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Crabby Abby posted:
Also take a look at a little French press. Those things are amazing too.
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Trastion posted:Make sure you come back on January 2nd to tell us what you bought off Ebay. As of 2nd Jan, I have bought nothing further off ebay. But I did buy a 500GB SSD off Amazon (only cost me £107 as I had vouchers / cash for Xmas).
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Crabby Abby posted:
I also recommend this metal filter so you can have variety. http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Coffee-Filter-AeroPress/dp/B004G7TLYO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388745934&sr=8-1&keywords=able+disk Some beans taste better with the coffee oils. This makes it taste closer to a French press.
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Whiteycar posted:It is, ours takes a slight bit to move and doesn't glide around or anything. Just lateral movement the wheels don't pivot. The wheels look like they would murder hardwood floors. Are they really just metal wheels with only thin strips touching the floor? It's ridiculously pretty though.
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These things are amazing, I'm a fan of pressing the coffee then filling the rest of the mug with hot milk. Turns even the worst most funky coffee into something decent. Of course, if you use good coffee that's a different story. Best coffee related ~$20 I've ever spent.
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Ineptus Mechanicus posted:These things are amazing, I'm a fan of pressing the coffee then filling the rest of the mug with hot milk. Turns even the worst most funky coffee into something decent. Of course, if you use good coffee that's a different story. Best coffee related ~$20 I've ever spent. Aeropress saved my butt living in Korea, land of the instant coffee. I recommend using the reverse method for a really great brew.
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MA-Horus posted:Aeropress saved my butt living in Korea, land of the instant coffee. I recommend using the reverse method for a really great brew. Same thing for me when I was in Senegal - no more Nescafé for me! Aeropress was super easy and also made for good iced coffee which was nice in the hot summers.
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Crabby Abby posted:
That's the exact setup I got when I started getting "serious" about coffee--it won't steer you wrong. Now I've got like four different coffee creation methods and a nice electric burr grinder and oh my god so much money spent on coffee accessories.
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Mu Zeta posted:The UI of that TV looks horrendous. It really is, luckily I only plan to use it as a "TV". Hoping that UI upgrade posted later on actually makes it to these models though. Always wanted one  Back to team Green. I like my brief encounter with Red, but it just doesn't compare. Shadowplay yo 
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Jan 3, 2014 17:14
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Got rid of all the change I've been collecting for the past year and got an Amazon gift certificate with it. So far, I've gotten these books: 
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  They may look exactly the same, but they're not. First is 1/4" drive, second is 3/8". I like the idea of having nice tools that I'll have for a long time. Oh, and a T-Shirt: 
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Krakkles posted:Oh, and a T-Shirt:
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Night Danger Moose posted:I'm definitely gonna need a link to this if you bought it online. Worth bookmarking, I've spent way too much money there.
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Crabby Abby posted:
Did anyone else immediately think "my first new bong and grinder" with a cursory glance or have I just been hanging out on TCC too much?
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TheRamblingSoul posted:Did anyone else immediately think "my first new bong and grinder" with a cursory glance or have I just been hanging out on TCC too much? If you think that looks like a bong, you should check out vacuum pots.
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This is a fantastic book. It's really neat living around these places and seeing them now as compared to then.
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Krakkles posted:http://www.blipshift.com/
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A cheap Epiphone Banjo: A book so I can learn me some Latin:  And some new vinyl: 
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Krakkles posted:
Excellent choice. Snap-on is the best, by far. Use their stuff all the time for work, and with all the abuse it goes thru, it holds up real well.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:
I'm very interested in your opinions on the case and maybe a final image. I'm thinking of a secondary build in this. Content Bought some acrylic (and required tools) to make a better window for my Vengeance C70. The stock one is stupid. 
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BiRD BoY posted:
Use [timg] instead of [img]. The "t" stands for thumbnail. 
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BiRD BoY posted:I'm very interested in your opinions on the case and maybe a final image. I'll second this because I saw it and instantly wanted to move out of my Corsair 600T and into this, but it has two HDD trays. Can it really only hold two drives?
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IUG posted:Use [timg] instead of [img]. The "t" stands for thumbnail. Slim Killington posted:I'll second this because I saw it and instantly wanted to move out of my Corsair 600T and into this, but it has two HDD trays. Can it really only hold two drives? Holds 2x 3.5" drives in the windowed side and up to 4x 2.5" in the rear.
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I haven't got mine in yet, but nah, it can hold more than 2 drives. If I understand correctly, it's got 2 hot swap bays underneath the motherboard tray and then a whole drive cage on the right side that's separated from the motherboard so you can't see it when looking through the case window but you're still able to easily route cables to the motherboard through the rubberized openings in the case. It's one of the only cases (or maybe the only one) I've seen that partitions the space into two halves, one for motherboard / hot swap / primary ventilation and the other for power supply / drive cage / optical drives / secondary ventilation. I think it's done that way for both aesthetic reasons and ventilation efficiency. That was a big selling point for me, though, because it looks great while also keeping everything organized and cool. I owned a 600T in the past and loved its aesthetic and fan control dial, so I know Corsair is good for that kind of thing. I'll probably post pictures of my completed build in the Parts Picking thread in SH/SC because they like that kind of stuff and they recommend Corsair's other Carbide cases but I don't think they've had enough opinions on this one to recommend it, so hopefully the case will be awesome and I can convince them to 
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BiRD BoY posted:Awesome. Photobucket dun spoiled me all these years. Alternately, add 'h' 'l' 'm' or 's' to the end of the filename (e.g. "XAb28.jpg" becomes "XAb28l.jpg" to resize to 'huge' 'large' 'medium' or 'small' respectively. Large usually works well for forums.
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 60" 1080p 120hz. What with the NFL playoffs (Pats) and my birthday in a week, I figured why the gently caress not. I am in heaven.
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I Am Not Spor posted:
The only thing that works better is doping  Got a nice long sleeve Cannondale jersey for $30, it's really short in front but otherwise great and super warm with a thin base layer underneath. 
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That Mavic jacket is poo poo-hot and I want it despite having a perfectly adequate Gore jacket. NO! Bad wallet! Down, boy!
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colas posted:
It's beautiful too.  Panasonic RP-HJE120-K In-Ear Earbud Ergo-Fit Headphone Supposedly the best "under 30$ in ear headphones". For 10$ I'll try them since I just destroyed my cheap pair that sounded like poo poo. Kind of scared to try in ear headphones though
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I heard the ones monoprice sells are really good. They're $6. They have bluetooth earbuds for only $30. madness.
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The $6.00 panasonics sold on amazon are pure gold. I used to buy the $50+ sony jbls and only would have them last 6 months of general easy use. The stupid little $6.00 buds have lasted me 3 years through working out and commuting on the bus. I love them so much I bought 3 more pairs just in case. Still haven't had to open the 3 other boxes.
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 Mee Electronics make great buds. These came with 6 different plugs, the longest ones are awesome. They stay put when I'm running. $19. I had a different set but I raged when I lost the plugs and threw them out instead of getting replacements.
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colas posted:
And if you buy them in terrible colors you can get them for $11!!
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BiRD BoY posted:I'm very interested in your opinions on the case and maybe a final image. I am not the poster you replied to, but I love my 540. I wrote a review when I first received it: http://www.amazon.com/review/R10OLKAH7DZ70X/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm posted:I freaking love my Air 540. The amazing cooling and looks are an incredible combination. This is currently the quietest and coolest running case I've ever owned (Noctua fans and the stock fans @ 7V). The side window is extremely high quality and impresses everyone that sees it. And what it looks like currently:  PC Build History album and more information Highly recommended.
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