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By Charlie Sorrel | August 31, 2009  | 10:00 am

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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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New eco-friendly RITI printer runs on coffee or tea dregs instead of ink.

Coffee-drinking computer users may soon have a new use for their old coffee grinds if a new eco-friendly printer hits the market.

Featured in the Greener Gadgets Design Competition, the RITI printer apparently uses coffee or tea dregs to create computer printouts.

To use the printer just insert a piece of paper, place used coffee or tea grinds into the ink case on the top of the printer, then move the ink case left and right to print the image — no electricity needed, Greener Gadgets reported.

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posted 08/27/09 12:01 AM  | updated 08/27/09 12:01 AM
By jseattle

Joe Bar; Originally uploaded by Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley

CHS broke the news a few weeks back that Starbucks was set to open yet another ‘neighborhood coffee house’ in the 700 Broadway building.

Now we know what they plan to call the joint. Starbucks passed along this internal memo detailing some of the strategy around the next of their concept shops to hit Capitol Hill.

Hey Joe Bar, meet your new neighbor Roy Street Coffee & Tea.

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You may take being able to fill a mug up easily for granted, but for the blind it’s not so easy. Without being able to see how close the level of liquid is to the top of the mug, spills can happen easily.

This Braun Bell concept mug solves that problem by playing a chime when the liquid hits one of three levels within the mug. That way, a blind person can know when their cup is filled to the level that they want. Sure, not something that most people would want or need, but for those that do I’m sure it would be great.

Source:  http://dvice.com/archives/2009/08/mug-for-the-bli.php

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Are you aggressive in the morning? Do you wake up ready to literally attack the day? Like, with your fists? Well, this Fisticup was designed with you and your penchant for violence in mind.

Essentially, it’s a coffee mug with brass knuckles built in. It’ll make you feel like you’re really powerful while you sip your coffee, and can easily be used to punch someone in the face and do a lot of damage. If that’s what you’re into. Maybe your money would be better spent on anger management therapy? Just a thought.

Source:  http://dvice.com/archives/2009/08/fisticups-final.php

by Lindsey Herndon
Owner, The GreenBean Coffee Espresso & Tea LLC
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Recently, we at GreenBean have had a rash of complaints and orders dealing with stolen credit card numbers. With one order in particular, we were given multiple credit card numbers for one transaction totalling into the thousands.

Due to these recent problems, we have had to increase security, and any order over $500 will be put on hold until we verify the account information with the issuing bank.

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Normally, when a kettle lets you know your water is boiling you’ll hear a high pitched whistle. It’s annoying, so you turn it off quickly. It’s worked pretty well for a while now.

But Naoki Kawamoto’s Musical Kettle turns that annoying whistle into song by putting a sort of flute at the spout. Instead of one high-pitched whistle, you get the song of your choice. But you should still turn the stove off right when it goes off. Just ignore the song, if you can.

Source:  http://dvice.com/archives/2009/08/musical-kettle.php

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By TOM MATOKE
Sunday, August 23 2009 at 17:05

Tea pickers at a Tea plantation in Kericho. More than 800 tea pickers have been sent home after a multinational company in Kenya introduced tea picking machines. Photo/FILE

More than 800 tea pickers have been sent home after a multinational company in Kenya introduced tea picking machines.

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By MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D. and MEHMET OZ, M.D.
Aug. 23, 2009, 3:38PM

A tall glass of fresh-brewed iced tea does more than cool you off on a sultry summer day. Tea is the world’s second most popular libation (right after good old H2O). In fact, the U.S. guzzles more than 55 billion cups a year.

No wonder: In addition to tasting great, tea also can fight disease and help you slim down. The latest news on tea may be one of its best attributes yet: its ability to improve mental focus and clarity.

Tea is nature’s major source of the amino acid L-theanine. When paired with caffeine, this wonder compound decreases alpha wave activity in your brain and increases focus. In fact, downing two to three cups of tea within an hour or two of each other (the amino acid goes to work within 30 minutes) has been shown to make people more alert and focused. One more upside: You won’t get that jittery feeling you do from other caffeinated drinks.

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Source:  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/6583983.html

Coffee mug keeps perfect temperature longer

German researchers have devised the coffee mug that keeps coffee at the perfect temperature.

Or, if you prefer tea, it will also do the same for tea, or mulled wine…

We got upset because the mulled wine” — Glühwein, in German — “was always either too hot or too cold,

The perfect coffee mug was designed by Klaus Sedlbauer, the head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP), and his colleague Herbert Sinnesbichler.

The secret to their success is Phase Change Material (pcm) which is a wax like material that has been used in construction for a number of years.

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