Monthly Archives: January 2013


It’s called the Leidenfrost Effect, whereby the ball surrounds itself with a blanket of steam that keeps the rest of the water away. Eventually, the ball cools to the point where the steam jacket can’t be maintained, at which point, well, you’ll see.

It’s the same effect that allows liquid nitrogen to skitter across a floor, drops of water to cascade around a hot pan or a wet finger to be momentarily dipped in boiling lead without injury.

biotv/gizmodo

Nova Collective – Quick Bossa

Tom Lowe writes:

Just giving you a heads up about a music video some mates of mine produced and are releasing today. It’s like a bossanova Ben Folds, I like it a lot. The group’s called Nova Collective, and is composed of a bunch of very talented musicians, including some of the key people responsible for Trinity Orchestra’s successes over the last few years.

Louis Ryan (piano + composition), Fiachra Kinder (drums), Alex Ryan (bass), Rob Kearns (guitar + recording), Andrew Hozier-Byrne (vocals). Aaron Heffernan plays the janitor. Filming and Editing – James O’Brien Moran Directing – Dan Colley and James O’Brien Moran; Costumes – Emma Gleeson; Lighting Design – Colm McNally Caretaker – Aaron Heffernan; Vocals – Andrew Hozier-Byrne; Drums and Percussion – Fiachra Kinder; Piano – Louis Ryan Bass – Alex Ryan; Guitar – Rob Kearns; Music and Lyrics – Louis Ryan; Recording – Rob Kearns; Mixing – Rob Kearns and David Tapley; Mastering – Wavefarm Productions; Producer – Louis Ryan

Tayto chocolate.

It’s the bar that has divided the country.

The most talked-about development in the chocolate industry since Nunch became Star Bar.

You’re messing with the brand, say some, bitterly.

OMNOMNOMNOM, replies everyone else, droolfully.

We have a box containing  24 – YES 24 – bars of Tayto Chocolate to give away.

To enter, just complete this sentence.

I would like to send a box of Tayto chocolate to ____________ because______________

Lines close at 2pm.

Previously: Tayto Chocolate

Kitchen Confidential author Anthony Bourdain on a 36-hour visit to Dublin for the Travel Channel show The Layover, taking in from top: Matt the Tresher, Pembroke Street, Dublin; Slattery’s, Grand Canal Street, Dublin, Bite Bear, South William Street, Dublin (with proprietor, hipstaurateur Joe Macken); The Gravedigger’s pub, Glasnevin and at Roma II chipper, Wexford Street, Dublin (also with Macken, second left).

The Layover: Dublin Pictures (Travel Channel)
Joe Macken’s Dublin Eateries (Travel Channel)

Thanks PT