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The barista at Stumptown in Seattle fixed my pour over routine for $18

I used to just dump hot water over grounds and hope for the best. A barista named Dana at the Pine Street location watched me do it and shook her head, then showed me the pulse pour method with a cheap kitchen scale. Took me 3 tries to get it right, but now my morning coffee tastes like the $6 cups I used to buy. Has anyone else had a random stranger totally upgrade a basic habit like that?

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andrew854•1d ago

Blew $60 on a smart lock that fought me for two weeks

Honestly, I thought I was being smart getting a wifi deadbolt during a sale last month. Install took 20 minutes, but the app would drop connection every other day. Tried resetting it 6 times, moved the router closer, even bought a signal booster. Then it locked me out at 2am when the battery died, no physical keyhole on the thing. Had to call a locksmith for $80. Total waste of time and cash. Anyone else ditched smart home stuff after a bad week with it?

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jordanl82•2d ago

That $140 fog machine at a Halloween party in Seattle was a money pit

I bought a cheap fog machine last October and it clogged after 20 minutes, so I spent another $60 on special fluid and a cleaning kit, but it still sputtered out during the haunted maze, has anyone else gotten burned by event gear that looked reliable on the box?

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