The CaffiNation Podcast

Greetings,

Returning home from work today i had every intenton of starting the show right on time at roughly 10PM. However my body had other plans for me, and i think i should listen. I wasn’t feeling 100% all day something seemed just a bit off, without getting into the gory details I started to get a fever, chills in my 75F house. The whole thing started rapidly and the long story made short is I’m sitting under a fleece blanket right about now, longing for the sweet release of sleep. While I could soldier on, and I have in the past. I think the best thing for both my body and my family, and quite frankly your ears at this point is to bag the show for tonite. I’ll try again tomorrow, same bat channel and hope the feeling has past.

Thank you for your understanding and you continued support for the CaffiNation Podcast, I entreat you to check out some of the Recent articles that I have written. They will be discussed at length on the next show. Thanks for understanding and Stay Caffeinated.

~Paul

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 the past 3 years as the day to pay it forward. Tax day is traditionally the day were you are called upon to pay your dues to the government. But I wanted to flip this idea upside down, and have everyone concentrate on paying their debt to the tech community at large. Take an extra minute today to explain a concept further or help one less knowledgeable than you take that next step.

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I just barely got a handle on the first life and now people are telling me I need to experiance the second one? Come on.

I am very late to the party here, But the place where i work has an island in second life, so I owe it too myself to fiddle with the program to the point where i am comfortable with how it works, especially considering that my department is now becoming more involved. So rather than cover ground already out there I was wondering if any people who consider themselves acolytes of the CaffiNation had any fun tips for me navigating and traversing the landscape.

But you can call me Pzul Blitz

So far I’ve learned that flying is fun, Oceans, and hills suck. I can teleport with somewhat reckless abandon. I finally found a way to rotate the camera to take this spiffy photo. But other than that I got nothing. So email, comment or chat with me if you have any suggestions for fun places to visit or places to go to learn about how to work within second life.

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. So each April 15th i set aside time on my Podcast and ask others to spread the word themselves and Teach a Man to Tech. Pay your taxes, pay your dues and adopt a newb. (more…)

I’ve been asked that question several times this morning. Already the hoards of now de-CaffiNation’d people are mounting an offensive offensive, breaking down my inbox.

Admittedly I haven’t missed a show in a long time, And this one will just be late. I usually post a note stating that fact beforehand, but yesterday was a marathon. Suffice it to say that between working on the house yesterday, all day. And running around to see every family member who still lives within 25 miles yesterday, I was tired. More so than any coffee, pill, or caffeine IV could fix. We ran from 6am - 8pm. Counting church, 4 houses 5 meals and one very cranky baby by the end of the day. There was no gas left in the tank. So I beg your pardon and understanding in this matter.

So By the end of today you should have your caffeinated fix for the early part of this week and as always we’ll be back on schedule for Wednesday. Again a  thousan pardons

~Paul Rj Muller

Prepare to be CaffiNation’d once more

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 enjoy a nice green beer with dinner. And in the spirit of such comfort I was able to cull these 3 stories and one hilarious video from the mass of stories we get sent every week.

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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.
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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 couldn’t fit into the time for yesterday’s episode. (more…)

If you remember way back on CaffiNation Episode 211 we spoke in brief fashion concerning the rise of a new dietary supplement called Nano Coffee. We commented on the review previously done by EnergyFiend.com and expressed our interest in the idea as a concept. Well our interest perked some interest in the people who make Nano Coffee and after a short conversation they decided to send me a care package for my own review. I can’t endorse and product that I haven’t personally worked through its paces.

First off Thank you to the Nano Coffee people, and specifically Jan Stuart for sending the product in for our perusal. As with all reviews here at the Caffination we send the products into the real world for testing. Which means I get to take the plunge and report back.

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Its time again for Form over function Friday. Where We like to emphasize a piece of design work for what it looks like rather than what it can do for you. I’m also always on the lookout for new wallpapers and open your eyes to some great Podsafe Music, and I love to create my own wallpaper while listening to the music. So I figured I’d share the wealth and hopefully you might find this interesting enough to use yourself. (more…)