In the last year or so I’ve been getting more and more into coffee, but I’m still a student so I can’t afford all the fancy equipment and beans yet lol. After learning how to brew good coffee with my moka pot, some family members gave me a Melitta cone for pour-overs...
I used one happily for ages, then something changed with the filters you could get at the grocery and it stopped draining properly. I took the opportunity to get a V60 and that’s been my daily driver.
One of these days I’ll read through the PEP and figure out why Python doesn’t have do-while. I understand that it’s just as bad, but while(True) feels so dangerous.
I’ve had a Bellroy for my Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro, but I’ve found that they reduced the quality significantly on the newer ones. My care is scuffed and torn, but I’ve always handled my phone just as gently as before....
The clear Case Mate one they were selling on the Google Store when I bought my 6a. Up until this phone I’d never used a case and never broken a phone, but for whatever reason I decided to put this one in a case. It’s probably survived two drops it wouldn’t have otherwise, so that’s nice.
My C1 will play videos off a thumb drive you stick in it. You could move the videos to a thumb drive, or find an adapter, plug the phone into the TV and maybe mount it for file transfer?
I’m just a little bit late to the Baldurs Gate 3 party, but I searched on here and didn’t see much follow up discussion about it after the review thread. I’m also trying to submit more to Lemmy so the communities can grow, so I thought I’d bring it back up now that it has been out for a few weeks....
I’m not sure if I’m enjoying it yet. I’m only 4 hours in and it feels like Divinity Original Sin 3 and not a Baldur’s Gate game. Maybe that’s fine, but it’s not what I was expecting.
The combat seems more complicated and I’m having to rest after even basic encounters, but I guess that’s the way BG1 was too.
Still messing with the graphics settings to get it to look decent and run ~60FPS on my creaky old Vega 56.
Massive nostalgia hit for this one. The update is crisp and smooth. Free update for current owners. Quake II 64 was relatively unknown and different to Quake II
I’ve been thinking about getting into home roasting, anyone got any tips of first roasters and places to check out for green beans? I was thinking a SR800 with extension tube from sweet Maria’s and the green coffee there as well but love to hear other thoughts!
I have an SR540 and the controls are getting flaky. Same as the SR800 you make all of the adjustments by pressing and turning a single knob, but now it adjusts up when you turn it down, or it adjusts several steps when you turn it one click… It’s done this before and it got better, but it’s a strange control mechanism. I’ve had it for less than a couple of years.
You might consider easing in and getting a popcorn popper instead. That’s how I started. There are no controls or measurements, so you just roast by ear and stop relative to first or last crack.
I just installed BG3 and I’ll probably start playing today. This was my concern - that it will feel like a Divinity Original Sin game and not a Baldur’s Gate game. Not that I have anything against DOS, I just really love BG2.
I actually just finished PoE2 yesterday, but I haven’t given any of the Pathfinder games a shot. I played a few hours of DOS1 and it didn’t really grab me.
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
I started playing Pillars of Eternity II about a month ago, then I was gifted BG3… and dammit, I’m going to finish PoE first. It’s a very enjoyable game. Lighter in tone than the first one and a bit less brutal with the lore. This time I have a good idea who the pantheon are, but I still occasionally find myself confused about people and place names. I used my saves from the first game to start this one, but I have very little recollection of what the hell I did back then, so maybe I should have started fresh.
Sure they are - you can buy directly from Google if you want. Phones from carriers are subsidized / free to hook you into a contract, but you can also just buy a phone and pop your SIM card into it.
If you just want to distance yourself from Google, give OpenBoard a try. It’s GBoard without the G. It’s been working just the same for me, except for some reason it spontaneously decided to stop automatically capitalizing “I”.
I like to keep a calendar widget open on my Windows desktop since I have lots of room for it, but I usually enter events on my phone since it’s always with me. Is there an app combo that will sync? I can probably self-host if need be....
