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Idea Cafe

It was nice to see dot-comrade Chris Bowler launch his newest Internet venture last week: Idea Cafe

Like Chris, I have a notebook fetish and my to do lists often resort back to pen and paper so of course I am a fan of this one. I dig the fact that you can buy individual notebooks as well as bundles that are role-based. I’ve heard a rumor that there’s potential for coffee-related sales in the future as well.

It was fun to watch this come to life through sneak peeks on Dribbble. Great design, killer photography and even some quality branding help from another mutual buddy, Aaron Mahnke. Win-win-win.

Chris, one request: When we were getting ready for our SF trip, I spent more than enough time trying to find the SF Moleskine City Journal and still came up empty handed, niche market possibility for you?

Workspace coffee menu

Continuing the recent coffee-heavy related content, the menu at the (now defunct) Gastown, England-based Workspace is fantastic. You can mark it down as “borrowed” in much of my new artwork, I’m sure.

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How much Hipster can you put into a Jazz?

Working from my local [hipster] coffee shop this morning. This fits well.

Also of note, it seems BG got a new website. Shame, a step back visually from what they had.

Beating the heat

With temperatures supposed to reach 105°F through the end of the week, I’ve got to find ways to take my mind off of it. Music sometimes helps. Feel free to spice your summer up a bit with some new melodies from my latest Muxtape: http://bit.ly/mux08

PS. To cup-half-empty you just a bit more, the head index will be higher than the stated temp above meaning that it will feel more like 110°F. Realistically though, once it hits three digits, it’s just plain hot.

Honk if you love Jesus

Sadly, guilty as charged (on more than one account).

via Ryan Duffy

The Perfect Pour

A simple but quite informative graphic to help you decide how to take your coffee. I, of course, take the weak-sauce route with a mocha 99% of the time. Click to view the entire piece.

via Plaid Creative

Related: The Utility Journal blog has just started a reoccurring theme called Tip Sheet. The first one is on Tea.

Mad Men season 4

Forget the fact that NFL players report for training camp in two weeks, it’s time to get your TiVo’s set for the fourth season of Mad Men in just two weeks. It’s been by far the most addicting (and more than likely the least benefiting) show the wife and I have watched consistently in years.

They’re making it easy for you to get semi-caught up over the next few weeks if you’re behind with a Season 3 marathon as well as all 13 episodes from last season being on video on demand for the next month. Otherwise, Netflix or iTunes seasons 1 & 2 to catch the entire back-story.

The attire, the drama and the story lines are all top-notch.

Also, if you don’t follow along through RSS, you missed the season 4 cast photo I posted the other night. You should subscribe so it doesn’t happen again.

Of those who do watch, anybody care to share their favorites? Episode? Character?

Field Notes: County Fair Colors

Wow, Coudal might have just sucked me in. I’ve been meaning to swing by and pick up a new Moleskine, but goodness, these County Fair edition of Field Notes could be enough to sway me away from leather. I’d also take the map below as a print for my wall if they decided to produce it.

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Andy Murray Tennis Street Magic in London

My wife has started playing tennis a couple of times a week, looking forward to the day she can do things like this. Crazy.

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