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05.17.08 by Widge @ 6:58 pm  Nespresso recently announced the winners of the 2008 Design Contest. What were they designing? Single-serve coffee machines. And frankly, if you check out the full gallery at Gizmodo, you might ask yourself the same question: am I making espresso or playing live-action Myst? Take the winner, "Untitled," for example. My first thought was: "They put a coffee machine into a whiteboard? Do I write what I want on the board and it magically makes it?" That might actually be cool. There's a video on the Nespresso site of the making of the entry, along with info on the contest, but it doesn't show it actually working. Hint: if you ask for a double shot and not a single, then Atrus is freed and your journey can continue. Categorized as: Coffee
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05.05.08 by Widge @ 4:40 pm Let it make a happy grind for all the world to brew... Direct link for the feedreaders. Click here to read the full explanation. And just remember, folks: the more caffeine you intake, the faster your heartbeat, the faster the grind! It's a win-win for everybody! Categorized as: Coffee
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05.03.08 by Widge @ 3:52 am  So: assassins and coffee. They go together like...um...cobblers and chicken pot pie. But regardless Nescafe is putting out a series of canned coffees with can art starring the assassin Duke Togo from Golgo 13. But why stop there? I want Léon the Professional on Starbucks Espresso Doubleshots. Who's with me? Categorized as: Coffee
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04.11.08 by Widge @ 5:25 am  What happens when you cross an angelic version of a Dalek with a steampunk coffee machine? This. You expect it to come sailing along the floor, with its plunger bestowing life-giving espresso. "Encaffeinate! Encaffeinate!" Or the like. But no, this is instead a badass espresso coffee machine that we found while catching up over at Brass Goggles. As a commenter over there pointed out, yes, they make home models as well. I don't see any prices listed. But it's just as well. "Your Left Kidney" is best left unsaid. Categorized as: Coffee
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03.24.08 by Widge @ 1:49 am  So Starbucks is soliciting ideas from its customer base with the promise that they'll take action based on popular demand. Free wifi and customer loyalty programs appear to be the overwhelming leaders so far, although I didn't dig far enough down into the running to see all the obligatory completely mental ones, like "Orbiting Laser Cannon Platforms" and "Monogrammed Foam" and "More Kenny G CDs." But I'm sure they must be there. I'm all for the free wifi. Not having ready access to T-Mobile hotspots is about the only thing I miss after having jumped ship on my cell phone plan. Categorized as: Coffee
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