New IneedCoffee Content
Saturday, September 1st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I have two new pieces of content for IneedCoffee. Hacking the Starbucks Barista Grinder is about making a Starbucks Barista grinder so it can grind fine enough for use in a higher end espresso machine like the Rancilio Silvia. In Rancilio Silvia ...
Celebrity Sighting
Sunday, August 12th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Rebecca and I were browsing at the Apple store at Easton yesterday when I noticed a somewhat familiar face. Upon further investigation, I realized it was Dave Chappelle. Since he was wearing shades I wasn't 100 percent confident until ...
Crimson Cup Retail Store
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Rebecca and I were invited to an opening event for Crimson Cup's retail store in Clintonville. This is the roaster's first retail operation as they have to this point been suppliers to businesses and retail operations. I had a very ...
Citrus Ricotta Pancakes
Sunday, July 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I don't think I have ever written about food before, but I confess that I have been on a bit of a quest to perfect ricotta pancakes ever since I snagged a bite of Rebecca's at Bin 36 while we ...
Rice-Pudding Waiter?
Thursday, June 28th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »On the eve of the iPhone release, there are myriad stories about lines forming to get one. This particular story caught my attention due to the comical first sentence: 'A 17-year-old waiter at a rice-pudding restaurant was the first to stand ...
California Bound
Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Rebecca and I are off to Huntington Beach, CA tomorrow to visit her side of the family and get some relaxation in.
Ear Pain
Sunday, May 6th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I recall having earaches as a child, but nothing compared to the one I have now. Since Thursday, I haven't had a decent night's sleep due to pain. And the pain isn't isolated in the ear. It actually is preventing ...
Dojo Training
Monday, April 16th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I spent last week receiving training on the Dojo toolkit. It isn't often you have the experience of being trained technically by a co-creator of what you are being trained on. Alex Russell was our instructor and the great thing ...
Made it to Chicago
Friday, March 30th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I arrived in Chicago a little later than expected. My flight was delayed a bit due to ice storms in Denver. Nevertheless, was able to get settled in nicely at the House of Blues hotel to meet up with Rebecca. ...