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Nginx Docker Reverse Proxy

Nginx Docker Reverse Proxy

I've been working on a basic setup to host a number of sites through docker on a local machine. The theory goes: 1. Port 80 traffic hits my router and is forwarded to my computer with Docker on it 2. An nginx docker image handles the request and, based on

Changing Table Plans

With our son on the way in less than three weeks, and with a pair of reasonably successful bookcases under my belt, I’ve decided to tackle making a changing table. We’ve been looking into lots of different options and, while some of them are very nice, I don’

Nearodesic Polyhedron Hexayurt Dome

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Nearodesic Polyhedron Hexayurt Dome

Burning Man 2011 has come and gone, and I’m pretty happy to report that the conceptualization, execution, and result of building this type of dome was almost a complete success. This is to document the why and how of building a dome like ours, as well as the shortcomings,

Scale Models of Nearodesic Polyhedron Hexayurt

Scale Models of Nearodesic Polyhedron Hexayurt

I’ve been going to Burning Man for a while now, and I, like pretty much everyone else out there, am enamored of the ideas of large-scale projects on the playa. This year, I’ve got a few people camping with me, and I figured a shade structure was in

Best Pie Crust Recipe Ever

This Recipe comes from Kimberly Flower, who got it out of an issue of Cook’s Illustrated, Nov 1, 2007. Vodka is essential to the texture of the crust and imparts no flavor—do not substitute. This dough will be moister and more supple than most standard pie doughs and

Raspberry Pie Filling

Ingredients: * 1 cup sugar * 3–4 tbsp. flour * Pinch salt * 5 cups fresh or thawed raspberries, stemmed * 2 tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces Directions: * Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a large bowl. * Add raspberries and gently toss until well coated. * Place filling into pie crust — I recommend the

Strawberry Basil Pie Filling

Ingredients: * 2 pounds fresh strawberries * 1/2 cup sugar * 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice * 2 tbsp. fresh green basil, minced * 6 tbsp. corn starch Directions: * Wash the strawberries, then remove the hulls. * Leave very small strawberries whole, cut larger ones in half or quarters. * Add the prepared berries to a