http://www.caffination.com Caffeine Culture and Technology News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:36:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc 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) 2006-2010 Caffeine Culture & Technology News Coffee, Tech News, Technology News, Gadgets, Robots, Caffeine, Tea, opinion http://www.caffination.com/wp-content/uploads//powerpress/CaffiNation-rss.png http://www.caffination.com http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-320-steeped-in-history-987/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-320-steeped-in-history-987/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:56:59 +0000 pzul http://www.caffination.com/?p=987 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-320-steeped-in-history-987/feed/ 0 art,beer,Coffee,composting,conservation,Fish,history,Philadelphia,Robots,Social Tagging,Zoos Follow along with us as we talk about: Zoos, Art, Social Tagging, History, Robots, Fish, Coffee, beer - Living in Philadelphia you are constantly surrounded by history, some times you have to look for it other times it is celebrated right in front of ... Follow along with us as we talk about: Zoos, Art, Social Tagging, History, Robots, Fish, Coffee, beer Living in Philadelphia you are constantly surrounded by history, some times you have to look for it other times it is celebrated right in front of you. Its been a great Week here at the CaffiNation HQ, where the family visited the Philly Zoo for their 150th Anniversary (http://www2.philadelphiazoo.org/150th-Anniversary.htm), I reported on some fun technology being showcased with The Philadelphia  Museum of Art and we have tons of news both old and new to share with you. We have stories from the Lego Art world, about robots who swim, and Coffee for eternity. As always please pardon any attempts at humor. The mix on tonight's show is a pleasant blend of old and new with a dash of nutty fun thrown in. So Please Enjoy the show and Stay Caffeinated! --------------------- Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts) --------------------- * Check the Back Channel: All the Cruft, non of the Chaff (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * Web Presence Index www.paulrjmuller.com (http://www.paulrjmuller.com) Geek Cruft * Social Tagging in the Art World (http://www.caffination.com/minutia/philadelphia-art-museum-980/) * Behold the Awesome Power of the Sun (http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2636/83/), a fire caution though * Once a design concept, Compost under the counter is real, expensive (http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2633/82/) * Robot fish finds pollution and blends in (http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-tech-autonomous-robotic-fish-to-monitor-water-pollution-in-thames/), wears sunglasses at night too * New materials for Robots (http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/20/new-material-could-make-robot-muscles-better-faster-stronger/), stronger than before * Want to build a rail gun (http://hackaday.com/2009/03/20/making-a-rail-gun/), just in case? * Nintoaser burnin up the internet (http://technabob.com/blog/2009/03/21/super-nintoaster-might-burn-your-cartridges/) with links and love * Killroy was here (http://gelardi.com/portfolio/contrail/), and he had a ten-speed * Lego Mosaics (http://brickplayer.com/blog/2009/02/12/small-lego-mosaics/) * Keystroke sniffing with lasers (http://hackaday.com/2009/03/20/sniffing-keystrokes-via-laser-power-lines/) * Twitter during Surgery, lively discussion afterward (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/story?id=7140272&page=1) * Just for fun Lost in Translation, Garfield (http://garfieldlostintranslation.blogspot.com/) Consumable & Caffeinated Bits * CaffiNation's Irish Coffee (http://www.caffination.com/recipes/caffinations-irish-coffee-966/), Reviews are coming in... * Caffeine Appreciation Month Continues (http://www.needcoffee.com/2009/03/01/worldwide-caffeine-appreciation-month-2009/) * 1 way to stay Optimally Caffeinated (http://scienceblogs.com/developingintelligence/2008/02/optimally_wired_a_caffeine_use.php) * Froth Drinks, but not quite (http://www.7gadgets.com/2009/03/20/mr-frothy-drinks-frother/10519) * DIY Brew Fridge Thermostat (http://hackaday.com/2009/03/22/brew-fridge-thermostat/) * Beer2-D2 (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/03/the_force_is_st.php), Proprietary tap with a little robot sass. Via Norbert (http://www.totallycooltech.com) * Movie becomes Real, Chock Full O'Memories (http://www.chockfullonuts.com/stories/connie_hale.asp) Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People Paul Rj Muller clean 39:38 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-300-890/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-300-890/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:09:21 +0000 pzul http://www.caffination.com/?p=890 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-300-890/feed/ 0 Anniversary,Audacity,Caffination,Coffee,Contests,Cookies,Giveaways,history,Legos,Looking Back,Monkeys,Star Wars - Insert your own Gerald Butler joke here... THIS... IS... CAFFINATION... - - Today's Show: Looking Back, History, Contests, Giveaways, wookies, star wars, TV, Cookies, Coffee, Audacity, Zombies, Legos, Monkeys, (http://www.caffination.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/01/images.jpg) Insert your own Gerald Butler joke here...(file:///C:/DOCUME~1/pzul/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg) THIS... IS... CAFFINATION... Today's Show: Looking Back, History, Contests, Giveaways, wookies, star wars, TV, Cookies, Coffee, Audacity, Zombies, Legos, Monkeys, Toast and so much more Hello all and welcome to episode 300 of the venerable CaffiNation Podcast. Tonight i decided to mix some things up to give you a taste of history a bit of geeky news and then a look back at some of the highlights you may have not seen. We also announce the contest for the 3 in 3 event. 300 episodes in 3 years... January 9th 2006, i uttered those now, still not really all that famous words. "Hi and welcome to the CaffiNation podcast" Three years and three hundred episodes later we're still going strong things have changed a bit, hosts have moved and the archives grow fat with their bounty of entertainment. I truly love giving this show to you each week and I only ever ask that you enjoy the content and if the mood strikes you drop me a line in return. I love connecting with listeners. Before this tangent runs on too long I'll just simply say. Thank you once agin for all the attention that has been paid and the feedback that has been given. Enjoy the Episode! * Back Channel Links Tumblr Blog Grinds (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * The RSS Feed for this Podcast (http://www.caffination.com/feed/) Tech Cruft * I'm not a lawyer, but i love good parables (http://www.clientrevolution.com/2009/01/a-coffee-parable.html) * How does your site look to the colorblind? (http://colorfilter.wickline.org/) * Bottles turned into phones. Message on your bottle? (http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNewsMolt/idUKTRE5057JF20090106) * Someone call the press, Tetris helps people (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7813637.stm) * DTV coupon yet? you are now out of luck (http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/06/164255) * Grow bananas, don't pay attention to details (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/01/07/its-a-banana-bonanza/) * Product licensing gone horrible wrong (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/01/06/star-wars-misters-why-why-why/) * Duck Hunter (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/01/duck_hunter_thr.php) returns and he's miffed: watch CES people duck 3 in 3 contest Details Prizes from (http://www.buzzstrong.com/coffeecookies.html) * Buzzstrong (http://www.buzzstrong.com/coffeecookies.html), which you can also now pickup at Thinkgeek (http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine) & Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/grocery) * Weeklyroast.com (http://www.weeklyroast.com/) New Store now open, CaffiNation Outpost (http://www.cafepress.com/CaffiNation) Looking Back * Adopt a newb day has flourished (http://www.caffination.com/news/adopt-a-newb-day-2008-primer-631/) (http://www.clientrevolution.com/2009/01/a-coffee-parable.html) * What do you do when Audacity Crashes? (http://www.caffination.com/podcast/audacity-crashed-now-what-654/) * How to print better pictures (http://www.caffination.com/news/better-photo-printing-632/) * 5 quick tips for making great coffee for your guests (http://www.caffination.com/minutia/5-quick-tips-coffee-for-company-455/) * My secret weapon in the Coffee Wars unmasked (http://www.caffination.com/news/secret-of-my-success-561/) * Hidden Vampires (http://www.caffination.com/news/hidden-vampires-go-green-621/) * 3 guidelines to live by in a social media world (http://www.caffination.com/news/3-rules-for-your-social-media-self-605/) * Caffeinated Cramming (http://www.caffination.com/news/caffeinated-cramming-659/) * Iced Coffee Rant (http://www.caffination.com/news/spring-has-sprung-the-real-iced-coffee-other-fun-drinks-266/) * Which