The CaffiNation Podcast » caffination podcast http://www.caffination.com Caffeine Culture and Technology News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:58:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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 » caffination podcast http://www.caffination.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/CaffiNation-rss.png http://www.caffination.com TV-G Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Weekly CaffiNation 488: Eclipse http://www.caffination.com/podcast/episode-488-eclipse-4779/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/episode-488-eclipse-4779/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:11:21 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=4779

CaffiNation 488: Eclipse

How do you Catch a rabbit? This week we have a a goodly bit of content to send your direction. The Numbers are in and we have Duke Nukem Liftoff The Winner is announced. But Fret not if you didn’t win you can still stick around for some of the other giveaways we will have [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/episode-488-eclipse-4779/feed/ 0 apple,caffeinated leggings,caffeinated leggins,caffination podcast,cinderblocks,cruft,Duke Nukem Forever,Google Music,Hoverbike,laptop,Lego,News What do you see? Steampunk, Zelda and a dash of humor. Not too much mind you. Wouldn't want to ruin the drapes. Fantastic comic news, a bit of lego fauxery and Google Music Review Paul Rj Muller clean 42:11 CaffiNation Reviews: The Smart Grinder From Breville http://www.caffination.com/review/the-smart-grinder-2847/ http://www.caffination.com/review/the-smart-grinder-2847/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:45:05 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=2847

CaffiNation Reviews: The Smart Grinder From Breville

The wrong settings can ruin a cup for french press, destroy an espresso machine or make your autodrip nice and weak. Enter the latest item to cross my desk. The wondrous Breville Smart Grinder, BCG800XL. Breville was nice enough to send me the unit to review. I wanted to put the machine through a real world test, and that meant drinking a lot of coffee. I tried them all from French press to cold brew, espresso to Greek coffee.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/review/the-smart-grinder-2847/feed/ 1 Caffination 452: Borked http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-452-borked-2536/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-452-borked-2536/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:47:44 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=2536

Caffination 452: Borked

I sifted through the tattered remains of my week to find bits of awesome content. Hopefully you enjoy steampunk, science fiction movies, coffee, t shirts and geekery as much as I do. But then again you ARE listening to the only place that has all of the above with any type of regularity! Enjoy the show.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-452-borked-2536/feed/ 1 antioxidant,bottle opener,caffination podcast,Coffee,coozy,copyright,frosting,movies,optimus prime,Paul Rj Muller,sci-fi,Steampunk It's time to play the music, It's time to light the lights I sifted through the tattered remains of my week to find bits of awesome content. Hopefully you enjoy steampunk, science fiction movies, coffee, t shirts and geekery as much as I do. But then again you ARE listening to the only place that has all of the above with any type of regularity! Enjoy the show. Paul Rj Muller clean 36:19 CaffiNation Reviews: Starbucks Natural Fusions Caramel http://www.caffination.com/review/caffination-reviews-starbucks-natural-fusions-caramel-2384/ http://www.caffination.com/review/caffination-reviews-starbucks-natural-fusions-caramel-2384/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:30:29 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=2384

CaffiNation Reviews: Starbucks Natural Fusions Caramel

If you mention flavored coffee to most coffee lovers, myself included I’m usually not interested. But there was something a bit intriguing about the Starbucks Natural Fusions, their flavors are not chemical in nature, they are actually made by including extracts and spices into the blend as the coffee is ground. I myself have thrown a cinnamon stick or a vanilla bean into [...]

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CaffiNation Review: Starbucks Natural Fusions Cinnamon

I am very familiar with adding cinnamon to various stages of brewing coffee, either as a spice at the end, throwing a stick in the grinder in the beginning or dashing a bit over the top of the grounds before brewing. So i was pretty excited to see how this flavor combination worked out. If you mention [...]

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CafiNation Reviews: Primula Speak n’ Brew

What if you could tell your coffeemaker when to brew your coffee?

