Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot » coffee http://www.u-g-h.com Distracting the Mind with Information Overload Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:39:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Buy me a latte http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/07/10/buy-me-a-latte/ http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/07/10/buy-me-a-latte/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:34:26 +0000 Owen http://www.u-g-h.com/?p=1997 I’ve been asked by a couple of people in the past whether I had a Donation page on this website. It’s usually people using my WordPress plugins who ask this question, but I’ve had the occasional person who I’ve helped with something or other. Now, I’ve never really asked anyone for cash, as I’m a sincere believer that any contributions to an Open Source platform should also be Open Source, and I’m also perfectly happy to help someone if I’m learning something out of it; but someone recently asked if at least they could buy me a drink…. and that set me thinking about the possibility of creating a WordPress plugin to do just that ….

Except .. there’s already a plugin out there to do that. It’s the most excellent Buy-Me-A-Beer plugin written by Ankesh Kothari. I’ve seen the donation concept on a number of websites, with people collecting for African causes, saving to buy women’s lingerie and even surgical procedures! I always pause to wonder how much money they’ve actually collected, so what I’m doing here is partly experimental too.

Anyway, the plugin’s default is beer and while I enjoy the occasional beer, it’s really coffee that fuels my development work. A latte from our local coffee shop, Java Lounge costs £2.79, and if you click on the link in my sidebar, you can buy me one!

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]]> http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/07/10/buy-me-a-latte/feed/ 4 Oh for a cup of coffee http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/10/05/oh-for-a-cup-of-coffee/ http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/10/05/oh-for-a-cup-of-coffee/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:06:08 +0000 Owen http://www.u-g-h.com/index.php/2007/10/05/oh-for-a-cup-of-coffee/ It’s Friday, and Fridays are always time for a bit of fun. Carlo has sent me a great email showing what some more “artistically-inclined” individuals have managed to achieve when it comes to making a cup of cappuccino more attractive. I love these, so I thought I would share .. (click to see full view)

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btw, thanks to Microsoft Live Writer, creating this post was a real doddle !

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]]> http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/10/05/oh-for-a-cup-of-coffee/feed/ 7 I love my coffee http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/01/12/i-love-my-coffee/ http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/01/12/i-love-my-coffee/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:37:29 +0000 Owen http://www.u-g-h.com/?p=38 Ever heard the expression:

A developer is a device which turns coffee into code

I’m not sure if it’s because I’m coming from a coding background, or that I just addicted to the stuff, but I love a good cup of coffee. I’m wouldn’t call myself a fanatic; Steve, a friend from work actually buys and roasts his own coffee beans and is a real aficionado; I just drink the stuff.

Anyway, I’ve been looking around the web for One cup coffee makers I like as it would be nice to have one on my desk at work. We have instant coffee at work, but it doesn’t taste anything as nice as the real stuff. I currently have one I can use, but it uses ground coffee and it’s a hassle to clean every time I feel like a coffee. No, I think I probably would go for one of these “pod” based ones; easy clean and efficient. Does anyone recommend any particular brand?

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]]> http://www.u-g-h.com/2007/01/12/i-love-my-coffee/feed/ 0 What does caffeine do to you ? http://www.u-g-h.com/2005/11/15/what-does-caffeine-do-to-you/ http://www.u-g-h.com/2005/11/15/what-does-caffeine-do-to-you/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:54:51 +0000 Owen http://www.u-g-h.com/PermaLink,guid,79040917-3023-4e0d-8a04-89643df3ff06.aspx Here’s an interesting page I came across. It’s a discussion on the effect that caffeine has on individuals, and includes some interesting photos of NASA experiments with spiders and different substances:

Read all about caffeinism here

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