Monthly Archives: May 2011

Superman OTR

Posted on May 27, 2011 by yllawwally

If you’ve read earlier posts, you are probably aware that I’ve started listening to old radio programs. A number of them are quite good. I’m now onto the adventures of superman. It’s interesting listening to these. Superman was a little … Continue reading →

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Sour Dough

Posted on May 25, 2011 by yllawwally

Sour Dough is the oldest type of leavened bread. It’s been made since at least 1500bc. The earliest record of yeast breads is by the Egyptians. When a loaf of bread was made, a small piece was saved. The next … Continue reading →

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Early Bread

Posted on May 24, 2011 by yllawwally

Bread is a staple of man’s diet in most of the world, and has been since its invention. People have been making bread for 30,000 years at least. This is a long time before the first ovens were made. These … Continue reading →

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OTR X Minus 1

Posted on May 20, 2011 by yllawwally

I’ve only recently realized the amount of stuff that’s public domain. On archive.org you can find all sorts of music, radio shows, comics, books, and even movies. From the 50’s there was X minus 1, it was a great radio … Continue reading →

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Bought an Atari 7800

Posted on May 10, 2011 by yllawwally

I’ve played videogames, since I was little. I’ve always been fascinated with them. I played my 2600 until about 94. Then put it away for about 10 years. When I was a kid I remember when my 2600 broke, and … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on May 1, 2011 by yllawwally

Welcome to Practical Anachronism. This is a website about programming, cooking, and anything else that sounds fun at the time.

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