Ben Sternthal & Friends http://blog.sternthal.org I am a freelance American Web Engineer and Information Architect living and working in Portland, Oregon. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:17:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 DevPatch.com Launched http://blog.sternthal.org/2010/02/05/devpatch-com-launched/ http://blog.sternthal.org/2010/02/05/devpatch-com-launched/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:10:37 +0000 ben http://blog.sternthal.org/?p=742 I just launched my new portfolio site http://www.devpatch.com where I will showcase my work. Be aware it’s “in progress” and I plan to be testing some fun wordpress code on it, so if I break something… apologies!

I will also be blogging at http://www.devpatch.com/category/blog/ with a focus on HTML5, JavaScript and Server Side JavaScript (node.js).

Not sure how much i will update sternthal.org but if you want to see what I am up to just follow me on twitter @bensternthal

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]]> http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/10/16/im-in-oregon/feed/ 0 Biking To Elliðavatn & Mushroom Hunting http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/08/29/biking-to-elli%c3%b0avatn-mushroom-hunting/ http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/08/29/biking-to-elli%c3%b0avatn-mushroom-hunting/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:41:41 +0000 ben http://blog.sternthal.org/?p=713 Today was one of those breathtaking days here in Iceland. It’s Autumn, there is more than a slight chill in the air and the sun is getting lower on the horizon

Below are some pics from a bike ride to Elliðavatn along with a bunch of mushrooms I found along the way. Apologies for the bad quality of the photos, I forgot my camera and used my crappy cell phone.

Oh yeah and I saw lots of cute bunnies, that was nice :-)

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Not an easy decision but everyone I spoke with leaned towards Portland, and the city looks to have a lot of what I am looking for. Only downside, it is not on the ocean.

I am already getting all misty-eyed about leaving Iceland, but I hope to return for some extended summer vacations and who knows I may live here again.

Moving will happen around Sept 30. Fun! fun!

Let the great apartment search commence!

]]> http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/08/14/moving-moving/feed/ 2 Follow Up Post, Pics of Elliðaárdalur Valley – Reykjavik http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/07/02/follow-up-post-pics-of-elli%c3%b0aardalur-valley-reykjavik/ http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/07/02/follow-up-post-pics-of-elli%c3%b0aardalur-valley-reykjavik/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:48:29 +0000 ben http://blog.sternthal.org/?p=696 Below are the photos from yesterday, the Elliðaárdalur Valley and the Elliðaá River, one of the best salmon fishing rivers in Iceland.

]]> http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/07/02/follow-up-post-pics-of-elli%c3%b0aardalur-valley-reykjavik/feed/ 2 Slightly Longer Bike Ride http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/07/01/slightly-longer-bike-ride/ http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/07/01/slightly-longer-bike-ride/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:18 +0000 ben http://blog.sternthal.org/?p=691 I made it to the Salmon River today, absolutely amazing!!! And I saw a bunny! My poor (broken but healing) toes are not too happy, even with them taped. Below is the map of the route, photos will come later.

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]]> http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/07/01/slightly-longer-bike-ride/feed/ 0 I found allotments in Reykjavik! http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/06/29/i-found-allotments-in-reykjavik/ http://blog.sternthal.org/2009/06/29/i-found-allotments-in-reykjavik/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:01:15 +0000 ben http://blog.sternthal.org/?p=680 I went on a bike ride today to an area of Reykjavik that I have never been too before. I still have not started back running yet, taking it easy on my two broken toes.

I was heading to Ellidaar, a very clean salmon river that runs through an area of the city. But I got completely distracted by this beautiful valley. And right in the middle were a huge amount of allotments, and they looked to be growing all manner of veggies.

Below is a map of where I was and some pics along the way.

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I prepare the fish with a light glaze of ~ 1 tsp dijon mustard, ~ 1 tsp heavy cream, ~2 tsp aquavit, and some parsley. The aquavit is a nice touch, especially if it is made with dill.

Then into a hot oven (400F) for ~10 minutes. If your fillets are thin go for 8 minutes. Overcooked fish is awful so I always keep a careful eye on it.

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But this year it’s amazing, I can sleep with the bright sun streaming into my room and I do not awake at 3am when the sun is back up and blazing.

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