Guinness Technology

On our recent trip to Ireland, we did a tour of the famous Guinness Storehouse. It was fascinating to learn the process of making the world-famous beer and to draft and taste it.

The tour featured not just the beer making process, but also the industry associated with the brewing. One floor featured how the barrels for the beer are made. Another section covered the advertising gimmicks produced by Guinness including automata that featured in Guinness's advertising.

Overall the tour was very enjoyable and ended with drinking a pint (or two) in the Gravity Bar with amazing views of Dublin.

Below are some photos of the older infrastructure, machines, and technology used.

Learn more at Guinness Storehouse

Christmas loot

What gadgets did Santa bring you for Christmas?

My kids got Lego and Meccano models. I got a 28pcs precision mini tool set. I've used it to build a papercraft Minecraft Steve.

 

I also got a waffle maker and I have made a couple of batches of waffles, but I will be trying various waffle maker hacks. 

Happy pi day (3.14.15)

To celebrate pi day, I've created a couple of art works:

Peaces of pie 

and

3 dominates π

Later today I will also make a lemon meringue pie.

3D Printed Food

The guys from Tested visited CES 2014 and tasted 3D printed candies and chocolates made with the ChefJet line of food 3D printers which create the food using alternate layers of powdered food and water.

Three years ago, 3D food printing technology from Cornell University used a different approach - printing the designs with food pastes.


Currently the technology is slow and expensive. It will be interesting to see what develops over the next few years. 

Happy Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent is traditionally the day to make pancakes. Enjoy these pancake inspired gadget videos:

Kitchen Computer Build

A DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project



Read the details at The iPhone Inspired DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project

Restaurant in a box

A fast food restaurant in a shipping container?

Müvbox is a standard shipping container that has been converted into a fold out restaurant. Features include solar power, a full function kitchen with a wood fire pizza oven and room for four staff. Complete with tables for up to 28 people (half seated), it is a fascinating concept.


Specs and more at muvboxconcept.com.

Sanitarium Gizmos and Gadgets promotion

Somehow I have been invited to get 10 bonus points! But I suspect I need to buy cereal from shops in NZ to fully participate. Perhaps some of the other MuzGadget brothers would like gizmos and gadgets with their cornflakes.

	The Sanitarium Gizmos and Gadgets promotion is on its way with great new bargains and free stuff for grabs! To kick start the 2007 promotion and get you one step closer to redeeming cool bargains or free stuff, your Gizmos and Gadgets account will automatically receive 10 bonus points if you opt in before 16 September 2007! Opt in now to receive your bonus points as well as further information and special Gizmos and Gadgets offers by clicking HERE - it will only take a minute. The Gizmos & Gadgets Team