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CaffiNation Reviews: Barista on Duty (BODY) Coffee

What has twitter done for you,Or Your Business? Has it ever made you coffee? Try as i might I hadn’t been able to make twitter give me anything good, until recently that is. Twitter has been called everything from a frivolous nonsense website, to a fantastic business tool. And on many different levels both assertions are correct. However now I [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/review/body-coffee-1501/feed/ 5 CaffiNation 369: Brimming http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-369-brimming-1293/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-369-brimming-1293/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:47:40 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=1293

CaffiNation 369: Brimming

From the Heretical Beatles to the Sanctity of Carrier Neutrality on the Net. Buddhist Gamers, Lego Lairs, and Robot soccer, we cover it all and then some

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-369-brimming-1293/feed/ 1 beatles,Buhdist gamers,CaffiNation Paul Rj Muller,caffination podcast,Coffee,Espresso,font nerds,Foozeball,heresy,Lego,otto,podcamp philly From the Heretical Beatles to the Sanctity of Carrier Neutrality on the Net. Buddhist Gamers, Lego Lairs, and Robot soccer, we cover it all and then some Apologies for last show. Technical difficulties won't trouble this episode, we hope Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts) --- So apologies are in order if you listened to the last show you know by now that we had some minor to major issues with the audio skipping pretty much throughout the episode. I'll explain what happened and why so you don't fall into the same trap I did. But all that Aside we're gearing up for Podcamp Philly (http://www.podcampphilly.com/) and I'll have some fun downloads in the coming week for you to see before people at the event do. I'm making some surprises that I hope will go over well. This show has lots of lego love, a great web-comic i just re discovered and a ton of Coffee Geekery to go around. We discuss the seriousness of Net Neutrality, the lighthearted Robot Foozeball, the heretical nature of the Beatles and the sacrosanct nature of good coffee in Seattle. Its a tall order for a short format show, but I think we covered good ground. The push for Podcamp Philly (http://www.podcampphilly.com) is on. We're really excited to bring the event to Temple University on October 3rd and 4th. Hopefully I'll see you there! Are you wondering why you should go to a Podcamp (http://www.caffination.com/podcast/why-podcamp-1247/)? Enjoy the show! * Back Channel: All the Cruft, non of the Chaff (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * Where else can you find me? www.paulrjmuller.com (http://www.paulrjmuller.com) News in brief * The Beatles 'bigger than Jesus' on Google (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/6214263/The-Beatles-bigger-than-Jesus-on-Google.html) * Font Nerd Alert Arial versus Helvetica (http://informationarchitects.jp/arial-versus-helvetica/) * Police Play Wii Bowling During Drug Raid (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/22/police-play-wii-bowling-d_n_294405.html) * Nerd Merit Badges (http://twitter.com/Nerdmeritbadges/) * Finally Cell Phone Companies listen, a simple phone (http://www.slipperybrick.com/2009/09/motorola-and-verizon-unveil-the-budget-entice-handset/) * Nintendo Remembers how to print money and drops the price of the Wii * Podcamp Philly (http://www.podcampphilly.com/) October 3rd and 4th @ Temple University Geek Cruft * Net Neutrality (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/172391/battle_lines_drawn_in_fcc_net_neutrality_fight.html), what it does and does not mean * MaruBot Table Soccer Uses RC Robots (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/09/22/marubot-table-soccer-uses-rc-robots-instead-of-plastic-men-impaled-on-steel-rods/) to replace iconic table soccer players * Bell Alarm Clock (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/09/22/bell-alarm-clock-guarantees-you-will-wake-up/), this is the type of alert i neeed in the AM * James May’s Lego House has been demolished (http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/09/22/james-mays-lego-house-has-been-demolished-try-not-to-cry/), Destruction * LEGO cello actually works (http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/09/lego_cello_actually_works.html), Creation * Buddhist Leader Says fraging is brings one closer to the gateless gate (http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/23/high-ranking-buddhist-leader-says-playing-video-games-is-better-than-meditation-for-letting-out-aggression/) * Microsoft's Courier Tablet (http://gizmodo.com/5365299/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet) Food and Caffeinated Bits: * New Coffee Project Research Below, Glimpse Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pzul/3944732789/) * All About Coffee, by William H. Ukers (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28500/28500-h/28500-h.htm) * History of coffee - Wikistyle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coffee) * Girl Genius knows how to do coffee up right (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070618), I have friend who are good with tools Paul Rj Muller clean 34:52 CaffiNation Visits the Set of TPN Weekly http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-visits-the-set-of-tpn-weekly-1143/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-visits-the-set-of-tpn-weekly-1143/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:35:16 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=1143

CaffiNation Visits the Set of TPN Weekly

I was the guest host for this weeks edition of TechPodcast Weekly today. I decided to cover a bunch of coffee questions that I get asked frequently. Check below for an idea of what went down, and follow the link to the show notes to enjoy the show in all of its majesty TPN Weekly [...]

