Cortados on the Beach with CoffeeGeek Mark Prince
Mark Prince, founder of CoffeeGeek.com, made cortados for my wife and I at a beach in Victoria, BC using portable espresso equipment.
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Because It Makes Me Smile
Bob Ross Cult, celebrating artist Bob Ross, whose relentlessly positive television show not only amazed me with his painting ability, but often relaxed me with his soothing voice. He passed away in 1995, but you can still watch The Joy of Painting on dozens of public television stations.
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Buzzaire – Metered Dose Caffeine Inhaler
It’s the solution to my deadline difficulties! ThinkGeek :: Buzzaire – Metered Dose Caffeine Inhaler. Buzzaire is, quite simply, a caffeine inhaler. One squeeze, one inhale, and you’ve just rushed 150mg of caffeine into your blood stream. Mints or drinks have to go through your digestive tract first before partying in your blood (or through ...
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Real Security and Hard Facts
Here’s something way-too-long time coming: the Democratic party today unveiled Real Security, a full-on assault on the misconception that Democrats can’t handle America’s security. The Republicans are turning to this attack because they don’t have much left: under the Bush Administration and a Republican-led government, things have gone to shit. Security, emergency response, corruption, the ...
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iLife ’06: Don’t move iLife support files from installed locations
A new Apple knowledgebase article effectively says, keep things where you found them: iLife ’06: Don’t move iLife support files from installed locations. This is one of the tradeoffs that make iLife easy to work with. As long as you’re happy with where Apple stores your files, you won’t have problems. I guess this is ...
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A Look at Tech Publishing
If you’re interested in seeing a bit behind the curtain of publishing technology books, read this interesting article by David Heinemeier Hansson: Shaking up tech publishing (Loud Thinking), which talks about self-publishing and electronic publishing. Equally interesting is publisher Tim O’Reilly‘s notes in the comments (scroll down the page to find them), which compactly outlines ...
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MapMuse Coffeehouse Maps
I received an email this morning from MapMuse.com pointing me to their service that maps independent coffeehouses. Plug in an address or metro area to see where local coffee can be found. I’m not sure where they’re getting their listings, which seem a little sparse and outdated right now (the Torrefazione Italia near my office ...
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Create a Video Podcast, G5 Quad Review, and Media Longevity
A few links to pass along: Cyrus Farivar writes a good primer on how to Create a video podcast at Macworld.com, including how to publicize your effort. PowerMac G5 2.g GHz Quad reviewed by AMUG (via HD for Indies) Mike at HD for Indies revisits the issues surrounding media longevity.
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Back on the Bike
A minor major accomplishment worth mentioning: six months after getting hit by a pickup truck, today I rode my bike to the office without incident. It sounds almost silly typing this, but I realized I was more skittish than usual, and it was a bit of a relief to have to stop at the intersection ...
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New Espresso Vivace
After seeing a post by tonx, I headed over to the new Espresso Vivace café located near the REI flagship store here in Seattle. Long marble bars accommodate singles or those who take their espresso European style — buy, consume, and be on your way, There’s also a good mixture of tables for two and ...
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Crea un film con iMovie HD e iDVD!
Today’s mail brought a wonderful surprise: two copies of my Making a Movie in iMovie HD and iDVD 5 in Italian! The book shares the same layout as the original, but sports different dimensions: 5 1/2 by 7 3/8 inches, which feels like a good reference-book size. It’s priced at 12 euros. One reason I’m ...
