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Friday, April 29, 2016
[Video] Carol and Steve: Baking Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins
Above is the video Carol and I made of Baking Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins. We followed the recipe we got from WCVB's Maria Stephanos when she interviewed the original baker. I've modified the order here so that the ingredient list matches the baking steps.
These muffins came out exactly like I remember them. Other recipes might have been on the web before this one, but this is the best Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffin recipe!
Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients:
◦ 1/2 cup butter
◦ 1 cup sugar
◦ 2 eggs
◦ 1 teaspoon vanilla
◦ 2 cups flour (unsifted, blend of bread and pastry)
◦ 2 teaspoons baking powder
◦ 1/2 teaspoon salt
◦ 1/2 cup milk
◦ 2 1/2 cups blueberries (1/2 cup mashed, 2 cups floured)
◦ 2 teaspoons sugar (for tops)
On low speed, cream butter with sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time and mix until blended.
Add vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients; add to eggs-and-butter mixture, alternating with milk.
Mash 1/2 cup of berries and stir into mixture by hand.
Flour the remaining 2 cups of whole berries, and stir in by hand.
Grease muffin tins well with butter; grease the top surface of the pans as well. Pile mixture high in each muffin cup, and sprinkle the sugar over tops.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
THE RESULT:
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Flickr Now Includes Creative Commons License in Embedded Photos
The Ring Video Doorbell Now Gives You A Live View On Demand
Ring.com just introduced to Live View.
From their email:
You can now see and talk to anyone at your home, on demand. Check in with your family and keep an eye on your home, anytime night or day.
IMAGE: RING APP
To use Live View, simply open the Ring app on your mobile device, select your Video Doorbell and then tap Live View.
IMAGE: Ring Video Doorbell Live View
Live View is currently available to select users with hardwired devices only. Your Live View stream may take a few seconds to load.
Read my post: Ring Video Doorbell Installation
From their email:
You can now see and talk to anyone at your home, on demand. Check in with your family and keep an eye on your home, anytime night or day.
IMAGE: RING APP
To use Live View, simply open the Ring app on your mobile device, select your Video Doorbell and then tap Live View.
IMAGE: Ring Video Doorbell Live View
Live View is currently available to select users with hardwired devices only. Your Live View stream may take a few seconds to load.
Read my post: Ring Video Doorbell Installation
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
Ring Video Doorbell Installation
Update 12/29/16: The Ring Video Doorbell needs a really good WiFi connection for best performance. I just installed and reviewed an eero Wifi System. It helped a lot.
Boston Globe Newspaper Neglects to Link to Online Site Mentioned in Article
In a time when newspapers are trying to figure out how to engage an audience that has largely moved online, The Boston Globe continues to ignore this online audience in the print edition of the newspaper.
Regular readers of this blog know that I've been complaining about this for years. When a newspaper article is written about a website, the Boston Globe usually neglects to mention a link to the website. Readers are left having to use Google to search for the site online.
Over the years, the online version of the newspaper has gotten better, adding hyperlinks to article where required, but the link between the physical newspaper, the Boston Globe website, and the internet at large is still broken.
Here's an example from today, detailing a treasure trove of photo negatives of former mayor of Boston James Michael Curley, which have been put online.
NEWSPAPER
Image: Boston Globe Print article courtesy Boston Globe
The print article says this:
ONLINE
Image: BostonGlobe.com Online article courtesy Boston Globe
The online version of the article at BostonGlobe.com, does a better job by adding lots of links, include the money link to the archive:
DIGITAL COMMONWEALTH SITE
Image: James Michael Curley negatives website screenshot courtesy Digital Commonwealth
Digital Commonwealth.
James Michael Curley photo negative collection.
UPDATE:
Some easy solutions for the Boston Globe print edition to implement.
1. Add a simple link to the website that you are talking about: "...digitized and posted online at http://digitalcommonwealth.org"
2. Add a custom link, that's easy for readers to type: "View online: http://bit.ly/CurleyNegatives"
3. Add a QR code for people to scan with their smartphone:
View online: http://bit.ly/CurleyNegatives
Regular readers of this blog know that I've been complaining about this for years. When a newspaper article is written about a website, the Boston Globe usually neglects to mention a link to the website. Readers are left having to use Google to search for the site online.
Over the years, the online version of the newspaper has gotten better, adding hyperlinks to article where required, but the link between the physical newspaper, the Boston Globe website, and the internet at large is still broken.
Here's an example from today, detailing a treasure trove of photo negatives of former mayor of Boston James Michael Curley, which have been put online.
NEWSPAPER
Image: Boston Globe Print article courtesy Boston Globe
The print article says this:
Now, with help from the Boston Public Library, the images, dating from 1934 to 1958, have been digitized and posted online.Guess I'll have to get out the old Google to find that. ;-)
ONLINE
Image: BostonGlobe.com Online article courtesy Boston Globe
The online version of the article at BostonGlobe.com, does a better job by adding lots of links, include the money link to the archive:
Now, with help from the Boston Public Library, the images, dating from 1934 to 1958, have been digitized and posted online.
DIGITAL COMMONWEALTH SITE
Image: James Michael Curley negatives website screenshot courtesy Digital Commonwealth
Digital Commonwealth.
James Michael Curley photo negative collection.
UPDATE:
Some easy solutions for the Boston Globe print edition to implement.
1. Add a simple link to the website that you are talking about: "...digitized and posted online at http://digitalcommonwealth.org"
2. Add a custom link, that's easy for readers to type: "View online: http://bit.ly/CurleyNegatives"
3. Add a QR code for people to scan with their smartphone:
View online: http://bit.ly/CurleyNegatives