En Route: 5 Best Commuter Mugs
Life seems to get difficult quick if you can't bring your coffee with you; but if you spill, your treasured drink can become a mortal enemy. Nobody wants that. The solution is a great travel mug -- one that keeps your coffee hot, your sips accessible and your crotch free of searing pain and disappointment. Finding the best mug for your cup holder (or mesh slot on your favorite backpack) isn't as easy as you'd think, but we've gone ahead and done it anyway, because hell, it's the Fortnight of Coffee. Here's five great mugs, ranging from 12 to 17 ounces, for the backcountry hippie to the sharply dressed office warrior. ...Read More »
HTC One
2013's first phone to beat comes from HTC and they're not messing around. The Android-powered HTC One will feature a 1080p 4.7'' inch 468ppi screen, Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GBs of RAM, 32GB-64GBs of storage, lightweight aluminum unibody construction, front facing speakers, and a light-devouring "Ultrapixel" f/2.0 camera for better performance in low-light situations. HTC
Hello, Again: Beck Reimagines David Bowie’s Sound and Vision
A couple weeks ago Lincoln hosted us at an intimate show where Beck and an "orchestra" of 170 musicians came together to recreate David Bowie's Sound & Vision. But what we saw was only a piece of the story, the concert, directed by Chris Milk, was being recorded to create an immersive online concert experience giving you 360 degree binaural sound and webcam connectivity that lets you control the 360 degree cameras with some pretty fancy head tracking magic. Enough of our babbling, throw on your best pair of headphones, turn up the volume, and check it out for yourself. Link
Kickstarter: Operation Route 66
Sometimes it's not about what side of the issue you're on, but rather remembering the importance of humanity. In a recent cross-country motorcycle trek, the father and son team of Kurt and Nick Gerber of Chicago-based Gerber & Scarpelli Photography interviewed the honorable veterans of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for their feature-length documentary, Operation Route 66. The result: a moving journey. ...Read More »
Single Origin Beans vs Blends: A Primer
Let’s face it: the average North American spends less time contemplating the beans behind his morning motivator than it takes his barista to scowl disapprovingly. To open his eyes and shed a little light into those dark waters, the GP team delves into the differences between single origin and blended coffees. Our goal? To arm you with information on micro-lot farming, blend aging and why that cup tastes the way it does. It's all about being informed and maximizing enjoyment in your every-morning drink. So put on your scholar cap, pour yourself a cup and read on to explore the methods used to turn those remarkable beans into a masterpiece. ...Read More »