The CaffiNation Podcast http://www.caffination.com Caffeine Culture and Technology News Thu, 10 May 2012 02:43:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.caffination.com/feed/podcast/ Caffeine Culture and Technology News. Not just topics around here but twin passions that fuel this Podcast. Paul Rj Muller clean Paul Rj Muller caffination@gmail.com caffination@gmail.com (Paul Rj Muller) 2006-2011 Caffeine Culture & Technology News Coffee, Tech News, Technology News, Gadgets, Robots, Caffeine, Tea, opinion The CaffiNation Podcast http://www.caffination.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/CaffiNation-rss.png http://www.caffination.com TV-G Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Weekly CaffiNation 529: Thinking is Dangerous http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-529-thinking-is-dangerous-6885/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-529-thinking-is-dangerous-6885/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 02:43:37 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6885

CaffiNation 529: Thinking is Dangerous

Tonight's show is a slow burn. We have a lot of great stuff to get to and wonderful new things to try out. the live show might be an addendum via google plus... looking into it.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-529-thinking-is-dangerous-6885/feed/ 1 Lots fo things to see and ehar on todays show Tonight's show is a slow burn. We have a lot of great stuff to get to and wonderful new things to try out. the live show might be an addendum via google plus... looking into it. Paul Rj Muller clean 39:12 Unfiltered Wine http://www.caffination.com/review/unfiltered-wine-6877/ http://www.caffination.com/review/unfiltered-wine-6877/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:00:55 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6877

Unfiltered Wine

I was recently contacted by Newton Vineyards with information about their unfiltered Wine and it’s similarity to unfiltered Coffee, or French Press Coffee. I was intrigued. Unfiltered wine? I had honestly never heard of it. But I love and live off of unfiltered Coffee. To me unfiltered Coffee and espresso are the two pinnacles of true [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/review/unfiltered-wine-6877/feed/ 1 The Majestic Stegobeetle http://www.caffination.com/geek/the-majestic-stegobeetle-6870/ http://www.caffination.com/geek/the-majestic-stegobeetle-6870/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 19:45:48 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6870

The Majestic Stegobeetle

It’s part Volkswagen Beetle, no word on the year, although probably pre 1970′s with no little half moon vent behind the rear window, and a Stegosaurus. You see it’s funny because much like the Beetle, the Stegosaurus had a motor in its trunk too. Or a second brain I never can get that right. Is it [...]

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Go right

Take a step back into your childhood if you’re a gamer of age, and relive some classics. Fantastic video. Go right, when in doubt, always go right…

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/geek/go-right-6866/feed/ 1 CaffiNation 528: Perfect, Hardly http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-528-perfect-hardly-6856/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-528-perfect-hardly-6856/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:55:13 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6856

CaffiNation 528: Perfect, Hardly

Tonight's show is all over the map from leftover jokes to British style we hit all the finer points of geekery and wallow in the more base elements of foodery and foolery. The Jokes are fresh and the rhymes are swinging. A huge apology to anyone with sensitive ears, the quality for this show is far below what we usually produce. We had a feedback issue on one of the open mics. The people responsible have been sacked.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-528-perfect-hardly-6856/feed/ 1 aerosmith coffee,chap hop,Coffee,famicom,forts,gentlemen,Joey Kramer,laser cutter,luigi,Mario,mit,MIT hacks Sponsored by Puzzle Piece Productions Tonight's show is all over the map from leftover jokes to British style we hit all the finer points of geekery and wallow in the more base elements of foodery and foolery. The Jokes are fresh and the rhymes are swinging. A huge apology to anyone with sensitive ears, the quality for this show is far below what we usually produce. We had a feedback issue on one of the open mics. The people responsible have been sacked. Paul Rj Muller clean 30:39 Laser Cut Sushi, Designer Nori http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/laser-cut-sushi-designer-nori-6845/ http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/laser-cut-sushi-designer-nori-6845/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:41:12 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6845

Laser Cut Sushi, Designer Nori

A Japanese ad agency was faced with a client trying to reinvigorate their business after the devastation of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. They sold Nori, the delicate seaweed wrap that surrounds several different varieties of Sushi. The ad agency  I&SBBDO  decided to produce a simple and elegant layout by cutting patterns into the nori with a lasercutter. The patterns [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/laser-cut-sushi-designer-nori-6845/feed/ 0 Rockin and Roastin Joey Kramer does Coffee http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/rockin-and-roastin-joey-kramer-does-coffee-6835/ http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/rockin-and-roastin-joey-kramer-does-coffee-6835/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:58:30 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6835

Rockin and Roastin Joey Kramer does Coffee

I’m a huge Fan of Aerosmith, from their early stuff to their more recent offerings. I’ve probably seen them in concert more than any other band, and I’ve never been disappointed.  Quite simply they know how to rock. The band has in recent years also started to branch out into other endeavors. From Joe Perry’s Hot Sauces to [...]

