I suppose that this is really a blog, though I hesitate to call it that. The real bloggers seem so much
more interesting. I cover stuff which I find interesting, and I hope that you will too.
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26 Aug 2000
We bought two more Shubunkins from Tropic Isle as a birthday present for 'Grandma' and we hoped that she would leave them in the pond for us to look after. Happily, this turned out to be the case. I feel very mean putting them in the salt dip before introducing them to the pond, but it doesn't seem to kill them (1lb non-iodized salt to 1 Gal of water). They stay in for 15 seconds -- by the end they look almost dead and are not moving. Then I transfer them to the pond and they sink to the bottom. But after maybe 30-60 seconds they start to swim off and by the following day, they seem fine. I hope that it kills the parasites!
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Rolodex
cwop The Citizen Weather Observer Program is a loose collection of amateur weather station operators.
ffmpeg Open source audio/video streaming software -- this drives my pondcam
jreceiver Open source server for the Rio Receiver -- this is what I use.
gunnera Neat description of the Gunnera Manicata -- a truly monstrous plant!
spf-pobox Information about SPF (Sender Permitted From)
docsearls The Doc Searls weblog -- he seems clueful and I read him.
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