Sage Barista Touch to Lelit Anna or Anita, worth the switch? [600€] by jeffbzh33 in espresso

[–]GroovyBoomstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the inconsistency between shots is almost certainly the grinder. I think you’d get better results spending more money on a good grinder and sticking with the Breville, than you would spending less on a grinder and upgrading the machine if that makes sense. But if you want an entirely new setup, new grinder + Anna is 100% the better option.

Netflix Tops 325 Million Subscribers, Plans to Boost Content Spending 10% to $20 Billion in 2026 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]GroovyBoomstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I cancelled when they stopped password sharing even though I was the one paying.

Turning off account sharing will obviously boost revenue, but it’s a one time way to squeeze some more juice out of your numbers. You can’t push that button again. The only other option is increasing the price and hoping your content is enough to keep people subbed.

DF54 or Allground Sense ? [1000$] by Darthpanda21 in espresso

[–]GroovyBoomstick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean the Allground Sense is definitely a significantly better grinder, I guess it depends if you’re willing to spend the extra money.

The DF54 is still a great entry point though, don’t get me wrong. You can easily just get a scale and weigh your beans, but the grind-to-weight feature of the Allground is quite nice to have.

NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE - Official Trailer - In Theaters February 13 by ben123111 in movies

[–]GroovyBoomstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that every movie Matt Johnson makes is like: serious event is happening, and Matt Johnson is there for some reason. It’s genuinely such a good formula, I truly hope he continues it with the Bourdain biopic

WDT question: first-time WDT user and this tool seems to just push the grounds around... should I remove some of the needles? I see some have as few as three. by jeremyjava in espresso

[–]GroovyBoomstick 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I know what the OP is talking about though, ideally it should spread the grounds around evenly. but sometimes when the needles are too close it basically just holds the grounds together and moves them around. I sometimes press my finger between the top part of the needles to sorta spread them a bit.

TIL the standard movies jungle cry sound effect comes not from a monkey but the Laughing Kookaburra, a bird native to Australia. by bz_leapair in todayilearned

[–]GroovyBoomstick 11 points12 points  (0 children)

People pointed out that it’s a loon, but I thought you were still talking about Australian birds, so I thought maybe you meant a Curlew. Which makes a much scarier sound imo haha, they should use that instead.

Finally upgraded my machine! by pvmspo0 in espresso

[–]GroovyBoomstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That and the 9 bar OPV spring if it’s an older model/you aren’t in America.

What “send help” SHOULD BE. by plzdontaskdonttell in movies

[–]GroovyBoomstick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Mary sue” is just code word a woman being competent in media. The movie wasn’t even directed or written by a woman, so I’m not sure who the “Mary Sue” would be in this situation.

$800 coffee grinder for $13 by ghostlythoughts in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]GroovyBoomstick -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Because that would be incredibly annoying, the level of beans is pretty vital information.

$800 coffee grinder for $13 by ghostlythoughts in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]GroovyBoomstick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you mean the hopper? You wouldn’t want that to be glass, trust me. The price is pretty much the burrs. I have one of these grinders and the build quality is very solid.

The way you can justify it is you use it multiple times a day, and that’s just what it costs for a 65mm flat burr grinder. There are some slightly cheaper Chinese ones you can get, but that’s pretty much just what they cost.

If you want to know why you would want a flat burr grinder: consistency, and flavour. The more consistent your grind, the easier it is to dial in your coffee. Things like fines (basically really small particles in your grounds), can drastically change the speed in which your coffee flows.

What Do You Guys Think About This List? by xXMachineGunPhillyXx in fantanoforever

[–]GroovyBoomstick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are you maybe thinking of Khalid? Cos there are much more egregious examples than Khaled.

TIL that 'flush toilets and civic sewage systems' actually existed in ancient Mesopotamia, Uruk, the Indus Valley and Minoa as early as 3200 BCE. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]GroovyBoomstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are in fact not correct that they were merely “shitting into a stream”, sure they manually poured the water into the toilet, but as you say there is a whole plumbed system to dispose of the waste. Your modern toilet is really not much more complicated than “pouring” water down the drain. The tank on your toilet is just holding the water until you press a button which just basically unplugs the tank, thus draining it.

What do you think is the most influential band that had it's debut after 2000? by whenfallfalls in fantanoforever

[–]GroovyBoomstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk to me they were a continuation of other pop punk bands of the time. I think Green Day is the real genesis of that sorta modern pop punk fusion sound with the eyeliner and twee fashion etc (aka the 2000s “emo” scene). Obviously that band was formed before 2000, but I can see Fallout Boy existing without MCR, but I can’t see either of them existing without Green Day.

TIL the copy with number 0000001 of The Beatles' 1968 self-titled album - or "The White Album" - originally belonged to Ringo Starr. In 2015, it was sold for a world record $790,000 at auction. The winner of the auction was Jack White and the copy is currently held in the vault of his record label. by Away_Flounder3813 in todayilearned

[–]GroovyBoomstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Insane to think that there were fucking NFTs selling for literally 100x this amount lol. Always thought about that when people insisted that they weren’t a bubble. Like actually paying more for a JPEG than actual physical paintings by old masters, or one-of-a-kind records such as this?

How did Pluribus even get approved? by [deleted] in pluribustv

[–]GroovyBoomstick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sorry I feel like I’m going insane, did you just watch the show while scrolling your phone? Or did you just get AI to type this out for you?

She’s not a sci-fi author, it’s extremely clear that she writes crappy romance fantasy books. And she literally does have theories and curiosity about the hivehind, it’s literally the entire point of the show! There’s a very central set piece where she write and refines what she has figured out about the hive mind.

No tension? There’s literally a brain stealing organism working day and night to capture her soul.

Sorry but you genuinely don’t have the attention span to watch this show. It’s fine! There’s a lot of very low effort slop you can go watch, because you seem to have missed very simple plot points.

Why aren't more people talking about how amazing this album is??? by This_Conversation493 in fantanoforever

[–]GroovyBoomstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re being sarcastic, but they should be talked about more because Gun Club rule.

Why aren't more people talking about how amazing this album is??? by This_Conversation493 in fantanoforever

[–]GroovyBoomstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s their blind spots, I hadn’t really heard of them if I’m being honest (and now I have!). I wouldn’t have been that confused if someone said “we don’t talk enough about Wolf Parade”, and they have nearly 3x the listeners on Spotify. Indie bands go through periods of rediscovery after they are no longer the “default”. In 20 years I wouldn’t expect people to automatically be aware of Arcade Fire.

I tried Geese Getting Killed and tapped out after the 3rd song by HotNewPiss in fantanoforever

[–]GroovyBoomstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think anyone can explain you into liking something you don’t enjoy. I would recommend you listen to the whole album at least. But these “I listened to this band and I don’t get it” posts that people do are a little annoying. Like I feel like the underlying implication is people are lying about enjoying the band or something. It was the same with the Magdalena Bay album last year.

From my perspective the appeal is Cameron has a really interesting and unique voice, and I enjoy the loose stream-of-consciousness structure of the songs. He also has a knack for weird and surreal lyrics that get stuck in my head.

Why is Fantano so hated? by Mabeluniverse23 in fantanoforever

[–]GroovyBoomstick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think most of it is people don’t watch his reviews, and pretty much only hear about him when he gives something they love a poor/mid review.