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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Home Network – 2026 Edition
For a more detailed background of the home network’s current state, see Home Network – 2025 Edition which goes into much more details about the equipment currently installed. This update will only cover a couple minor changes made since then. It has been less than a year and a half since the last major update to the home network, so it is a little strange to have another update so…
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Moving to a Personal Cloud
I have recently been trying to move away from subscription services of all sorts as well as switching to using hardware and software that does not require Windows. I don’t hate Windows, but I am becoming more and more annoyed of the bloat, advertising, pushing toward subscriptions, and other similar directions it has taken over the years. I am not at the point of wanting to totally ditch Windows, but…
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Zucchini Dipping Sauce
The original recipe called this “Green No-Bean Hummus”. While I call it a “dip”, it honestly tastes a lot like hummus along with having a similar texture. I really like to use this when making falafel as it does not seem as “heavy” as hummus or a tahini sauce. As a dip for vegetables and pita bread, I like hummus, but for crispy and fried things like chips or falafel,…
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Egg Salad
This is a quick, flavorful recipe that tastes very similar to how I make deviled eggs, but is less complex to put together. I typically use this as a side dish, on sandwiches, and rolled in tortillas as a kind of breakfast burrito. In either case, mixing in some crispy bacon pieces is a welcome addition. I do not usually keep fresh dill or celery around, but it tastes fine…
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Pork Tomato Curry
This meal comes together quickly and without too much effort, so is great for “weeknight” cooking. I have tried both straining the sauce as per the original recipe (see References below) and not. While I do think that straining the sauce makes the dish more “upscale”, I tend to skip that step when just making it for myself. The downside of not straining is that you end up with a…