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Sony Announces the PlayStation 4

Sony just jumpstarted the next generation of gaming (sorry Wii U fans) today with the announcement of the PlayStation 4. While Sony hasn't given the public a look at the actual console, the company has offered up a good look at the new features and titles to launch with the PS4. New to the PS4 is a brand new Dual Shock 4 controller with Move-like capability and features a built-in touchpad, enhanced rumble, and a share button for sharing and capturing gaming footage to your favorite social network. And of course, the new console is also all about connectivity and the cloud, from remote play to your PS Vita to instant boot times that let you get right into the game ...
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Viewfinder: Espresso, Intelligentsia



If you need proof of coffee practiced as an obsession, art form and science, this quick video -- a "how-to" on making a cup of espresso -- is exhibit A. Intellegentsia Coffee in Venice, California can come off as a little pretentious at first; but what you're really seeing is an unabashed expertise in truly great coffee. "We take every single step in the chain, from seed to cup, as seriously as possible", Kyle Glanville extols. We believe him.

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Owen & Fred



In the constant pursuit of a high-quality, stylish lifestyle, it's understandable that we men may stray from the path a time or two -- a truck stop frozen burrito here, a discount-grade pair of white socks there. Most times, though, we regret purchasing shoddy products. Owen & Fred, The Store For Men is a response to just such disappointing gimmickry, providing the superbly crafted choice for everything from dopp kits to ties to kitchen accessories and all the rest.

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High and Dry: 5 Best Instant Coffees

Instant coffee belongs to the category of cultural food relics, the type of product introduced at a World's Fair, perfected with the help of military research, and eventually relegated to the pantries of grandmothers everywhere. It's a food item for people at the fringes: too old, too tired, too time-strapped, cookies for breakfast, sweatpants all day. Coffee purists will swat it from your hand. But we've all got a little stash just in case, don't we? Because the beautiful thing about instant coffee is that it's cheap, fast and the lowest-volume solution for getting a coffee fix on the move. We surveyed the market to find the best instant coffees readily available...
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Grounded Literature: 5 Great Books About Coffee

Feet up, couch bound with a good book in one hand and a hot cup of coffee in the other is a reader’s rite of passage. Those co-mingling aromas of parchment and fresh grounds are undeniably intoxicating. Any favorite book can be heightened by the pairing, but it being the Fortnight of Coffee and all, we decided to filter some new picks in a sort of meta-coffee vein: five first-rate reads to further your knowledge of one of the world’s most popular drinks. ...Read More »
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