Hello, my name is Karyl F. Stein and this is my website–a place to collect artifacts related to my family and interests. Family and friends may enjoy the journal entries. Perhaps some will wonder how I prepared a certain meal and look up the recipe. Searches for technical setup or configuration help may lead to one of my articles. Others may wonder how they got to this site and quickly run away! Whatever your reason for being here you are welcome and I hope that you find something interesting or useful within these pages.
Latest Articles
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Finished: Dungeons of Hinterberg
Dungeons of Hinterberg is a 3D third-person action / adventure role playing game (RPG). The art style is what I would call “Sunday Comics” in a newspaper. It plays like a Japanese RPG (JRPG) in that a single day in-game consists of three sections: morning, noon, and evening. The morning is usually dialog followed by […]
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Controlling the Entertainment Center – 2024 Edition
My home entertainment center consists of several devices that work in concert to provide an audio and visual experience. Just watching a YouTube video on the “big screen” requires that multiple things have to happen. First, the TV (display) has to be turned on and set to receive video from a certain input. Next, the […]
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Now Playing: Paper Mario and the Thousand-Year Door
A “Now Playing” article is a quick snapshot and thoughts on a game that I am currently playing. In this case, I am looking at Paper Mario and the Thousand-Year Door (2024 remake). This is a role-playing game with turn-based combat. The characters are depicted as flat and made of paper, which allows them to […]
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Beans and Rice
This is a quick and highly versatile recipe that is more of a technique than something to follow exactly as described. The result is more portions than I would usually make for my needs, but can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days and mixed with other things while reheating to obtain different […]
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Pan Fried Tofu
My relationship with tofu has changed over the years. As a child, tofu was something typically around the house and I grew to not be too fond of it. While I still do not use tofu on a regular basis, it is something I now typically keep on-hand for a light and quick meal, especially […]