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Miniature Waffle Furniture

You know there may come a time when my daughter starts digging doll house type things. And I dread having to spend tons of money on tiny furniture. Right now she is into Cars, robots, and monsters anything to play with her big brother. Oh and baby dolls. I would probably have used these little [...]

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All glory to the Bean

So from time to time the whiteboard in my office gets a little empty… Usually when the to do list on the side is not moving. You see the center of the board is workspace, and short order items. When whitespace appears magical things happen like a coffee sunrise. Feast your eyes upon the glory [...]

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This is Coffee – Ask Hank

Ross Bollinger is a cartoonist who runs the very funny Ask Hank series on youtube.  Just Dial in 530-its-hank, to ask Hank you very own question. Herein… Hank discovers coffee.

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Super Mario and Luigi Hat Earrings

Artist Could CouldBeeYours has a knack for pulling geeky creative stuff out of thin air and making awesome designs from it. Enter the Mario and Luigi hat earnings. I would honestly wear these, one at a time of course. And only $13.50? That right there is a steal. She also has other awesome geek themed sets R2d2? And [...]

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Thermosaurus radiator

Yup its a T rex, made from metal, hollow metal. As a radiator. I don’t know what else needs to be said. a creation or a practical practical joke by Art Lebedev Probably a joke, but would also probably work. Thermosaurus radiator. Nice renders either way.

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Table for NES Gamers

If you haven’t realized, I am a BIG Nintendo fan. So when I see a coffee table designed to look like the original NES controller, I feel the need to give all my money away to have it. Created by Charles Lushear over at Made of maple and mahogany, the best feature of the table…it actually [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/design/table-for-nes-gamers-6803/feed/ 13 Caffination 527: Sappy Fuzzies http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-527-sappy-fuzzies-6775/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-527-sappy-fuzzies-6775/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:01:38 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6775

Caffination 527: Sappy Fuzzies

Sponsored by Puzzle Piece Productions : Direct Link to this episode  Think of Puzzle Piece Productions. the missing piece to your web site! Wherein we attempt to get the episode number correct, you know for the whole show. And the sake of continuity. Lots to talk about. Like Hows about some fine chocolate, some tasty Coffee, and [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-527-sappy-fuzzies-6775/feed/ 0 Cake,Candy,chocolate,Coffee,Espresso,Lego,Star Wars,Torn Ranch All the news that's fit to geek! Lots to talk about. Like Hows about some fine chocolate, some tasty Coffee, and some unbelievable stories of awesomeness? Literally the internet was awash with tear jerking stories of geeks and normal people being awesome to one another. I know there was a lot of bad stuff too, but come on stay positive here. Lets just try it. Paul Rj Muller clean 35:53 Torn Ranch Dark Chocolate Espresso bar http://www.caffination.com/review/torn-ranch-dark-chocolate-espresso-bar-6762/ http://www.caffination.com/review/torn-ranch-dark-chocolate-espresso-bar-6762/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:30:42 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6762

Torn Ranch Dark Chocolate Espresso bar

I love me some coffee. Just look around the site. It reeks of the stuff. But I also enjoy a truly great dark chocolate. And the Fine folks at Torn Ranch have just such a product they were kind enough to send my way. Today’s review focuses on the wonderful world of Dark, Decadent Chocolate infused with espresso. These bars were [...]

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Caines Arcade

9 years old and dreams of Running an arcade. So he builds one out of cardboard boxes from his father’s used auto parts store. Caine is a hugely creative kid who has a simple price plan. 1$ for 4 plays. 2$ fo a fun pass. 500 plays for one month. Dude I want a fun pass so [...]

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Peets Coffee 2012 Anniversary Blend

I have reviewed some fine  Peet’s Coffee in the past. And quite frankly Their coffee is always a joy to review. This time around We are looking at their 2012 Anniversary blend. My only complaint for this entire review is that the coffee showed up pre-ground. I absolutely love whole bean coffee, it gives me a chance to truly taste [...]

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Batman… Is a good guy

The Route 29 Batman, a story that traveled like wildfire around the internet. a man, dressed as batman driving a Lamborgini was pulled over. Not for speeding mind you, but rather for not having the right plates. He’s Batman, he don’t need no stinkin badges! If you want something funny watch the dashboard camera of the traffic [...]

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Star Wars, Lego, Guinness and CAKE!

