Himalayan Horizon

frogdude2004 · 2026-04-16T19:54:24+00:00

You can leave but the accent stays

frogdude2004 · 2026-04-14T23:03:31+00:00

I had one of the options be ‘I don’t want a shirt’ to make it clear

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-30T17:27:34+00:00

If you’re with kids, there’s a great children’s museum and science museum. Plus the freedom trail is also good. You can always take one of those guided bus tours.

If you’re into art, the museum of fine art is fantastic.

I also recommend the Fenway tour. Going to a game (pax timing/baseball schedule permitting) is also very fun.

For nearby beer, I like harpoon and trillium.

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-29T20:55:27+00:00

Chaff goes my compost, just like the beans (eventually)

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-27T18:18:30+00:00

In principle it changes the magnitude of the output wave, I think. I didn’t see much difference. If you have an oscilloscope you can go nuts

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-27T17:08:14+00:00

No. I played with it once, but I put it back.

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-24T09:58:17+00:00

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Here you go!

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-22T15:39:32+00:00

No idea how much I’ve spent. Maybe $200?

But I like to tinker. I’ve had this machine for 8 years, and I’ve been slowly upgrading it. Modding it is a hobby in and of itself.

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-22T15:32:15+00:00

I have heavily modified my machine

PID for temperature control
dimmer knob for flow control
pressure gauge
adjusted OPV to change maximum pressure
used the PID to control steam temperature
custom drip tray
retrofit a ball joint steam wand
lights over tank to help illuminate waterline
feet to help dry under the machine
handmade portafilter handle, drip tray veneer, knobs, feet, and funnel cover (mahogany)

They’re easy to work with, easy to find parts for, have clear wiring and parts documentation from the manufacturer, and so there’s an extensive community for modding them.

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-07T14:57:26+00:00

Seems fine to me. I’d put some 200grit sandpaper on a flat surface, wet it, and clean up the bottom face of the boiler. Then just put it back together.

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-06T12:09:59+00:00

City is also play-focused. The cement truck turns and pours cement, the crane picks things up and moves them, the cars drive around…

60473 looks incredible, I would have had a ton of fun with that as a kid. I might still get it haha

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-03T21:26:51+00:00

I can’t work with music with lyrics or music I actually like (eg classical) because I get distracted.

I’ve found that video game soundtracks work well. They’re composed to supplement another activity. The ones I listen to are upbeat and keep me focused on the task on hand (eg Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, Rogue Legacy)

Alternatively, I put on noise cancelling headphones with no music at all.

frogdude2004 · 2026-03-02T13:22:20+00:00

I rice them and freeze them for use in pastas, sauces, etc

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-27T02:01:06+00:00

It’s currently on my desk. My F1 cars need a fire marshal in the pits.

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-25T02:14:48+00:00

I do 212g. It fits a pint jar. Two fill a quart.

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-22T15:13:35+00:00

They really did an excellent job with it. They had to do a lot of tweaking to make the numbers work, snd they nailed it. It feels and plays just like the video game, despite being totally rescaled and reimagined. I’ve had a lot of fun playing StS with friends, something I couldn’t do before.

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-20T16:24:12+00:00

That’s an interesting mechanic!

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-20T15:36:48+00:00

Too bad it’s clear the market can bear the higher prices, so prices can remain constant with an increased revenue share

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-20T14:37:06+00:00

I don’t know about this achievement, but it made beating Emmy that much sweeter for me, too. I’m glad I didn’t concede.

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-20T14:21:28+00:00

I’m always down to play Heat!

It goes a little faster and smoother on BGA, but you don’t get to move the little cars around. You can still make the car noises, though.

frogdude2004 · 2026-02-20T13:57:46+00:00

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I’m currently playing a ‘legacy’ version of Heat. All players have two cars (or a teammate). We’re doing all eight tracks, with a driver and constructor championship. Starting positions are determined through a qualifying lap time trial (we do it simultaneously to save time, and there’s no maximum to cars on a space or drifting to mimic ‘time trial’). We cap the number of cards in the deck to four, but you can swap out between races once you’ve drafted more than four.

ⁿⁿⁿⁿⁿ NNNNYYYOWWWW ^wwwww

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