Ben Owens (u/owens.ben)

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My coworker said airlock bubbles are the only sign of active fermentation

I was making a batch of kimchi in my kitchen last weekend and the lid stayed still for days, but the smell and taste were right on track. This made me wonder if we rely too much on visual cues like bubbling and ignore other signs. Has anyone else had a ferment that was clearly working without the usual airlock activity?

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c/diy-zine-culture•

owens.ben•7d ago

Overheard a kid at the library say zines were 'just old internet'

I was grabbing some paper at the downtown branch and heard this high schooler tell their friend that making a zine was like building a website... but with scissors and a copy machine. It made me laugh, but then I thought about how the physical cut-and-paste, the smell of the toner, that's the whole point. Anyone else run into a totally wrong but kind of funny take on what we do?

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c/florists•

owens.ben•9d ago

Serious question, when did bouquets have to be perfect for pictures instead of just being pretty?

I remember when folks bought flowers to enjoy, not to post online.