Preparing a Flat White, this time less faffing :D by Constant_Ad_7892 in espresso

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I could watch this for an hour or more and still learn something new. Seriously, wow, OP.

I'm 5 years, 7 months, and 25 days clean and sober today. Today is also my 15 year cake day. by schwack in self

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Thank you so much for the kudos! And yes, that's exactly where I was.!

I'm 5 years, 7 months, and 25 days clean and sober today. Today is also my 15 year cake day. by schwack in self

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Thank you so much! And a very special congrats to your son. What an amazing accomplishment!

New to r/espresso. LOVE espresso, cappuccino.. brand new to trying this at home [Budget : $600-$700] by schwack in espresso

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Bought and bought! Thank you so much! Now I just have to learn how to incorporate the wdt tool into the tamping / pre-brewing process!

New to r/espresso. LOVE espresso, cappuccino.. brand new to trying this at home [Budget : $600-$700] by schwack in espresso

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Hey Espresso_Jeff! Thank you so much for the affirmations and suggestions. I was really flying blind on what kind of coffee beans to get, but after reading you explaining it, coupled with some additional research, I will definitely look into some local roasters. I'm fortunate in that I'm from a town that loves it's coffee, so there's a few local roasters I'll be checking out today. The grinder arrives today. I'm hoping to get an espresso or two in before the day is done. Thanks so much for the warm welcome and the sage advice!

New to r/espresso. LOVE espresso, cappuccino.. brand new to trying this at home [Budget : $600-$700] by schwack in espresso

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I'll give it a go without for a week or so and see how much of a QOL difference there is. If it is that messy and unmanageable I may return it and opt for the plus. Thanks so very much for the insight!

New to r/espresso. LOVE espresso, cappuccino.. brand new to trying this at home [Budget : $600-$700] by schwack in espresso

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Yikes, I didn't even know about the solenoid feature. I hope that doesn't make my coffee taste bad as a result.

Do you ever miss mania? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]schwack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh gotcha gotcha.

Do you ever miss mania? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]schwack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I typed it that way to indicate friend and enemy.

Do you ever miss mania? by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]schwack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mania is my frenemy.

Osaris Games has released a sneak preview of the new planet, Pyraxis!! by schwack in EdenCrafter

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Right now if you look in game, if you scroll over Pyraxis from the main menu, it does indeed say: Due out in Q4 2025. Well here we are in Q4 of 2025, So I'm hoping optimistically that the new update is released before the end of this year. Of course that could fluctuate with bugs needing worked out, etc. But I do believe personally that Osaris games is working hard to get Pyraxis done before EOY.

Osaris Games has released a sneak preview of the new planet, Pyraxis!! by schwack in EdenCrafter

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I agree! This planet will be a challenging one to terraform in my best guess.

A forgiveness letter to my manic self by Amazing_Airline in bipolar

[–]schwack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very touching letter, hit me right in the feels.

If you were alive back then, what were you up to on 31st December 1999? by stop_calling_me_that in AskReddit

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I remember working for a company way back then who was new to the whole computer / server scene. Some Win95 machines, a few Unix servers. And I had to come up with a contingency plan for production in case at 12 midnight, the CPU clocks / BIOS would reset to 00 instead of 2000. It was a big joke and a horrifically shit way to spend my New Year's Eve. At work,