I saw something on YouTube about pulling a shot of espresso and then adding ice and I think a little water and using the steam wand on this mix. You end up with a nitro coffee like drink. Might have to try it.

Should we also have a ban on all sports memorabilia then? It’s a gamble for me to go to my local team and have the players sign things and then at some point in the future it could be worth a ton of money?

Would this conversation be any different if they sold the cards for what they think the expected value is? Then you’d have people complaining about how they’re charging hundreds for a card and that’s not fair because little Timmy can’t afford it.

Edit: those tumblers that people drink out of have “rarer” colors and designs, better ban those two because of gambling.

So the issue isn’t the loot boxes and gambling to get items, it’s the resale? That’s a different issue.

Also it’s not “cash”, you can only spend that money back into steam.

So those cards have been around forever, and no one complained about them.

People care about these loot boxes because it’s easy for a young kid to get their parents credit card and rack up a ton of charges because they see a cool skin and don’t realize that ultra rare or 1/1000 chance to drop means that they won’t get t without spending a ton of money.

By definition gambling can be defined as playing games of chance for money. Well they aren’t going to win money, their reward is a collectable item.

Or to take risky action in hope of desired result. I don’t really see how this fits that definition either. There’s no risky action.

I would prefer if there were no loot boxes because I’d rather know what I’m getting, but people are focusing on the wrong thing here.

No one buys baseball cards for the informational side of it. They buy them as a collectors item. The same as these skins. The only difference is that one is digital and one is physical.

Sports cards have been around for ages and no one gave a shit. People care about the loot boxes in games because it’s easy for a kid to get their parents credit card and rack up a ton of charges.

Not really loving the redesign of the camera bar. I wonder if there will be any issues using it on a flat surface, I could see the device rocking if you pressed in the right spot.

How are these cases any different from any trading card that you can go to the store and buy packs of? Are those also unregulated gambling?

Same. I have been spraying some water in the coffee beans before grinding, about 0.5-1g (two sprays from a water bottle) prior to grinding and have had no issues.

If you have build up in the chute, you can try tapping the grinder prior to removing the container.

If you don’t want to buy a new grinder, you could try running the coffee through a coffee filter afterwards. So you grind the beans, let it soak for however long, and then run the coffee through a coffee filter. I use a Chemex to make coffee sometimes, so I use that but anything will work. I’ve put a filter in a funnel and used that.

This will catch the sediment, in my experience it has taken a while to filter through.

I have had an Encore for a few years now, and it has handled everything from French press to espresso. I’ve been very happy with it, and instead of spending an upgrade there I was able to buy an espresso machine and get into that side of coffee.

So there’s two different “remote” actions. One would be using a key fob and the other through an app. I sincerely hope that the unlock/lock, start/stop through the key fob is always free and these charges are for some sort of app. However 150 yearly seems quite expensive unless there’s some neat features that aren’t in the screenshot.

There’s something about the front of the R1T that I despise. It looks like a child designed it, but it looks significantly better than the cyber truck.

You’re still not comparing apples to apples. The people who actually need something like this (not this specifically because we both agree it’s bad) would not be using it to tow just a small trailer. I agree the cyber truck is bad but the comparison still makes no sense.

If you believe them, Tesla says the cyber truck can have a 2500lb payload and tow 11000 lbs. That’s a whole different ballgame than your geo metro which officially doesn’t even have a towing capacity.

Some people actually use trucks for their intended purposes instead of a status symbol.

Ok, now try to do the things that trucks are typically used for in your geo metro. Towing, transporting construction tools and materials, etc.

I’m not defending Elon because I think the truck looks dumb and is over priced, but you gotta compare apples to apples.

Just look whenever you have the time. If you have to take a call or an interview during your work hours, just say you have an appointment. You don’t need to give any more information than that.

If you work in office, try to schedule things during your lunch.

I like how many years ago, the limitations to programming was the hardware. This led to programmers needing to be creative with their solutions. Maybe they should find better ways to train their AI…

This is my biggest issue with AI. ChatGPT is a nice party trick, but how do you ensure the results are correct?

I used to hate having to show my work when I was younger. But as I have gotten older, I realized the result isn’t as important as how you got there.

It’s weird to me that Alabama played Michigan and went to overtime and they are 4 spots below the team that Michigan beat in the final. How can they place Georgia and to an extent Texas above them. Weird.

Yeah, any of the trades would be a good idea. Just find one you like. HVAC, brick or tile setter, carpenter, etc.

Any spray bottle will do. If you don’t have one, you can probably just add a few drops of water (turn the faucet on very low or find another method to do so) and then swirl the beans around to distribute the water.

I forget if James Hoffman mentions a specific amount, but I typically go for like 0.5g when I add the water to my beans.