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Who’s wearing a mask?

I decided to take some data to try and answer this question. What percentage of people out in the streets are wearing a mask? And how does this vary by gender or age group? The short answer, around 3/4 of people wear a mask, and women more than men. To be taken with a grainContinue reading “Who’s wearing a mask?”

Lost in Translation

This is a living list (in no particular order) of many words for which I can not find a proper translation, either from Spanish to English or viceversa. Some words have a direct translation, but one that is too obscure or seldom used; others have a translation that is close enough but just not quiteContinue reading “Lost in Translation”

Meals, delivered

Three years ago I discovered meal delivery (or “meal kit”) services. You might have heard about the most popular ones like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, or Home Chef. Where you can subscribe to a food delivery, and every week you will receive a box with all the ingredients you need to prepare some nice mealsContinue reading “Meals, delivered”

To Burr or Not to Burr?

A burr grinder is supposed to produce more consistent ground coffee. But can a cheap burr grinder be surpassed by a simple blade grinder?

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This is a test post, feel free to ignore.