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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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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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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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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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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Peta attacks Tanooki Mario

Since the beginning of the Super Mario Bros. franchise, which began in 1983, there hasn’t been any kind of complaints about any of the game content in the series. Personally, I wouldn’t think there would be. Well, I guess I was wrong. PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has decided to finally show there concern about [...]

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Call of Duty: Heist

With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 due out Tuesday, November 8, many are waiting patiently. However, some gamers in France were so excited, they just couldn’t wait. Saturday was a disaster for Activision, with the hijacking of not one, but two trucks, both containing copies of the next installment of Call of Duty. The estimated [...]

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Fall cleaning at Google

  …   Google is officially ending a couple of their programs. Some of them today, others a bit further down the roadmap. Today for instance is the last time you can go into Google Labs! They announced that it would be closing down a while ago, and today… is that day. According to the [...]

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Netflix says “Forget what I said.”

About a month ago, I released a story about how Netflix was making big changes. This news did not sit well with just about every subscriber of Netflix. Comments came pouring in about splitting the company into 2 different services. The overall feeling was that it was the worst idea for Netflix to come up [...]

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Netflix, Qwikster, and video games

When Netflix raised their prices, people were outraged. Many dropped the service, feeling it was too expensive to keep receiving DVDs in the mail. So, to try and get rid of the confusion, get back some old customers, and grab some new ones, Netflix is making some drastic changes. One of the changes they did to infuriate customers, [...]

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NHL12 has girls

When I first heard about EA Games bringing females hockey players to NHL 12, I immediately thought of Jimmy Dugan from ‘A League of Their Own’, “I don’t have ball players, I’ve got girls!” This will be a start of something new to all future sporting games. The decision to put the female gender in the game comes [...]

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Forever Marilyn

A 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe was unveiled in Chicago’s Pioneer Court. It is a recreation of her most famous pose, from the 1955 movie, The Seven Year Itch. The main reason for the staute, according to Zeller Realty Group, is to make people think. A spokesman for the company stated that, “Paul Zeller likes to bring in [...]

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Zelda Day is here

A day that I wish I could go and celebrate with the hundreds of other fans. Zelda Day is here to be celebrated on Saturday, July 23.  Taking a day to enjoy the lifestyle and music of Hyrule, with beer and drinks theme. Unfortunately, it is in Rio de Janeiro. So if you are in [...]

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Sony is coming back real soon…SIKE!!!!

It has been over 3 weeks since PSN was attacked, with over 77 million user information being comprimised. They planned on having the system back up this week. However, Sony is now apologizing, asking for more time. What makes things worse, is the fact that they are being vague. Since the beginning of the issue, [...]

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Judas of Anonymous

With Playstation Network still offline, Sony is strongly pointing the finger at Anonymous, an internet hacking group. If you are unfamiliar with the group, they are recently known for attacking the Sony website in response to the lawsuit against George Hotz, who was able to hack into the Playstaion 3, and record the process on his blog. [...]

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PSN in big trouble

A week ago, Sony shut down the PlayStation Network, stating that it was for maintenance, and that it would only last no more than two days. Finally the truth came out…PSN was hacked, and personal information was compromised. Although, Sony is still unsure whether or not the credit card information of all the users was jeopardized. In a recent [...]

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Dog fighting app

Earlier this month, Dog Wars, an app for the Android phone, was released that with dog fighting. Kage Games LLC, developed a game that let’s you train a pitbull to compete in a dog fight. This concept was just asking for some controversy. It wasn’t long before an outcry for the game to be pulled [...]

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So 2010, peace out

So as you may have guessed I took a break for the Holidays. It wasn’t planned per say, but it sort of just happened. Family time happened and I feel much better for having taken the time to rock out with the Family, play some good video games and enjoy some great coffee. I only [...]

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The Gift of Clean Coffee

For a last minute gift Idea the fine folks over at Urnex have sent me some information on their 1,2, Brew kit. No one needs to spend the holidays with bad coffee, especially from a dirty coffee pot or coffeemaker. I’ve already put the Grindz and the Cleancaf through their paces previously this kit seems [...]

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Floppy Disk Tiles

With Floppy Disks going out of production in 2011, how better to remind yourself of the worlds most identifiable piece of cruft than to surround yourself with ceramic versions of it? In all seriousness, a bathroom, kitchen or geek room with these tiles, which are not available btw, would add to some serious geek cred. [...]

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Netflix Streaming For Wii

Netflix announced not too long ago that they would enable Media and Movie Streaming to the Wii. All of this is done via a disc which you need to get from Netflix for your wii. The disc has to be in the machine in order to watch a movie. Which is a bit of a pain. The Xbox 360 [...]

