Wireless Wednesday for 11/13/15 - Scooter's Coffee and Tech Books

A new coffee shop  and Rick's Tech Book Picks leading up to the holidays

Stop the presses!  Rick isn't at his regular Starbucks in North Fulton today... he's trying out the newest new coffeeshop in Roswell. Scooters Coffee is open now on Crossville Rd.
First in the state of Georgia

Have a listen to the segment:

The new location, a drive-thru coffeehouse in Roswell, GA, (550 W. Crossville Road), features Scooter’s new, modernized interior design, free wifi, USB charging stations, a large group meeting room, a convenient drive-thru window, and of course, its full menu of world-class coffee and espresso drinks, as well as hand-crafted pastries.

To celebrate the opening, the new location will offer $1 medium drinks this Friday, November 13th.

Other Grand Opening specials planned for next week and more I'm sure to come, All of your favorite coffee drinks and more.
www.scooterscoffee.com
 


After getting hopped up on all tha coffee, we take a look at some "tech related" themed books leading up to the holidays.  As Amazon launches its first Brick and Mortar bookstore in Seattle.



And we take a look at some current top tech books...

1.  Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money, by Nathanial Popper

A New York Times technology and business reporter charts the dramatic rise of Bitcoin and the fascinating personalities who are striving to create a new global money for the Internet age.

Digital Gold is New York Times reporter Nathaniel Popper’s brilliant and engrossing history of Bitcoin, the landmark digital money and financial technology that has spawned a global social movement.

The notion of a new currency, maintained by the computers of users around the world, has been the butt of many jokes, but that has not stopped it from growing into a technology worth billions of dollars, supported by the hordes of followers who have come to view it as the most important new idea since the creation of the Internet. Believers from Beijing to Buenos Aires see the potential for a financial system free from banks and governments. More than just a tech industry fad, Bitcoin has threatened to decentralize some of society’s most basic institutions.
 

2.   Make: Electronics by Charles Platt

The newest version of Make: Electronics by Charles Platt is now available through Maker Media. It makes a great holiday of New Year's gift for the "maker" in your life or anyone curious or interested in electronics. This book gets readers right in the middle of all the action.

The “Maker Movement” keeps building up steam in this country and this book/guide can be a big help.
 

3.  Cooking for Geeks by Jeff Potter

More than just a cookbook, Cooking for Geeks applies your curiosity to discovery, inspiration, and invention in the kitchen. Why do we bake some things at 350°F/175°C and others at 375°F/190°C? Why is medium-rare steak so popular? And just how quickly does a pizza cook if we overclock an oven to 1,000 F/540 C? Author and cooking geek Jeff Potter provides the answers to these questions and more, and offers his unique take on recipes -- from the sweet (a patent-violating chocolate chip cookie) to the savory (slow-cooked brisket).
This book is an excellent and intriguing resource for anyone who enjoys cooking or wants to experiment in the kitchen.

 


4. And Crayola Now Has Its Own Line of Coloring Books For Adults

For the grownup colorer who intends to maybe frame and hang their work, the Crayola Color Escapes adult coloring kits feature over-sized 11x17-intricate black and white illustrations by artist Claudia Nice, plus a collection of either colored pencils, fine-line colored markers, or watercolor pencils. There are four of the sets to choose from, including Geometric, Kaleidoscope, Nature, and Garden themes.