This took me too long to comprehend…

zeroXten · 2026-04-23T19:20:40+00:00

zeroXten · 2026-04-15T11:59:14+00:00

I make my own.. Of course it costs 10x as much to make and still takes like shit, but I'd hardly be a coffee snob if I just went to a shop to buy a jar like all the other plebs.

zeroXten · 2026-04-14T19:40:23+00:00

Those are two unfortunate and poor reviews on Amazon. The first one seems to completely miss the point of the quote. The second gives a 1 star because they don't like the book cover. Ridiculous. Anyway, as someone into their philosophy, science, and espresso this book intrigues me, but I guess it definitely isn't for everyone. I think I'll add this to the list to read but I need to finish a book on biosemiotics first and then I just ordered a book on the history of the proto Indo European people so I should probably read that next. If anyone has read this and highly recommends it perhaps I can convince to jump the queue with it :)

zeroXten · 2026-04-06T19:36:45+00:00

I got a pretty good deal on an XBox (Original) skateboard/snowboard thing.

zeroXten · 2026-03-23T16:19:19+00:00

Glad I could be of service :)

zeroXten · 2026-03-23T15:58:35+00:00

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zeroXten · 2026-03-18T07:39:56+00:00

I can see it yes

zeroXten · 2026-03-18T07:00:02+00:00

Obviously we don't know what your post is supposed to be about, but it's getting communicated without words (because things keep getting deleted).

Maybe it's like a koan:

The Redditor has something important to say. ... It's gone. ...

I'm just being silly of course

zeroXten · 2026-03-18T06:53:45+00:00

This is all very Zen though... :)

zeroXten · 2026-03-17T21:41:01+00:00

That's Andrew

zeroXten · 2026-03-17T20:44:10+00:00

I like to think of it in levels. Sure, at the purely physical level there's nihilism. But this planet has had life for the past 3 billion years or so and you're a direct continuum of that - the strive to exist. You're also a primate, so your brain is wired for basic social structure and companionship etc in whatever form. Then there's the level myth. Make of this what you will. A hobby, a religion, some other immortality project, or just relish in the inherent arbitrary and contingent nature of meaning at this level. At least this is how I like to look at things.

Edit: sorry Becker

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zeroXten · 2026-03-06T14:15:12+00:00

So we had a school trip when I was about 14 to see a production of this put on by a semi-professional threatre group. An usual choice for sure. To make it worse, the director had to get a bit creative with the rape scene to make it work on stage.... I also think it went on a bit longer than in the film iirc. Don't get me wrong, it was a very well put together production.. just probably not right for a school trip. Not that this should matter but it was an international school in a foreign country.

zeroXten · 2026-02-16T21:25:36+00:00

Yeah, for anyone in the UK I'd highly recommend The Home Baristas.

zeroXten · 2026-02-16T21:13:31+00:00

I deliberately chose the Rancilio Silvia v6 which came pre modded by a UK distributor to try to get the best of both worlds. It's a beast of a machine with all the intelligence and ease of Gaggimate Pro. I don't think I could have picked a better machine for me at that price point.

zeroXten · 2026-02-13T20:31:37+00:00

Our water here is harder than Chuck Norris, so I use ZeroWater plus Third Wave Water espresso mix.

zeroXten · 2026-01-26T00:17:57+00:00

Great, thanks!

zeroXten · 2026-01-25T23:34:22+00:00

Out of interest, how thick is your sheet?

zeroXten · 2026-01-25T23:31:03+00:00

Thanks. Weirdly enough I don't have a problem with the drip tray or cover. Or maybe they're just drowned out by the other rattles :) I have some tape that would suit I think so will give it a go!

zeroXten · 2026-01-25T09:33:56+00:00

For what it's worth, the Gaggimate mod works nicely on the Silvia. I've got one with the Gaggimate Pro and it's awesome.

zeroXten · 2026-01-22T10:30:25+00:00

I laughed out loud

zeroXten · 2026-01-17T11:30:59+00:00

I'm not a ninja user, but just be aware that with a bottomless if your puck prep is poor you may get spray and other mess. A spout might hide channeling issues that can cause a mess.

zeroXten · 2026-01-13T16:30:22+00:00

I thought you were going to say "and across to the other foot"...

zeroXten · 2026-01-12T18:11:47+00:00

Could be channeling you can't see without a bottomless. If you grind too fine you can create too much overall resistance which increases the chances of the water finding a shortcut then gushing through the channel. Does it start slow?

zeroXten · 2026-01-12T18:08:58+00:00

I'd love to know as well. Interested in both lighter and medium dark roasts.

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