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Apparently, charging $7 for a cup of coffee makes suckers believe it tastes better

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

Apparently, charging $7 for a cup of coffee makes suckers believe it tastes better
By Sarah Miller, grist.org

Star­bucks has come out with some super fancy new cof­fee that costs $7. Sup­pos­ed­ly it tastes real­ly awe­some. (At that price it bet­ter taste like God’s balls.) Come­di­an Jimmy Kim­mel was skep­ti­cal that it was real­ly all that, and he hel…

RT @grist: Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious taste taste of the new $7 Starbucks coffee http://flip.it/ol724 http://flip.it/RC6MF

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House Hunters International: Rustic Village Homes in Portugal

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

These shows are beginning to follow a new plot line. In contrast to earlier years, involving McMansions and posh lifestyles, more and more people, broken from the economic downturn, and inspired by books such as a  A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle decide to purchase a fixer upper in the country and raise sheep. But can they give up their Starbucks and pick up a hammer?

Rustic house
Rustic house (Photo credit: CameliaTWU)

Rustic Village Homes in Portugal : House Hunters International : Home & Garden Television.

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Globe Trekker on breakfasts of the world

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Ethnographic Methods, Health Informatics, Linguistic Search, Network Science, Systems Science
Thailand
Thailand (Photo credit: @Doug88888)

I rather like this show. In particular the breakfasts consumed around the world consist of foods that Starbucks sugar addled American brains would shudder to think. Most are well rounded meals high in protein, fiber, beneficial fats, probiotics, and micro nutrients such as pickled veggies and fish washed down with a beer (Thailand).

The official Globe Trekker website: Globe Trekker The Good and Bad Food Guide.

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