Caffeinated Findings

A friend told me about a DailyCandy-ish website that publishes an email list about food, and wouldn't you know it? Only a couple days after I discover it, they print an article about COFFEE...

from HungryGirl.com...

We recently heard that drinking three cups of coffee
or tea a day could actually help older women sustain their memory. According to
a French study, it's the caffeine that plays the biggest factor in these
findings.

And speaking of caffeine, a separate US study found that a combination of
exercise and caffeinated water (aka coffee or tea) could actually reduce the
damaging effects the sun has on the skin. But don't think that means you can
chug some iced coffee and skip the sunscreen... you can't. Click for more on that.

Their newsletter is well done, and hungry GUYS as well as hungry GIRLS will be equally engaged in the content.

Well Crafted Cuppa

Creative form and function flow out of this new coffee maker. Shared from the Single-Serve Coffee Blog...

Europe: The WMF 1 Design Object Single Serve Coffee Maker
We're not sure how we missed this single serve coffee maker, but Gizmodo found it recently and it looks pretty amazing. The WMF 1 is a coffee pad/pod-based single-serve coffee machine, which integrates a cup into its minimalist cubic design that's not much bigger than a couple of books. The almost Apple like design can be livened up with your choice of four colors for the lining. After dumping in the water and pressing a button, it only takes a minute to brew your coffee.

Take your cup and fill with water, unscrew the pod holder and insert a coffee pod. Then put a pod in, press the button, and in less than a minute you have a cup of piping hot single serve coffee.

What's interesting is how the WMF 1 is both a single serve coffee maker and a design object. It's meant to look great or we think interesting along with your other design related objects in your design ridden house. We happen to be in that camp, so the WMF actually has us pretty excited. The only thing that doesn't have us excited? You can't use your own cup, but if you do break the WMF cup you can buy a replacement. And one last thing - there's even a video - a must watch and a video game. The WMF 1 is currently available in Austria, Germany, Great Britain, The Nederlands, and Spain.

Via Gizmodo at WMF

Idea Geeks

Think you got what it takes to be a great big idea geek?

The Geek Squad, those customer service reps behind the counter at Best Buy, is challenging people to come up with the next big idea. The winners of the What's Your Big Idea? challenge will get to attend IdeaFestival to put their ideas into action with help from Geek Squad agents. The event, to be held Sept. 13-15 in Louisville, KY, brings together thinkers from around the globe to explore innovative, imaginative and cutting-edge ideas.
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