Lego, Guinness, Cake, Star Wars… seperate these are things that make like awesome. Together they make the stuff of dreams. The wonderful Cake artist Jen from Sweet Element is at it again. She put together some of my all time favorite things into one glorius wedding cake, in a rush no less. Based on a [...]

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Animated History by Kevin J. Weir

Kevin J Weir must have a twisted mind and a lot of paitence because he is the creator of some of the most twisted surreal animated gifs I have ever seen. Take one part Salvador Dali, and one part Terry Gilliam and together you get Kevin. He skulks around the library of congress looking for [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/design/animated-history-by-kevin-j-weir-6713/feed/ 0 CaffiNation 526: Silent Running http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-526-silent-running-6708/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-526-silent-running-6708/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:47:45 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6708

CaffiNation 526: Silent Running

April Fools, retro hilarity, movie trivia, what more do you want? Fun Coffee news, mugs and facts, yup we have them too

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-526-silent-running-6708/feed/ 1 april fools day,bacon,bacon coffins,beer,Bohemian Rahpsody,chocolate,Coffee,coffee mugs,Google,Jokes,monkey,pranks Silent Running: mess ups and mistakes R US April Fools, retro hilarity, movie trivia, what more do you want? Fun Coffee news, mugs and facts, yup we have them too Paul Rj Muller clean 31:36 Google Quest Prank http://www.caffination.com/design/google-quest-prank-6700/ http://www.caffination.com/design/google-quest-prank-6700/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:38:10 +0000 Steve Robbins http://www.caffination.com/?p=6700

Google Quest Prank

Google Maps has pulled off yet another great April Fools Day prank. I didn’t even realize this until two days later. As much as I enjoyed the prank, it was sad to find out it wasn’t real. The day before April Fools Day, I went onto Google Maps to figure out directions and what was [...]

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Pale Ale for Retro Gamers

I am not particulary fond of beer. I prefer harder beverages. However, I am quite intrigued to try out the 8-Bit Pale Ale. Tallgrass Brewing Company, from Manhattan, Kansas, has created a beer that’s been getting some good reviews. Many who have tried it, have said it has a tropical scent, and that it has [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/design/pale-ale-for-retro-gamers-6690/feed/ 0 How Coffee Change America http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/how-coffee-change-america-6679/ http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/how-coffee-change-america-6679/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:45:34 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6679

How Coffee Change America

I was just sent a link to this wonderful infographic on how coffee has changed America. Truely a nicely designed piece or work, with a bunch of fun tidbits along the way. Did you know that the first license to sell coffee was granted to a woman in Boston in 1670? Dorothy Jones, we thank you! Make [...]

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Bacon Coffin

Not much else needs to be explained here. You die, eventually. And you get buried, forever immortalized in a bacon-esque coffin for the low low price of $2,999.99, by J&D foods. Here is the thing. if i want to be buried in a bacon coffin, that bad boy better be crispy and edible. I’m talking a real [...]

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Sinking Mugs

It’s coffee, it’s funny. It’s here. Thats right, real mugs, sinking into the table, but not really. How awesome is this? 15$ Not too shabby. Sinking Mugs Are a Functional April Fool’s Day Prank.

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Gmail Tap

Introducing Gmail Tap, Imagine how cool this would be if people knew morse code… Any Ham’s in the audience? In fact it used to be a test for Amateur  radio licensing. Check out 1:48 As professor LL explains when you can tap it… and where

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/geek/gmail-tap-6654/feed/ 0 Star Wars Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass http://www.caffination.com/geek/star-wars-admiral-ackbar-singing-bass-6647/ http://www.caffination.com/geek/star-wars-admiral-ackbar-singing-bass-6647/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:09:43 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6647

Star Wars Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass

Seriously though. Gotta love thinkgeek. and this item would be a must for any geek den. today only, tomfoolery ThinkGeek :: Star Wars Admiral Ackbar Singing Bass.

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Introducing The LightBox, by MOO

Check the date folks! April 1 is a great day for product announcements. just because it’s sunday doesn’t mean it’s any less… prankish. Nice touch though… who doesn’t like lasers and dry ice! Introducing The LightBox, by MOO | The MOO Blog.

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Slimer Says!

I make a lot of warning posters and announcements in work. More often than not people just don’t read the sign. If you remember my previous versions of Plot Room Propaganda then you can see I went I different way with this one. I left it blank so you can print your own. And I can Add [...]

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CaffiNation 525: Spring has Sprang

Today's show has Cthulu origami... Nintendo rugs, robitc kitchen helpers, Coffee Galore and some mighty tiny linux machine news. All the News that's fit to geek!

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Advanced Level Coffee Flow Chart

There is a simple solution for Coffee, we already covered that though. What happens when you want to branch out… what are your options. This is only the first draft f the board but I’m still open for comments. the style will change a bit. But come on it’s a bit jittery, just the like [...]

