tianheyang
Re:Update Regarding Add-Ons in Firefox
on Saturday May 04, 2019 @01:59PM (#19828064)
If this hadn't happened, I probably wouldn't have discovered Brave. Noticeably faster and the ad-blocking is built in. Thanks Mozilla
Re:Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US
on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @05:46PM (#17192154)
I made an ad-free reddit alternative that has the option of super-liking a post to send $5 (minus paypal fees) to the author: https://www.vlnc.co/
Re:Brass and lead toxicity in midrange espresso machines
on Monday March 19, 2018 @02:20PM (#16621387)
Correct, there is a lower chance of an explosion.
Re:Brass and lead toxicity in midrange espresso machines
on Monday March 19, 2018 @01:36AM (#16616358)
It would be interesting to see the results from NSF and ROHS-approved home machines from manufacturers like Nuova Simonelli, La Marzocco, and Astra.
I also wonder how effective water scale deposits on the boiler are at mitigating lead - doing tests on new-ish machines without much scale buildup could be a factor in these results.
Stainless is becoming more of a popular alternative to brass and copper, but isn't as effective of a thermal conductor and is not as malleable. For steam boilers and heat exchanger systems, being able to expand and deform under high pressure is a desirable feature.