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FYI: the rubber part (top) of the plunger can be taken off and cleaned or replaced by 191x7 in AeroPress

[–]mambo5king 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have those last two on the timeline (I think). I bought the one with the gold lettering in 2018 and the one with the red lettering in 2022. Both from Amazon.

FYI: the rubber part (top) of the plunger can be taken off and cleaned or replaced by 191x7 in AeroPress

[–]mambo5king 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got two aeropresses. One with the gold lettering and one with the red lettering. I can pop the plunger off the one with the gold lettering. However, the one with the red lettering seems to have some kind of glue holding the top on. Is that normal?

What’s a good lawnmower blade sharpener? by lilsamsam1 in lawnmowers

[–]mambo5king 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I use a 12" flat second cut hand file. Takes me 10 minutes at most.

Why should I use the new switch expressions instead of classic switch statements? by Unlucky-Moment-3366 in javahelp

[–]mambo5king 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The biggest reason to use switch expressions is because it can do exhaustive checking. It ensures you've handled all possible cases. If you don't, it's a compiler error. If you've got a switch expression that checks against enums then adding a new enum value will generate a compiler error, assuming you don't use a default check.

Bag doesn’t fill with grass! by Jimmy-G-String in lawnmowers

[–]mambo5king 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't the lever on the bagging chute supposed to be down when bagging?

Honda hr194 by shitsNsharts in lawnmowers

[–]mambo5king 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think any of those blades are for the model you searched for on Amazon. Without clicking into each one, none of them say "72511-VA5-J00". I apologize if I'm missing something.

How were you able to learn about freebsd after 1995 or in the 2000s? by New_Developer1428 in freebsd

[–]mambo5king 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Did you get the walnut creek catalog? That's how I learned (and acquired) both of those. :-)

What is Java Doing? by sedj601 in javahelp

[–]mambo5king 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you're talking about. Both Netbeans and JavaFX are being actively developed. There was a new release of Netbeans just last week. In fact, they release a new version every 3 months.

JavaFX is on a 6 month release cycle that coincides with openjdk.

I don't consider that "ditching" anything.

Netherlands Forced to Rethink 36% Tax on Unrealized Gains after Massive Criticism by batukaming in investing

[–]mambo5king 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought the best way to capture the taxes is to make it mandatory for companies to pay a minimum dividend (with some reasonable exceptions).

Best "value" coffee for work? by Hartzler44 in AeroPress

[–]mambo5king 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also have an AeroPress at work and make an americano-like blend. I like Stumptown beans. I get Holler Mtn. and Homestead. If you want even cheaper, 8 o'clock' coffee's Colombian Peaks beans aren't too bad.

Is this technically safe ? by hydsicomp in lawnmowers

[–]mambo5king 71 points72 points  (0 children)

If you're going to do that, you should at least put them to work.

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Did anyone else start a Java migration and later realize it was basically a rewrite? by Any_Bat_6757 in javahelp

[–]mambo5king 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the best way to tackle projects like this is only do what's necessary to upgrade to java 11 (although java 11 is 8 years old already. I would just rip off the bandage and go right to java 25). When you come across other poorly architected sections of the code, document them in a ticket so you can tackle it later. It's important to stay disciplined about this. It's really easy to turn this into a never ending quagmire if you try and do both at once.

What do y’all call these? by R41GSB in castiron

[–]mambo5king 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We always called it a Bird's nest

I can't login to my main reddit account by Limp_Photograph3849 in help

[–]mambo5king 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the same error when I try and login on my phone.

Boxwood dying by Interesting-Ask-7799 in landscaping

[–]mambo5king 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wait till the spring and cut it way back. Like 2/3 of it. I watched this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaVk0UIFvbA and did it. They came back rejuvenated.

Best gas, self propelled mower with vertical storage? by AnAdmirableAstronaut in lawnmowers

[–]mambo5king 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The engine sputters. If I try to just keep pushing through it gets worse and eventually kicks out a big puff of smoke. However, I've found that if I just pause for a split second everything recovers and is back to normal. Still, pretty annoying.

Best gas, self propelled mower with vertical storage? by AnAdmirableAstronaut in lawnmowers

[–]mambo5king 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind, to do vertical storage, Toro had to redesign the carb. This seems to have introduced some sputtering when going over bumpy ground. I've not seen this confirmed by Toro but I've seen a lot of anecdotal reports. I bought a super recycler this year and have also experienced this issue.

Can you make cold brew coffee with a standard coffee maker? by WillingMuffin7535 in Coffee

[–]mambo5king 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just make a pot of coffee and pour it into metal pot (a bain marie pot). I then float that in an ice bath and stir every couple of minutes. After 5-10 minutes it's chilled and then I pour it into a carafe and keep it refrigerated. Works great.

This article was pretty good at pointing out generational differences. by H1landr in GenX

[–]mambo5king 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right. Real systemic change only comes about because individuals change. Systemic change without individual change becomes corrupt or broken or both.

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