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Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by Someone1234 »

valleyer wrote: post #189
xgbi wrote: post #182

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, well, it doesn't compare at all. You're talking about a filter coffee machine whereas Keurig sells an espresso machine. Your filter doesn't put out the same coffee as an espresso machine; there's pressure involved, temperature, etc.. Your coffee will be "longer" (more water) and contain way more caffeine. You also won't ever be able to produce the foam and taste of an espresso with a filter machine. I'm not say…

Keurig is not an espresso machine.

Keurig make espresso machines, the Rivo range.

Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by chillingeffect »

josteink wrote: post #187

Discussing "licensing" in a thread about coffee. Fuck. This is not what the future was supposed to be about. The future was supposed to bring us infinite possibilities through the means of technology. It was meant to be awesome. It was not meant to be artificially limited through the means of technology which could have been used to make our lives better instead. Where did we go wrong?

> Where did we go wrong?

Fantastic line of discussion! Glad you're bringing it up.

We went wrong when we said, "We can have infinite possibilities, but only through >MEAnd then we cemented the deal when we went along with the "guy" who said, "You can only have infinite possibilities through >MEAnd we let it get worse when we rationalize the Keurig with bullshit like "Having a pot of coffee around is unsafe because of the burner, etc."

Technology is a stand-in for relationships - what you would do for someone if you were there, but conveniently you've duplicated yourself via machine. We went wrong when we said, "Well, if I was there, I would prevent you from having coffee from a convenient machine." In reality you wouldn't - you would share as much as possible. However, when we replace ourselves with machines designed by greedy committees, we write ourselves out of the equation.

Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by Someone1234 »

ams6110 wrote: post #217
guelo wrote: post #58

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Call me paranoid but I refuse to drink hot liquids out of plastic containers of any kind. A glass french press is the way to go.

I think it's a losing battle. The water in your kitchen tap has likely traveled through miles of PVC piping.

Cold PVC pipe, not hot (slower leakage). Plus the leakage has diminishing returns (it cannot leak the same amount forever, it is physically impossible).

Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by jdhawk »

couchand wrote: post #135
xenophonf wrote: post #127

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That's precisely why we own one. My wife and I not arguing every morning over who made the coffee and how is well worth the price we pay in K-cups.

And the price to the environment, and the price to a relationship unable to handle a minor disagreement? Perhaps you haven't considered all the factors at play.

I'd like to see the breakdown on KCup usage in the home versus in the Office.

The majority of K's I've seen are in the office, where you're looking for simple streamlined solutions to keep people from bitching about the surrounding environment, and get back to work.

I think most people in a relationship can deal with the morning coffee differences

Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by Someone1234 »

perrylaj wrote: post #166
cdingo wrote: post #149

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The Aeropress has been BPA free for years now. http://www.aeropress.ca/faq/

That may be true, but unfortunately research is showing plasticizers of many varieties (including those used in "BPA Free" plastics), are endocrine disruptors. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016648014...

Here's another article about it (same content, but easier to digest):

http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/04/bpa-free-does-not-mean-...

TL;DR: Just because plastic is BPA free, doesn't mean it is safe or even better.

Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by jchrome »

chillingeffect wrote: post #232
josteink wrote: post #187

Discussing "licensing" in a thread about coffee. Fuck. This is not what the future was supposed to be about. The future was supposed to bring us infinite possibilities through the means of technology. It was meant to be awesome. It was not meant to be artificially limited through the means of technology which could have been used to make our lives better instead. Where did we go wrong?

> Where did we go wrong? Fantastic line of discussion! Glad you're bringing it up. We went wrong when we said, "We can have infinite possibilities, but only through >ME And then we cemented the deal when we went along with the "guy" who said, "You can only have infinite possibilities through >ME And we let it get worse when we rationalize the Keurig with bullshit like "Having a pot of coffee around is unsafe because…

Not to mention that pouring boiling water through cheap plastic leaches industrial chemicals into our coffee, thereby increasing our chances of cancer.

Plus Keurig tastes like a cup of monkey-poo. French press is the way to go (or iced coffee).

Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by giarc »

chiph wrote: post #216
tcfunk wrote: post #3

Alternatively, we could stop wasting so much packaging and take 5 minutes to make a pot of coffee.

Not a coffee drinker, but the packaging waste is what amazes me about the system. At the end of the day, the trash can at work is half-full of used k-cups. AFAIK, only the foil lid can be recycled.

I love the Keurig. It is very convenient but I agree the waste is a bit much. I paid $10 for reusable K Cups and they work great (just don't overfill)[1].

Keurig even sells their own reusable cups.[2]

[1]http://www.amazon.com/Brew-Save-Refillable-Single-cup-Brewer...

[2] http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Cup-Reusable-Coffee-Filter/dp...

Re: Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass

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Post by WorldWideWayne »

codemac wrote: post #77

Well, due to content management, I can't click play on the video in the website? > This video contains content from SME. https://i.imgur.com/4wlnL22.png This has happened multiple times to me, today, all from SME. So many things in life require scissors, tape, and hacks to qualify for "decent" to me now.

I really hate YouTube and I hope something else comes along to take a bite out of it's market share.

The most annoying thing to me is that they require you to be logged in to disable Annotations and other settings. And...even if I do choose to login, it conveniently "forgets" to disable Annotations for some reason.

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