Going open source

I have decided to commit to something new.

Before the year ends, I will contribute to 10 different open source projects. That's only about 1 project per month, but it's 10 more than I've ever done before.

I think it will be an interesting challenge. It will force me to be exposed to many new projects, and their unique coding/project styles. I'm sure this exposure will give me new ideas and make me a better developer.

Of course, the other possible benefit is that I'll be contributing to the open source world. Hopefully some good comes out of the that.

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Making peanut butter

I am trying to cook more. It's healthier, and it saves money.

For this winter, I made a few batches of chicken soup from scratch. I also learned to make some Kim chi jigae, which is the most common stew/soup in Korea. I'm pretty happy that I know hot to make these.

Today, I tried something else. I made 3 (small) jars of peanut butter. It's pretty simple to make. I did the following:

• peel the peanuts (this is the most time consuming part)
• roast the peanuts for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
• add a teaspoon of salt and honey
• blend until it is peanut butter

The hardest part of the process was that my blender kept getting clogged up. I had to do a lot of manual mixing to get the blender to work.

So, that's how this programmer spent part of his morning.

I am not sure if the effort is worth it, so I am not sure if I'll do it again. I wonder what I should try to make next.