Where have we been?

Where have we been?

Hey out there, everyone! It has been a long time, and a lot of coffee has passed these lips since the website was regularly updated and the podcast was ended. I think it is time for a new leaf to be turned over. I miss doing the show, and I miss being able to share...

All glory to the Bean

All glory to the Bean

So from time to time the whiteboard in my office gets a little empty… Usually when the to do list on the side is not moving. You see the center of the board is workspace, and short order items. When whitespace appears magical things happen like a coffee sunrise....

Caines Arcade

Caines Arcade

9 years old and dreams of Running an arcade. So he builds one out of cardboard boxes from his father’s used auto parts store. Caine is a  hugely  creative kid who has a simple price plan. 1$ for 4 plays. 2$ fo a fun pass. 500 plays for one month. Dude I want a...

Coffee, the terrorists won

Coffee, the terrorists won

Have you heard? Scrounging in your seat cushions for change, or loose bills is now a sign of a terrorist, at least according to the FBI. But, hey what do they know? I pay for most things in cash when I can help it. Helps me keep track of where my money is going, gives...

Coffee Dreams

Coffee Dreams

There is nothing more enjoyable then heading out to a cafe on your way home from work. Or stopping by for a sweet sweet cup on your way to a job. But what would happen if you  worked  at a coffee shop? I can imagine the task of picking through equipment to outfit a...

PIPA and SOPA votes postponed

PIPA and SOPA votes postponed

As a general FYI and news of the Day bump, The votes for both PIPA and SOPA have been put on hold, it doesn’t mean they are dead, and with wonderful  rhetoric  like This Gem from Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), “But the day will come when the Senators who...

SOPA / PIPA DNS filtering “off the table”

SOPA / PIPA DNS filtering “off the table”

You want power? You need to fight. You want to negotiate you have to ask for things you would be willing to cut to get what you really want. The biggest problems with the SOPA and PIPA legislation that everyone saw right off the bat was DNS filtering. You force sites...

Live From CES with TPN

Live From CES with TPN

The CaffiNation Podcast has been running since January 9th 2006, and Since April of 2006 we have been part of the fine folks at the Techpodcast Network. As it is their  custom  the fine folks at the TPN are winging their way to Las Vegas for CES, the consumer...