New IneedCoffee Content

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 Espresso Machine Tips, I share my tips and advice on using [...]

Celebrity Sighting

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 I heard him talk to the sales clerk a question. The distinctive voice confirmed it.

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Crimson Cup Retail Store

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 good double espresso which is rare to find these days outside of my home. I [...]

Citrus Ricotta Pancakes

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 were last in Chicago. I rarely order pancakes out and was quite surprised at just [...]

Rice-Pudding Waiter?

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 in line at an AT&T store here to buy Apple Inc.’s iPhone.’

Who knew [...]

California Bound

Rebecca and I are off to Huntington Beach, CA tomorrow to visit her side of the family and get some relaxation in.

Ear Pain

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 me from eating normally. I have switched to a soft food diet until the antibiotics [...]

Dojo Training

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 about this course was that he is not an instructor first. He understood this product [...]

Made it to Chicago

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. Yes, this is a lame post, but it is my first mobile blog entry using [...]