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NES Nintendo Controller Rug

  This needs to be in my basement… Handcrafted by WTCrafts of Etsy, this fine throw rug throws down some serious geek cred in whomever’s basement / family room it lands. NES Nintendo Controller Rug by WTCrafts on Etsy.

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Complaints of Medieval Monks

Ever wonder just how tedious it may have been to be a scribe in the dark ages? you spent your whole life copying other people’s words by the light of the sun, and sometimes by candlelight, but you never really got to use your rather uniue talent to say anythign else. Think about it, in [...]

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Salt and Pepper Robots

We here at the CaffiNation love us some robotic fun. But how cool would it be to throw a little locomotion into your Sodium and Pepper needs? A little NaCl waddling across the table is just good old fashioned fun if you ask me. Only problem is the price, $24.99 for the set is a [...]

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New Avengers Movie Posters

I don’t know about you but I’m waiting on the edge of my seat of rht Avengers Movie, and every time Marvel releases a set of these images, still or in this case posters I get a little more hyped up! I can’t wait! Click below for links to all of the images! New “Marvel’s [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/geek/new-avengers-movie-posters-6583/feed/ 1 Origami Cthulhu http://www.caffination.com/geek/origami-cthulhu-6571/ http://www.caffination.com/geek/origami-cthulhu-6571/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:38:34 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6571

Origami Cthulhu

The artist who designs and produced this unbelievable piece posted a fragment of the Call of Cthulu, which i will leave with you with. “Of the six men who never reached the ship, he thinks two perished of pure fright in that accursed instant. The Thing cannot be described – there is no language for [...]

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Coffee FTW

I mean Seriously? I’ve seen so many flow charts on productivity i felt it was time to break it down a peg or two.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/design/coffee-ftw-6567/feed/ 1 CaffiNation 524: Pi Day http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-524-pi-day-6553/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-524-pi-day-6553/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:14:26 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6553

CaffiNation 524: Pi Day

Today's show should be good a lot of fun planned from Presenting gaffs, numerical wonders and a bit of coffee news to ramble over. We have easter prep, Coffee art, and a lot of love for the inane.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-524-pi-day-6553/feed/ 0 cadbury creme egg,Coffee,Geek,interobang,niven number,Pi,prime number,Starbucks,Tea,the darkness review,towel day Will Compute for food! Today's show should be good a lot of fun planned from Presenting gaffs, numerical wonders and a bit of coffee news to ramble over. We have easter prep, Coffee art, and a lot of love for the inane. Paul Rj Muller clean 44:37 CaffiNation Reviews: The Darkness II http://www.caffination.com/review/caffination-reviews-the-darkness-ii-6528/ http://www.caffination.com/review/caffination-reviews-the-darkness-ii-6528/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:13:03 +0000 Steve Robbins http://www.caffination.com/?p=6528

CaffiNation Reviews: The Darkness II

These days, the only things you usually hear lurking in the dark are vampires and werewolves. Well, get your head out of the gutter, we are not here to talk about Twilight. We are here to talk about a mob war, demons, altered reality, and more importantly, revenge. I am talking, of course, about  The [...]

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Death of Infographics

Apparently people think if you write an essay in Photoshop its an infographic now. Seriously the best ones are simple. They aren’t looked for, and they are incredibly useful, or funny. I am not funny. And a really useful infographic is like finding a unicorn tear. But my one contribution to the community should be of some help.

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We Stopped Dreaming

Are you a geek? Are you a dreamer? Do you like SciFi, trips the the moon, The Martian Chronicles, Seeing the sunsrise on Mars. Can you imagine these things. How many kids today want to grow up to be astronauts? Not many, because there isn’t a groundswell of interest. Please fund Nasa, bring back our dreams, [...]

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Coffee, the terrorists won

Have you heard? Scrounging in your seat cushions for change, or loose bills is now a sign of a terrorist, at least according to the FBI. But, hey what do they know? I pay for most things in cash when I can help it. Helps me keep track of where my money is going, gives [...]

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Spinning Beach Ball of Death

Letting go of your inhibitions is a scary thought. getting up to speak can be scary. but how about speaking at TED, a world renowned conference of navel gazers the likes you have never seen. People routinly show upt o give amazing talks. Sometimes the talks are laden with industry jargon and buzzwords. Especially considering [...]

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The Darkness II Giveaway!

