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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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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.

Tags: beer, Caffination, caffination podcast, Cake, Chum, Coffee, D and D, Defcon ATM scam, dungeons and dragons, Espresso, Lego, Legos, Paul Rj Muller, Remote control boats

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Today’s Show is tenacious

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This episode could read like a cautionary tale of excessive information and an overactive imagination. But i decided to throw myself into something rather than stress out. So here you have this show. Full of crazy links covering topics ranging from Flamethrowers rubber duckys, legos, to rayguns!

I don’t expect to have a shift in the production schedule for the podcast but the episodes could get a bit odd for the next couple a shows. Sit down and hold on. I’ve been writing a ton of new stuff, poems, stories the list goes on and on, some of them may show u in a different podcast I’m working on.

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

• I can’t live without this tool, Dropbox is awesome
• Automaton Art
• Unphotographable, stunning website h/t povertyjetset and his twitter linkage
• I love to study skulls, thought i’d share a resource
• Lego flamethrower, not the most sturdy, but it does throw flame
• Strong Authentication rules, Facebook now playing nice with OpenID
  • Sign in to the CaffiNation with OpenID as well
    
• The museum that educates without entrance
• Beautiful Taiwanese stadium is 100 percent solar
• Pardon me is that a dog in your ear?
• Dog wash vending machine, try this with cats just for fun
• Spiffy trick box
• Building rayguns for fun

Food & Caffeinated Bits

• Food Tech, Hotdog Launcher and a little philly pride, DC you’re doing it wrong
• Fluffy espresso?
• Fridge Sentry disguised
• Grapes and Espresso… weird
• As a companion for the floating cooler, Rubber Duck Pool Drinking Enabler
• Nerves are better than coffee

Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: Coffee, dog washing, Espresso, flamethrower, hotdog, hotdog launcher, Lego, musuem, philly phanatic, photographs, raygun, rubber ducky, Skulls, vending

One of the questions I am confronted with quite often is the practicality of the way I consume coffee. Recently I brought my 4th different way of making coffee into the house. Offset this with the act that I am the only one who consumes Coffee in my immediate family and you get a couple of different problems propping up. I constantly find my myself trying to balance between the two needs.

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Tags: Coffee, drinking, Espresso, practical, ritual

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Today’s Show:  Pandemic, Jaws, Chess, Ecology, Robots, Fitness, Batman, Espresso, Solar Cooking, Jerky, Coffee

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It seems that no one can get a break around CaffiNation HQ, I’d like to thank everyone who sent well wishes over the various pieces of social media. Last Friday I came down with the same bug that was working its way through our house, and no it wasn’t swine flu.  So you’ll excuse me if this show is a bit more brief. Between worn out windpipes and a tattered immune system I’m not sure what I’ll be called on to fend off when the Little man comes back home from daycare or I enter work once more.

The news has been fertile these past few days. Some of the news is sensationalistic, other bits are salacious. Well stick to the facts and give you al the details about the serious problems, and the lighter side of the net as well.

Enjoy the show and Stay Caffeinated!

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Quick Hits

• Pandemic Response Guide, Links to real information
• Try to potty train Jr with Jaws lurking
• Like Chess, Like Star Wars, Have money? No Problem
• Space Invader Fitness
• Biodegradeable sponges? Why are these not the norm?
• Batmobile, Why?  Why not!

Geek Cruft:

• Ecological photovoltaic speakers
• Or you could do it DIY Style, Ti Foil, a Penny, and a Paper Plate
• Muppet like robot to care for children, Probo
• Reuse old Nintendo Cart, and keep today’s kids honest
• In theor this is neat, Nail Couch is also quite nice to look at but flawed

Caffeinated Bits

• Espresso Does it Again, Thanks Dr MAS
• Terrorize your classmates with a screaming straw
• Getting my appetite back but Gummy Bacon doesn’t even sound good, I like Crispy
• Caffeinated marketing goes too far, Jerky?
• Solar Cooker, Boy Scouts did this for much cheaper, Huge Resource for the interested

Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: Batman, Chess, Coffee, Ecology, Espresso, Fitness, Jaws, Jerky, Pandemic, Robots, Solar Cookin

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On Today’s Show: Coffee, Earth Day, Paypal, Voltron, Cheese, and Espresso

• Know-To suggestions?
• Hyadis

Real News Bytes

• Prepping for Earth Day. Free Digital newspaper. RSS anyone?
• Paypal says better safe than Pretty. No to Safari
• Information wants to be free. Darwin’s Footprint evolves
• The kids are alright. If they play video games

Tech Cruft

• Cheesy News: Man Proposes using video game
• Voltron is next. Be all that you can build. Army looking into Robot suites
• Or just put a big gun on a truck
• Fight fire with Fire. Jet powered, but useless firetruck
• Jet 1 Pelican 0. But A for Effort on the bird’s part
• Nothing is scared anymore. Cloudvertisment.
• Homer floats nice

Caffeine & Food

• Cheesy News: Cheese as art
• Wiimote, espresso. nuff said?
• Science once again proves moderation is the key

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Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: caffeine culture, Cheese, Coffee, Earth Day, Espresso, Paypal, tech news, technology news, Voltron

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On Today’s Show: Espresso, Newbs, Storm Troopers, Nasa, Smithsonian, Tetris, Coffee

• Know-To: Photo Printing Help
• AND 2008 how it went down
  • IT Bully? This is what we want to avoid

Real News Bytes

• Why I love Philly, Storm Troopers invade a Phillies Game
• 5th grader lays the smack down on the Smithsonian
• Nasa might want to check their facts again says 13 yr old
• 96 year old Mystery Solved, Titanic mistake
  • When throwing an infringement claim down… beware the educated response Bonus Link
    

Tech Cruft

• This is a hardcore geek. Makes the Watch bend to his will
• This watch works on thin air
• Not to be outdone, a Bike gets the same treatment. Air Powered Cycle
• Devilishly Awesome USB drive
• Kids today have awesome toys, RC boat races
• I mean seriously lots of fun. Tetris Arm wrestling

Caffeine & Food

• Walk in Coffee Experience: Are you experienced?
• Thus Far: there is danger in perfection. 6 shots?
• Misspeak concerning Espresso

Want to Contact Me?

