Coca Cola Blak: Coke + Coffee
Coca Cola are set to launch a new blend - a mix of "mid-calorie" Coke plus coffee called Coca-Cola Blāk:
It is a blend of unique Coke refreshment with the true essence of coffee and has a rich smooth texture and has a coffee-like froth when poured. We believe we have created a new category of soft drink an adult product in a carbonated beverage and a whole new drinking experience.
The drink will appear in France in January 2006, followed by several
countries (including the US). Pepsi attempted a similar drink (Pepsi Kona) about 10 years ago (it was a failure). Coca cola Blak is apparently similar to C2 (half the sugar, calories, and carbs of regular Coke).ist but if you want to drink coke - then get a can of
straight coke. If you want coffee - go and get yourself a double shot
espresso.
Coffee House Art
If art and coffee are the sweethearts, the coffee house is most certainly the love child.
A coffee house can actually represent the artists. The artist can receive 30% of what the art sells for. This may seem a little steep for free decorators, but some cafes feel it is a fair cut, especially knowing that many artists prefer to avoid gallery politicking and higher fees (as high as 60 percent or more).- Galleries offer a limiting view of art, much like a horse with blinders - the peripheral is obscured.
- Some coffee shops let artists use their walls at no charge.
- Not all artists show their work purely for recognition or profit.
If you are not an artist and find yourself studying and meeting friends for lunch at the same old campus hangout, get up. Put down the art history text book, and go see the work of local artists pushing their way up and out of obscurity.
Become a latte Art magician
Your cappuccino has arrived. Before you stands a work of art. It looks like the barista has somehow painted a leaf on, or in, the milk foam. How is this possible? What magic powers does he possess? The fact is that it is not very difficult, but it will certainly require some practice. This can be found here.
Can my machine do the trick?
I would say that just about any machine can produce good enough foam to make latte art, its just not as easy on some.Turbo
nozzles must of course be removed.
What you waiting for?
Run out to the kitchen and start practicing! When i first decided to learn the trick i went to the local store and asked if i could get milk that had passed its "best before date". With this milk i got a jump start :) Let it take time, and
don't expect to make perfect latte art on every latte drink, even experts mess up time and again. Good
luck!
Tactile Feedback for Touchscreens
About Immersion (http://www.immersion.com).
Traditional, passive touch screen implementations, however, have been associated with higher input-error rates than mechanical key systems. Immersions VibeTonz system heightens interactivity, letting touchscreens respond more like mechanical keys, which are known to support more efficient user navigation, typing speed, and accuracy because of their tactile qualities. With the VibeTonz System, at relatively low cost, PDA and smart phone makers may be able to achieve the large usability gains of providing tactile responses for touch screen presses. Immersions solution uses lightweight VibeTonz control software and commonly used touch screens and mobile-handset vibration actuators.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- June 27, 2006 -- Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, has expanded its VibeTonz tactile feedback system to now provide an inexpensive and robust way of improving the usability of mobile-device touch screens.
Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced its second quarter 2006 financial results. Revenues were $6.7 million for the...
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