We here at the CaffiNation podcast love being able to offer stuff to our loyal people. I you follow along with the show, you know in the past we have been able to dispense, video games, coffee products, and other various and sundry prizes. but I personally love giving away games, especially good games. While [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/gameroom/the-darkness-ii-giveaway-6508/feed/ 0 CaffiNation 523: Manly Skulls http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-523-manly-skulls-6489/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-523-manly-skulls-6489/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:52:21 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6489

CaffiNation 523: Manly Skulls

Tonight's show is going to be fun. We have candy skulls, espresso, beautiful videos, and geek culture to discuss. Consider us the friends you invite over for a coffee, but stay for the geek! Mario with portals, Legos, Coffee... who could ask for anything else. We touch on manly things and manly stories, because we're men... But it's all in good fun there is a lot of disjointed information in tonights show, things from all parts of the internet. So sit down and grab a notebook, there will be a test later.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-523-manly-skulls-6489/feed/ 0 assasin's creed,cnc,Design,free game,giveaway,Lego,Mario,portals,Robots,skull,space shuttle,Video Games A bit hazy, never lazy, but often crazy? Tonight's show is going to be fun. We have candy skulls, espresso, beautiful videos, and geek culture to discuss. Consider us the friends you invite over for a coffee, but stay for the geek! Mario with portals, Legos, Coffee... who could ask for anything else. We touch on manly things and manly stories, because we're men... But it's all in good fun there is a lot of disjointed information in tonights show, things from all parts of the internet. So sit down and grab a notebook, there will be a test later. Paul Rj Muller clean 37:01 Chocolate Skulls From Human Molds http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/chocolate-skulls-from-human-molds-6490/ http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/chocolate-skulls-from-human-molds-6490/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:51:38 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6490

Chocolate Skulls From Human Molds

Created using a plaster model of a real human skull, no word on the deceased’s name, but Artist Marina Malvada, from Quebec,  has captured lightening in a bottle, or rather a skull. Mixed between Belgian Dark and milk chocolates the skulls each look unique, and come in at a price of 200 USD. I love [...]

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Mari0: Now you’re shrooming with portals

What happens when you go have a lucid dream about a world where Mario and Chell from Portal had a baby together? What happens if you wake from this lucid dream to find the wonderful world of Super Mario Brothers… equipped with Portals, but absent Gladdos? Bowser all the sudden doesn’t seem as fearsome, if anything you are [...]

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Lego Space Shuttle

What is the recipe for awesome? Take one part whims, one 18 year old Romanian named Raul Oaida. Throw in some Legos and a healthy respect for science. Taking a lego space shuttle into space as a tribute to the ending of the shuttle program? That is quite simply one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/tech/lego-space-shuttle-6473/feed/ 1 DARPA Cheetah Sets Speed Record http://www.caffination.com/tech/darpa-cheetah-sets-speed-record-6470/ http://www.caffination.com/tech/darpa-cheetah-sets-speed-record-6470/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:14:41 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6470

DARPA Cheetah Sets Speed Record

Hi Folks… if yu’re reading this after the impending Robot takeover, then I for one welcome our new robot masters. Meet the Cheetah, it looks terrifing, it’s fast… yeah I think we’re pretty well doomed. Put a set of horns on this bad boy and we can all get drunk and run from it. Maybe charge [...]

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Trike Drifting

I have job stress, you have kids crying. Or maybe I still have both. Being a grown-up sucks. Responsibilities, suck.  How would you like to unplug and pretend you’re 6 or 7 for a couple minutes? Get your floor clean, because your jaw is about to drop. A bunch of “Grown-ass men” riding big-people, big-wheels for [...]

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Caffination 522: Leap Show!

Leap year, Leap Show… get it? Sponsored by Puzzle Piece Productions : Direct Link to this episode Tonight’s show is a quick stop, literally I have a few stories to share and then I have to be off… So don’t get too comfortable you hear? It’s leap day, it isn’t too often we get an extra day so I [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-522-leap-show-6457/feed/ 2 Coffee,gregorian calendar,leap year,mom,Star Wars,Sweden,Tea,the show,ze frank Quick Stop and a sudden drop Tonight's show is a quick stop, literally I have a few stories to share and then I have to be off... So don't get too comfortable you hear? It's leap day, it isn't too often we get an extra day so I have to make the most out of it. Lots of chores, and a few small jobs to complete. Paul Rj Muller clean 30:13 Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper: Meet the new king http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/trinidad-moruga-scorpion-pepper-meet-the-new-king-6449/ http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/trinidad-moruga-scorpion-pepper-meet-the-new-king-6449/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:43:13 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6449

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper: Meet the new king

So with a name like Ghost Pepper the Bhut Jolokia had not only the intense heat, but the badass name to go with it. Sorry kid you coulda been a contender… There is a new sheriff in town. And not only is it hotter, but it has a cooler name… Meet the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/food-n-coffee/trinidad-moruga-scorpion-pepper-meet-the-new-king-6449/feed/ 1 CaffiNation 521: Wub Wub http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-521-wub-wub-6444/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-521-wub-wub-6444/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:50:04 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6444

