everyday letdowns and mostly back-of-the-envelope solutions

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Sep 19

Clean Plate Discounts to Combat Food Waste

Put your mouth where your money is.

Think of how large the food supply is in the United States.

Now cut that in about a third.

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Sep 12

“Sun and Clouds” Sandwich

An allergen-aware alternative

Continuing with the food theme, I figured I’d chime in with an allergy-friendly sandwich recipe. It might be a tad late for back-to-school, but feel free to put this in the kiddos’ lunch box.

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Sep 5

Chicken Salad and Bacon Wrap

Try this out.

The ideal sandwich meets the following requirements (as inspired by Max’s Sandwich Book):

Hot
Cold
Sweet
Sour

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Aug 29

Conveying Actual Emotion When Texting

When :-] isn’t enough

There are times when the woman to whom I am related by marriage misinterprets something I text her. Her replies can get a bit “spicy”.

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Aug 22

Birthday Break

See you next week!

I turned 39 this week. Taking my obligatory break.

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Aug 15

Simulated CD Skipping for Nostalgic Millennials

Streaming is great, but is too perfect

I was born in 1985, at the very dawn of the compact disc age. Growing up, music transitioned from cassette tapes (I often recall fondly listening to Waiting for Columbus on cassette…

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Aug 8

Snapshot by Progressive Should Track Incorrect Lane Selection

How to incentivize more considerate driving.

Though I do not currently use Progressive for my car insurance, I sort of admire the ingenuity behind Snapshot, their driving behavior tracking app.

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Aug 1

On Rotaries, Roundabouts, and Traffic Circles

Let’s agree on terms.

Circular traffic patterns are evidently growing in popularity, at least in New England.

Before things get out of hand in the rest of the country, let’s come to a mutual…

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Jul 25

A Pizza Delivery Operation in 2004

A constantly evolving optimization problem, with real maps!

I saw some goofy post recently asking how food delivery drivers managed to arrive at the right house before GPS.

Pat Canny in Half Baked Fixes

Jul 18

Cashless Tips for Housekeeping

This feels like a long time coming.

Despite the service shrinkflation at hotels in our lovely post-pandemic world (i.e., less housekeeping), many of us still feel compelled to leave a tip for the underpaid housekeeping staff. I typically opt for a…

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