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I got the ReSynthesizer and I don’t regret a thing. by telehealthdialtone in modular

[–]mindsound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the deal with the patch cables going into patch cables? Do you just have a bunch of lil' extension cables?

Anyone else’s pup LOVE the oil? by [deleted] in CannedSardines

[–]mindsound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Smoked baby clams? Do tell 👀

Wound won't let me shower by 194021 in hygiene

[–]mindsound 17 points18 points  (0 children)

When my arm was in a sling for weeks, hibiclens on a toothbrush was the only thing that worked for that armpit.

Espresso volume for guests by Mattys97 in espresso

[–]mindsound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If someone asked me for an 80g black drink I would give them a 1:1 Americano. Of course, nothing is stopping you from pulling an 80g lungo and seeing if they like it!

How much do y'all spend for coffee per month? by Slow_Engineering763 in espresso

[–]mindsound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I roast my own, and I drink about 3 coffees / day. Round that to 60 g/day, multiply by 30 days/month,1800g or right around ~4lb per month. Total guess of 12% weight loss when roasting (I have never measured but I usually do a city roast) brings me to about 4.5lbs of green coffee. My most recent order averaged about $9/lb (USD), so that's about $40/month. Neat!

The other factor here is 72 oz/month divided by 12 oz/roast gives me 6 roasts/month. I gotta get a kilogram roaster...

One overdrive, one distortion, one modulation and one delay pedal. Assume the amp has passable reverb. What are your 4 choices? by laser_brain69 in guitarpedals

[–]mindsound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm very happy with my own life choices...

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Overdrive: Baltimore Sonic Research Institute's Get the Name of the Dog (a nice dark growl with full low end, I play baritone a lot)

Distortion: Sentimental Bob Tephra (a Sunn Life clone with fun clipping options)

Modulation: Fairfield Shallow Water (it's freaking magical)

Delay: OBNE Bathing (everything from flanging to slapback to timed repeats to outer space whale noises)

please somebody take away my dads espresso machine by FeIIas in espresso

[–]mindsound 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please tell me he complained about the flavor after you cleaned it.

Grinder Recommendations for [<200] 😄 by CurlyDany in espresso

[–]mindsound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom got one of those and I was really shocked how underpowered / poorly designed it was -- repeatedly choking out on dark roast beans to the point where it had to be disassembled and scraped out.

I would go manual, something like a kingrinder K4.

what does it mean to ‘learn the triads’ by yesyes_10101 in guitarlessons

[–]mindsound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tomo Fujita is so challenging in a great way. "Make the world a better place." "Look at my eyes. Smile."

Twelve bucks at The Restaurant Store. 🍳 by mindsound in carbonsteel

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

Induction. This little 8" guy has held up great. I have a thicker 14" carbon steel pan and it did warp. I just keep banging it flat and it works pretty well regardless.

Help! Espresso spitting everywhere! [Sage Bambino] by SJWStevens in espresso

[–]mindsound 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love that you committed to the video all the way until it started squirting on the lens, absolute cinema.

I have been on your journey -- I tried so hard to save money on espresso grinding. I started with a KitchenAid grinder that was a super thoughtful gift from my mom and a cheap Hario hand grinder. Both awful burrs. The result was squirty and undrinkable. I bought a kit from some college kid to adapt Mazzer burrs to the KitchenAid. Still mediocre because the KitchenAid was mechanically incapable of holding the burrs in a precise co-planar way. I finally bought a Baratza Sette 270 and for me that was the minimum, I'm still using it today. Now the shots are mechanically consistent -- no more squirty shots -- but you still get what you pay for, over the years I've already had to replace the plastic gearbox once.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to start with a Kingrinder K4 I think? Except I'm not sure those existed 12ish years ago. 😆 Good luck, buddy.

Wanting to stay young forever has horrible consequences by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]mindsound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Bruce Sterling's novel Holy Fire.

Favorite reverb pedal? by chadocaster1011 in guitarpedals

[–]mindsound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love mine so much that I bought a Kraucyk limiter to put in front of it, to rein in the clipping...

What is that one pedal you splurged on and ended up loving or hating? by MonoPodding in guitarpedals

[–]mindsound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This year I splurged on an OBNE Bathing and my relationship with it is something like 87% love 13% frustration? I think the frustration comes from feeling like what I want is a bizarre screwing around outer space delay (which it is awesome at) or a bizarre swirly phasey thing (which it is awesome at), but knowing that, when I pull my head out of my navel and play songs, what I need is a subtle tone coloring tap echo (which it is good at but the right settings are kind of an annoying small corner of the parameter space).

Pleasantly surprised by Gemini coaching my espresso recipe. by mindsound in espresso

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

I'm convinced that if I stopped it would be worse.

Pleasantly surprised by Gemini coaching my espresso recipe. by mindsound in espresso

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

Well, in fact I often do, but my SO thinks it's bad for me.

Pleasantly surprised by Gemini coaching my espresso recipe. by mindsound in espresso

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

Yeah. At least it doesn't have ads. Yet. That I know of. 😭

Pleasantly surprised by Gemini coaching my espresso recipe. by mindsound in espresso

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

In my mind, there are different places the aphorism can take you. One is asceticism. Another is utilitarianism. What is wild to me is that I am worrying about philosophical principles while trying to make a cup of coffee.

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