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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Snoop Dogg Bakes Brownies w Martha Stewart...

I don't know how I missed this...

BMW S1000R Technical Video - Valves in Motion High RPM

Amazing. A little annoying at the higher rpms, but really cool to see.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Baird Beer? Yessssssss!

So. Here it is. Baird Beer.


Amy and I were at the store last night and through the cooler door I saw Baird...
  Baird Beer!

I had to have it.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is actually a delicious beer!

Baird Beer is brewed at the foot of Mt. Fuji, in Japan!

I got the Dark Sky Imperial Stout.  It is a seasonal Beer, annually released in January and Febuary.

It's quite a good beer,  a little hoppy with a nice coffee flavor. It has a very smooth texture.  You can taste the alcohol in it somewhat; it weighs in at 9% alcohol/vol. But, it's not too strong. It has a lightly sweet finish, but not too sweet.

I am no professional beer taster, but I like it! 
It may be my new favorite beer.

Check out Baird Brewing Company's website at:









Sunday, February 7, 2010

Remote-Start Your Car with a $10 Cellphone [Weekend Project]

Remote-Start Your Car with a $10 Cellphone [Weekend Project]: "
Hardware enthusiast Dave Hacks read about the Viper SmartStart system, capable of remote starting your car from anywhere, all for $500. He loved the idea, but not the price, so he rolled up his sleeves and made his own on the cheap.
After looking into the system, I soon stumbled onto the fact that the system is ridiculously expensive, as is everything that has to do with the Goddamned iPhone newer technology. Further research on the subject yielded little hope, as all other systems were out of my budget (cheap as hell).

He details the step-by-step process in great detail on his blog in three parts. The project as a whole cost him $71.03, and while it certainly requires some time and know-how on your part, the end result is pretty cool.




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