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-284-lego-crazy-831/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-284-lego-crazy-831/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:54:05 +0000 pzul http://www.caffination.com/?p=831 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-284-lego-crazy-831/feed/ 1 Coffee,darth vader,john williams,kettle,LED,Lego,logo,Love,mindstorm,patent,Star Wars,Tea Today's Show: Writing, Lego, Star Wars, Lego, Coffee, Tea, lego, Logo, Love - ---- - Sponsored by GoToMeeting, Online Meetings Made Easy Try it FREE for 30 days! visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts - Also Try GoDaddy Code Blu84 for 10% off - ---- -... Today's Show: Writing, Lego, Star Wars, Lego, Coffee, Tea, lego, Logo, Love (http://www.caffination.com/wp-content/uploads//2008/11/bean-ss.png)---- Sponsored by GoToMeeting, Online Meetings Made Easy Try it FREE for 30 days! visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts) Also Try GoDaddy Code Blu84 for 10% off ---- A show in honor of Legos. I love the idea behind the lego concept. Make anything out of small simple parts. The mindstorms are a boon for inventors everywhere but it doesn't end there. These iconic childs toys are loved by people everywhere young and old. I have been inundated with lego stories lately so i decided to dedicate as much of a show as i could to the topic. I was stunned by the response and believe me the stories won't stop here. There is enough other content on both sides of the coin to keep the show fresh. * Back Channel Links Tumblr Blog Grinds (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * The RSS Feed for this Podcast (http://www.caffination.com/feed/) Tech Cruft * NaNoWriMo: Storm Draft Chapter 1 (http://www.paulrjmuller.com/storm/storm-chapter-1-7/)! * Lego Historical Caricatures (http://www.wackyarchives.com/featured/historical-figures-in-lego.html) * Scale Lego Aircraft Carrier (http://www.likecool.com/Lego_Aircraft_Carrier--Other--Gear.html) * Lego Security wristband (http://www.slipperybrick.com/2008/10/lego-security-bracelet-for-kids/) * LED Bathlight is smarter than people (http://www.slipperybrick.com/2008/11/led-bath-light-does-it-all/) * Lego Ferrari F1 (http://www.slipperybrick.com/2008/10/amazing-lego-ferrari-f1/) * Lego Radar Rings (http://www.gadgetvenue.com/lego-radar-rings-10305832/) * Lego Coffee Table (http://www.core77.com/blog/materials/ceo_lego_table_5611.asp) * DIY HDD Clock (http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/09/diyer-constructs-artsy-wall-clock-from-spare-hdd-parts-tells-a/) * Ye Olde Google (http://www.mopo.ca/2008/11/ye-olde-google.html) * Fish, Star Wars, (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/11/09/r2-d2-aquarium-what-cant-an-astromech-do/) and Christmas * Video Link: John Williams Tribute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5_OSsawz4) Stunning work Caffeine & Food Section * Toast on the Dark Side (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/11/07/vader-toaster-starts-your-morning-off-on-the-dark-side/) * Lego's Make Coffee (http://www.singleservecoffee.com/archives/006055.php), is there anything they can't do? * Snack and Pack (http://foolishgadgets.com/200810/snack-stack-utensils/) Utensils * Lego Mindstorm assisted coffee (http://mindstorms.lego.com/nxtlog/ProjectDisplay.aspx?id=3ce3c202-776e-42dd-beb5-a6275110eeff) * Patent on Plastic? (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/US-Patent-Office-Upholds-PG/story.aspx?guid={C3F772A9-6CAA-4C99-9BEE-2C8A14543F9F}) * Multitone teapot (http://www.slipperybrick.com/2008/11/harmonica-kettle-plays-music/), i have one of these, sort of * Lego my Tea (http://mindstorms.lego.com/NXTLog/ProjectDisplay.aspx?id=d1cdd05f-12da-4789-b715-d44aa0d36f7d) * Confection from heaven? Pocket Coffee (http://edible-oddities.blogspot.com/2008/06/pocket-coffee.html) * Temp aware design (http://petitinvention.