Added protein will add to the swole.

Studying German as a path to getting out of Dumbfuckistan. I have a tutor on iTalki. He seems great. I have the Michel Thomas disks. I have Language Transfer. I love studying languages. If I had my life to do over and access to ADHD meds, I'd be the weird professor over at the Romance Languages bui...

Yep - the hum disappears when plugged into a grounded outlet. I just wasn't sure if plugging the entire power strip into the grounded outlet would cause any kind of unforeseen power safety issue.

I've been trying to track down hum coming from my Hiwatt Dr103, and figured out that the outlet it's plugged into, via power strip, isn't grounded. So! I bought a 14/3 extension cord so I could plug it into a grounded outlet. But! The power strip it's plugged into also has a few pedals plugged into ...

Curry Pervert wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 10:41 pm These sound way better than you would expect.

https://uk.creative.com/p/speakers/inspire-t10

Nice! Already ordered a set of Edifier R19BTs, so will report back my findings.

Computer speakers for under $150?

I recall when the 'news' was encapsulated in 30 minute summaries each evening, and tend to regard the way news is presented and consumed nowadays as a fabrication of the immediacy of media, rather than a necessity of the information. Accordingly, I tend to scan the front page of the NYT and the Guar...

I'm a Hario V60 pour over man. I use a Baratza Encore burr grinder. A generous friend bought me a Gaggia espresso maker for my 50th birthday. I love it. But the process of emptying my Encore to grind separate espresso beans is a serious hassle. Does anyone know of a reasonably priced hand grinder fo...

offal wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:46 pm

I love this SO MUCH.

I want to hear that video where they play David Lee Roth howling over Can. I think it's called 'Can Halen'. But I can't track it down.

Anyone?