I'm low-key disappointed this article didn't end like the one from the good old Uncyclopedia.

The author described in details how to attach a 500GB IDE drive to an original ipod, with all the required schematics, process to open the device, where to solder, etc, everything. It was the first article I ever read on Uncyclopedia, so I wasn't expecting the kicker: a photo of the modded ipod, hold together with elastic bands and a graph comparing playing time: from 8 hours to 12 seconds, or something like that. Boy, that was a good laugh.

Edit: I can't open the original article, but it seems it was an iPod nano and a 200GB hard drive: https://uncyclopedia.com/wiki/IPod_Nano_200gb_Instructions.

I have one kit from Rolife half-assembled for over an year, and I don't see myself finishing it anytime soon. But, man, they look so beautiful. Even more when built carefully, like this one.

Unrelated:

> My to-go order is always just an Americano.

Yep, same for me. But not because I like it, it's because most places around the world call themselves "coffee shops" and don't know how to brew any kind of drip coffee. I've been to a few coffee shops that had drip coffee makers on display and they told me "we don't know how to use it" or "it takes too long to brew, so we don't use it".

I like but don’t drink coffee mostly. I live in a hot climate and I want something refreshing, never a hot drink. That’s where people usually say “there’s cold brew” , to which I say “I’m not seeking out ways to consume coffee”. I’d rather just drink something else at that point. However, when I travel to places where the weather is different/colder, I turn into a daily coffee drinker for the little time that I’m there. I’m so out of the loop, I just order an americano most the time too. But, I’ve noticed they are not all equal and you can definitely tell the difference in skill/beans/something in this simple drink.

Recently in Seattle, monorail coffee stood out as exceptional

At some point I was good at making coffee using a moka pot. Strong coffee.

I learned to stop worrying and bought a full-auto machine: I put whole grains in it and coffee comes out. And as a bonus it's cheaper than, say, Nespresso-style capsules (ultra expensive) or drip coffee (if you buy grounded coffee, it's pricier than whole grains).

Neighbor has got the whole professional machine at its place and making coffee is a long ritual for him: it's good if you like to obsess over that kind of thing.

But full-auto coffee machine is easy peasy and I'd say it's 99% of the result (especially with quality grains).

My friend bought a high end full auto machine and I gifted him a bag of my favorite dark roast (which is really a very medium roast, not overburnt oily crap).

I tried adjusting his grind and other settings on the full auto machine and I couldn't get anywhere near what my Bianca does.

The one button convenience is amazing but yeah I do love the ritual.

Same for me, I love the ritual, but it's not something I have time everyday. For those days, a super simple electric coffe maker is good enough, but not even this kind of coffee you can find in a lot of coffee shops.

> 'cuz I get along just fine w/o reddit.

Killing xcancel and nitter was an awesome callout that I was again spending too much time on social media, even if logged out. Back to my cave.

Reddit does have great communities, and can be useful even when you’re logged out.

Making their website really crappy does mean I use it, like, 15 minutes a week, as opposed to 1h/day on Apollo. It’s indeed a positive.

Sort of the plot of Banana Joe.

Everytime I get stuck with some kind of circular bureaucracy I shout "it's Banana Joe all over again!" and no one understands.

Hadn't heard of that one before. It's a Bud Spencer film!

And now I also know that he has a law degree, has several registered patents, and was a certified airline pilot. Pretty impressive.