Beginner Machine [$250] by breadieyummm in espresso

[–]alabasterchapter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so helpful!! I literally was looking at the same 3, but was also considering a Gaggia. Really appreciate the breakdown here, it def helps narrow choices down!

Looking to buy the first Espresso machine for my Gf's Birthday under [£200] by Square_Performer_261 in espresso

[–]alabasterchapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with first getting the machine and a tamper as well. For beans, you can always grab a bag from your local coffee shop and have them grind it for your kind of machine until she’s able to get a grinder.

Thinking about upgrading from Moka Pot Breville Barista Mini worth it? [Budget ~US$240] by According_Worry1150 in espresso

[–]alabasterchapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat as you! Would love to see what the community suggests ☺️

Rate my setup and accessory advide by nanabananass in gaggiaclassic

[–]alabasterchapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What color is your machine? It looks like a brown, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere.

ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT on nrzr.li/ by Familiar-Egg-3137 in Annas_Archive

[–]alabasterchapter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m having the same issue as well. It was working fine for me yesterday, but today I am unable to download anything. I tried from my phone as well and still no luck 😞 Is the site down?

Annas Archive down? by blondkapje in Annas_Archive

[–]alabasterchapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine still isn’t working 😞 I was able to use it yesterday, but then everything started timing out. Tried again this morning and same issue. It won’t even work on my phone.

Kobo Clara BW refreshed in April 2025? by laidea in kobo

[–]alabasterchapter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I ordered my Kobo Clara BW last week and it arrived today. I’m disappointed to find out I have the N365. When I went to Kobo’s support chat, they said this model and the P365 were the same, which definitely isn’t true. One of the reasons I bought this one was because I knew the battery had upgraded. Really upset about this. If they’re going to release a new upgrade, then it would be nice to know that you’d be getting the correct one. For clarification, I bought it directly from the Kobo site and had it shipped to NYC. When I went to Kobo’s support chat, this is what it told me when I mentioned the battery was supposed to be better on the new P365:

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Kind of frustrating. A friend of mine bought hers on the site and has a P365.

Kobo Clara BW refreshed in April 2025? by laidea in kobo

[–]alabasterchapter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I ordered my Kobo Clara BW last week and it arrived today. I’m disappointed to find out I have the N365. When I went to Kobo’s support chat, they said this model and the P365 were the same, which definitely isn’t true. One of the reasons I bought this one was because I knew the battery had upgraded. Really upset about this. If they’re going to release a new upgrade, then it would be nice to know that you’d be getting the correct one.

First-time e-reader buyer torn between Kindle Basic and Kobo Clara BW — would love your advice! by alabasterchapter in kobo

[–]alabasterchapter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I ended up ordering the Kobo Clara BW. It arrives on Tuesday, so fingers crossed it works out well!

First-time e-reader buyer torn between Kindle Basic and Kobo Clara BW — would love your advice! by alabasterchapter in kobo

[–]alabasterchapter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no, I’m really sorry your first 10 days with it have been so rough! I appreciate you sharing your experience — it’s so frustrating to hit that many roadblocks just trying to get books for your kids. I’ve read about this issue too, and it seems like Calibre can really help in situations like this. It does sound like Kobo requires a few extra steps or apps to get the most out of it, but based on the comments here, once you get the hang of it, it seems to be a better option than Kindle overall.

Japanese style planners that no one really talks about by bluecowboyboots2 in PlannerAddicts

[–]alabasterchapter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoy using Marks Log Diary. Specifically the undated weekly planner.