Welp, had a coffee SNAFU this morning. The built-in scale on my grinder failed, and stays at zero. So the grinder works for a bit, but since it doesn't register the weight of the grounds increasing, it cuts off thinking the bean hopper is empty. There aren't many user-serviceable parts in it, so all I could to was give it a cleaning, hoping perhaps some coffee was jamming the scale. But nothing worked, so I used a bunch of the short pulses it could manage to make our morning coffee. As a side note, I know I talk about my love of coffee, but this thing got used once a day, so it's not like we killed it by running a Starbucks out of our kitchen. But this fits, as over the years I've reported more than my share of coffee apocalypses. Some of my earliest fiascos were trying to use an auto all-in-one unit that would wake up on a timer, grind beans, and brew the coffee automatically. Except for the part where it would clog up and I'd awaken to a flood in the kitchen. Over time I've simplified to a Chemex pour over setup, but I still have a surprisingly difficult history keeping coffee grinders and even electric kettles operating properly. I should probably consider manual grinder options just to further simplify the operation. But there's no indication whatever coffee curse I'm living under will ever be lifted, so I guess the next step after that will be to heat the water over a wood fire.

Obituary: Simon Fisher-Becker, Doctor Who and Harry Potter star, dies aged 63 - Radio Times. Thanks Reddit.

Weightless Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Stories

• Spinal Tap 2 Release Date Set for September- Watch Teaser - Variety.
• March's full -Blood Worm Moon- arrives with a lunar eclipse. Here's when and where to see it. - CBS News.

Science

• Can melatonin supplements really 'reverse' DNA damage caused by lack of sleep? - Medical Express.
• Study Reveals Critical Age When Your Thinking Begins to Decline - ScienceAlert.
• Why Are Cats Such a Medical Black Box? - The New York Times (free account required). Thanks j.c.f.

Media

• Are you able to name the celebrity from childhood photos? One favorite is quite conspicuously mis-dated. Thanks VideoSift.
• Max Park vs Feliks Zemdegs With Different Cube Sizes - Guinness World Records.

The Funnies

• Savage Chickens - Rock Paper.