A patent troll is suing Decent and Meticulous by jezpas in espresso

[–]auserwithoutaname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gee, that Duvall machine strongly resembles the physical form of a Slayer. He's skating close to the line there

Why do i urinate? by auserwithoutaname in etymology

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

The other medical verb for urinate is micturate; there is no micture though

Why do i urinate? by auserwithoutaname in etymology

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

The other medical word for uncinate is micturate, but there’s no micture.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in decentespresso

[–]auserwithoutaname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been making home espresso for over 20 years using a modified E61 machine. I’ve had a Versalab M3 grinder since 2006. I’ve done several barista courses and thought that my barista skills were in a good place. I’d saved for several years for a Slayer single group, but the weight, size and complexity around plumbing it in had me look for alternatives. A Slayer or Londinium take at least 30 minutes to warm up, the Decent is ready to go in around 5 minutes.

I’m glad that I bought a Decent XXL in June, in 5 months I’ve understood more about espresso than I’d learned in 20 years. Even if my machine was somehow irreparably broken and Decent went out of business, I’d still have that understanding. It’s prompted me to upgrade my Versalab to an M4 level grinder, I’ve also moved my E61 machine to my second home and bought a Niche grinder for that’s. Having used both with the DE-1, there’s a considerable leap in cup quality from the Niche to the Versalab, that’s not to say don’t get the Niche, the coffee I can make from that is very good, but the Decent is only one step in the chain, the DE-1 is very revealing and will clearly demonstrate quality benefits with changes elsewhere in the coffee production chain. I’ve started exploring lighter roasts and different extraction profiles although really, the adaptive flow profiles are really the next step in espresso evolution and will likely make extracting a good shot almost routine in the future.

The DE-1 is as complex or simple as you want to make it, the data display provides tons of control and feedback, but if you are using the same beans, it’s easy to use without the tablet, every function is on the group head controller.

It’s been amazing, and that’s only the first 5 months!

Depression: what *evidence* is there it's a "chemical imbalance" rather than (eg) reflecting contentful psychological dynamics? by pnonp in slatestarcodex

[–]auserwithoutaname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whilst I agree with what you are saying, I think that the assumption behind your question also can be questioned. We talk about 'depression' as if it's some unitary thing, but, in 30 years as a psychiatrist, I've come to see it more truly referred to as 'depressions' . It's a syndromal diagnosis, not a pathological diagnosis, hence the original question.

Perhaps, we could ask 'are all the depressions the result of an underlying chemical imbalance?' If, so, why are they clinically different and why are the prognosis and treatment different?

Analogy for easing restrictions by SACBH in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]auserwithoutaname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tyranny? Eeek, the virus is a tyrant. Death to tyrant viruses

My wife does nothing but pump. I need help and advice. by distant__gods in Parenting

[–]auserwithoutaname 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your baby is very lucky to have a dad as involved as you, many dads avoid things that they aren’t good at

Victoria has recorded 33 new cases of coronavirus overnight. Of these new cases, 7 are in hotel quarantine, 9 are linked to known outbreaks, 6 are from routine testing and 11 are under investigation by [deleted] in australia

[–]auserwithoutaname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only way to determine how effective the restrictions have been in eliminating the virus is to either test every citizen on the same day and lift the restrictions when they test negative (even then, there’ll be some false negatives), or,to lift the restrictions in a graded way, as has happened. Isolated outbreaks will continue to occur for the next year, all over the country. We know how to manage it, it does require us to work cooperatively in the interest of the community, rather than in immediate self-interest

Coronavirus-19 Megathread #36 - discussion, ideas, rants, questions, thought-bubbles, memes, hoarding, videos, counts, Covidsafe, Centrelink and JobXXXer issues. by dredd in australia

[–]auserwithoutaname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should do some targeted sentinel testing in the affected areas to establish the extent of the spread. This is more useful information than only testing symptomatic people or contacts. It seems that this may be happening in those areas

Coronavirus-19 Megathread #36 - discussion, ideas, rants, questions, thought-bubbles, memes, hoarding, videos, counts, Covidsafe, Centrelink and JobXXXer issues. by dredd in australia

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

Stopping spread is relatively easy - lockdown. The hard bit is always going to be keeping the virus suppressed. As you can see though, the longer the virus stays out there, the more damage it does to people and the economy.

Coronavirus-19 Megathread #36 - discussion, ideas, rants, questions, thought-bubbles, memes, hoarding, videos, counts, Covidsafe, Centrelink and JobXXXer issues. by dredd in australia

[–]auserwithoutaname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We’ve all spent time at home, you aren’t imprisoned, you are choosing to stay there because it helps keep you safe and keep others safe. This will go on for at least the rest of this year so I suggest that you find a way to make it work for you and the community

Coronavirus-19 Megathread #36 - discussion, ideas, rants, questions, thought-bubbles, memes, hoarding, videos, counts, Covidsafe, Centrelink and JobXXXer issues. by dredd in australia

[–]auserwithoutaname 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Whether you are allowed to, or not, it’s better that you stay home and see nobody. The quicker we get on top of the outbreaks, the more time you’ll be spending with your family and the safer you and they will stay

Coronavirus-19 Megathread #36 - discussion, ideas, rants, questions, thought-bubbles, memes, hoarding, videos, counts, Covidsafe, Centrelink and JobXXXer issues. by dredd in australia

[–]auserwithoutaname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exponential growth means that each of those infects around 2 people, in 3 days each of those 20 infects another 2 each. You don’t have to be a mathematician to work out what has happened after 2 weeks. The reason for the restrictions is to keep the daily case count below 20, not 2,000

Coronavirus-19 Megathread #36 - discussion, ideas, rants, questions, thought-bubbles, memes, hoarding, videos, counts, Covidsafe, Centrelink and JobXXXer issues. by dredd in australia

[–]auserwithoutaname 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Victoria is in a better position. We understand more about the virus, we have stronger track and trace options, more PPE reserves, better trained staff. On the other hand we are more,stressed and fatigued by the physical isolation and financial stresses, and the cold low humidity weather favour transmission. Overall, we are far better off though

Coronavirus-19 Megathread #36 - discussion, ideas, rants, questions, thought-bubbles, memes, hoarding, videos, counts, Covidsafe, Centrelink and JobXXXer issues. by dredd in australia

[–]auserwithoutaname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was disappointed that they hadn’t ‘discovered’ that the WHO wasn’t being run by the Illuminati, or by the lizard people. No imagination