# chip cookie (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover chip cookie. Page: Feed: --- ## [An unconventional use for a multimeter](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2026-06-13/an-unconventional-use-for-a-multimeter) _2026-06-14 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ So I have this device that takes AA batteries. The battery holder got bombed out by alkalines some time back, and I cleaned it out last year; I got most of the corrosion out with Naval Jelly (an acidic goop that dissolves rust and other corrosion) and elbow grease, but it sometimes takes a bit \[ \] ## [Nestle vs. Wakefield: Comparing two versions of the Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2025-12-22/nestle-vs-wakefield-comparing-two-versions-of-the-toll-house-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe) _2025-12-23 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ For many years I ve used Michael Chu s telling of the chocolate chip cookie recipe printed on every Nestlé Toll House chocolate chips bag. Chu s version is the recipe that radicalized me into using a scale to measure flour; to this day, I use 360 grams of flour for a full batch, or (more often) 180 grams for \[ \] ## [It’s not you—Betty Crocker’s directions are wrong](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2025-12-08/betty-crocker-wrong-directions) _2025-12-09 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ Sometimes I bake from scratch, and sometimes I work from a box mix. Either way, having an accurate recipe to follow is vital for consistently correct results, whether it s from a cookbook or from the back of the box. I ve found errors in the package directions for a couple of Betty Crocker products: their “Batchables” \[ \] ## [Black Friday deals I recommend](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2025-11-28/black-friday-deals-i-recommend) _2025-11-28 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ I know Black Friday—which these days lasts about a week, if not all of November—gets pushback for the crass commercialism of it, and I don t disagree. At the same time, I m keenly aware that some folks need to save money wherever they can, and also that people who are in that position deserve nice things \[ \] ## [Viewing old hintbooks without a red gel viewer](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2025-11-24/viewing-old-hintbooks-without-a-red-gel-viewer) _2025-11-25 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ I ve recently been re-playing “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, and it s been long enough since the last time that I ve needed to re-consult the hintbook a couple times. Lemme back up. Adventure games had hintbooks? First, by “adventure game”, I specifically mean point-and-click graphical adventure games like “Last Crusade”. Hi, I m Indiana Jones. Welcome \[ \] ## [Fixing my foaming soap dispenser](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2025-10-12/fixing-my-foaming-soap-dispenser) _2025-10-13 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ Mostly I wash my dishes in my dishwasher, but when I hand-wash the things that need hand-washing, I use a foaming soap dispenser. The contents of a foaming soap dispenser are watered down relative to “regular” soap. When the manufacturer does it, this is a ripoff (you re paying them for water replacing 80% of the \[ \] ## [Let the user help solve their own problem](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2025-01-14/let-the-user-help-solve-their-own-problem) _2025-01-14 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ I wish we had a maps app like Apple Maps or Google Maps that let you order up a travel itinerary using public transit between two points, and explicitly pick the transit routes involved. Or, ideally, multiple sets of routes, for comparison. Like, let s say I m in the Mission and I wanna get to the \[ \] ## [Stuff I made this year](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2024-12-29/stuff-i-made-this-year) _2024-12-30 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ It s been a hell of a year, but it s almost over. Since social media has gotten a lot more fragmented since Twitter died, probably a lot of folks haven t seen the stuff I ve only posted on my Mastodon or on my Cohost page (RIP). So here s a round-up of most of what I made this \[ \] ## [Sodium content in lemon-pepper seasonings](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2024-11-12/sodium-content-in-lemon-pepper-seasonings) _2024-11-12 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ While I was writing the previous post about sodium in frozen chicken, it occurred to me that I should also include info on sodium in the lemon-pepper seasoning I often add to it, and eventually I decided to split that off into its own post. I have high blood pressure. Have had for years. I \[ \] ## [Sodium content in frozen chicken tenderloins](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2024-11-12/sodium-content-in-frozen-chicken-tenderloins) _2024-11-12 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ \[Content note: This post is about meat used in cooking. If you don t eat meat, this will be at best academic. If you re opposed to the eating of meat, feel free to skip this post entirely.\] I have high blood pressure. Have had for years. I take medication, but I m also trying to reduce the \[ \] ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1CAYygjINHBZ) _2024-11-12 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Skillet handle holder](https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2024-10-27/skillet-handle-holder) _2024-10-27 · Peter Hosey · Idle Time_ I modified a cotton pot-holder into a skillet handle holder.