I switched to Qobuz. Mainly for sound quality, but they also pay artists more than ten times as much and they have pretty neat long read articles and deep dives, which is a way more satisfying way to discover new stuff. It’s pretty great.
I know a lot of languages have some aspects that probably seem a bit strange to non-native speakers…in the case of gendered words is there a point other than “just the way its always been” that explains it a bit better?...
Except that apart from maybe the bible, there is probably not a single literary body of work that is as often refered to as Shakespeare’s in western media, literature, movies, series, games … you name it. It’ll help you appreciate A LOT of other stuff a lot more if you get into it a little. Shakespeare is used and reused everywhere, all the time.
That was a nice read. Publishing sorely needs more of this.
I really hate the hit-or-miss strategy of many publishers of the last three decades. Publish ten books fast and hope one takes off and makes up for the others. It’s not fair to the talent that gets smothered by all the crap that surrounds it, it fosters a kind of clickbaity-approach to writing, and then there’s the massive amounts of wasted paper…
For those of you who speak Dutch: check out Roger Van de Velde. He was in prison and institutions for almost all of his adult life and wrote some truely amazing work.
Uitgeverij Vrijdag recently republished some of it. I can recommend ‘Scheiding van goederen’ and ‘De knetterende schedels’.
‘Whatever works’ is always the best rule. I kind of started doing it because I hated going to peoples houses, glancing at every single book in their bookshelves - as every sane person does - asking about a title and hearing ‘oh, I haven’t read that one’.
I often feel blessed with a “small” language as my native tongue. We have a very strong tradition of (mostly) excellent translations and readers here are generally very curious about stuff that was written in different countries and cultures.
Hey fellow book lovers! I want to read books/classics from all over the world. Please recommend me favorites from your home-country, something you would want others to know/to read. Already looking forward to your suggestions!
I read The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and take enjoyed it. Read another book, then started reading Devil and the Dark Water by the same author. I got about 25% through and just decided to drop it for something else. I’m not an avid reader so i never know if I should stay committed or not.
The best way to do that is to select your next reads by relying on your own previous reading (that gets easier as you read more), or on the opinions or recommendations of people that know you very well or have very similar tastes.
I haven’t abandoned a single book in years. The few times I was tempted to throw something aside, it was because I was misled by hype (and comparisons that seemed promising but didn’t deliver), or - most commonly - because someone gave it to me as a present.
I’m constantly on the search for roasters that are working with producers to do interesting things in the world of coffee, particularly with a focus on the fermentation aspect. Of course, I’m very familiar with the roasters in my area, but I’m looking to widen my net a bit. I’ve got setups for both pourover and espresso,...
I recently drank a Colombian coffee from a Dutch roastery that was fermented using wine yeast. Extremely funky stuff. Overripe strawberries, and it had a very distinct lingering mouthfeel. It actually felt like cheating, in a way.
Never give in to espresso! Instead throw ludicrous amounts of money at filter stuff and tell yourself it’s okay because ‘at least you’re not doing espresso’. 't is the way!
Also; nice setup. The fellow grinder is on my radar, for when my old Vario W completely dies on me. It’s that, or I go all in and buy one of those mini EKs.
A Eurasian Wren being true to his German name “Fence King” (Zaunkönig) and sitting on a wooden fence post while singing his signature and very loud song.
I’m using a Fellow Stag and a metal V60 with a fabric filter. I do a 1:16 ratio (16g of coffee and 256g of water). Generally I’ll place the V60 on the Stag while it brings the water up to a boil in order to heat it up. Then I’ll saturate the fabric filter with the hot water. I’ll use 212F water, but after pouring the...
I wouldn’t worry too much about it. The drop in temperature is normal and probably pretty consistent, so you can adjust your recipe to it and not end up with varying results. Let taste guide you, not just numbers!
Respect to anyone still managing a library of mp3s (lemmy.world)
Spotify's new Showcase tool lets artists pay to promote their music in the Home feed | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Another reason to never listen to anything recommended by spotify
How do i stop this kind of pop up from ever appearing again? Win10 (feddit.uk)
What's the point of gendered words in certain languages?
I know a lot of languages have some aspects that probably seem a bit strange to non-native speakers…in the case of gendered words is there a point other than “just the way its always been” that explains it a bit better?...
‘Condensation Death' Is Breaking $550 AirPods Max and Driving Users Nuts (www.404media.co)
Hillsborough schools cut back on Shakespeare, citing new Florida rules (www.tampabay.com)
The decision is aimed at better performance on state tests and avoiding sexual content found in some of the Bard’s work.
Trip to the dark side... (lemmy.my.id)
My colleague brought me this dark roasted robusta. I never have a pleasent experience with that kind of roast. Any idea how should I enjoy it?
‘What we publish will stay with you’: inside a small but mighty literary hit factory (www.theguardian.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/eK1Rx...
Book addiction
Do any of you just buy books to add them to your library?...
‘It’s exciting, it’s powerful’: how translated fiction captured a new generation of readers (www.theguardian.com)
New to specialty coffee, my setup so far (lemmy.nz)
Picked up an Aeropress and a Comandante C40....
Books from around the world
Hey fellow book lovers! I want to read books/classics from all over the world. Please recommend me favorites from your home-country, something you would want others to know/to read. Already looking forward to your suggestions!
Ubisoft reportedly deleting customer accounts with purchased games if they have been inactive for too long (twitter.com)
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How do you decide when to give up on a book?
I read The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and take enjoyed it. Read another book, then started reading Devil and the Dark Water by the same author. I got about 25% through and just decided to drop it for something else. I’m not an avid reader so i never know if I should stay committed or not.
Honey processed beans, bourbon smell
Over the weekend, I bought some single origin specialty coffee beans, honey processed. I did use the beans with my V60 and it was delicious....
I'm looking for beans that have undergone interesting fermentation experiments. Any suggestions?
I’m constantly on the search for roasters that are working with producers to do interesting things in the world of coffee, particularly with a focus on the fermentation aspect. Of course, I’m very familiar with the roasters in my area, but I’m looking to widen my net a bit. I’ve got setups for both pourover and espresso,...
Coffee station (until I cave to the siren song of espresso) (i.imgur.com)
Eurasian Wren (North-Western Germany, July 2023) (lemmy.world)
A Eurasian Wren being true to his German name “Fence King” (Zaunkönig) and sitting on a wooden fence post while singing his signature and very loud song.
Temperature drop with pourover
I’m using a Fellow Stag and a metal V60 with a fabric filter. I do a 1:16 ratio (16g of coffee and 256g of water). Generally I’ll place the V60 on the Stag while it brings the water up to a boil in order to heat it up. Then I’ll saturate the fabric filter with the hot water. I’ll use 212F water, but after pouring the...