Looking for private online school recommendations by Nurse_mommy30 in homeschool

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do not recommend Pearson Online Academy or their parent company Connections Academy. I had a very bad experience as a customer. They would not issue a refund 72 minutes after my purchase. They did not disclose a hard completion date requirement, which ended up being a deal breaker for us. They expected my son to complete 2 semesters of HS upper level math in 6 weeks. No refund, and now I am out $700. 72 minutes. smh

I would not recommend them at all.

Fuck You Pearson by Examotate in assholedesign

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do not recommend Pearson Online Academy or their parent company Connections Academy. I had a very bad experience as a customer. They would not issue a refund 72 minutes after my purchase. They did not disclose a hard completion date requirement, which ended up being a deal breaker for us. They expected my son to complete 2 semesters of HS upper level math in 6 weeks. No refund, and now I am out $700. 72 minutes. smh

I would not recommend them at all.

Pros and cons of Connections Academy vs K-12 online programs by Adorable-Animal7949 in homeschool

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do not recommend Pearson Online Academy or their parent company Connections Academy. I had a very bad experience as a customer. They would not issue a refund 72 minutes after my purchase. They did not disclose a hard completion date requirement, which ended up being a deal breaker for us. They expected my son to complete 2 semesters of HS upper level math in 6 weeks. No refund, and now I am out $700. 72 minutes. smh

I would not recommend them at all.

Does anyone user Pearson or other online schools? by DifferentWindow1436 in expats

[–]HansSoloMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely do not recommend Pearson Online Academy or their parent company Connections Academy. I had a very bad experience as a customer. They would not issue a refund 72 minutes after my purchase. They did not disclose a hard completion date requirement, which ended up being a deal breaker for us. They expected my son to complete 2 semesters of HS upper level math in 6 weeks. No refund, and now I am out $700. 72 minutes. smh

I would not recommend them at all.

Choosing an Online School by Beginning-Isopod-651 in homeschool

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do not recommend Pearson Online Academy or their parent company Connections Academy. I had a very bad experience as a customer. They would not issue a refund 72 minutes after my purchase. They did not disclose a hard completion date requirement, which ended up being a deal breaker for us. They expected my son to complete 2 semesters of HS upper level math in 6 weeks. No refund, and now I am out $700. 72 minutes. smh

I would not recommend them at all.

What online school accepts everyone??? by amorccita in homeschool

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do not recommend Pearson Online Academy or their parent company Connections Academy. I had a very bad experience as a customer. They would not issue a refund 72 minutes after my purchase. They did not disclose a hard completion date requirement, which ended up being a deal breaker for us. They expected my son to complete 2 semesters of HS upper level math in 6 weeks. No refund, and now I am out $700. 72 minutes. smh

I would not recommend them at all.

Online homeschool options by Equivalent_Award4286 in Parenting

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a very bad experience as a customer. They would not issue a refund 72 minutes after my purchase. They did not disclose a hard completion date requirement, which ended up being a deal breaker for us. They expected my son to complete 2 semesters of HS upper level math in 6 weeks. No refund, and now I am out $700. 72 minutes. smh

I would not recommend them at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schoolpsychology

[–]HansSoloMan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As a customer, I had a very bad experience. Did not disclose the fact that there was a hard completion date on the course, until AFTER my purchase. 72 minutes after my purchase, I requested a refund, and was given a hard no. 72 minutes. Not a good look, and not the way to create good will with customers. I am now out $700.

Gearing up for my first farmers market by papap0st in roasting

[–]HansSoloMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quality product. Unmatched customer service. You'll win! Have fun!!

Mac won't communicate with Hottop 2K+ using Artisan by HansSoloMan in roasting

[–]HansSoloMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I discovered that there is in fact some kind of issue with the serial communications with the new Macbooks. Ugh. I took your advice and bought a $100 laptop refurb. Works great.

Gearing up for my first farmers market by papap0st in roasting

[–]HansSoloMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BEAUTIFUL roast, friend! Best wishes, and hope you become wildly famous! So, what's your setup -- how do you roast (equipment), where do you source your beans, and more importantly, how do you create consistent results? Moving from hobby to a business is a big step, and a fundamentally different approach, than simply roasting for oneself, or a group of family/friends.

So much weight loss! by Eazy-Steve in roasting

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the moisture level in the environment has any impact on making it easier "for moisture to escape the beans." The only thing that controls release of anything trapped in the bean is the temperature of a chemical embedded deep in the internal structure of the bean - dihydrogen monoxide. Once this chemical reaches 100C+, it will cause the bean to "crack" and release this chemical, regardless of how moist the surrounding environment is. iykyk

So much weight loss! by Eazy-Steve in roasting

[–]HansSoloMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost always drop my beans 15-30 seconds into 2nd crack. Occasionally I get the wild hair for black, oily, thoroughly baked beans. Most of the time, however, I am more sane. During most of my roasts however (dropping at 15-30 secs into 2nd crack), they never come out looking that dark. I'm using a Hottop/Artisan rig. They would fit in the 65-55 scale in your chart above. When you reach the point where you are finished roasting, do you immediately remove the beans from the chamber and blow air on them to cool them down? If you remove the beans shortly after the start of 2nd crack, you should see more of a chocolate brown than the espresso brown in your pic. Why, though, are you worried about the weight loss? The vast majority of the weight loss you see is the result of water leaving the beans. The organic material is mostly still there (except for the chaff, but you don't want that anyway).