November 2011
41 posts
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Definition of Latte and How to Make a Great One →
What a latte is and what it takes to make a great one.
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October 2011
48 posts
New caffeine dispenser for people on-the-go | The... →
Because, it seems, having a cuppa is just too time-consuming.
How I Roll.
merlin:
Just on the off chance you ever wondered.
Because, I am a professional.
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I’d just like to say “That’s fine for Merlin” but… (insert your own joke here). :)
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7 Facebook Blunders You Want Your Company to Avoid →
Facebook is a great way to reach customers, create relationships, and promote your brand. But many companies that jump on the bandwagon, slip right off and land on the ground. Used correctly, Facebook can provide major benefits. Here are some common mistakes that many companies make, and the ways that you can avoid them. 1. […]
Fuel-up on October 29, 2011 →
Miles: 201.0 Gallons: 8.129 Price: $3.60 Notes: tripometer was at 201.1
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Coffee «... →
I found Numbers 4, 6 & 7 interesting.
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Capitalizing On The Coffee Buzz - Yahoo! Finance →
Since supply and demand aren’t 100% aligned some increase in price is expected. My concern now lies with drastic increase in futures prices of coffee. Increases there are way out of line with actual supply and demand.
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Seven Independent Coffee Roasters →
It appears coffee has entered the Wine Spectator / Wine Enthusiast realm. Time for me to create the Wine Library TV of coffee.
kimberlylachowski asked: ▲
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How to Keep Matching Sheets Together in the Closet... →
Put sheet set inside one of its pillow cases. And done.
Timely article since the weekend is laundry catch-up time.
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A Trusted System →
Basically a wakeup post saying “Stop fiddling around and start doing things” with our fancy devices.
My words, not the article’ author’s words.
Scott Adams Blog: And a Barista Will Lead Them... →
Hear here! A proposed first step to making our government work for us from Dilbert creator/illustrator/author, Scott Adams
The New Virology →
Covers the state of bioterrorism and it’s new digital/computer vector.
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Hollywood Reporter Confirms They Don't Get the...
In an article titled “Time Warner Cable Moves Ahead with Its Controversial iPad App”, the article’s author, Georg Szalai, attempts to summarize the Wall Street Journal article New Cable Fight at Hand: TV Networks Cry Foul as Time Warner Cable Offers Channels via iPads at Home by Sam Schechner. Interesting to see how the networks (Scripps, Viacom, etc) and television providers...
“The only powerful people now on TV are the people on Twitter and Facebook.”...”
– Twitter and TV Get Close to Help Each Other Grow | NYTimes.com (via barkingrobot)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-23) →
Feist (11)
Morphine (7)
Marvelous 3 (3)
Kristoffer Ragnstam (2)
Death Cab For Cutie (1)
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The Believer - Interview with Martha Wainwright →
See & hear Martha as described on @thehighwaygirl at http://j.mp/thgmartha
Hi Pumpkin, I’m Coffee: Coffee Recipes And More... →
Yum yum Fall recipes.
The Anatomy of a Social Media Crisis →
This is a full post? Let me sum it up for you:
Participate - socmed is an on-going conversation. Listen and contribute when helpful.
Follow, friend, like those smarter than you. If you don’t learn something new everyday from these streams, you are in fact Doing It Incorrectly™
Don’t be a jerk. No matter how upset something or someone makes you, do not respond to it without taking...
Xerox PARC, Apple, and the Creation of the Mouse :... →
Great article about an interesting character from Xerox’ early PARC days.
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TouchBase: A scheduling app that’s more helpful... →
Finally it seems we’re having computers do things for us. They’ve been “smart enough” to do this all along. It’s just taken UI this long to catch up.
What do you consider your work? | GTD Times →
Part of your work is handling/processing your inputs to determine your work #GTD
Clover Coffee →
With a French press the coffee grinds are continually being extracted. The Clover aimed to separate the grinds from the brewed coffee.
Starbucks has purchased Clover presumably to give it wider distribution. Let’s hope they don’t ‘buck it up.
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First Boys Night in a Long Time Starts with Tears,...
For the first time in a few months, on Monday night @SamanthaMurphy left The Jonah and me for a boys’ night.
I had it all planned.
We would eat dinner while watching two new episode of Top Gear: The Lost Season on BBC America. We would then read Peter Rabbit Giant Treasury &emdash; a collection of Beatrix Potter stories my parents read to me. Then one of us would fall asleep, hopefully...
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Top 10 List of Interesting Facts About Coffee →
Pay special attention to #2
I also liked 4 & 7
The Believer - Interview with Jason Schwartzman →
(via Instapaper)
MAKE | Atlanta Mini Maker Faire — Follow-Up Report →
Instapaper 4: Deciding to Read | 43 Folders →
Great article by @hotdogsladies about Instapaper. Now if it would stop crashing
How to Green Your Cup of Coffee - Earth911.com →
So, is there a way to make your morning cup kinder and greener without giving up the habit entirely?
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot for a while. Especially every time I see a certain coffee chain’s cups in the waste bins. Or on the side of the road.
A Vroom of His Own | Style | Vanity Fair →
Many beautiful and rare old cars are in Ralph Lauren’s D.A.D Garage. Vanity Fair took a tour.
MaximumTech | Nuclear War Survival Tech: 16... →
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Fuel-up on October 13, 2011 →
Miles: 316.0 Gallons: 0.834 Price: $3.60 Notes: trip read 650.1 at fuel up
Fuel-up on October 23, 2011 →
Miles: 301.0 Gallons: 3.325 Price: $3.70 Notes: 301.5 on tripometer
had 1 blip (of 5) left on fuel meter
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Results from Barracudalabs' Social Media Survey
Very interesting results from Barracuda Labs’ social media survey. I love the presentation. And the information is presented in a great way.
See all of the results by clicking here.
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Fuel-up on October 05, 2011 →
Miles: 486.0 Gallons: 7.533 Price: $3.50 Notes: Filled up with one of five blips left.
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Shit Siri Says →
Coming to CBS this fall!!
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How to Delete Photos from Your iCloud Photo Stream →
Have you already hit your 1000 photo limit in iCloud’s Photostream? Have some duds in there that you wish you didn’t? +Chris Pirillo tells us how to remove the flops and make way for new masterpieces.
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Guess That Song Lyric
Last night (Saturday) I posted a song lyric and asked people to guess. No one guessed correctly so I’ve given the answer via Twitter and Facebook posts.
This is something I would like to do on a recurring basis. Maybe a few times a week at least. All it needs is a catchy name or hashtag. GTL (GuessThatLyric) is short and simple. I think that is what I will call it for now. But I am...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-9) →
Nick Drake (9)
Interpol (6)
The Human League (1)
David Byrne (1)
Alexi Murdoch (1)
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Watchtopherchris:
LEARNING TUMBLR
I made this satirical tutorial video for “how to use Tumblr” a few weeks back, and here’s an encore for anybody who missed it.
I don’t know… It makes me laugh.
Extremely hilarious and effective video. Anyone that ever sat through actual film projector movies in class will have a great laugh.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-2) →
The Beach Boys (15)
The Beatles (13)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (9)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (9)
Elvis Presley (8)
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