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CaffiNation 356:OffLine

Like a long fly ball I’m, Outta Here! Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts — For the next week i’ll be mostly offline, there should be a good deal of awesomeness built up in the archives and new shows dropping while I’m out to saite your thirst for [...]

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-356offline-1117/feed/ 0 Airplanes,back to the future,bacon,beer,Caffination,caffination podcast,drinking,drinking games,gameboy,Lasers,nes,nintendo Like a long fly ball I'm, Outta Here! Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts - --- For the next week i'll be mostly offline, there should be a good deal of awesomeness built... Like a long fly ball I'm, Outta Here! Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts) --- For the next week i'll be mostly offline, there should be a good deal of awesomeness built up in the archives and new shows dropping while I'm out to saite your thirst for Caffeinated goodness and Techy sweet treats. I'll also be hosting the TPNW Show for the TechPodcast Network airing on Monday. So Its been a busy week of recording. I'm getting tired of my own voice again. This time on TPNW (http://blog.techpodcasts.com/) I'll be doing a short informative session on Podcasting Setups and Coffee Basics. Nice short and to the point. The CaffiNation is also very proud to take part in the Summer of Podcasts Contest (http://www.podcastmadness.com/) Make sure you check in on August 10th to see the winners! Enjoy the show and Stay Caffeinated! Check out the Twitter Poker Tour's Charity Event to fight Cancer (http://twitterpokertour.com/announcements/tpt-charity-event-to-benefit-bad-beat-on-cancer/) * Back Channel: All the Cruft, non of the Chaff (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * Where else can you find me? www.paulrjmuller.com (http://www.paulrjmuller.com) * Huge Congrats to GeekNews Central Podcast (http://www.geeknewscentral.com/) on dropping Episode 500 on the masses. * Best of luck going forward Geek Cruft * Lasers on Airplanes (http://www.geekologie.com/2009/08/its_about_time_attaching_laser.php) * Nissan Leaf neat idea, horrible name (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/08/nissan-promises.php) * Weather Station Shower Mirror (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/03/weather-station-shower-mirror-the-forecast-is-rainy-and-humid/) * Back to the, Back to the Future (http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/07/back_to_the_futures_finally_co.php) * Shift into Classy (http://nerdapproved.com/approved-products/beer-can-shift-knob-puts-class-in-park/) * Nothing says classy like a good sticker chandelier (http://www.7gadgets.com/2009/08/03/elegant-chandelier-viny-wall-decal/13271) * Paintball turret plans released, hide the women and frat boys (http://hackaday.com/2009/08/03/paintball-turret-plans-released/) * Nintendo Mini Classics (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/04/nintendo-mini-classics/) * How good does your music sound? (http://www.slipperybrick.com/2009/08/portable-toilet-speakers/) Food and Caffeinated Bits: * Never drink and Derive (http://nerdapproved.com/approved-products/lol-im-drunk/) * Bacon Balm (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/04/want-to-be-irresistible-ladies-heres-some-bacon-lip-balm/) * What warms your gravy (http://www.7gadgets.com/2009/08/04/gravy-boat-and-warming-stand/13317) * Drinking Bingo, Old ladies never had so much fun (http://nerdapproved.com/toys/bingo-drinking-game/) * Popcorn Ball Game (http://www.7gadgets.com/2009/08/03/popcorn-basketball-bowl/13288) * Perfect Pizza Slices (http://www.slipperybrick.com/2009/08/multi-blade-pizza-slicer-makes-every-slice-perfect/) * Cash for Bad Coffee, Nice idea! (http://muddydogcoffee.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/our-cash-for-crappy-coffee-program/) * Just because I can, Scrubs Coffee Addiction (http://www.coffeesage.com/archives/2009/07/scrubs-coffee-addiction-lol/) Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People! Paul Rj Muller clean 29:48 CaffiNation 355: Wavelength http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-355-wavelength-1116/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-355-wavelength-1116/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:38:50 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=1116

CaffiNation 355: Wavelength

This episode has everything in it from Dragons, to Conspiracy theories, Legos to Beer. Its great mix, we think of news and information designed to educate and entertain, while covering the wonderful world of tech and caffeine.

