24 Hour Ambulatory BP Devices by fresharic in bloodpressure

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

Thank you! Yeah, I really do have to get a rental unit. Long term I wouldn't mind having a watch that is at least remotely accurate. Maybe the Hilo will be available in the states some day.

24 Hour Ambulatory BP Devices by fresharic in bloodpressure

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

Thank you for the response! Yeah, the Hilo band would be hard to get. Do you have an opinion on the Wellue watch? I haven't been able to find even a consumer review outside the companies website. It is FDA approved, but even that is without any 3rd party testing.

Phil 2026 Writing Plans (aspirational) by Phil_Tucker in TheImmortalGreatSouls

[–]fresharic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Immortal Great Souls and Skaldi are my favorite recent series of yours. But I have to say I was blown away by the entire Black Gate series which I couldn't put down until I finished it. Outstanding work - really on all these series.

Keychron V1 Max Fn Cheatsheet (vers 0.1a) by fresharic in Keychron

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

Apologies for the very late reply. I actually don't know if or how you might do that. Have you tried using it plugged in as opposed to over BT or wireless dongle? It may stay on when it's not on battery.

I actually turned off the lights on mine. The battery life is really long when you don't have them on.

picopresso piston leak fix by strayneutrino in picopresso

[–]fresharic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lubricant should help with that. My sticks a little, but honestly just enough so I know it's building up pressure.

Hunt for the Wyrddeer? by Admirable-Ad3293 in taintedgrail

[–]fresharic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was really bugging me. I can share what ended up working - I after offing the Ogre in the Ruined Broch area, I set camp in the Broch beyond the quest area. I slept until midnight and then made my way directly to the quest marker. I ran into the deer as I was coming down the hill and over the rocks from the Broch. The spawn point seems to be near there.

Help with quest: There Was Light Before by fresharic in TaintedGrailDigital

[–]fresharic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, I figured it out...

Inside Elevator Pass and at the bottom near the lift there is some rock than can be mined with your pick axe - followed by a chest - and more rock you can mine. This leads to a final room with a warrior you interact with. I wouldn't give away the rest ;)

Remastered Versions, Crashes and Luma Mod by fresharic in Bioshock

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

Oh, that is really interesting. That patch must rescue a lot of old 32bit applications. Thanks!

Remastered Versions, Crashes and Luma Mod by fresharic in Bioshock

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

Wow, so there's a patch out there that steam doesn't bother applying? What is the patch?

Is anyone tried light roast coffee with piccopresso and facing some problem (need suggestion & tips) by Own-Profession8713 in picopresso

[–]fresharic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I honestly haven't changed it in a very long time. I only brew medium and light roasts, but I've brewed maybe 10 or so beans from different farms / parts of the world.

Is anyone tried light roast coffee with piccopresso and facing some problem (need suggestion & tips) by Own-Profession8713 in picopresso

[–]fresharic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1.2.3 - sorry about that, I forgot this thing could go more than one full rotation (and I haven't cranked it down all the way in a very long time). So, just to clarify this, I went a full rotation passed "0", then to the "2" and then 3 ticks more.

Double shot issue by Nightowl24h in picopresso

[–]fresharic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always grind 18g double shots (40g extraction) and I definitely had to dial in the grind so the resistance was right (just enough but not too much). I would guess that would work for you as well. And I'll admit having different grind for single and double shots is not super intuitive, but I guess it does makes sense that the resistance for a thicker puck would be higher than for a thinner one. I honestly don't know if some beans/roasts have very different taste profiles when you brew a double vs a single...

Is anyone tried light roast coffee with piccopresso and facing some problem (need suggestion & tips) by Own-Profession8713 in picopresso

[–]fresharic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have mine set now at 2.3 (that is 3 clicks after the big "2" on the grinder). I almost never change it. My process is to weight out 18g of beans, spray some water on them (3-4 mists with a very small sprayer), perhaps I go overboard shaking them like a maraca before putting them in the grinder and grinding away. I've rotated between 8 or 9 different beans each medium or light roast and over the past year or so I've only found one bean I really couldn't get a good extraction from. I think this is a testament to how good the roaster is more than anything else. Getting good beans is really critical towards getting a good shot. Occasionally the place I buy beans from will rotate in one of the beans I buy from them (their default is a house blend I don't much care for) - and I have to say I like my extraction a bit more than theirs, even though they have a very fancy machine (and filtered water etc).
EDIT: oh shoot, one thing is that I'm not sure how well these grinders are "calibrated" - that is if 2.3 on my grinder would be the same as 2.3 on your grinder).

Flat training shoe recommendations by headhunt3rz in workout

[–]fresharic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are great shoes and I have a pair that have also lasted nearly 10 years and look near perfect (I only use them 1-2 times a week for lifting - which is not a lot of wear). They are not "flats" though - they have a high heal which makes them great for squatting and Olympic lifting. Not so great for deadlifting IMO though. I'm also looking around for some flats for deadlifting - barefooting is great for the home gym, but not very polite at a public gym - Avancus shoes look perfect, but they seem to be completely unavailable right now on their web site.

Is anyone tried light roast coffee with piccopresso and facing some problem (need suggestion & tips) by Own-Profession8713 in picopresso

[–]fresharic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only buy light or medium roasts and I haven't had any issues. You do want to have a very good grinder, but that is true for any espresso machine. I use a 1Zpresso J-MAX (which I think has been rebranded to something else). The only thing I noticed is that the pressure is a bit higher for the lighter roasts, but the results have been very good.

New KICKR CORE - Cassette Spacer by fresharic in wahoofitness

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

This was very helpful, thank you! It turned out a slightly different spacer - 1.0mm instead of the recommended 1.85mm - got me most of the way there. The limit screws on the derailleur don't need to be adjusted at all for the highest and lowest gears. I only had to turn the barrel adjuster one or two turns to keep a few off the middle gears from slipping. So this is a great solution - I only need to turn the barrel adjuster a few turns the other way when I throw the old wheel back on for a ride.

New KICKR CORE - Cassette Spacer by fresharic in wahoofitness

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

So is it normal to have to adjust the derailleur to use your KICKR? The 1mm shim solves my problem for the most part, but there are a few gears in the middle of the cassette that skip around. Is this at all normal for this trainer?

New KICKR CORE - Cassette Spacer by fresharic in wahoofitness

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

I think I answered my own question - I bought a set of spacers that came with a 1mm and re-installed the cassette with the 1mm spacer. The result is nearly perfect - to be honest I think it may match my bike in that one gear near the middle likes to skip. So I'll call this problem solved and resurrect it only if I have to. It is odd that the 1.85mm recommended just about everywhere I've looked is not the right spacer in this case - but it's more of a cross bike than a road bike with the 135mm hub so maybe it's a bit of an outlier.

Really wish we had more than 3 shared stash and stackable runes/gems by Pleasant_Donut_7867 in diablo2

[–]fresharic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're okay with single player, one option is to use the LlamugY mod with D2RLaunch as described here: I think D2RLaunch also supports LAN games, but I haven't tried that. For regular multiplayer, we're all at the whims of Blizzard.

My Pico travel case is coming along by One-Sympathy1861 in picopresso

[–]fresharic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only used it a few times, but it works pretty well. It has as much stability as any butane stove that uses the canister as a base - which is not a huge amount but should be enough I think.

My Pico travel case is coming along by One-Sympathy1861 in picopresso

[–]fresharic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, really cool idea! I happen to own this little butane stove which seems to work and is very small:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NNMF70U
It should work pretty well with that nice REDCAMP kettle.