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/cup-to-see-temperature/), nice work * Kona on the way! Contact Me * Phone Me (http://www.grandcentral.com): 215-240-1319 :: Email Me @ CaffiNation@gmail.com * Skype (http://www.skype.com) Me thecaffination :: Full Contact Details (http://www.caffination.com/about-the-producer/) Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People Paul Rj Muller clean 37:15 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-283-brimming-830/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-283-brimming-830/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:06:28 +0000 pzul http://www.caffination.com/?p=830 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-283-brimming-830/feed/ 0 Christmas,Cloning,Coffee,Cthulu,Dinosaurs,logo,mammoths,nanowrimo,patent,Politics,Pong,potato Today's Show: Writing, Twitter, Logo, Politics, Cthulu, Dinosaurs, Cloning, Robots, Pong, Coffee - ---- - Sponsored by GoToMeeting, Online Meetings Made Easy Try it FREE for 30 days! visit www.gotomeeting. Today's Show: Writing, Twitter, Logo, Politics, Cthulu, Dinosaurs, Cloning, Robots, Pong, Coffee (http://www.caffination.com/wp-content/uploads//2008/11/bean-ss.png)---- Sponsored by GoToMeeting, Online Meetings Made Easy Try it FREE for 30 days! visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts) Also Try GoDaddy Code Blu84 for 10% off ---- A lot of things have happened here in the last week, from elections to news stories to interesting projects at work. The news must have been holding off until after the election because we have a ton of great content that just didn't make it into the show. Tonight's episode is truly some of the best and I think most interesting links and topics of the day. * Back Channel Links Tumblr Blog Grinds (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * The RSS Feed for this Podcast (http://www.caffination.com/feed/) * NaNoWriMo (http://www.nanowrimo.org/hownanoworks) continues Tech Cruft * NaNoWriMo Help: Write or DIE (http://lab.drwicked.com/writeordie.html)! * Discussion of Twitter & Social Media in General and Current events * A Small nod to some of the more Interesting Voting Stories out there * Past Election Gaffs (http://dvice.com/archives/2008/11/the_10_biggest.php) * Vote for Emperor Palpatine, CNN and Holograms (http://dvice.com/archives/2008/11/cnns_election_n.php) * Lego my Lever (http://dvice.com/archives/2008/11/the_case_for_le.php) * Joe Coffee For President (http://www.ineedcoffee.com/08/joe/)? * If all else fails why vote for a lesser evil (http://bookstoysgames.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/vote-cthulhu-for-president-on-tuesday/)! * Proto Dinosaur (http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/11/04/2409959.htm?site=science) found, Great Old One Indeed * Jurassic Park not that far off (http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4A26NV20081103)... Cuthulu? * Robotic plant (http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200810/200810160007.html)... nuff said? * Some people were put here as a warning to others, crazy has a new name (http://virtuallyblind.com/2008/11/05/riches-warcraft-motion/) * Sorry you can't buy windows 3.x anymore (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7707016.stm) * Patently stupid (http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/11/04/2221208.shtml) * Interactive Whiteboard Pong (http://gizmodo.com/5077225/interactive-pong-may-be-most-fun-you-can-have-with-a-whiteboard) for fun * Robot Projectiles (http://www.gizmag.com/californian-prisons-employ-robotic-scouts/10306/) * So Simple, yet so Awesome for camera geeks everywhere (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/11/05/3-axis-bubble-level-keeps-your-camera-straight/) * Buy a spacesuit? (http://www.geekalerts.com/apollo-11-spacesuit-replica/) * Christmas here I come (http://www.hammacher.com/publish/75639.asp?cm_mmc=CJ-_-1528530-_-1650877-_-Hammacher+Schlemmer)! * Next show will be Lego-geddon Caffeine & Food Section * Move over potatoes Tomatoes are the new food battery of choice (http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomato-soup-battery-play-video-games-on-soup) * Some people had to ruin it for everyone, Free Coffee Gaff (http://www.needcoffee.com/2008/11/04/free-coffee-ice-cream-today/) * Franken Coffee (http://www.gizmag.com/coffee-with-a-healthy-spin/10313/) Contact Me * Phone Me (http://www.grandcentral.com): 215-240-1319 :: Email Me @ CaffiNation@gmail.com * Skype (http://www.skype.com) Me thecaffination :: Full Contact Details (http://www.caffination.com/about-the-producer/) Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People Paul Rj Muller clean 39:57 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-282-settle-down-828/ http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-282-settle-down-828/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:45:46 +0000 pzul http://www.caffination.com/?p=828 http://www.caffination.com/podcast/caffination-282-settle-down-828/feed/ 3 Audiobook,Coffee,Hearts,Legos,logo,Nethack,opulence,Pumpkin,Robots,Writing Today's Show: Writing, Audiobook, Hearts, Pumpkin, Nethack, robots, legos, logo, opulence, coffee - ---- - Sponsored by GoToMeeting, Online Meetings Made Easy Try it FREE for 30 days! visit www.gotomeeting. Today's Show: Writing, Audiobook, Hearts, Pumpkin, Nethack, robots, legos, logo, opulence, coffee (http://www.caffination.com/wp-content/uploads//2008/11/bean-ss.png)---- Sponsored by GoToMeeting, Online Meetings Made Easy Try it FREE for 30 days! visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts) Also Try GoDaddy Code Blu84 for 10% off ---- Back to a sense of normalcy around here, so naturally some changes are brewing. For NaNoWriMo, national novel writing month, I'm going to be releasing a new podcast as a form of first draft audio book. We'll see how it goes. Looking for feedback on it and the first chapter should go live this week. In other news I have been working on a new logo for the CaffiNation Podcast and i think we have a winner, as it should be the album art for today's show, and most shows going forward. Not changing the site too much yet but i'm looking for feedback here as well. * Back Channel Links Tumblr Blog Grinds (http://caffination.tumblr.com) * The Everything Feed: Friendfeed (http://friendfeed.com/caffination) * The RSS Feed for this Podcast (http://www.caffination.com/feed/) * NaNoWriMo (http://www.nanowrimo.org/hownanoworks) Chapter 3 and moving right along Tech Cruft * Tin Men everywhere rejoice new artificial heart being tested (http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/02/prototype-artificial-heart-unveiled-expected-to-cost-192k/) * 10th annual Nethack Tournament started (http://games.slashdot.org/games/08/11/02/1734237.shtml), get in line! * Space Debrise (http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/11/01/2010247.shtml) * We have no clue where its going to land is not a good enough answer * Robofish unveiled, complete with CAD Files (http://hackaday.com/2008/11/02/robot-fish-cad-models/) * Trains for tots, will run you lots (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/31/hand-crank-locomotives-are-a-childs-dream-toy/) * Titanium for Trikes (http://gizmodo.com/5074289/titanium-tricycle-ensures-trust-fund-babies-break-the-bank-not-their-bike)? * Mac users can now use Netflix Watch Instantly (http://gizmodo.com/5074323/netflix-watch-instantly-for-mac-now-live-for-beta-users)! * Sound idea, Bonsai and Desktop Boomboxes (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/10/31/oh-little-bonsai-you-like-my-music/) * Snow warfare just got serious (http://dvice.com/archives/2008/10/snowball_launch.php) * Chilly season, hot tunes (http://www.redferret.net/?p=11636) * Another Giant Lego Man Washes ashore (http://www.computerhaven.info/forum/tm.aspx?high=&m=83740&mpage=1#83809), TC Link * Another you say? Well there was this one (http://www.digphilly.com/portal/site/digphilly/menuitem.2435f4be62ac0f6627b80d3233b0a0a0?vgnextoid=fc579cdb2b144110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD) * Lego Disney land, no price gouging here (http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/weekend-update/815-lego-my-disneyland-weekend-update-november-1-2008.html) * Food Network Challenge, Pumpkin carving (http://www.geekologie.com/2008/10/knife_skills_champion_pumpkin.php) Caffeine & Food Section * Handpresso keeps popping up (http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/11/the-handpresso-portable-espresso-machine), Would love to review * Floating cutlery (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/10/31/floater-cutlery-wont-sink-in-your-sink/)? * Green cold beer (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/pedal-to-cold-beer.php) * Coffee rut * Joke: Drugs and spiders (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHa5cc1aaNU&eurl=http://eave.blogspot.com/2008/11/amazing-video-effects-of-alcohol.html) Contact Me * Phone Me (http://www.grandcentral.com): 215-240-1319 :: Email Me @ CaffiNation@gmail.com * Skype (http://www.skype.com) Me thecaffination :: Full Contact Details (http://www.caffination.com/about-the-producer/) Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People Paul Rj Muller clean 38:25