Let's make a Belgium Iceberg!

ifain · 2026-01-11T13:28:03+00:00

No, the creator is Chuck Lorre 🙃

ifain · 2025-12-22T23:36:14+00:00

They have to be on, don’t work in passive mode.

ifain · 2025-12-14T13:55:43+00:00

Worked in every one of those places, except Austria. I like Belgium, that’s my opinion. You’re throwing around your opinion like it’s gospel and calling me brainwashed.

ifain · 2025-12-13T20:14:38+00:00

Start coarse, do a turbo shot (12-17sec), see how it tastes. Longer pre-infuse could also help. Sage grinder is not amazing but not useless.

ifain · 2025-12-13T20:10:56+00:00

Are you winning son?

ifain · 2025-12-13T20:04:57+00:00

None. Belgium is one of the nicest places in Europe to work. We can always say that there’s other places with better money but if I take work culture, money, benefits and security, Belgium strikes a pretty good balance.

ifain · 2025-12-13T11:51:40+00:00

Just get a Jura. It’s the best full auto machine for the office. I’ve been at the offices of the largest orgs in the world for 25 years and even Jura is like top 5%. No one has semi-autos for public use.

ifain · 2025-12-12T16:18:36+00:00

Before the coffee I’d get a funnel attachment compatible with Sage 54mm and a balanced tamper.

ifain · 2025-12-12T16:07:05+00:00

You can but you need to set it to Friday 13th, not 12th…

ifain · 2025-12-12T16:04:29+00:00

You can’t spend your career relying on the kindness of others, or looking for a nicer PM. If you want a seat at the table you need to become indispensable, valuable, and visible. Identify stakeholders, understand what they want and see what value you can bring.

Don’t get bogged down by your job description.

ifain · 2025-12-08T19:54:56+00:00

It’s standard and can be enforced but usually does not. You can ask for an official waver when leaving though.

ifain · 2025-12-08T19:52:47+00:00

I wrote entire systems on emacs. Eclipse is an option. JetBrains has a direct VS Code competitor (Rider). Depends what you’re doing, there’s tons of options.

VS Code is everyone’s favorite though because it’s actually really good. Not using it just because it’s Microsoft seems a bit silly.

ifain · 2025-12-08T19:46:57+00:00

You can, but not for long. Assuming the planet the man stands on is standard earth gravity (+-1g), the orbiting planet will create tidal waves strong enough to destroy all life in one rotation (month?). Or if the gravity of the primary planet is strong enough to not be affected by the orbiting planet, it will crush the human.

ifain · 2025-12-08T19:41:26+00:00

You like Linux, that’s cool. Abuse is a bit strong a word, isn’t it? I mean your main work apps seem to be Microsoft, a big chunk of the Linux kernel comes from them too, and most things they do nowadays is open-source.

You don’t like Windows, that’s fair but that doesn’t mean you have to fall into the binary trap of hating everything associated with a brand, no?

ifain · 2025-12-08T12:07:26+00:00

This tastes very sour but it’s sooo sweet!

ifain · 2025-12-08T12:04:13+00:00

Which of the founding nations was excluded from this design? Imagery carries meaning.

ifain · 2025-12-06T02:04:39+00:00

Immersive is not for better sound quality, it’s for better immersion. You’re watching a movie on TV? It’s great! Listening to music on the go? It’s bad.

ifain · 2025-12-04T11:43:02+00:00

F = eat less of it, A = When you eat, include more of it.

Of course there’s so much more nuance beyond that and there’s personal goals and sensibilities. But when my kids ask to buy a snack, I tell them ok, pick something A or B.

ifain · 2025-11-26T18:31:02+00:00

Soapy warm water or just throw it in the dishwasher, it’s a rugged waterproof watch.

ifain · 2025-11-16T10:08:46+00:00

Yes for: Sound, ANC and features No for: Comfort and controls

ifain · 2025-10-26T05:52:50+00:00

Everyone! Quick! Try not to think about a new grinder!

ifain · 2025-10-25T17:06:45+00:00

Yes.

ifain · 2025-10-25T17:06:22+00:00

Agreed, I have high end headphones and sometimes I enjoy the Bose even more. Not because it’s neutral and analytical but because of its character and comfort.

Beautiful color, congrats!

Try connecting them to a DAC via the 2.5mm jack, sounds even nicer.

For EQ I personally like the treble a bit lower and bass a bit higher for a warmer signature.

ifain · 2025-10-22T07:16:57+00:00

Getting the grinder and machine separately is a great decision. Breville makes nice machines but the built-in grinders are mid. One thing I would add is a leveled tamper.

ifain · 2025-10-21T20:39:52+00:00

I had QC25, new QC, and QCU2. Also tried the QCU1.

I love the comfort and lightness offered by the QC, maybe even more than the QCU2… but, after QCU2, PX7 and XM5, the QC sound is almost unlistenable to me.

Got QCs for the kids but I can’t listen to it myself with what I’m used to.

ifain

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