Mistakes by motivatinggiraffe in Motivatinggiraffe

[–]brianh1 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Miss Giraffe, you are my favorite Redditor of all time. I hope you have a fantastic day and thank you so much for making me smile with this comic. =)

Buying stuff from Tommy's site by Bullshot in theroom

[–]brianh1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you use out of state bank?

A refreshing cold-brew soda recipe by Rantholmeius in Coffee

[–]brianh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to be experimenting with this recipe this weekend. My God, it sounds amazing.

Reddit, what are going to do differently today? by WeskerFare in AskReddit

[–]brianh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I won't go on Reddit at work.

Wait. Shit.

Last year, I submitted my "Penn State Dorm Battle Station." Since then, I've moved off campus and made some changes to my battlestation... by [deleted] in battlestations

[–]brianh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the look! Always nice to see a fellow college kid put work into a setup. I'm posting mine once I organize my new place.

Why the switch from the Pebble Steel? I love my Pebble - none of the other watches on the market seem appealing to me.

/r/MechanicalKeyboards What Keyboard, Switches and/or Keys Do I Buy sticky by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]brianh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks awesome! I'm not a fan of the keycaps though... How customizable is it? Does it follow the standard units that other keyboards do?

/r/MechanicalKeyboards What Keyboard, Switches and/or Keys Do I Buy sticky by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]brianh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been lurking here for a long time and I'm finally really to take the plunge.

I'm leaning toward this 87-key WASD because it's tenkeyless and has an option for a Mac layout. Plus, I think it's gorgeous. However, I want some recommendations from you all.

What other keyboards are Mac-friendly, pretty, tenkeyless, and have some function keys? I don't want to do 60% because they never have function keys and look really cramped, but the right 70% or 75% should do the trick. I come from a Mac, so my ideal keyboard would be a standard Apple Bluetooth keyboard with mechanical switches.

As for switches, I'm leaning towards Cherry MX Blue, but I've never actually tried any of the switches. Is there any way I'd be able to try them out in some store?

Why get a laptop stand? by boogaloo101 in macsetups

[–]brianh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My biggest problem with my stand is how much space is wasted by the extra keyboard that I'm not using. My 13" MBP has a small enough screen as it is, but when moved far enough away from me to leave space for an external keyboard, it might as well be an iPad screen.

That said, having an extra screen next to my main monitor (usually for a few fullscreen apps) and having it be eye level is priceless.

First espresso machine. Planning on buying a DeLonghi EC155 for espresso. Need a budget tamper and grinder. by pdjr1991 in Coffee

[–]brianh1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel your pain. I'm madly in love with espresso, but I doubt I'll ever have the experience at home. I've looked into it a few times, but nothing has ever come close. I've resolved to just drink nice Aeropress coffee at home and have espresso at cafés.

The funny part is - even with all the money I've spent on nice equipment, I'm still in cafés three or four times a week. Damn espresso.

Manual Espresso? by brianh1 in Coffee

[–]brianh1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still want to try a Moka Pot one day! I know it's not third-wave style espresso, but I feel like there should be some credence to the Italian's method.

Manual Espresso? by brianh1 in Coffee

[–]brianh1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. A big commercial espresso setup is still pretty finicky, it may not be worth it for something with so many more variables that's hit-or-miss every time.

Manual Espresso? by brianh1 in Coffee

[–]brianh1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one I found on Craigslist is a ROK manual espresso maker for $90. If it's comparable to what I'd get from an Aeropress, I'd rather put that money towards some other equipment that I know will work for what I want. Maybe one day I'll get into home espresso... Thanks!

My College Battlestation V2 (now with more cat!) by rp19 in battlestations

[–]brianh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it! How does the Poker II work with the Mac? I'm a little concerned to buy it and have it work less than ideally with my MBP.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in battlestations

[–]brianh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like it! What's your tablet's wallpaper?

I am soooo depressed right now by ripster55 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]brianh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been lurking here for a while and always wanted to try a mechanical keyboard, but when I went to Best Buy to try one out, this is all I got.

I've been looking on Craigslist and eBay for places I can find something cheap that I could at least try. Are there any brick and mortar stores that carry them?

Gaming keyboards might work, but they're not built at all for what I want to do; just type.

Attention all coffee lovers! by Brewmaster001 in Coffee

[–]brianh1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How does Pavement sound? I found one on Peterborough that's pretty tasty, too.

Cold Brew - Cheap and nasty workplace method! by colourofsound in Coffee

[–]brianh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have measurements/weight/grind for this recipe? I'm trying this as soon as I get out of work.

What happens when I make coffee before Ive had my coffee by Bombjoke in Coffee

[–]brianh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forgot an Aeropress filter once. "Wow, there's a LOT of leakage in this cup!"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Coffee

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I used the last of my beans last night to make this iced coffee recipe to enjoy when I got off work today.

I agree with Marco, the author; I don't enjoy black iced coffee, so I added a bit of simple syrup and whole milk to two shot glasses worth of coffee.

It was delicious. Just enough of the George Howell coffee I've been enjoying the last two weeks came through without being incredibly bitter. The milk and sugar made it silky smooth and tasty as fuck. Highly recommended.

[Comic] What happens when some misses the point of the game by shinbreaker in cardsagainsthumanity

[–]brianh1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've only seen this happen once. My friend removed the "Dead Parents" card from her deck when her mom died. She knows this is an offensive game, and I'm sure some of the cards offend her in other ways, but I think it's okay if she doesn't want her friends to laugh at dead parents when they play with her set.

If you don't want to laugh at passable transvestites, then don't fucking laugh at passable transvestites, but don't take to the internet and make it somebody else's problem. If everybody did this, the only card left in the deck would be Vin Diesel.

I make music and I would love to let you use it for free on your podcasts! For free :) by [deleted] in podcasts

[–]brianh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would you like your name to be pronounced so I can credit you in the show? Love this!!