Reuben

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Name: Reuben Gann
Date registered: 11/30/-0001

Latest posts

  1. An illuminating trip to the Microsoft store — 12/29/2013
  2. Netflix streaming continues to founder as dozens of prominent movies are taken down — 12/28/2013
  3. Saints Row IV is the most fun I've had playing a game — 11/19/2013
  4. Statisticians need to see how experimental science really works, then shut up about it — 11/13/2013
  5. Surface Pro 2: first impressions — 10/24/2013

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Feb 19 2005

3 Fantastic Games with Crappy Endings

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Video games

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Intriguing people isn't easy. One has to come up with something original, opaque, but tantalizing. Philip K. Dick was good at this, coming up with mysterious/compelling scenarios that drew in a reader. But following through on these proves to be even more difficult. Once you've wound up so much intrigue, it's nearly impossible to come …

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Feb 10 2005

Soda Fountain Diary #4

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Our Home

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Well, although I've been going mainly on advice from this guy, we've had to make some deviations. First off, he wasn't very specific about how to run the carbonator, but the operations manual found at McCann's website specifically states that the tank should be filled basically all the way to the top before pressurizing with …

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Feb 09 2005

Soda Fountain Diary #3

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General

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After obtaining a fitting for a 1/4" ID tube, I made all necessary connections to the carbonator and set it going. At 60 PSI of CO2, the water was clearly carbon-tasting, but the bubbles came out of solution very quickly. I increased the level to 100 PSI, and most of the bubbles still came out …

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Feb 08 2005

Soda Fountain Diary #2

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Today advances were made. I was able to take the old non-CO2 fitting out using a pipe wrench. I bought a new fitting from Airgas and put it into this regulator with Teflon tape, and there were finally no leaks. The pressure side held at about 600 PSI and has been there for several hours. …

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Feb 07 2005

Soda Fountain Diary #1

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Construction has finally begun on the long-awaited home soda fountain project. All the needed equipment appears to be collected, with the exception of some odds and ends. I predict major difficulties. Equipment Purchased: Name Purpose Source Price Carbonator Combines CO2 with water to make carbonated water Ebay $160 CO2 Tank Provide gas for carbonated water …

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