CaffiNation 521: Wub Wub

We hit you up with concentrated doses of Zombies, Philosophy, Literature, Movie Quotes, Coffee, tea and Punnery. It's all here. Trust us.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-521-wub-wub-6444/feed/ 0 Borderlands,borderlands 2,caffeine,Coffee,death star,Games,hanksy,Sea of Humanity,Star Trek,Star Wars,Tea,Viva Java Trimming the Fat, Cooking with Gas We hit you up with concentrated doses of Zombies, Philosophy, Literature, Movie Quotes, Coffee, tea and Punnery. It's all here. Trust us. Paul Rj Muller clean 33:27 Borderlands 2 Brings the Wub Wub http://www.caffination.com/geek/borderlands-2-brings-the-wub-wub-6441/ http://www.caffination.com/geek/borderlands-2-brings-the-wub-wub-6441/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:56:39 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6441

Borderlands 2 Brings the Wub Wub

I love Borderlands, the first one from the moment the opening sequence rocked Ain’t no Rest for the Wicked to the final epic, battle. The game is a gem, and the second one is shaping up to be just as good, if not better. In Fact, according to the trailer below. “Get ready to joy-puke [...]

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Happy Fastnacht Day!

There are quite a few traditions that I remmber from growing up. One of my favorites was and still is Fastnacht day. Some call it Shrove tuesday, others call it Fat Tuesday, and I’ve heard tell of this Mardi Gras thing too… There might even be a subtle religious overtone to the real meaning behind it, [...]

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Jam Session Coding: Mojam For Charity

We are huge fans of the Humble Bundle here at the Caffination HQ, not only do you get to play awesome indie games at a reduced price, but it gives people the option to pay all of the funding for charity as well. This pay what you want scheme is fantastic, and has raised a [...]

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CaffiNation 520: Espresso Yourself

We hit you up with concentrated doses of Zombies, Philosophy, Literature, Map Skills, Coffee, tea and espresso. It's all here. Trust us.

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Black Cat Espresso

Yet another chilly day comes to a close here in Philadelphia. The night winds are whipping, and while this isn’t nearly as chilly as it usually is. Cold is cold enough. What my body really needs is a nice warm drink, a kick in the heart to bring this day to a smooth and comforting [...]

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Good Earth Sweet and Spicy Herbal Tea

So it is the dead of winter, when the only thing moving is the wind, and the only thing warm needs to be my beverages. The rest of the world will take care of itself. This is a review of the Good Earth Sweet and Spicy herbal Tea Blend. There is no caffeine in this beverage. Why [...]

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CaffiNation 519: Fit to be Tied

Tonight's show we rock out the minutia, and hit the nonsense hard, and of course talk about geekery and coffee along the way. More than the past couple of weeks tonight's show is a real shoestring production. We have things from all walks of the internet jam packed into one awesome show just for you.

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Coffee Dreams

There is nothing more enjoyable then heading out to a cafe on your way home from work. Or stopping by for a sweet sweet cup on your way to a job. But what would happen if you worked at a coffee shop? I can imagine the task of picking through equipment to outfit a cafe would be [...]

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Tasty Tea

For years the CaffiNation has been only about coffee, at least perceptually. The logo is a coffee bean the old tagline was “Tunes and Tech, Coffee and all things Caffeine”, or “Fear the Bean”. But it hasn’t been true I love tea,, good tea, and I drink it almost as often as I drink coffee. [...]

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CaffiNation 518: PT

Tonight's show was just as off the wall as it usually ends up being, with everything from Shots to Hermit Crabs, from 3d Printing to Zombies, Mini cakes to Comic books and anything in between.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-518-pt-6380/feed/ 0 dark crystal,fizzgig,hermit crabs,led church,makerbot,mario brothers,pintrest,printing,Zombies From here to there, funny things are everywhere Tonight's show was just as off the wall as it usually ends up being, with everything from Shots to Hermit Crabs, from 3d Printing to Zombies, Mini cakes to Comic books and anything in between. Paul Rj Muller clean 40:09 Zombie Family Car Stickers http://www.caffination.com/geek/zombie-family-car-stickers-6372/ http://www.caffination.com/geek/zombie-family-car-stickers-6372/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:34:38 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6372

Zombie Family Car Stickers

File this under things my wife won’t approve of. But i still think are awesome. I need to get these ZOMBIE FAMILY CAR STICKERS.

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Fizzgig!

