u/temptingviolet4

Would you describe it as a "happy accident machine"?

And could you please rate the speed by which you can generate interesting results out of 10?

I have some drums that have some nice content from 200-500Hz. I want to make these drums a bit thinner but EQ feels too heavy-handed for this task.

Is there any method other than EQ that would be appropriate for this? A tape emulation with under-bias might achieve it, but that would mess with the transients.

Only ever used ALDI beans, but wondering if I could branch out for a similar price?

• I liked the Lazzio dark beans but buying a 1kg bag was a mistake as it took me too long to get through it.
• Currently I'm using the 250g Lazzio organic beans, which are also fine.
• As you can tell I don't exactly have a refined palate!
• I hand grind 1 serve of beans to use in a moka pot each morning.

Also if anyone can recommend some Vietnamese beans that would be much appreciated! I have some bags of preground Trung Nguyen but wondering if I can get whole Vietnamese beans instead.

Just bought my first Thinkpad. $799 AUD with 32GB RAM.

Unfortunately I didn't know about the design flaws before purchasing. The laptop is not eligible for extended warranty, so now I'm left wondering what I can do to safeguard this machine as much as possible.

Here's what I've done so far:

• Confirmed all ports currently work
• Ran updates via Vantage
• Installed the Intel Retimer firmware update
• Set charging threshold to 85% max

My questions:

• Are there any other things I can change (Perhaps in Vantage, or the BIOS?) to help with this machine's longevity?
• Should I apply new thermal pads/paste? I plan to swap out the SSD soon anyway.
• Should I keep an eye out for any replacement parts now, even if I don't need them immediately?

Thank you in advance for any advice!

Edit: seems to be a mix of location and broad insurance market price movements.

I've heard advice to not bother with comprehensive once the annual premium goes over 10% of the car's value. Is that advice outdated now?

I drive a 2008 Mazda 6 which I plan to drive into the ground. I was looking at downgrading my comprehensive insurance to 3rd party. However I would barely save anything by doing that.

Here's the numbers:

• Current Comprehensive: $713/year
  • Agreed value: $5,000 (Premium is 14% of the car's value!)
  • Excess: $1,300
  • Net payout: $3,700 ($5,000-$1,300) if I write it off.
• Third Party Only Quote: $586/year
  • I know this still covers me for millions in potential liability, but the difference of $127 seems quite small

So I save $127 a year, but I'm risking that $3700 net payout. Hardly worth it, right?

Been out of work for quite a while, trying to get back in after gaining an IT cert.

I feel that my resume and cover letters are quite well written, but maybe I don't understand the language hiring managers want to see in 2026?

Has anyone here paid for a service that reviews your C.V. and cover letter, makes recommendations, and/or rewrites them for you? How did it go? Was it worthwhile?

Thanks