This weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters.
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Reader Michael R. sent this technology tip:
“Here is the ‘Radioactivity Counter’ app on an old Tab A tablet just now, without and with a sample radioactive rock. Clunky and very slow but similar results to the GBC800 Geiger counter that I received from Amazon, yesterday. But the sample should be near the tape over the rear camera.
After practicing with it and a sample you should be able to become aware of moderate amounts of radioactivity. It was made for cameras 5 or 8 years ago so maybe try an old phone, no lo se.
Background count was very close to the GBC800, 15 to 22 or so. Search for ‘Radioactivity Counter’ app on Google Play. It works and the Android [version of the] app is free. Use 4 or 5 layers of heavy opaque tape over the camera.”
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SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson suggested this article: Defying Administrative Tyranny — Neil Gorsuch chronicles the human toll of overregulation.
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Missing Hiker Found Alive After Surviving 50 Days in Canadian Wilderness.
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Michael Z. Williamson (our Editor-At-Large), suggested this ballistics test video: .45 ACP vs 45 LC vs 410 Slug: Not Even Close? Mike’s Comments: “The slug had better penetration than I expected, but horrible accuracy. The .45 LC accuracy was reduced due to the freebore in the Judge. I disagree with his choice of .410 for damage. While the wound channel is slightly larger, the .45 ACP was much more consistent and reliable with better penetration.”
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Reader M.J. wrote:
“For Black Friday, instead of going crazy and wasting money in a mall, I took a road trip to El Morro National Monument. It was a nice drive through some beautiful New Mexico countryside. I was grateful for a chance to get away from the madness, and grateful for the modern infrastructure which allowed me to get away. It’s certainly a lot easier to get around now then in the days when horses and mules were the fastest transportation and El Morro was the only reliable source of water for miles around.
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From the leftist Newsweek: Tribe Regains Hunting, Fishing, Gathering Rights After Decades. JWR’s Comments: My family was also once hunter-gatherers. Sadly, the recognition of ancestral rights by the courts does not apply to palefaces.
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Reader H.L. suggested this from Mike McDaniel: The Military’s New Rifle/Cartridge: An Overview.
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Mark X. wrote to recommend this brief Tucker Carlson video: We’re Back in Moscow, Here’s Why. Mark’s Comments:
“I expect the interview mentioned will show up at Tucker’s website, soon. I have great concern Tucker is gonna get himself suicided.”
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Reader C.B. sent this: The first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux has been detected, so users beware.
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Reader E.P. wrote:
“I appreciated Mrs. Alaska’s response to my dosa article in the snippets column. Before I got my first wet grinder from my sister-in-law in India, I made dosa dough using a blender. You can definitely use a blender (or in her case a food processor), but doing so misses the point of preserving the fibers in the grain as a wet grinder does, and even more so using an ammikal. The goal is to make something that is as nutritious as possible, and grinding grain in a blender or food processor (and especially adding flour) is not the best way to go.”
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In the WSJ: Australia Passes Landmark Social-Media Ban for Under-16s.
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And lastly, courtesy of SurvivalBlog reader C.B., some news from our Socialist Neighbor To The North: Ontario Town Without a Flagpole Fined for Not Flying Pride Flag, Officials Sentenced to Reeducation Course.
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