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We just put coupon looker, a search engine for coupons online. This is the project I’ve been working on lately at Judy’s Book and it is great to get it open to the public. I’m looking forward to seeing results of how people use this since its one of those things where you expect to adapt based on real usage patterns. A search text box is sort of like a Rorschach ink blot- people will bring their own perspective and expectations about what you can type into it. While I’m hoping the engine that decides what results match will be pretty accurate, its hard to say until we get an idea what people expect to type.

Addonics has shipped a new CF to 2.5″ IDE adapter. I bought an earlier one that didn’t fit in the 2.5″ drive slot, but this one should hopefully do the trick to help me hook up my laptop so I can use it in the airplane. No SATA support yet so it won’t work with my MacBook.

I made a Coke-braised brisket for Passover Seder at Hillel’s last night. I basically used this recipe except that I doubled it (the brisket was 8lbs), and I used extra garlic and liquid spagetti sauce instead of dried. I also roasted some cipolini onions and small carrots for about an hour and tossed them into the liquid for the last 20 minutes.

The meat turned out super soft and juicy (cut with a fork, falls apart), but really flavorful. No cola taste that I noticed, just great comfort food. Also in the past I had tried cooking vegitables with a brisket for a longer period of time and they turned out gross- the roast + 20 minutes in the liquid thing worked out just about perfectly. I also used the left-over liquid as a gravy/table sauce. It felt a little thin to call it gravy but was still nice.