The Dark Crystal, one of my favorite movies of all time, and partly the reason I still own a VCR, my kid is going to see the same version I did, no more of this buying the same movie every 8 years nonsense. Ranking right up there with the Black Cauldron as spooky and awesome [...]

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Set your Day to Awesome!

  It’s been a while since we debuted a new poster here. So this is the latest design to work its way out of my head. Thinking of the coffee mug like a knob on a dryer or an Awesome Machine. You know where i would set that bad boy! Right to 11. Anywhoo Enjoy Set your [...]

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CaffiNation 517: Theft

We move from ranting about serious subjects, to discussing zombie kill plans, We hit on Accents, and make fun of everyone, even ourselves. From Geek to Groan, this episode has some great puns, some good information and some hearty laughs.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-517-theft-6343/feed/ 0 accent. Bait!,ACTA,beavis,butthead,copywrong,geeky,gevalia,html5,nba2k12,needcaffeine,net neutrality,pipa Bringing the news fo the day, the rants of the hour and stealing the sign of your times. We move from ranting about serious subjects, to discussing zombie kill plans, We hit on Accents, and make fun of everyone, even ourselves. From Geek to Groan, this episode has some great puns, some good information and some hearty laughs. Paul Rj Muller clean 43:00 The CaffiNation visits NeedCaffeine.com http://www.caffination.com/review/the-caffination-visits-needcaffeine-com-6334/ http://www.caffination.com/review/the-caffination-visits-needcaffeine-com-6334/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:34:27 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6334

The CaffiNation visits NeedCaffeine.com

  Certain things in life need to be enjoyed to their fullest. Close your eyes, sip by gentle sip taking the world’s cares and pushing them to the side for one mug at a time. Do this enough and your problems might melt away. I was recently sent a wonderful care package by NeedCaffeine.com a fine purveyor [...]

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ACTA the next problem

So far we have fought for net nuetrality, and may or may not have won. We hit SOPA where it hurts, and PIPA is reeling. It’s alphabet soup. The latest head to pop up with this hydra is ACTA. It isn’t a US law, or a UK law. this is an international treaty, designed to [...]

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PIPA and SOPA votes postponed

As a general FYI and news of the Day bump, The votes for both PIPA and SOPA have been put on hold, it doesn’t mean they are dead, and with wonderful rhetoric like This Gem from Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), “But the day will come when the Senators who forced this move will look back and realize [...]

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Abuse of Power

Yesterday wasn’t fun for me. I lost money, and lost a lot of fun. I lost ad revenue from people coming to my tiny little corner of the internet and clicking on an ad or two. Reading a funny post or learning a thing or two. Perhaps listening to the podcast that was supposed to record live [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/news/abuse-of-power-6321/feed/ 1 SOPA / PIPA DNS filtering “off the table” http://www.caffination.com/news/sopa-pipa-dns-filtering-off-the-table-6318/ http://www.caffination.com/news/sopa-pipa-dns-filtering-off-the-table-6318/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:30:07 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6318

SOPA / PIPA DNS filtering “off the table”

You want power? You need to fight. You want to negotiate you have to ask for things you would be willing to cut to get what you really want. The biggest problems with the SOPA and PIPA legislation that everyone saw right off the bat was DNS filtering. You force sites off the internet by [...]

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Back in Black: Stop SOPA / PIPA

We here at the CaffiNation don’t take our freedoms lightly. And we are banding together with Boing Boing, Google and many other websites to show people what the internet means to our society. Bad legislation that gives unchecked power to not only disable sites, but to do so in a hamfisted way, which can very easily [...]

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CaffNation 515: 6 years

It’s been 6 years of doing this show! Thank you for your support Sponsored by Puzzle Piece Productions : Direct link to this Episode! I’m always looking for something to spice up the show, like a fine curry one show is never quite like the next. But after 6 years its hard to see the differences some [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffnation-515-6-years-6306/feed/ 0 Adobe,ants,beer,burgers,CES,Coffee,cooking,fotoshop,lizards,magnets,Star Wars,tct It's been 6 years of doing this show! Thank you for your support Tonight's show is full of puns, a ton of in jokes and a great vibe throughout. We hit on everything from Mario to Makerbots, we touch on Star wars, Coffee, and of course lots of off beat news and happenings Paul Rj Muller clean 45:55 Vinnie Jones’ CPR training http://www.caffination.com/backchannel/vinnie-jones-cpr-training-6301/ http://www.caffination.com/backchannel/vinnie-jones-cpr-training-6301/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:40:16 +0000 Steve Robbins http://www.caffination.com/?p=6301

Vinnie Jones’ CPR training

Vinnie Jones, known for playing tough guy roles such roles as Big Chris in” Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels”, Sphinx in “Gone in 60 Seconds, has recently starred in a commercial for “The British Heart Foundation“, where he is promoting “Hands-Only CPR” And in today’s society, I believe people would prefer Hands-Only CPR to [...]

