Thursday, April 23, 2009

Apple Crumble Coffee


Apple Crumble Coffee, originally uploaded by nikconwell.

Yes indeed, apple crumble flavored coffee. Not just apple flavored or apple cinnamon, but apple crumble. The crumble part is subtle. And that's what I'm looking for in coffee. Perhaps they will be coming out with chocolate chip cookie flavor next.

I took one for the team and tried a delicious cup of it. Maybe this batch was bad because it tasted like somebody had taken a bunch of beans or berries, burned them in an oven, ground them up, and then added water. Just nasty.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Hearing Test

Pretty much since day 1 I've been able to hear a whine from TVs and CRT monitors. This has diminished with age, but I can still hear it. I can tell when TVs are on or off with my eyes closed. I can tell if a TV is on but the screen is black (like it's set on video 1 but there's no input source). Very convenient.

The sound is very high pitched, sort of like this:

Train Horns

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I also have tinnitus and so can hear a more subtle but similarly pitched sound if all around me is quiet.