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School Laptop Fallout

By now most people have heard of the situation in Lower Merion PA where a student was given a laptop and information from that laptop was used to discipline the kid for something he did at home. There are a lot of vague areas about this story so I’m going to try to stick to what we know for [...]

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Why should you attend a Podcamp?

Why should you attend a Podcamp? Podcamp is about meeting like minded people, passion feeds on like souls, and shared experiences only serve to inspire

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The Wolfram Conumndrum

For those of you not yet in the know there is a new search engine on the Internet recently. Well to be precise its not really a search engine. Wolfram Alpha describes itself as a “Computational Knowledge Engine”There have been quite a few different opinions floating about concerning what the site is and isn’t I’ll [...]

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Coffee Compost Post

Well its earth day once more, we’re all a year further into the Green revolution. but too often people spend time focusing on the big things, such as Solar Panels, Biofuels, Green Energy, and they forget that the small things add up pretty quick. As Coffee and Tea drinkers we should be doing our own [...]

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CaffiNation Respite

Doing a podcast like mine is a huge undertaking when you look into the details.  From soup to nuts a show with as many moving parts as mine has to have a ton of content to draw from. I’ve had a great weekend reconnecting with family and friends. IRL, Real life sometimes get a chance [...]

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Caffeinated Cramming

Deadlines Suck! Sometimes you just don’t have enough time to get your work done. And lets be honest you’re probably more than a little behind due to some time management issues as well. But going over that tired ground won’t help you stay up any later, any safer. Ands frankly you don’t have time to [...]

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Cash Cow

Start Mooing! The world of micro transactions steps a little further into view today. The video game industry has decided that this is not only a lucrative way to take more money away from people, but they can sell it as a value added feature as well. I can’t stand the idea that after I [...]

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Greening it Up Earth Day Style

Another Earth Day rolls around on the calendar to find that being green is getting easier. Adoption of CFL’s as alternatives to Edisonian Incandescents are taking off. Al Gore has throw down with a new presentation that is getting some notice. And very worth your time to watch. I’ve talked about it before but sometimes [...]

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Better Photo Printing RGB v CMYK

One of the biggest problems I see people grapple with when trying to print photographs and graphics out on their color inkjet printers is that the finished product doesn’t always come out the way you expect it to. I spend a good deal of my time in my day job helping people fix their wonky [...]

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Adopt a Newb Day 2008 Primer

Thats it Folks, Today is the Adopt a Newb Celebration 2008. Here is a short primer for what today is supposed to be. Each one of us no matter the level of your technological skill has someone to thank for help along the way. Today is the day I have been pushing and celebrating for [...]

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Fidget

I had a teacher in Middle school Mrs Harper, who tasked me with finding a quiet way to work out my nervous energy when working on a project. “Find or make a ‘fidget‘ ” she said. It has to be small, light, and silent. Now I just use whatever debris is handy. I have her [...]

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What do I want?

Most of you might not know this but the anniversary of my birth happens next week, after tax day, so even entering tis world I was just a bit too late to the party to get in on the good stuff. One of the major problems, or conundrums i have is that people in my [...]

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Hidden Vampires Go Green

Money is green, and frankly so is everything else lately. But money is also king, if it costs too much then green is bad, and just won’t work. If it being green causes people with lots of money to loose some of it or make less of it then green is still bad and will [...]

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Coffee Wars: Starbucks Brand Maintenance

I have a very well documented history of critique for Starbucks. From their predatory expansion to their burnt swill and snarky service people. But this won’t be one of those pieces, instead we aim for constructive criticism. Today 12 EDT, and 9PDT Starbucks will be holding a Taste in of their new flavor Pike Place [...]

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Connections and their value

In the spirit of the Adopt a Newb Day 2008 celebration which is fast approaching I wanted to answer a frequent question I get asked . And I might ask the same of you. What do you get out of Social Media, and Social Networking sites, and how can they help my (insert podcast, blog, [...]

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April Fun Throw Down

By the Time this has been posted April Fools day will be almost over in the US, and take with it a bevy of silly and awesome pranks. I decided to give you a quick run down of the awesomeness that was, and tell a quick tale of my own. I’ll post in bold any [...]

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Brave New Internet: Adopt a Newb 2008

The yearly Adopt a Newb day festival is nearly upon us. For those of you not intimately familiar with the concept I see it as a way for the Techy’s, the geek’s, and the nerds to try to help other people around us understand and accept technology more readily and feel more comfortable with it. [...]

