BlueTardis

This is how you get 40k Orks

Use Pi-hole (pointing to non google dns or unbound) and a vpn

The computer reboots 16 times when you plug it in.

If you don’t mind trying something different then give the GameBall trackball a go.

It has a lot of features and smarts that are controlled via the firmware within the unit (and as such doesn’t require extra software). Plenty you can do with extra software (same as any other device but it works well with generic)

Alas I have but one upvote to give.

Thirded. It just works. Even deployed to elderly relatives with wifi printers with no issues.

Milk adds a fair bit of sweetness and hides a lot of sins in the coffee process.

If it’s been slightly burned or the machine/grinder aren’t really clean then milk will cover that. Black…it’s all out there.

If you can ask them for 3 or 4 seconds of hot water from the group and then float the espresso shot on top and stir. Makes for a great cafe option.

You don’t want water from the steam wand/hot water spout as it’s from a different boiler and will be much hotter. Normally around 130degress celcius vs around 90 for the espresso.

Water? Maybe shift to a “long black” style.

Well done. It’s a Lenovo issue. Had to do the same thing recently for a friends laptop and did the same dance.

I have some IT background so kind of knew what to look for but it still was a pita.

Used to use CoronaSDK a lot. There are still a million tutorials online and YouTube if people are interested.

Basically limited to your imagination

Any 10mm can lose itself already- we don’t technology for that.

I do. Every day. Decent headphones that block a lot of outside noise but don’t need a battery.

Constantly thankful that I don’t have to find a Bluetooth setup.

Contentious part is that I listen to high quality (generally lossless) ripped music. Bluetooth and some adapters do weird things with compression and you can really hear it.

Did you swap Word for Libre Office?

Consistent dosing will come once you have 3 shots in a row without adjustment grind.

Ideally start by weighing your dose. I would aim for 17g in the double basket and then 25-30 seconds shot time (depending on your recipe).

Once that is locked in you can tweak grind time to get repeatability

A lot will come down to supply and where you are located (country).

ECM and Profitec come from the same company and are built to a very high standard (German build from original Italian heritage).

It’s pretty easy to get parts and information online.

If you have the money and a decent grinder you can’t go wrong with them.