Edward Benton | Camping, Computing, Caffeine

28 Feb

J Atkinson & Co Archetype Espresso Blend

In preparation for the inevitable morning sluggishness which comes with a week of late shift (AMER working hours) I took the plunge and bought two kilos of J Atkinson & Co’s archetype espresso blend. Having previously been a huge fan...
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4 Jul

Skin Deep – Thoughts on the mobile phone industry’s preoccupation with materials

Metal is a premium feeling material. Are there other considerations...
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3 Jul

Synology Diskstation DS213J – First Thoughts

Looking for a NAS which would replace my existing energy hungry file server and provide a greater level of cross-platform integration I decided upon the Synology...
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2 Jul

Dropbox on OSX for synchronisation

In order that I might keep my files organised and accessible across devices, I installed Dropbox on my new Macbook and relocated my Documents and Pictures...
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29 Jun

Established Coffee – Belfast

Around four years ago Se Gorman opened Brew Bar Cafe in Wellington Place, Belfast. It was ahead of its time, offering a bewildering array of brewing methods for a selection of different beans from the fantastic roasters HasBean. After trying...
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10 Jul

El Salvador La Ilusion Bourbon

I’ve been enjoying something of a filter renaissance lately, giving my espresso a well deserved rest to enjoy the leisurely ritual and abundant flavour of brewed coffee. Having thoroughly enjoyed La Ilusion at 3FE as espresso, I thought it high...
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27 Jun

Espresso is expensive to do right!

While I was pouring a drip brew of some hasbean at work earlier, I contemplated the misunderstood pleasure that is brewed coffee and how it took me so long to realise just how amazing it is. I was new to coffee,...
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23 Jun

Five Career Mistakes To Avoid

This post is a guest-article for personal friend David Lurie and his business SetSights. Job hunting can be a hugely personal matter, in essence what you are doing is selling yourself, or rather the skills and abilities you have to offer...
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