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3 Rules for Your Social Media Self

Consider this a Public service announcement, and a thread starter. You all should know these things but sometimes they are better off written, read aloud, and repeated. I’ve codified three basic rules you should follow when posting online, if you value a harmonious existence. And despite what you may think not all people do. It [...]

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Geeks and Their Crafty Ways: DMTC 219

Geeks are by nature curious. And besides killing the cat curiosity also leads to carpentry, dissections and general mayhem. But with mayhem also comes a bevy of awesome and insightful articles all falling in some way under Geek crafts. From Papercraft, to steampunk to rail guns we have you covered with this short little news [...]

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Didn’t make the Cut for 218

In this collection of news bits we gladly give you the great news items that were either sent in or collected for use in the CaffiNation 218 but we just couldn’t shoehorn any more content in. Witty banter aside these are great fodder for thought. Frequently the things that don’t always make it into the [...]

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Didn’t Make the Cut 217

New to you: Rick Roll’d, IRL, Toast, Apple, and Mixers There was extra news in spades today as we we’re inundated with awesomeness covering a very wide spectrum. I did my best to condense some of the more interesting articles into the actual show, but as always the best doesn’t always fit into 35 minutes. [...]

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Robots and Your Health

In deference to our robotic overloads, our future shiny masters as the case may be, we are going to keep this piece light, airy and as impartial as possible. I’d like to take you on a journey of discovery through the new and innovative happening in Lifestyle automation. It seems every day there is some [...]

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Didn’t Make the Cut 216

The stories that didn’t quite make it into this CaffiNation all have a similar feel, and I hope that your all enjoying your Green Beer and Comfort food today as you celebrate St Patrick’s Day. And While we aren’t Dyeing rivers like they do in Chicago, and pictured in the photo, we are going to [...]

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Didn’t Make the Cut 215

 Its time again for yet another raft of stories from the coffers of the Caffination news bin. As before these gems where to good to leave on the cutting room floor, but unfortunately we couldn’t get them into the mix for the show. Lots of news happening right now. Its hard to stay anywhere near [...]

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Cyberpunk Style and Deffinition

We have had so many articles of late on Steampunk, and the design elements that make a good Steampunk piece. So I figured I’d take a step further back into my life and showcase another design aesthetic / culture, cyberpunk. Back in the mid 90′s I was introduced to a certain sub-genre of science fiction [...]

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Secret of My Success

Just a quick little post with a video clip. People often ask me how I keep my coffee fresh and why i can stay this caffeinated for this long. Well here is the secret. One thing I didn’t mention in the video is you also need to remove the coffee from the warmer as soon [...]

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Didn’t Make the Cut 214

Hi All didn’t want you to think I Forgot about the DMTC for the last show, I just wanted to make sure I had my other article from yesterday out on time. Just in time for the article for today we have 3 stories which were good enough to want to share but unfortunately just [...]

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Take a moment

No I’m not going to be doing this often. But the recent change in the air around me has prompted this. Shut yur computer off and go outside. Sit on your “stoop” talk to some neighbors. The beginning of spring is one of the most magical times of the year. Its when everyone steps away [...]

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Didn’t Make the Cut 213

Here again we find ourselves looking down the barrel of yet another fantastically full episode of the CaffiNation Podcast. However as has been our custom these past two weeks the news that is still awesome enough to share, but unfortunately we just simply don’t have enough time to engage in ends up here. This is [...]

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Here there be Dragons

Did you feel it? The world just changed. Not as your reading it, but when this was written. Maybe you can still hear the echo, feel the aftershock. At 2:52 pm I received this message via twitter. “@cc_chapman: Sad. Gary Gygax the creator of Dungeons and Dragons has died at age 69 – http://tinyurl.com/32gltg – [...]

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A Cold Current truth

This little guy is a design piece crafted by Troika for an installation in MoMA. The idea behind this little devil is that the device when placed into a mac, installs the newton virus on the machine. This is a truly outmoded type of virus in that its design is much more akin to a [...]

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Didn’t Make the Cut for 212

Here again is a list of stories which just couldn’t fit into tonights festivities. But before we get to the list urge you to take a look at some of the stories we have covered over the past week. Form over Function Friday : New Wallpaper Inspired by some great podsafe music We can rebuild [...]

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My Words beyond me

Its weird when you write something, and it moves beyond your words. I wrote a poem a while ago. Posted it here on CaffiNation.com, and ineedcoffee.com. The poem was picked up by the Syracuse Post standard and two of the staff writers made a slide presentation with it. Syracuse.Com | Post Standard Photography by Frank [...]