I usually do the Hoffmann method if I’m making it for myself and the default recipe if making for my wife and I but the last couple days I’ve mixed it up and tried out the inverted method:...
If you like experimenting with aeropress recipes I highly recommend the Aeromatic app.
In actual practice, I usually brew inverted, 3 minute steep, grinder settings don’t translate, and I measure the beans by volume.
This is something I noticed when I got my Macbook. Apps for basic functionality that would be free on Windows are pay for Mac. Mac users are just used to opening their wallets.
Now this might be down to my search skills, but -
A media player like MPCHC that gives previews when you scrub the timeline
A reasonably small text editor that understands the different line endings like Winpad.
I found Elmedia Player for video, but I end up using VLC most of the time since Elmedia doesn’t generate previews for remote files. For text I found TextMate, which I like quite a bit.
Larian CEO is "frightened" by Baldur's Gate 3's success but it's "very motivating" for "our next big game" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
What are some fun challenges to do in certain games?
For me I think Pokemon Nuzlocke is quite fun, although I’ve only watched on Youtube.
When the marketing director wants it to look "techie"
https://feddit.uk/pictrs/image/b0e46278-95b2-4f50-b838-6091972daee2.jpeg...
What is this community's opinon on the Melitta pour-over cone?
In the last year or so I’ve been getting more and more into coffee, but I’m still a student so I can’t afford all the fancy equipment and beans yet lol. After learning how to brew good coffee with my moka pot, some family members gave me a Melitta cone for pour-overs...
A message to new users
Hello World!...
Should have run slower. (suppo.fi)
What case do you have on your Pixel?
I’ve had a Bellroy for my Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro, but I’ve found that they reduced the quality significantly on the newer ones. My care is scuffed and torn, but I’ve always handled my phone just as gently as before....
I have HDR videos shot on my Pixel 7 Pro... Whats the easiest way to get them playable(in HDR) on my LG OLED?
I copied them to a stick and they didn’t play. When I cast it’s not HDR. Any ideas?
I am LOVING Baldurs Gate 3
I’m just a little bit late to the Baldurs Gate 3 party, but I searched on here and didn’t see much follow up discussion about it after the review thread. I’m also trying to submit more to Lemmy so the communities can grow, so I thought I’d bring it back up now that it has been out for a few weeks....
Quake II updated for modern PCs. Includes new expansion and Quake II 64 (store.steampowered.com)
Massive nostalgia hit for this one. The update is crisp and smooth. Free update for current owners. Quake II 64 was relatively unknown and different to Quake II
Home roasting tips?
I’ve been thinking about getting into home roasting, anyone got any tips of first roasters and places to check out for green beans? I was thinking a SR800 with extension tube from sweet Maria’s and the green coffee there as well but love to hear other thoughts!
The 26-year-old Quake 2 just got the remaster of my dreams, plus a big expansion (www.pcgamer.com)
2023 might be the best year for sequels and worst for new IPs
It’s a really weird, happy and sad state of affairs....
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 10-08-2023 (lemmy.world)
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
Google Pixel Update - August 2023 (support.google.com)
What’s included...
What's your favourite keyboard app? ⌨️
So, up front, I’ll admit I’m one of those guys that gets hung up on tiny, largely irrelevant quirks in apps. Yeah, I’m great fun at parties....
Looking for an Android calendar app that will sync with a Windows app like Rainlendar
I like to keep a calendar widget open on my Windows desktop since I have lots of room for it, but I usually enter events on my phone since it’s always with me. Is there an app combo that will sync? I can probably self-host if need be....
What’s your favorite AeroPress recipe?
I usually do the Hoffmann method if I’m making it for myself and the default recipe if making for my wife and I but the last couple days I’ve mixed it up and tried out the inverted method:...
Any Coffee Roasting Communities?
Title. I’ve found several coffee communities. Curious if anyone knows of a roasting community.
Subscriptions: One of the reasons I left iOS this year.
This will be a poorly worded post since I’m typing on mobile....