type of Tech are you? (http://www.caffination.com/minutia/what-type-of-tech-are-you-852/) * The Official CaffiNation podcast Zombie Plan Paul Rj Muller clean 40:55 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-299-new-year-886/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-299-new-year-886/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:48:48 +0000 pzul http://www.caffination.com/?p=886 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-299-new-year-886/feed/ 0 apple,Coffee,hedgehogs,history,Lego,Mars,New Year Today's Show: New Year, Lego, Mars, history, coffee, hedgehogs, apple, coffee, and fun - Hello all and welcome to 2009. I expect your looking for a list of goals, small and large for the show, myself or anything else coming on the first show of the ye... Today's Show: New Year, Lego, Mars, history, coffee, hedgehogs, apple, coffee, and fun Hello all and welcome to 2009. I expect your looking for a list of goals, small and large for the show, myself or anything else coming on the first show of the year./ but The only resolution I'm worried about is turning in good shows and making your commute as entertaining and enlightening as possible. These shows are a labor of love and i can only say that almost three years after I started down this road I still get excited when its time to start talking to you all. The next show will be episode 300, and will air shortly after the 3rd anniversary of the podcast. I'm not sure what i will be doing to celebrate the anniversary but it will most certainly include coffee, and you! We have a couple of really exciting things coming up, reviews and articles lined up to be written, and products waiting with baited breath to be talked about, join us as we head into the next year, and thank you for spending the time with us that you do. Enjoy the Episode! * Back Channel Links Tumblr Blog Grinds (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * The RSS Feed for this Podcast (http://www.caffination.com/feed/) Tech Cruft * Youth who loved Sonic, Learns about the law and hedgehogs (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/01/03/pkg.hedgehog.love.ktka) * For those who don't deserve dogs (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/01/canine_treadmil.php), special circumstances excused * Star wars clock fleeces fans (http://gizmodo.com/5122749/custom-star-wars-clock-preys-on-innocent-dorks) * Hard times? Free is always good (http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/02/2330237) * Apple IIe running on your wii * For the home brew channel (http://hbc.hackmii.com/) * 5 years for the rovers, and still going strong (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7808917.stm) * NASA Video commemorating the occasion * Universities patent student ideas, I was unaware (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/03/2327255) * Lego Bar with Questionable morals (http://gizmodo.com/5122650/lego-pole-dancer-actually-dances-turns-on-ogres-like-me) * Lego Colony, massive scale (http://www.1000steine.de/forum2/forum_entry.php?id=163442&page=6&category=0&order=time) * Lego Concept Apple desktop (http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/dream-prototypes-a-fashionable-fusion-between-lego-and-apple/), not enough proprietary pieces to be real * Amtrak contest runs afoul with security (http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09%2F01%2F04%2F1846229&from=rss) Caffeine & Food Section * Start your year off right, recycle the coffee grounds (http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/community-news/recycle-used-coffee-grounds-55010401) * Apple Logo Apples (http://www.weirdasianews.com/2008/12/04/apples-apples-talk-geek-fruit/), Stickers are fun, hope he didn't sell them * 16 possible signs of caffeine overdose (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/caffeine-top-16-signs-of-overdose.html). Moderation people * Long Haul truckers (http://www.chipchick.com/2008/12/road_stuff.html) have all kinds of kitchen gadgets * Car suggests coffee when you're tired (http://dvice.com/archives/2008/12/mercedes_cars_n.php) * From last show * Compact beer dispenser (http://www.appliancist.com/beer_dispensers_coolers/nostalgia-5-liter-beer-keg-dispenser.html) * Just for Fun Coffee Brewing History (http://www.jitterbuzz.com/coftrip.html) * just for fun didn't make the cut (http://www.jitterbuzz.com/coftrip.html) * how Bond makes coffee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArfL6ubpbsU), but doesn't drink it Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People Paul Rj Muller clean 40:35