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We can rebuild him… SteamPunk art

It takes a really strange article or news item to make me sit up in my chair and take notice. Now when two of them cross my desk its time to draft a missive to the internet. And thats what your reading. It seems these days like there is no shortage of art, and artists [...]

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Didn’t Make the Cut: 211

  In the future I’ll just shorten the title to DMTC then the episode number. The idea is that I find so many fantastic stories that I can no longer fit them in the Show, especially given that I’m trying to trim the footprint of the show down to a more manageable 30 – 35 [...]

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Coffee Wars

Today Tuesday 2/26/2008 Starbucks will be closing their stores from 5:30 PM – 8:30 pm. During that time Dunkin Donuts will be offering small coffee, latte and iced coffee for a measly .99 cents. So that no coffee lover goes without. They even have a new commercial aimed directly at starbucks. Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, [...]

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Digital Tatoos

 Tattooing is a very old art form, the Ice Man Ötzi, had 57 tattoos and this Ice age rocker was alive 5300 years ago, give or take a year. I’m pretty sure Ötzi never could have imagined that all this time later tattooing could be on the cusp of a paradigm leap forward. How does [...]

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Adopt a Newb Day 2008. April 15th

Spend this Tax Day helping those with less Technological Know How-then yourself. Turn a negative infamous day into a positive experience for everyone. The long and the short of this holiday are that I want all of those able minded Tech’s out there to set aside one day to work with someone less technologically fortunate [...]

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TPN CES : Pick of the Littler Day 3

Day 3′s run down. Our intrepid adveturers at CES 2008 Andy and Todd have been pulled to the limit. 12 hours sleep in 3 days does not make a lucid podcaster. but they still can Throw down some damn fine content when called upon. The guys are podcasting live from inside the Zune tent at [...]

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TPN CES : Back Channel The Reel Deal 9

GoDaddy has been a long time sponsor of the Techpodcast Network. Todd will correct me if I’m wrong here, but He has not only the longest running continuous sponsorship deal with GoDaddy but he is also the Podcaster Prime, The original GoDaddy Podcaster. In This clip you see the GoDaddy Bike from Orange County Customs. [...]

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TPN CES : Back Channel The Reel Deal 8

Trend Micro’s booth with David Perry. A great conversation with a vendor, being really honest discussing the future of Tech in your home, home automation and the future of security products. This whole thing is much later than we have been the past couple of days due to a couple of Mid-Night wake ups.

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TPN CES : Pick of the Littler Day 2

So each day at CES 2008 Andy and Todd are going to be rocking out the best of the best they see from the show floor. The have interviewed countless people, culled through the coal laying all around to find these diamonds. These brilliant gems shine brighter than their respective competitors and one shines above [...]

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TPN CES : BC The Reel Deal 7

Alright so after our intrepid adventurers Andy and Todd had but a might bit of rest they venture forth for the day. Here you are going to see a great deal of information about what it takes to Cover CES, from a video logistics standpoint. This explains a frequent question we get, why are there [...]

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TPN CES : BC The Reel Deal 6

So Ends Day 1, This clip should give you a very real look at what good podcasters do. They sacrifice sleep so that the mail goes through… errr Show must go on? Again we follow Andy and Todd as their intrepid journey continues, into the weeee hours of the morning. Not many people know this [...]

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TPN CES : BC The Reel Deal 5

All good things… Andy McCasky again gives us a glimpse deep into CES 2008 with a very stunning view of the HD DVD booth. Sad times indeed. Well as a proud owner of an Xbox 360 I had a small vested interest in the format war. But no problem, I don’t own a single next [...]

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TPN CES : BC The Reel Deal 4

At one point in time I was an amateur magician. This is mostly due to my Grandfather adding magic tricks, or “street magic” to his act as a clown… Yup that right the man I’m named for graduated from clown college at the ripe age of 67. So it is with this in mind that [...]

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TPN CES : Pick of the Littler Day 1

Each day of CES Andy McCasky and Todd Cochran take a moment to give us a rundown of some of the awesome bits of techy goodness they were able to sink their teeth into. Then after everything was said and done they give us their pick of the Day, an in depth look at what [...]

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TPN CES: Yoggie Security Systems

Alright now I’m a sucker for a good story. What if you heard a buddy removed all the antivirus from his computer, took out the firewall and uninstalled any of the myriad of other safeguard that most people have. He plugged a USB stick into this very same machine and it come out the end [...]

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TPN CES : Back Channel Reel Deal 3

This video had me in laughing pretty hard. Its full of information like you wouldn’t believe. Including a demo of the Zune 80 from non other than Rob Greenlee the Podcasting Lead with the Zune You’ll also see some commentary on a variety of topics by Andy McCaskey and Todd Cochran. A Big Congrats to [...]

