Sunday, March 4, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
moka coffee
i love coffee made from a moka pot and have a couple different sized stove top pots at home. the moka is a clever little brewing device.
you fill the bottom chamber (A) with water, you fill the funnel with ground coffee (B, and below), and twist on the top part (C), which is the brewed coffee collector.
when the moka is placed on the flaming stove, the water boils and the resulting steam creates pressure that pushes the water up through the funnel, soaking the coffee grounds. the pressure continues pushing the coffee-infused water through a metal filter above the coffee funnel and up through the spout, so that the coffee bubbles over and is collected in the upper chamber. when the lower chamber is almost empty (this only takes a few minutes), you hear a gurgling sound, which is the indicator that you should remove the moka from the heat source.
why am i telling you all this?
because yesterday, i saw an electronic moka in the office of a colleague at the university of sydney and was astounded by the brilliance of the modern innovation. why hadnt i thought of that before? i made a comment to him, and he instantly (re)gifted the moka to me!
now it is sitting on my desk and, to be honest, i'm worryingly excited about it.
not only does it produce a great cup of near-espresso-quality coffee, it has a transparent upper chamber so i can watch the goodness as it bubbles out into the collection unit.
happy happy joy joy.
you fill the bottom chamber (A) with water, you fill the funnel with ground coffee (B, and below), and twist on the top part (C), which is the brewed coffee collector.
when the moka is placed on the flaming stove, the water boils and the resulting steam creates pressure that pushes the water up through the funnel, soaking the coffee grounds. the pressure continues pushing the coffee-infused water through a metal filter above the coffee funnel and up through the spout, so that the coffee bubbles over and is collected in the upper chamber. when the lower chamber is almost empty (this only takes a few minutes), you hear a gurgling sound, which is the indicator that you should remove the moka from the heat source.
why am i telling you all this?
because yesterday, i saw an electronic moka in the office of a colleague at the university of sydney and was astounded by the brilliance of the modern innovation. why hadnt i thought of that before? i made a comment to him, and he instantly (re)gifted the moka to me!
now it is sitting on my desk and, to be honest, i'm worryingly excited about it.
not only does it produce a great cup of near-espresso-quality coffee, it has a transparent upper chamber so i can watch the goodness as it bubbles out into the collection unit.
happy happy joy joy.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
dirty space news: tripod necessity
not sure who is responsible for this doozy of a dirty space news entry, but the photographer warns that "this is why you need a tripod to take photos of the moon!"
wise words.
thanks to phil plait for the tip, and for taking dirty space news to live audiences!
wise words.
thanks to phil plait for the tip, and for taking dirty space news to live audiences!
paint your own nebula
just found a fun interactive drawing tool that allows you to create your own nebula!
go play, and share your results!
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go play, and share your results!
Monday, February 27, 2012
moon walk
a comic from poorly drawn lines.
of course you would actually fall off a cliff on the moon, you would just weigh a sixth of what you do on earth, so you'd fall a bit less dramatically!
of course you would actually fall off a cliff on the moon, you would just weigh a sixth of what you do on earth, so you'd fall a bit less dramatically!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
yellow
lovely little spot in the world. japan, maybe?
spotted at scoth and jazz
UPDATE: thanks for the quick comments telling me my guess was completely wrong! ;) the photo is of watkins glen state park in new york.
spotted at scoth and jazz
UPDATE: thanks for the quick comments telling me my guess was completely wrong! ;) the photo is of watkins glen state park in new york.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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