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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • I’ve been trying to understand the resistance some have toward moving to these new platforms, especially considering what you say about the ‘old internet’. So many people commenting about things being fractured, having to go to different websites, wanting a large community to jump into, and waiting to see which platform is the platform to be on.

    The last one is what bothers me the most, I think. A site to becoming a multi-million user platform with tons of content and a comfy UX takes time; but that time would come faster if people weren’t afraid of being engaged with more than one site. I understand that everyone didn’t jump online in the internet’s Wild West days. Some older folks waited until the internet was more accessible, some are younger and don’t know anything different, but the issues with walled-off, siloed interaction and content should be apparent at this point. The general lack of curiosity and willingness to experiment is frustrating.

    I’m sure things like receiving ‘engagement’ stats on every social media site has tainted views on internet interaction. I saw a Reddit thread recently where the OP was referencing views (not even upvote ratios) to defend his post. But I’m starting to lose my own thread here with brain dumping so I’ll stop.



  • captain_americanotoCoffee@lemmy.mlEspresso at home?
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    1 year ago

    I started home espresso with a Breville Barista Express. That served me well for about 4 years before I got tired of its limitations, especially in regards to grind uniformity and making adjustments for different roasts (ie temp, pressure, etc.). I stopped using the built in grinder in favor of an Atom 60, which led to a massive improvement and held me over until upgrading to a Profitec Pro 600.

    Until I want something plumbed in, or really want to geek out over data from a Decent, I don’t see much reason to upgrade any time soon.











  • I’m loving my Orea; it’s replaced the V60 most days. I haven’t bothered with flat filters because of the negotiator tool as well, but Kalita filters have been working fine. One thing I’ve found is that some coffee will stay between the brewer and the filter without flowing down. I’m not sure if tipping the Orea and adding that ‘stuck’ coffee is helping or hurting the cup, but once I get a TDS meter I’d like to see how much dissolved solids (or passthrough water) I’m adding at the end of a brew.