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TPN CES : BackChannel The Reel Deal 2

A little discussion concerning the facilities ad how they compare with last years setup. Please stay tuned as the news is going to be coming fast and furious, and for the edited concise content please check out Techpodcasts.com & the feed over at Techpodcasts.blip.tv

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TPN CES : Integrated Theater Console

More on the Home Theater front. The Integrated Theater Console is one massive all in one center. Apparently this little guy has over $120,000 dollars worth of love in him. While coming in at a measly $25,000 for a dmeo unit. Impressive but I think I’d have a hard time convincing my wife on this [...]

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TPN CES : Kreative Power Strips

I hate tangles and frankly Power Bricks no longer fit anywhere let alone on the power strip they are intended to grace. Here is and Interesting take on powerstrip design from Kreative Power Strips TechPodcast Network Coverage: Todd Cochran of the GeekNews Central Podcast interviews Kreative Power I’d love to see some of these grace [...]

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TPN CES : Pulselink Wireless HDMI

We here at the CaffiNation Podcast are fascinated by this concept. And this is the true useage of the term we in this case. My wife is even interested in this fun little product. We just got true Hi Def TV and the ability to mount it on the wall with no extra cableing would [...]

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TPN: CES Coverage: The Reel Deal

We take a short break from your regularly scheduled CaffiNation Podcasts / Articles to bring you some exclusive content from the Techpodcasts Network. As some of you may or may not know Andy McCaskey and Todd Cochran and their teams are covering the Consumer Electronics show from top to bottom to dig up the coolest [...]

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Merry Christmas To All

Merry Christmas To all, Have a happy and safe Christmas. We are unplugging till the 26th. Looking for CaffiNation 192?

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Coffee Mods Go Retro

+ = AWESOME I guess starting an article off with I like Coffee would probably be a bit of an overstatement for someone who runs a site such as mine. But I really do. I’m not one of those fly by night, decaf after 4, latte only, coffee drinkers you may know. No I’m a [...]

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PodCamp Philly Belated Session Notes: Editing

Hi There intrepid travelers. I bit off a bit more than I could chew with this whole posting of the notes thing.  It seems I am too much of a perfectionist to post the notes as they are so there is more post processing than I anticipated. A Small aside, Drexel’s recording of the sessions [...]

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PodCamp Philly Sessions: SEO, Day 1

Alright a day late on this set of notes, but to be honest I was hoping to get a photo either of the guys or with the guys who gave this session. The presentation was given by Rick Simmons of Podcamp sponsor Dinkum Interactive. Although the session was awesome I find my notes lacking. A [...]

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PodCamp Philly: Day2 Community

Marc Blevis of Electric Sky & One More Book among many others Hi All a Second day has dawned, and now I have Internet connectivity. Of course I didn’t have time. So now after the fact I’m throwing the notes up for all to use. On to The Notes… Conversation as a core competency. Conversation [...]

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PodCamp Philly Sessions: Sharing the Wealth: Sponsorship

Paul Rj Muller After a session with the Mommies (Gretchen & Paige) The Hosts of the MommyCast Mommy Casts & Blip.tv host a talk about Corperate Sponsorships. The Mommycast is (One of) the first independent shows to gain a major sponsor, Learn / steal from the best. All the respect to these amazing women. They [...]

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PodCamp Philly Sessions: Sharing the Wealth

CC Chapman and Myself , Paul Rj Muller, At Podcamp Philly. So I figured as I sit here in Podcamp Philly I should be posting my notes online to help everyone else out there get to this content. So I just sat through an awesome New Media Session with CC Chapman, Linda Mills & Mark [...]

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PodCamp Philly Update: Day 1

Mike Smith & Paul Muller @ PodCamp Philly Alright Ladies and Gentlemen Day 1.5 PodCamp Philly Threw down beginning last night. In the Techpodcast network we found out that a couple of the podcasters in our group were actually local to Myself. The Philadelphia Metro Area has a rich heritage in digital Technology, Come on [...]

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New Live Show Setup

Hello there dear listeners I am going to try a different way of doing the Live Podcast tomorrow. If it works, great. If not then we know better. So far ,I’m not going to lie to you, the Live segments have been more trouble than they may be worth in the long run. But we [...]

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PodCamp, Belated Announcement

Hello there dear listeners, I have talked about this on the show before but this time I’m throwing down some link love to go with it. I’m be attending Podcamp Philly, at Drexel University September 7th, 8th, and 9th. Podcamp’s are free unconfrences, for a better explaination of the whole concept then head on over [...]

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