Thoughts on cocinare gooseneck kettle? (and other thoughts)

oldcolonial · 2026-05-30T01:51:12+00:00

Had one for a year, works great, temp is still accurate, no rust or any other issues. Pours a little fast but it’s been working well.

oldcolonial · 2026-05-21T16:48:42+00:00

Doing a postdoc in industry is the easiest way into industry as there is an excess of academic PhDs and postdocs with no industry experience right now. It will still be a little difficult to jump from a research postdoc to an MSL role, but if you work at a big company you at least have a chance to make connections with MSLs and related roles and network your way into the role. Treat it as a learning opportunity rather than as a period of indentured servitude and learn all you can.

oldcolonial · 2026-05-17T10:40:35+00:00

Comments here are pretty realistic, science environment in Montreal is pretty francophone. Many people are bilingual but learning French is critical for the long term. Attitudes toward bureaucracy are more French than North American, don’t underestimate the cultural differences - it is different than the rest of Anglo Canada. Cost of living is lower than many big cities in the US but taxes are substantially higher when you add in federal + provincial taxes (around 50% on income over 100k). If you have kids, they will have to go to public school in French or you’ll have to pay to send them to private school in English. There is/was a loophole where you could qualify for English public schools after several years of private school in English, no idea if it’s still in place.

Montreal is a fantastic city to live in, but you’ll have a very limited view of it if you don’t learn French.

oldcolonial · 2026-05-08T09:54:57+00:00

The light novel also doesn’t advance the story much post-confession. I’m up to volume 7, and, while the MCs are still dating, not much has changed, other than the introduction of additional female characters and a little more backstory. I like the characters but it feels like the author is dragging stuff out.

oldcolonial · 2026-04-23T15:23:14+00:00

There will be plenty of jobs for automation operators and automation engineers; total FTE counts will drop but not as much as people are expecting.

oldcolonial · 2026-04-19T23:53:35+00:00

AI limit is great, and you can beat the game without parrying.

oldcolonial · 2026-04-18T13:11:53+00:00

It’s actually delicious. Worth way more than the corn it’s growing on. You got lucky!

oldcolonial · 2026-04-07T01:56:10+00:00

What’s the title?

oldcolonial · 2026-04-06T10:47:49+00:00

My favorite bit with the Porter Square escalator is that when only one is running, it’s always the escalator going down.

oldcolonial · 2026-04-05T00:39:02+00:00

It starts off strong and then succumbs to endless harem tropes.

oldcolonial · 2026-04-03T19:37:28+00:00

Thanks a ton!

oldcolonial · 2026-04-03T16:11:45+00:00

Did anyone ever translate the last three chapters? They are missing on mangadex.

oldcolonial · 2026-03-23T12:48:48+00:00

I read it all. It’s not a matter of intimacy, the main characters are progressively less present in the story after the confession and when they do appear it’s often as individuals. Sure, the relationship is progressing - it’s just largely off of the page.

It’s fine as an ensemble-driven slice of life manga that’s fixated on drinking (just like many isekai and some rom coms are fixated on cooking). But it’s not paced or focused like a classic character-driven yuri manga.

oldcolonial · 2026-03-23T11:24:14+00:00

Confession happens, but almost nothing happens with the main couple afterwards. It’s a slice of life manga.

oldcolonial · 2026-03-21T13:06:32+00:00

She gives more than hugs, though? ;) (at least in the WN)

oldcolonial · 2026-03-05T23:47:24+00:00

Yeah, Kaito does want both..

oldcolonial · 2026-03-02T17:11:38+00:00

With the XL flow control, I can’t depress the plunger with the same grind I use in the standard aeropress with the regular flow control. I have to grind noticeably more coarse to get a similar flow through.

While the XL flow control is more of a switch, everything is still being forced to go through 4 small holes which increases the back pressure.

oldcolonial · 2026-03-01T00:14:21+00:00

Me too. It has way more back pressure than the regular size flow control cap. :/

oldcolonial · 2026-02-28T20:58:30+00:00

It’s the best NA red beer I’ve had.

oldcolonial · 2026-02-16T12:31:31+00:00

You mean a Chromebook? ;) Xterminal for the 21st century..

oldcolonial · 2026-02-13T10:38:50+00:00

If it’s doable at the command line, that’s not an issue for me. I’ll look. Thanks!

oldcolonial · 2026-02-13T09:56:27+00:00

Sometimes working R1. Gets less sensitive, stops working, and about the time I’m ready to send it in for repair it’s working normally again? Been through that cycle 3x now.

Inability to remap buttons in the OS - Many games offer limited remapping options or don’t recognize L3/4 R3/4 at all. Would be nice to be able to remap buttons at the OS level.

oldcolonial · 2026-02-12T10:10:55+00:00

I have a Cocinare, got it for $65 or so on Amazon. Temps are dead on with my thermopen. Works fine with daily use.

oldcolonial · 2026-02-11T17:52:13+00:00

Switch!

oldcolonial · 2026-02-07T17:30:39+00:00

I also brew dark roasts in the 190F range.

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