by Jason Golod | Dec 3, 2015 | Coffee
The Goal
- Pull more consistent shots.
- Test if there are any discernible differences with and without pre-infusion
Hypothesis
- Most of the crappy extractions I get are probably more of a function of a lazy barista. However, I wonder if a “soft start” might be more forgiving.
- When I first bought this machine and before I plumbed it in, I drew water from a large bottle of water. Those first shots had the best body and balance I have seen on this machine (for the most part). I have constantly wondered if line pressure, pre-infusion, or some other mythical creature might help me recapture this legend.
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by Jason Golod | Nov 11, 2014 | Diary
Today I cried.
As I sat bundled up with my three-year-old daughter on my lap and looked into the eyes of war veterans passing by, I cried.
I’m not completely sure why. I cried for their suffering, I cried for my children to whom I will one day have to explain war, I cried because in a town with an estimated 900,000 people, we could only muster maybe 1,000 to line the 15 block parade route in support.
We are all Americans, like it or not.
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by Jason Golod | Oct 23, 2012 | Coffee
Equipment:
Grinder: Rancillio Rocky (set to 2)
Espresso Machine: Rancillio Silvia w/ Auber PID
Temperature: Auber PID set to 218
Pressure: OPV set to 9 Bar
Dosing: 15 to 16g
Basket: Espresso Parts Ridgeless Double
Portafilter: Espresso Parts Naked
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by Jason Golod | May 2, 2012 | Internet, marketing
A quick note:
I created a draft of this post weeks before the Penguin Update from Google. While many people are still dealing with the aftermath of Penguin and Panda, building backlinks by syndicating your documents and articles via document sharing sites is still a great way to be heard…and pick up a backlink or two along the way.
Most people know that in order to rank for certain terms in the search engines like Google, they need to build quality, keyword specific backlinks to their website…but, don’t know where to start.
Enter this series of posts where I will walk you through great, free backlink ideas that anyone with a computer, website/webpage (there is a difference) to promote, and an internet connection can do when they have some time.
Quality Backlinks From Quality Content
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by Jason Golod | Apr 19, 2012 | Internet, marketing
Following up on how to get your picture next to your SERP listings, I thought I would show you that you can also get Rich Snippet goodness for authoring articles on OTHER sites as well.
Today’s example is going to be HubPages. I am not going to get into “what HubPages is” other than to say, it is a site where authors can publish articles. They have a lot of authority in the search engines as HubPages has a lot of content to offer users. So, if you are an aspiring author or publisher, it is a great resource to help build your own authority.
NOTE: This tutorial assumes you already have Rich Snippets showing for your own website, or you have them showing for a website that you contribute to. If not, please see this Google Rich Snippets How-To….and that you have a HubPages account. =P (more…)
