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Curvature said:
If you don't mind, why a manual grinder over an electric one?
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The manual grinder is for the occasional Aeropress/pour over/cafetiere (French press) coffee. I don't want to adjust the grinder in my Sage (Breville in US) Barista Pro which is dialled-in for espresso.

There's a review of the grinder here:
 
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Somafunk said:
An exercise machine for arms?,

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It has nice sharp burrs and does not require great deal of strength to operate. I just ground 12 grams of beans for an Aeropress using James Hoffman's recipe in less than 30 seconds :)

It's much quicker and easier than the cheap ceramic grinder I used previously. This sort of thing...

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Berwhale said:
It has nice sharp burrs and does not require great deal of strength to operate. I just ground 12 grams of beans for an Aeropress using James Hoffman's recipe in less than 30 seconds :)

It's much quicker and easier than the cheap ceramic grinder I used previously. This sort of thing...

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Sounds like an addition to good coffee. I'm too lazy and just by pre-ground Pete's here, then a paper filter and mainline into the stomach. Barbaric but effective. My woodworking on the other hand has more rigor. I bet you really savor that first sip. Come think of it maybe mine is the addictive behavior. ;)
 
Timcognito said:
Sounds like an addition to good coffee. I'm too lazy and just by pre-ground Pete's here, then a paper filter and mainline into the stomach. Barbaric but effective. My woodworking on the other hand has more rigor. I bet you really savor that first sip. Come think of it maybe mine is the addictive behavior. ;)
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I could do a lot more with my Barista Pro, but it's used by others in the household, so it's left on 'stock' settings and mainly used with the pressurised baskets. I can play around with 'manual' tools a lot more as it's just me that uses them :)
 
Got my 'Jerry pedal' in the mail today.

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OK, that's at least 3 photo uploads in a row that this site has put in rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Is something wrong with the site or is it a Samsung / AT&T carrier software issue? So annoying.

Anyway, not sure how much use this will get but the bargain was great.
 
I've been using and very happy with my Topping DX3 Pro+ for 3 years. I've been wanting to get a new DAC/preamp with XLR outputs for the absolute best performance I can get from my Dynaudio BM5 MKIII studio monitors for awhile, and just pulled the trigger on an S.M.S.L. Raw MDA1. It will be here on Friday and I'm excited to put it through it's paces.

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IMPERIAL DABMAN i410 BT hybrid audio adapter (~£85 from Amazon.de)

3.2 inch colour LCD display / Wi-Fi / Internet radio / UPnP / DAB/DAB+ / FM / USB play & recording / Bluetooth transmitter and receiver / 10 band EQ /
streaming services Amazon Music, Tidal, Quobuz, deezer, napster, Soundmachine, HighResAudio, PalcoMP3 & Calm Radio / IR remote control / SoundMate app
control / 1 x USB, 1 x line/coax out 3.5 mm jack (RCA adapter included), 1 x optical (Toslink) out, telescopic antenna connection

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I was visiting Kyoto last year and ever since then I've been wanting to get one of these bidet seats. After doing much research – this seems like the sweet spot between the ultra-advanced ones with tons of unnecessary bells and whistles, and the entry-level stuff.

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Best deal I could find here - coupon code DEVS18 if you want one for yourself.
 
The Birkin Bag has a model that sells for $450,000! Get a couple for the kids!
 
Megaken said:
I was visiting Kyoto last year and ever since then I've been wanting to get one of these bidet seats. After doing much research – this seems like the sweet spot between the ultra-advanced ones with tons of unnecessary bells and whistles, and the entry-level stuff.

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Best deal I could find here - coupon code DEVS18 if you want one for yourself.
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Depending on where you live, the heated seat + spray can be really nice!
 
I didn't initially understand the significance of "886" in this Pop Mart blind box figure that I picked up, but it seems that in Chinese numerology, it's pretty fortuitous (or at least friendly in Mandarin slang, as it sounds like "bye bye"), worlds better than "996".
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WOLFBOX MF50 Compressed Air Duster-110000RPM Super Power Electric Air Duster, 3-Gear Adjustable Mini Blower. Got tired of dragging hoses for my air compressor and compressed air cans for small jobs and came upon this with 4.6 stars 4000+ reviews on Amazon. It kicks butt for all the dust I make in my wood shop and hundreds of other uses. 1st gear, a gentle wide stream, great for dusting my table saw and tools 2nd gear, a little stronger than a full air can with much more volume and third gear, a hurricane not sure but can't wait to find the killer app. You can see by the size of my gloves it's small and charges on a usb cord. ~$30
 
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