This recipe uses the tangzhong technique to make the bread super soft and stay fresher, longer. Typically homemade bread is great the day it is made, but quickly dry out after a couple of days. Using the tangzhong technique makes the rolls even softer and makes the bread stay fresh longer.

Explanation of the tangzhong …

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New nag screen for iCloud after upgrade

After upgrading my iMac to macOS Ventura (13.1), I kept getting a new popup nag warning about updated iCloud terms and conditions. …

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Viewing/testing Hugo posts locally

I usually write posts and run a local instance of Hugo on a Docker container, so I can check spelling and post flow.

Most of the time, I notice something that needs to be changed prior to actually going live with a post on this site.

This is a basic walkthrough for myself on how to …

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After moving from a plain Ubuntu install to Proxmox for my home lab usage, I had one highly-customized Ubuntu server that I needed to import into Proxmox.

Doing so took a few steps, but was simple to do, once I figured out how to do it.

Create a basic virtual machine

• General - Name is whatever you want, but note the …

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I wanted to be able to organize my virtual machines in folders, as you can in ESXi.

A folder for templates, one for an Openshift install, or any older project I might be working on at that time.

In Proxmox, there is an indirect way of accomplishing this by creating Pools, then adding the virtual machine(s) to that …

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I have a huge sweet tooth, but I've always found that traditional buttercream frosting is tooth achingly sweet.

I searched for a frosting recipe that met these requirements:

1. Wasn't overly sweet, which eliminated traditional buttercream frosting.

2. Held up well after 24 hours, and to stacking multiple cake layers, …

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