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How To Make The Perfect Cup Of Coffee
I was pointed to this podcast by Cory Doctorow on BoingBoing. Its very well presented, and very engaging - recommended for anyone who likes thier coffee. Maybe I'll get the expresso machine down from the loft, and buy that French Press after all! I already ground my own beans, but Dr Mark Miodownik's talk shows me how much more I could do to make the perfect cup of coffee.

Update Resonance FM have a hard to navigate site, but I did find this intro to the podcast;

What elements are involved in the making of a simple beverage. The Director of the Materials Library and Head of the Materials Research Group at King’s College London provides an audibly practical demonstration of the answer.
Visit http://www.materialslibrary.org.uk

Posted at: 16:10:24 21 Sep 2008 [/cooking] permanent link

The Kings Gold
By Arturo Perez-Reverte
The latest in the Captain Alatriste series. This one started slow, and I found my attention wandering. I persevered, and it really cranks up the pace in the last third. While I enjoyed it, I got the feeling he wasn't really making an effort. Inigo, on the other hand, continues to develop, while Alatriste become slight more cardboard, or a caricature of himself.
Talking to a spanish salesman at work, I was gratified to find that dropping the authors name got me some respect and a decent car conversation as I dropped him off at his hotel.
Books, what can't they do..

Posted at: 21:16:24 8 Sep 2008 [/books] permanent link