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[new members] How do I ask a good question?

by HB » Jan 04, 2018, 10:01 am

I participate on a programming site called Stack Overflow. They are a dedicated Q&A forum and are hyper-focused on neatly delineating the topic; their FAQ offers very good advice for anyone seeking answers, notably this excerpt:...

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Jan 04, 2018, 12:11 pm View the latest post
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[new members] Vendor participation in the forums

by HB » Jul 14, 2013, 2:41 pm

We greatly appreciate those vendors who share their knowledge with the site's membership. However, for someone who sells coffee or coffee-related equipment, there may be a fine line between sharing one's enthusiasm and (unintentionally)...

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Jul 15, 2013, 5:57 pm View the latest post
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[new members] Guidelines on mega threads

by HB » Mar 15, 2012, 9:24 am

I have noticed "XYZ owner" threads are popular on CoffeeGeek (e.g., the three year old and the more recent , , , etc.). On one hand, such threads collect a lot of information in one place. On the other hand, it also means a...

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[new members] Having trouble activating your account?

by HB » Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm

Having trouble activating your account? If so, please .

Note: To discourage spammers, this board requires an e-mail activation. Several recent registrants mistyped their e-mails and therefore didn't received the activation link. Please...

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Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm View the latest post
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[new members] Guidelines for productive online discussion

by HB » Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm

To-date there's been no need to formally publish forum rules, however I would like to share Team HB's guidelines for fruitful online discussion:

Be respectful. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

Be patient. Everyone is at...

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Jan 10, 2011, 3:21 pm View the latest post
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[new members] Links in forum signatures and profiles

by HB » Nov 12, 2010, 10:39 pm

Regrettably spammers are motivated to join sites that allow liberal rules on forum signatures. To reduce this incentive, effective immediately, the board will enforce new signature restrictions for members until they have established a...

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Nov 12, 2010, 10:39 pm View the latest post
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[new members] Why is cross-posting strongly discouraged?

by HB » May 03, 2010, 5:29 pm

This post elaborates on the recommendation "Avoid cross-posting" . Cross-posts are not strictly forbidden, however they should be used sparingly. For example, if a topic posted on another site is given time to develop and yet...

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[new members] Tips for color correcting photos

by HB » Jan 29, 2017, 7:15 pm

Most photos are ruined because they're under unnatural light. There are plenty of online tools for correcting images, but in this example, I used the Preview app that comes with MacOS. Below is a before/after photo borrowed from the...

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Jan 29, 2017, 7:15 pm View the latest post
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[new members] PMs stuck in Outbox

by HB » Dec 05, 2012, 7:09 am

This board provides a simple personal messaging (PM) system for contacting other members. When you're logged in, an "" link is show in the navigation bar where you can check for PMs. Some members have been confused because...

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Dec 05, 2012, 7:09 am View the latest post
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[new members] Forum search tips

by HB » Dec 23, 2009, 9:28 pm

As noted in the site's , long-time members are more likely to offer thoughtful responses to newcomers if some initial research is done beforehand. The tips below can help your searches be more fruitful:

FAQs and Favorites - Open the...

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Dec 23, 2009, 9:28 pm View the latest post
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[new members] Posting images on HB

by HB » Dec 04, 2009, 3:52 pm

Step-by-step instructions:

Look for the Images tab in the edit window near the bottom (see screenshot below)
Click the Add files button (see below)
Select one or more images from your computer to copy it to HB's server
Or you can...

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Dec 04, 2009, 3:52 pm View the latest post
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[new members] Posting videos on HB

by HB » Jul 04, 2006, 3:31 pm

The board supports videos from YouTube. To embed your video, surrounding the URL with tags as shown below:

[youtube]
This will be displayed as:

PS: It does not matter whether you specify http or https above, it will be mapped...

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Sep 27, 2009, 11:36 am View the latest post
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Welcome Sam Law to Team HB!
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by HB » Mar 31, 2018, 5:05 pm

Keeping the site lively and interesting requires strong leaders, but there's a fine line between a strong contributor and dominating the conversation. Over the years, moderators have noticed Sam's very knowledgeable posts and even...
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Apr 13, 2018, 11:53 pm View the latest post
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Time to revisit the "Like" button?
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by jbviau » Apr 05, 2018, 11:59 am

The on this subject has expired. In it, there was discussion about "like" vs. "+1" or "favorite." I'm agnostic with respect to the exact wording used, but I'm still in favor of the general idea. Dan and mods,...
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Apr 10, 2018, 9:33 pm View the latest post
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Suggestion: Mark page read
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by yakster » Apr 02, 2018, 3:43 am

I read the forum using the new topics view, but don't read every new thread. I used to keep up with this pretty well then hit the mark all read button, but now fall further behind, currently at 27 pages. I also like to read back to front...
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Apr 07, 2018, 11:52 am View the latest post
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Summer of Code projects for HB
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by HB » Feb 25, 2018, 8:32 pm

For many years, I've had a long list of wouldn't-it-be-nice projects for this site. Threads like and raise some interesting ideas, but they've never gotten off the ground for lack of time/resources. While this year may end up no different,...
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Apr 05, 2018, 2:31 pm View the latest post
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IOS app for HB

by Phaedrus » Apr 02, 2018, 9:22 am

Does anyone use a dedicated forum browsing iOS app when visiting Home Barista, and if so, can you recommend one?

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Apr 03, 2018, 8:34 am View the latest post
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