I don’t understand why this is suddenly huge news everywhere I look. I’m not even from that country, but I see it in my own local news feeds, haha.
Some guy somewhere makes a stupid decision at a minor court appearance, yup, people are stupid, these things happen. Why journalists around the world are wasting time on it when there’s real news to report on I’ll never know…
I think that about local news here whenever I happen to see it. Half of it is fear mongering, the other half is pointless shit that really has no bearing on anything. “Local” news is generally a joke, with few stations actually having journalists who want to actually do something productive.
To be 100% fair, if you have only heard “DNA” and never seen it, you could be forgiven for wondering if it’s “D&A” or “D and A” like the reverse of “A&D Ointment.” But that’s the kind of thing that usually gets cleared up in 3rd grade.
I once stood up in 7th grade math and insisted that 20 plus 20 was 50. In front of the whole class. The only thing that got through to me was the value of a quarter and how many quarters makes 50 cents.
If they cannot report on things like this, you might wonder why they don’t report on important things like inequality, disappearing workers rights, etc, etc.
No idea. The Sette starts at $300. It’s conincal. All-plastic. Its motor is pretty powerful and it grinds fast. Mine reduces 18gr of any coffee to dust in less than 8 seconds.
I was totally not in the market for a new grinder, but the review was compelling and it’s always encouraging to hear from satisfied customers. The grinder I currently have is quite nice, but I over-bought on size and have a hopper that holds nearly a pound of beans; I rarely grind more than a shot a day, for myself.
The 54 looks just about perfect, and it’s nice to know that people with the 64 are happy with the build quality and performance.
Does the anti-static feature really seem to work, in your experience? Of everything, it seems the most questionable, but static is one of my biggest problem in my current setup. If the anti-static mechanism on these actually work, that alone would be worth the purchase!
I over-bought on size and have a hopper that holds nearly a pound of beans; I rarely grind more than a shot a day, for myself.
That’s what’s happening in cafes with their EK43s anyway.
Does the anti-static feature really seem to work, in your experience?
Mine is the OG DF64, anti static feature is not there. RDT. I got mine because of SSP compatibility and my Eureka Mignon is showing its age. And I wanted something that can handle espresso and filter.
It seems from the video as if that’s the strength of the DFs: versatility. Frankly, my palette is not sophisticated enough to tell the difference between a dedicated espresso grinder and a general purpose grinder like the DFs.
My current grinder is a Pasquini Moka; it’s a lovely grinder, it’s just a lot of machine for 3x/w cappuccinos :-/
I don’t think it’s higher end than the 64. I’ve heard not great things from sette owners and I personally prefer single dosing into the df64. Two different machines really. I like the simplicity and ease of maintenance and the ability to fix things myself with fewer electronics.
I’m happy to see someone express that opinion. I have so much in common with this guy’s stance on things (and even a lot of the bitterness) but I just can’t stand watching him. I really, really don’t like the “I’m hungover and angry” schtick and it makes it hard to watch.
Also in this camp. The news he covers is depressing enough without purposefully making it more gloomy. I’ve liked him just fine on things like Behind the Bastards where he’s just been regular Cody. Robert will beat some things into the ground, but for the most part it’s tolerable because he’s just trying to lighten the mood.
I wish some of these podcasters and YouTubers would just be themselves and let the content speak for itself. They do a great job and don’t need bits to get attention. I’d think anyone watching it for the bits doesn’t really care about the message anyway.
I don’t mind a good takedown video but I’m not big on alcoholism as the punchline. “I drink because I’m so angry about this” just doesn’t resonate with me
But in his defense, his fans LOVE that presentation style and he’s catering to them.
I also had no idea he was in the Behind The Bastards crew! I wanted to check it out but I only drive for like 20 minutes twice a week (and that was my podcast time)
Robert has the same substance abuse jokes, which are the ones in particular that annoy me also, but it’s generally just at the ad breaks when I hit skip anyway. They were together at Cracked, and many of his guests are former Cracked employees. I gave up on Cody’s show with that Wormbo puppet thing becoming a regular feature. That on top of the downer mood was too much for me.
The actual Behind that Bastards show is my favorite of the group’s work, but if you’re interested in their product but also interested in social activism and learning about political movements, unions, immigration, and civil rights, perhaps give their It Could Happen Here a listen. I listen to it in the big weekly compilation, but it’s a series of 20-30 minute stories, each hosted by a different person on the team.
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