Anybody who has seen Tron, knows the best thing about the movie, other than the graphics, is the “Light Cycle.” Owning a bike that looks that good would cost you a pretty penny, $55,000 to be exact. You would find the gasoline powered “Light cycle” over at Hammacher Shlemmer.
The Tron bike was presented last year, after the release of “Tron: Legacy”. The creation of a real life Light Cycle came from Parker Brothers Custom Chopper. And yes, they are street-legal. The next challenge, is to make an Eco-friendly “Light Cycle.”
Challenge completed. Parker Brothers has accomplished making an electric “Light Cycle”, which coincides with the movie design, better than the gasoline powered bike. Powered by lithium batteries and a 96-volt electric motor, this beautiful creation is able to get a top speed of 100 mph. It is not street-legal at this point in time, but Parker Brothers are doing what they can to achieve that status. They warn you that it will not be able to be used for heavy duty purposes.
Normal lightbulbs usually last for about 1 year, or 2500 hours, depending on how much you use the light. How about a lightbulb that has lasted 110 years.
In Livermore, California, A Firehouse has a lightbulb that’s been burning since 1901. Made by The Shelby Electric Company, it is a handblown bulb with carbon filament. Currently running 4 watts, it runs on a separate power source, and is never turned off. It is currently the longest burning lightbulb in history. However, there are a few that are still going as well. They sure don’t make them like they used to.
Livermore, California is so proud of the shining light, that they have a website dedicated to the “Centennial Light“. Make sure you stop by the Bulb Cam to see the light bulb still going.
I came home a little bit ago to find an unsolicited package from Starbucks with 4 new products nestled neatly in packing peanuts and newspaper. This is a review of the Doubleshot Light
As per usual all products submitted are run through the same process, and judged against a jury of their peers . In this case we are comparing the Doubleshot to other canned coffees
Smell: One of the most fickle things about canned coffee is the smell. Sometimes they smell great others times they smell like a chemical bath. This little shot was the right type of smell. It had a nice coffee smell to it without going overboard.
Taste: Stacking up against some of the other Canned coffee’s out there the Starbucks light product line is supposed to eliminate the heavy cream taste and calorie load. The espresso did come through the cream taste and the beverage was not overly sweet. I’m pretty sensitive to the chemical sweeteners used in various beverages so i was happy to see Splenda being the choice here. More often than not Splenda fills in well. While it doesn’t have the full round sweetness of sugar, it has no chemical taste to it at all, and is really quiet pleasant to drink.
Cost: Couldn’t find that information
Conclusion: I’m not usually the market for cream filled canned coffee, but I would probably try this again if the situation presented itself. I do from time to time resort to a quick fix for my caffeinated needs, and I have avoided the heavy cream versions of these coffees since i’m not overly fond of them, too rich,m too sweet. But this was neither of those. I’m also quite fond of this portion size overall for these type of beverages, anything else and it gets overdone.
Rating 3 Beans out of 5 in Canned Coffee
*Full Disclosure: I was sent a lovely care package at no cost by Starbucks for the purpose of review
A couple time management issues reared their heads for todays show which generated a loose collection of stories I think you will find engaging and interesting. Covering the full spectrum of different topics under Caffeine and Technology we bring to light an episode born out of coffee and fueled by passion. I hope you enjoy.
Anybody who has seen Tron, knows the best thing about the movie, other than the graphics, is the “Light Cycle.” Owning a bike that looks that good would cost you a pretty penny, $55,000 to be exact. You would find the gasoline powered “Light cycle” over at Hammacher Shlemmer.
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