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Turkey Hangover ain’t no joke

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A lot of news got snowed under by the mountain of savings that happened this past week. We shuffle through the marketing fluff to find you the best in bad jokes and the worst in horrible puns. We find some fun additions to our favorite software bundles, we discuss the burning of books, the navigational tactics of the vikings and the food addictions of mustache aficionados world wide.

Did you hear the one about the 2 guys who walked into a bar? Third one ducked! You need to listen to this show, the jokes are bad the news is fun and the vocabulary is off the chart!

Geek Cruft:

• Geeky This Week
• Consumerism… fatigue… Cyber this!
• Google Locks it down
• HumbleBundle updated to include Dungeons of Dredmore. Roguelike Games FTW!
• Giant Triforce in the snow
• Sunstones might not be all magic and mystery after all. Viking Crystals FTW
• Google Earth Images as carpets?
• 8 bit gaming wreath
• Tiny printer corners the market on cute paper jams
• Tetris Scarf?
• Zombie Family?
• Super Mario… Accordion style
• Yoda LED Lightsaber tree topper!
• Toadworts guide to powerups!
• Its ok People the ginger Seal is doing OK
• Fahrenheit 451 goes digital…
• Mirror Mirror made of wood, please tell me tell me if i should
• Support the CaffiNation, Posters, Artwork, Ect

Thanks for Listening & Stay Caffeinated!

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Tags: 8 bit gaming tetris, Accordion, books, coffee gear, Fire, Google, https, Kindle, mensmerizing, mustache, Starbucks, super mario, Vikings, wood, Zombies

One of my biggest problems with eBooks was that the act of sharing a book with a friend was lost, Libraries would cease to be a place were you could borrow an adventure or rent a thriller.

Amazon’s Kindle is a huge gadget, it does one thing and does it beautifully. It allows you to read books. A great many people i know spend more than they intend on books through the Kindle just because it’s so easy. And that is what Amazon wants!

However Amazon is throwing down some serious game here. They are allowing Libraries to purchase multiple copies for Loan, from the library website. So the book has a built in expiration date, which you can renew or even purchase. So you get to help the library and you get to try before you buy. And unlike most libraries i know you can annotate the rental, and when and if you choose to buy your notes are passed along. This is awesome.

The nook has apparently had a very similar system in place for quite a while. I am personally holding out for the Amazon Tablet, but this is mighty tempting.

Bookworms of the world tonight we dine in Narnia/Middle Earth/Hogwarts… or wherever your mind takes you.

Borrow Kindle Books from your Local Library

Tags: amazon, amazon library card, amazon tablet, books, Borrow Kindle Books from your Local Library, e reader, hogwarts, Kindle, loaner kindle books, middle earth, narnia

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Live and Longer Taping of the CaffiNation episode 408 had everything from legos to super bacteria its a hoot and a half just trying to figure it all out. Great live show with plenty of input from everyone who stopped by thanks so much for making this a special episode!

Tags: bacteria, books, burger king, centrailia, droid, Kindle, LAMP, Lego, live, mud volcano, sbux, shotgun, tetris

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Today’s Show is dedicated to the Moms of the world

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First off happy Mother’s Day to everyone out there responsible for bringing life into this world. Today’s show is special because i shared it with my mother. We set up a time and sat down and recorded the whole thing this past week. If you listen closely you can also hear a the background noise that is my son playing in the studio.

I’ve never had a co-host on the show before so this was a learning experiance. The mobile lair for the caffination needs a little tweaking before the sound quality is as good as the episodes produced regularly but I look forward to trying more on the spot recordings. I’d like to thank my mom for taking time out to spend discussing geeky things and trying to embarrass me.

Shared with my mom, and delivered to you, here is episode 333 packed with stories and laughs

Enjoy the show and Stay Caffeinated!

• CaffiNation Back Channel: All the Cruft, non of the Chaff
  
• Where else can you find me? www.paulrjmuller.com

Geek Cruft:

• The Amazon Kindle, Problems and solutions.
  • Patent given as well
• A new type of dumpster diving
• Pool or disco you decide
• NYPD Green? PR stunt or real commitment
• Are blogs weapons? Weapons of mass distraction maybe. Slippery slope
• Self healing concrete. Time heals all wounds and now so does rain
  
• LED grow light, turn your basement into a disco
  
• USB Necklaces? What do the ladies think

Raising Geek

• Stories about raising a geek

Caffeinated Bits

• Play with your food, or print on your eggs
• Finger food, or how to poke your eye out while eating cheese
  
• Spices per page, a new way of cooking?
• More chemicals in your beverage sir?
• Power pellets, why did this candy not come out a while ago
• Swords and cooking, how could this not work
• Artsy glass for your wine, confusing to drink from
• A flavor infusion pitcher. neat idea

Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: amazon, blogs, books, co-host, concrete, eggs, green tech. dumpsters, Kindle, LED, Mothers Day, NYPD, Pacman, pools, Spices, swords, USB, weapons, wine