/#comment-141 BietzMe » Blog Archive » NSF not cut from stimulus Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:10:10 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/?p=180#comment-141 [...] Quick update: it’s looking like the NSF made it into the stimulus package after all. Good news, but I still don’t think we can relax. [...] [...] Quick update: it’s looking like the NSF made it into the stimulus package after all. Good news, but I still don’t think we can relax. [...]

]]> Comment on Recording Phone Interviews by Eric http://www.matthewbietz.org/2009/01/31/recording-phone-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Eric Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:56:02 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/?p=154#comment-140 On OSX, I've had good luck in the past with a combination of Skype+<a HREF="http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/" rel="nofollow">Audio Hijack Pro</a>, though I'm not sure if it can do the Right Channel/Left Channel trick you describe, at least automatically. On OSX, I’ve had good luck in the past with a combination of Skype+Audio Hijack Pro, though I’m not sure if it can do the Right Channel/Left Channel trick you describe, at least automatically.

]]> Comment on A good day in California by jude http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/05/15/a-good-day-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-137 jude Thu, 15 May 2008 19:14:30 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/05/15/a-good-day-in-california/#comment-137 :) :)

]]> Comment on Shrimp Paste by ImportFood http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/01/06/shrimp-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-132 ImportFood Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:28:35 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/01/06/shrimp-paste/#comment-132 Shrimp paste comes in block form and it's a dark (almost black) color, and very "stinky". To make shrimp paste now, only tiny plankton shrimp are used, and the process starts when the shrimp are freshly caught. The shrimp are mixed with salt, put in a tank and left to sit for 2 days. Then the mixture is put under sunlight for a day or two, pounded up and pulverized, and put back in a tank to ferment for 6 months. Here is a link to shrimp paste info & photos as well. <a href="http://importfood.com/how_shrimp_paste_is_made.html" rel="nofollow">How Shrimp Paste is Made</a> Shrimp paste comes in block form and it’s a dark (almost black) color, and very “stinky”.

To make shrimp paste now, only tiny plankton shrimp are used, and the process starts when the shrimp are freshly caught. The shrimp are mixed with salt, put in a tank and left to sit for 2 days. Then the mixture is put under sunlight for a day or two, pounded up and pulverized, and put back in a tank to ferment for 6 months. Here is a link to shrimp paste info & photos as well.

How Shrimp Paste is Made

]]> Comment on Shrimp Paste by mbietz http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/01/06/shrimp-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-131 mbietz Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:23:03 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/01/06/shrimp-paste/#comment-131 From what I can tell (from Wikipedia and other sites), the dried block and the "shrimp sauce" on the right are pretty much the same stuff, with the difference that the block is sun-dried before packaging. Results in a slightly different flavor, but in the same ballpark. We couldn't find any of the blocks at the two stores we tried. From what I can tell (from Wikipedia and other sites), the dried block and the “shrimp sauce” on the right are pretty much the same stuff, with the difference that the block is sun-dried before packaging. Results in a slightly different flavor, but in the same ballpark. We couldn’t find any of the blocks at the two stores we tried.

]]> Comment on Shrimp Paste by jude http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/01/06/shrimp-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-130 jude Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:48:54 +0000 http://www.matthewbietz.org/2008/01/06/shrimp-paste/#comment-130 hey Matt, the shrimp paste, or belachan, that you are looking for looks like this: http://www.asiacurry.com/upload/data/item_55649403DSC01728.JPG It tends to come in a dry hard block that brown in color (once you remove the packaging). When dried and cut up, it looks like the brown blocks on the picture in this wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp_paste hey Matt, the shrimp paste, or belachan, that you are looking for looks like this:
http://www.asiacurry.com/upload/data/item_55649403DSC01728.JPG

It tends to come in a dry hard block that brown in color (once you remove the packaging). When dried and cut up, it looks like the brown blocks on the picture in this wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp_paste

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