Our future AI overlord would have had too much fun with that one 😂 … the disembodied cat head under your arm has far more artistic flair imho
The cat really sells it for they/them
A journey through the Lightning Network. Seeing that massive Kraken node appear in the middle of the cloud feels like discovering the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
Good move flushing the toilet before you put the steak on the seat, just in case there are any germs there.
Looks like leetcode bros are safe for now 🫡
So is this the first inning in the TradFi apocalypse or no?
Catchy for sure. It was a solid “mainstream” debut for a dude who has been dropping sick bass videos on YouTube on the DL for years. He’s a beast!
idgaf what kind of celebration she was organizing for who but how is it gonna take you 9 months to do it? most companies have a whole department for that kind of thing. whip something up in a few days. some guest speakers, a few happy hours, maybe some commemorative t-shirts, and you’re done.
I could stare at this all day. Visualizers like these have helped me pick good peers before. Connecting to some node on the other side of the blob, I feel like I’m tunneling under a mountain or something.
Bank runs while the blocks run https://bitcoin.thefockinfury.wtf
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Just watched The Menu and was pleasantly surprised. Decent horror story and also funny.
Totally with you. My typical day involves 3 coffees -- first a brew on my Hario Switch (also have a Stagg, 203 for me) while my espresso machine heats up. I go a bit stronger at 15:1. For immersion/drip brews I tend to like light roasted, natural or honey processed Ethiopians. I haven't experienced a Gesha yet so I need to get on that--good reminder!
After that I usually do a cortado on my espresso machine, followed by a long black later in the day. Honestly, my espresso setup is capable of extracting light roast coffees, but I don't prefer them for that brew method. I go for a medium-dark roast espresso and look for blends with a bit of robusta. Not only are they way more forgiving to brew (read: consistent), I also find that the chocolate/nut notes work way better in espresso drinks than the jammy fruit notes from lighter roasts, which a drip extraction can do a better job accentuating imo.
On the topic of water, I'm pretty curious what Third Wave Water would taste like. If I had a reverse-osmosis filter or the will to go out and buy distilled water I'd try it. I hear good things on the coffee forums, but then again half of the stuff in high falutin coffee culture is snake oil, so I'm skeptical: https://thirdwavewater.com/
Oh hell yes, this one coffees ☝️
I love the Expobar. It's an old heat-exchanger machine and those have largely fallen by the wayside these days. Temperature surfing is kinda fun if not a bit wasteful. The thermometer attachment on the grouphead helps me nail the right temperature every time, though. Really helps.
The vario has been a workhorse since day one. I recently busted it open and did the alicorn hyperalignment & replaced the internals with the metal guts of the more robust forte grinder. Lance Hendrick says it's the best coffee grinder under $1500 if done right. I almost certainly didn't do it right, but it does put out really nice, fluffy grinds... even for lighter roasts.
My water is good old New York City tap water. I'm lucky to live in a place whose municipal water has really low total dissolved solids and doesn't taste like trash. Sometimes if I'm feeling fancy I'll put it through a brita filter but I honestly don't find it necessary.
The Expobar is calibrated to deliver 10 bar at the group. I usually target 201F water temps and go for a standard 1:2 ratio (18 grams in, 36 grams out) in 30 seconds. For lighter roasts I'll go a bit longer, for darker roasts, shorter.
I love this thing and honestly have not been tempted to upgrade!
Sounds like you're a gear-head too. What setup are you running?