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]]> http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-355-wavelength-1116/feed/ 0 beer,Caffination,caffination podcast,Cake,Chum,Coffee,D and D,Defcon ATM scam,dungeons and dragons,Espresso,Lego,Legos This episode has everything in it from Dragons, to Conspiracy theories, Legos to Beer. Its great mix, we think of news and information designed to educate and entertain, while covering the wonderful world of tech and caffeine. A limit to energy, and I've found it Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts) --- I have been put through the wringer the past week, my sleep and caffeine schedules are on opposite waves. So I'm trying to break the cycle and bring the noise and the funk back to you. there are a couple of tangential stories woven into the podcast but for once i took control of myself and reigned them in forbefore they blew the time out of the water. This episode has everything in it from Dragons, to Conspiracy theories, Legos to Beer. Its great mix, we think of news and information designed to educate and entertain, while covering the wonderful world of tech and caffeine. The CaffiNation is also very proud to take part in the Summer of Podcasts Contest (http://www.podcastmadness.com/) Head on over and check out the shows rocking the codeword this week. Week Four is Underway!Time is winding down to get involved and submit your codewords. make sure you head on over and check out the goodies. Make sure you check in on August 10th to see the winners! Enjoy the show and Stay Caffeinated! * Back Channel: All the Cruft, non of the Chaff (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * Where else can you find me? www.paulrjmuller.com (http://www.paulrjmuller.com) * CaffiNation AFK: New Video segment, Home Roasting Video (../video/home-roasting-1113/) Geek Cruft * Nine Reasons RadioShack Shouldn’t Change Its Name (http://technologizer.com/2009/08/03/nin-reasons-radioshack-shouldnt-change-its-name/) * BringIt.com Allows Players to Bet (http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/08/03/1817216/BringItcom-Allows-Players-to-Bet-on-Console-Game-Matches) * Awesome Garage Door Covers (http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/awesome_these_garage_door_cove.php) * ATM scam at DEFCON (http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/03/atm-scam-at-defcon-clearly-the-work-of-ironic-criminals/) * Urban Mole (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/07/urban-mole-deli.php) nothing is beneath them * Beach's Pneumatic Transits system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_Pneumatic_Transit), origin of Ghostbusters 2 river of slime * Video Game Characters in Lego! (http://www.spritestitch.com/?p=2051) How do you stack up * LEGO Minifig With LED Feet (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/03/lego-minifig-with-led-feet/) * Chum-Dumping Boat (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/03/remote-control-chum-dumping-boat-is-probably-not-a-toy/) Fishing buddy? or cheating * Air Force cooks the Ionosphere (http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-08/mf_haarp) who wants seconds? * Shades of the Philadelphia Experiment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment)? Food and Caffeinated Bits: * Glenfiddich 50-Year Old Whiskey (http://www.bornrich.org/entry/glenfiddich-50-year-old-whisky-in-new-wineskins-is-an-expensive-high/) * Bugatti espresso machine (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/08/bugatti-espress.php), neon coffee * Puff The Magic Dragon-Cake, unbelievable (http://www.geekologie.com/2009/01/wow_just_wow_puff_the_magic_dr.php) * Make A Dragon (http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/blew_out_my_flip_flop_stepped.php) out of Pop Tops * Brewing Beer (http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-08/ff_primordial_yeast) From 45-Million-Year-Old Yeast * Ninkasi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninkasi) - Goddess of Fermentation Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People! Paul Rj Muller clean 32:05 CaffiNation Reviews: Coffeetime Brew System http://www.caffination.com/review/coffeetime-brew-system-1108/ http://www.caffination.com/review/coffeetime-brew-system-1108/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:30:19 +0000 Paul Muller http://www.caffination.com/?p=1108

CaffiNation Reviews: Coffeetime Brew System

The CaffiNation Podcast runs the new Ronco Coffeetime brew system through its paces and gives our final verdict on this new product

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