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Live From CES with TPN

The CaffiNation Podcast has been running since January 9th 2006, and Since April of 2006 we have been part of the fine folks at the Techpodcast Network. As it is their custom the fine folks at the TPN are winging their way to Las Vegas for CES, the consumer Electronics show. Basically a week long technology festival [...]

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The dark side now has burgers

The french are know for a great many refined things in the world, dainty cheeses, varied wines, and champagne. Well you can add another culinary masterpiece, with a little geek flair thrown in. Enter, with appropriate music of course, the Darth Vader (apprently Vador in french) Burger! Actually the picture looks even more epic when [...]

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CaffiNation 514: Back Once Again

A Night as Clear as Day! Sponsored by Puzzle Piece Productions You would think with as much build up the holiday season has I would have been ready for it? Well i wasn’t in fact the last week leading up to the Holiday was a blur. Buildings moved at work, sling came off, arm is no [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-514-back-once-again-6281/feed/ 1 Asteroids,BODY,Coffee,GoDaddy,mario brothers,Mushroom Kingdom,Robots,sharks,SOPA,Steve Jobs,typewriter,wipeout A Night as Clear as Day For tonight we have a bevy of Geeky things to share, a few fun wrap ups from the past year, stuff like favorite stories, most popular posts, evil chat room antics... All of it. We have a live show once more set to go off without too many hitches. Time will only tell if all the bugs have been ironed out. We are covering everything from Steve Jobs as a doll, to Meteor showers, Coffee and coffee related stuff a plenty and a fun new graphic I have hanging in my window at work Paul Rj Muller clean 47:48 Happy Holidays From the CaffiNation! http://www.caffination.com/design/happy-holidays-from-the-caffination-6272/ http://www.caffination.com/design/happy-holidays-from-the-caffination-6272/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:03:44 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6272

Happy Holidays From the CaffiNation!

We here at the CaffiNation Podcast and Puzzle Piece Productions would like to send out our warmest wishes to you and yours this holiday season. There are so many problems in the world it’s quite nice to spend a few moments with family and friends celebrating the things that are going your way. So our [...]

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CaffiNation 513: Noises

Bringing the Noise, the jury is still out on the funk Sponsored by Puzzle Piece Productions Getting into the Holiday mood was never a problem when you were younger. But what about now? How do you continue to kringle things up when you hit the Post childhood years? Why by finding tons of fun things to eyeball and [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-513-noises-6261/feed/ 1 Godzilla,Gojira,holiday gifts,hulk smash,k cups,kuerig,lollipops,mario brothers,SOPA,sopa bad,Star Trek,Star Wars Bringing the Noise, possibly some funk Getting into the Holiday mood was never a problem when you were younger. But what about now? How do you continue to kringle things up when you hit the Post childhood years? Why by finding tons of fun things to eyeball and keeping the frown turned upside down with a few laughs. We have everythign from Star was to Trek, from dirty Haiku to wonderful holiday cheer. It all depends on you. Paul Rj Muller clean 36:47 Stop SOPA Now! http://www.caffination.com/tech/stop-sopa-now-6259/ http://www.caffination.com/tech/stop-sopa-now-6259/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:12:11 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=6259

Stop SOPA Now!

If you like this website, hell if you hate this website, but like the ability to choose where you go online please read below. Quite Simply SOPA will allow the US government to turn off websites, on whim of a corporation. This will break the internet, no hyperbole. “Tomorrow, the US government will vote to have [...]

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Beam up the Savings!

You have to love a good old bad local commercial. And even more when they throw in a lovely swath of geek references. The USS Dodd doesn’t disappoint. And i guess even geeks need to sleep sometime… Now Don’t Klingon to those old mattresses… Classic. I wouldn’t be surprised if Rhett and Link had a new client [...]

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Sleep Trek Style

Ever wanted to fall asleep abroad the USS Enterprise, any of them. To fall asleep after leaving your post, to the sultry sounds of the warp cores humming in some far off section of the ship. Well wait no longer. Here is a 24hr loop of the Ambient engine noise from Star Trek TNG… Wow. Sooooo Soothing: [...]

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Gojira invades the mall

Although decorating the tree for Christmas is festive, I believe making it look like a monster would scar the kids for life…especially in Japan. In 2000, at the Aqua City Odaiba shopping mall, located in Japan, the holiday decorative committee decided to construct a christmas tree in the shape of Godzilla. Not only did they shape it to look like him, [...]

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