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Podsafe Music Return:

Doug MacLeod: Dubbs Talkin’ Politician Blues

Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: arm wrestling, Coffee, Espresso, Nasa, Newbs, Smithsonian, Storm Troopers, tetris, titanic, tresling

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On Today’s Show: Espresso, Newbs, Tips, Grid, Big Brother, Patches, Coffee

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Announcements

• Adopt a Newb in Full Swing. Teach a Man to Tech, April 15th
• CaffiNation Computer Bugs: The Story

Real News Bytes

• Want a dose of reality. The grid is not safe
• The armed services is looking for the mentally fit now
  • Big Brother, officially comes to call – Bonus Link
• Patch test, quickest to slowest. Metrics to be had for security top to bottom

Tech Cruft

• The new wall lights are pretty and spiffy
• Ben Heck, PS3 laptop to engadget being auctioned off for charity
• Not particularly disposable, but New Post Its are awesome
• TV Beat down. Walmart, Best buy and others, gasp don’t follow the rules
• Meet the new bulb and why it will be awhile
• Geek Jewelry

Caffeine & Food

• Coffee and Tunes, neat tech
• New Toy, Happy Birthday to Me
• Party Barista, the good and the bad
• Coffee Bar?
• Iced Coffee

Want to Contact Me?

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Tags: Big Brother, Coffee, Espresso, Grid, Newbs, Patches, tips

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On Today’s Show: Mp3 Player, Texting, Viral Art, robots, cube warfare, espresso

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Podsafe Music

• Cage 9: Dead Letter

April 15th is Adopt a Newb Day.

Real News Bytes

• Form over Function Friday Explained
• CyberPunk Lives
• Clean Coal, and Web ads Insert Rolling Stones Under My Thumb
• Bad-Daddy. RatemyCop issues
  • Been here before. a Little PR might help them

Tech Cruft

• MP3 is 10 years old
  
• Padded poles? come on
• Viral Art. Malware makes you smile
• People are Stupid, Plane flight missed
• Cube warfare returns
• Crazy Desktop Robot
• This is over the top, how bad is your neighborhood?
• FYI in case of zombie attack

Caffeine & Food

• Wow, Espresso ad bites
• Grill in a new way
• Now you can See the secret of my success
• Dark roast, Light Roast
  • Shorter explanation

Want to Contact Me?

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Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: Coffee, cube warfare, Espresso, GoDaddy, Insecure, Luddites, Mp3 Player, Ratemycop, robot, Texting, Viral Art, Virus

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On Today’s Show: Electricity, Mugs, Astronomy, Eclipses, Robots, AI, Healthy Soda

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April 15th is Adopt a Newb Day. Consider it your Civic duty. Teach a man to Tech!

Real News Bytes

• Lunar Eclipse for the Americas: Forecast for Philly, Cloudy… Doh!
• HD-DVD Alas I never knew thee
• 2029, get your affairs in order before then. 2030 is going to suck
• Which Set are you in Google? or Yahoo?

Tech Cruft

• Tech Obfustication, how Grandma sees the remote.
• Lighting on a Plate
• Lighting in your pants
• Chilly Lightning in a Bottle
• Flame Wand, Heat gun extreme
• Very Techie, Gmail Glow Cube

Caffeine & Food

• Submit your Mug! Get Famous. Submit by the Friday the 22nd
• Coolthink, Pandora for the palat. Such a great idea
• Bad Idea, Make and eat all sandwhichs before your go on a trip
• Starbucks, Malls, and the iPhone/iTouch
• Robot makes us some octopus… Thanks?
• You know whats healthy? Water
• Now they have gone too far. Coffee Tasting Robot

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Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People!

Tags: AI, Astronomy, caffeine, Caffination, Coffee, Eclipses, Electricity, Espresso, Healthy Soda, Mugs, Paul Rj Muller, Robots

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On Today’s Show: CES, TPN, News, Apple, Macworld, Halo, Speed Racer, Espresso, Gizmodogate

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General Info

• Techpodcasts: CES Coverage
• Episode 200 Giveaway Details. 2 in 2

Tech Cruft

• Cthulhu Does Politics
• Much Ado about Giz
• 8 trends in CES. With awesome Graphic
• This is serious, be thankful for your freedom
• Lighten the Mood and Geek Out in Detroit, Mach 5 Style
• Lamp Straight out of Halo, very organic style
• SimCity, now called Micropolis, and open source!
• Office Multitool
  
• Painless Meds
• Do you Hate productivity? 3D Tetris…

Caffeine & Food

• Stupid LOtD: What type of coffee are you
• Handpresso? This looks sweet
• In the still of the Night, a Coffee drinker’s horror tale

Music Interludes: PMN

• Jake Lear: Ruth’s Boogie
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Tags: apple, CES, Coffee, Espresso, Gizmodogate, Halo, Macworld, News, Podcast, Speed Racer, technology news, TPN