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Re: Damn fine tiny cafe

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Not directly related, but one of the more impressive artists I've seen along these lines. Each photo has a bit of a story to it: https://bsky.app/profile/maggiemice.bsky.social/post/3mqty4y... https://bsky.app/profile/maggiemice.bsky.social/post/3mpqrsc... https://www.maggierudy.com/making-mouseland

Lovely. Reminds me of these shorts YouTube started offering up a while back. I believe this is the original creator - https://www.youtube.com/@indiacrawford/shorts

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I have one kit from Rolife half-assembled for over an year, and I don't see myself finishing it anytime soon. But, man, they look so beautiful. Even more when built carefully, like this one. Unrelated: > My to-go order is always just an Americano. Yep, same for me. But not because I like it, it's because most places around the world call themselves "coffee shops" and don't know how to brew any kind of drip coffee. I'…

At some point I was good at making coffee using a moka pot. Strong coffee. I learned to stop worrying and bought a full-auto machine: I put whole grains in it and coffee comes out. And as a bonus it's cheaper than, say, Nespresso-style capsules (ultra expensive) or drip coffee (if you buy grounded coffee, it's pricier than whole grains). Neighbor has got the whole professional machine at its place and making coffee i…

My friend bought a high end full auto machine and I gifted him a bag of my favorite dark roast (which is really a very medium roast, not overburnt oily crap).

I tried adjusting his grind and other settings on the full auto machine and I couldn't get anywhere near what my Bianca does.

The one button convenience is amazing but yeah I do love the ritual.

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Ah neat, my daughter likes to do this too, with Rolife. I let her borrow our camera with our 105mm macro lens to take artsy shots of her builds, and it was a fun learning and creative experience together. Highly recommend. Also, dust and hair at that scale looks hilariously huge, so you might want a cleanroom. :-/

I did not know about Rolife. Just found the perfect birthday gift for my daughter!

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This is very cool and inspiring! A hobby I could totally lose myself in. However lately my near sight is going and bending over a bench to do intricate work kills my back. I recently spent 2 hours replacing the charge port on an iPad and afterwards I couldn’t stand straight for two days.
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