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New comment by zulux in "The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War II"

zulux — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:28:25 +0000

Does this explain why all the kids in the States got recorders after the war? It's still a thing in 4th grade for most kids in public school.

New comment by tomcam in "The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War II"

tomcam — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:11:26 +0000

Same. I was just able to order an original kit on eBay for $40, so demand isn’t high.

New comment by etothepii in "Fired by Google for creating the Google workspace CLI"

etothepii — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:18:52 +0000

Is the issue primarily caused by the English language?

(Google Workspace) CLI vs Google (Workspace CLI)

Because Google has there name in the product for which the CLI was produced it looks like he's using the Google brand when he's only using a descriptor of what his CLI was for. Trademarks are funny, but if I build a thing that only works with Google Workspace wouldn't it be a bit weird to not say that?

New comment by ajmurmann in "Extreme Heat conference cancelled due to extreme heat warning"

ajmurmann — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:21:55 +0000

Double glazing safes heating and cooling cost though. A large part of the cultural difference and willingness to spend on AC comes from the fact that central Europe only in recent decades got so hot.

Of course thinking a cold is caused by being cold doesn't help either...

New comment by basisword in "Extreme Heat conference cancelled due to extreme heat warning"

basisword — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:36:34 +0000

>> Double glazing is very expensive but no one in Europe would go without it.

This isn’t true. I’ve lived in 3 places in London with single glazing. They’re surprisingly common. All new properties come with it but the majority of our housing stock is old.

There’s also little comparison between air con and double glazing. One will be helpful for 4-6 months of the year and reduce my energy bills. The other will be necessary at most 1-2 weeks a year and will cost me thousands of pounds up front. Most people simply can’t afford that.

New comment by crazygringo in "I used sound waves to make espresso"

crazygringo — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 03:10:35 +0000

By making regular hot brew coffee and putting it in the fridge.

If you go to any random cafe and asked for an iced coffee, that's what they're going to give you.

If you want something else, you have to ask specifically for cold brew, or a specialty drink like an iced latte or something.

New comment by ibaikov in "I used sound waves to make espresso"

ibaikov — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:45:25 +0000

No, reheating for sure will evaporate some compounds and might even overextract it, especially if there are still tiny particles in the coffee - like in moka or ibrik (cezve). Again, drink your shot at room temp or close to it. If brewed correctly, it would be somewhat close to tea or juice. It will still taste good, just cold. Mostly as coffee cools it becomes less bitter, more sweet and a tiny bit pleasantly acidic, more clear and less oily.

Some coffeeshops even recommend to taste it while it cools off and not drink straight away.

At WBC judges need to evaluate coffee as it cools down. Some people brew coffee using extract chilling - over a cool steel ball or using chilled portafilters.

I really don't understand how this myth of 'dead' shots still exists.

New comment by embedding-shape in "I used sound waves to make espresso"

embedding-shape — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:28:40 +0000

> I'm always wary of studies that claim that there is some optimal way to have coffee. People have different preferences.

I've gone one step further and is wary of any study that claims something highly subjective can be "optimized". "Best way to X" or whatever is always bullshit, just do what you feel like, aim to do whatever you find is fun and life will work out.

New comment by peteforde in "I used sound waves to make espresso"

peteforde — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:19:46 +0000

It's called the Osma Pro.

https://www.engadget.com/osma-pro-cold-brew-coffee-machine-r...

Sadly, the company that made it flew a bit too close to the sun. I'd be genuinely sad if mine broke.

New comment by PoorlyNamed in "I used sound waves to make espresso"

PoorlyNamed — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:41:06 +0000

By soaking regular ground coffee in water for 12 hours or so.