Cigars Liquor And More

They talk about how a hydrogel can be used to play pong, making Darrell feel worse about how bad he played pong. They smoke the CAO L'Anniversaire Maduro and drink the Elijah Craig Toasted Barrell. They talk about their weird ecentricities like not wanting to step on cracks and orienting the band while they smoke. They again get hung up on the band. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2444465-a-g...

SLB launches lithium filtration system and will hopefully contribute to our lithium capacity in North America. They discuss this and battery recycling. They smoke the  Alec Bradley V2L Black and sip on the Henry McKenna Single Barrell Bottle N Bond 10 year old. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/slb-launches-lithium-filtration-system-after-nevada-tests-2024-09-10/  

They debate the screw cap vs cork. Somebody trying to end the world made a cyborg with a mushroom brain. They discuss the liquor quite a bit this episode.  https://futurism.com/the-byte/mushroom-robot-brain  

They discuss helpful AIs Rickrolling people. They also discuss what the rules are for being called a Cognac. They smoke the AVO Classic and drink the Chateau Montifaud Cognac VS. https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-startup-rickrolling

Bill and Darrell talk about amfibious housing and future ways of staying on a flooding coastline. They delight in the Rojas Bluebonnet and Buffalo Trace. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02679-w

Bill and Darrell talk about the stranded Starliner and NASAs future. Darrell tels a leaking story of his own. They smoke the Partagas Black Label Bravo and drink the  Cowboy Little Barrel.

As China continues to corner the market for rare earths, they try to harm other economies and gain bargining power for their domestic plans. Recycing rare earths from our growing trash heap may be the way the US continues to supply itself with this critical resource. They smoke the La Barba Red and they drink the Balcones Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in wine casks Cask strength. https://www.f...

Darrell and Bill review the Scymigh tripple burner cigar lighter, segue into a discussion of the IBM model M keyboard and ClickyKeyBoards.com who is restoring them. They smoke the La Gianna Havana which is a commerative cigar by David Garafalo and drink the barrel select Bulleit. The Scymigh triple burner is $27 on Amazon. https://www.clickykeyboards.com/

Bill and Darrell focus on the pairing and cigar and liquor this episode. They don't have time to go the tech discussions. They end up discussing bottle shape, liquor comparisons and market strategy.

This week Bill and Darrell discuss the R&D dollars going to advanced chip packaging and the retun of chip packaging facilities to the US. They smoke the Rocky Patel DBS and sip some Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.  $1.6 Billion CHIPS Subsidy Boosts Advanced Packaging in U.S. https://www.eetimes.com/1-6-billion-chips-subsidy-boosts-advanced-packaging-in-u-s/

They discuss ' A Radical New Magnet Without Rare-Earth Metals Is About to Change Motors Forever'. They key is that they do not contain rare earth elements. Bill and Darrell discuss some implications. T hey smoke the AVO Heritage and drink the Wolcott Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.  https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a61147476/ai-developed-magnet-free-of-rare-earth-metals/

This week they get distracted with a Ron Zacapa vs Ron Centario 25 comparison. Very close battle. They find another solar development they are a little skeptical of. The Cavalier is a excellent offering and they very much enjoy the evening. https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/photon-energy-systems-solar-spheres-wavja/

Check out what Darrell has been up to in Costa Rica.  Diving, monkeys, Zip Lining, etc.  Darrell is having the Rocky Patel Decade with the Balcones Lineage and Bill is having a Foundation Cigars The Wise Man with Angostura Caribbean Rum.  

They discuss the new building design that is Lego like and is strong enough to withstand a bulldozer. They smoke the Caldwell Long Live the King and drink Weller Antique 107. https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/plastic-bricks-building-material-home-improvement/  

They discuss privacy in the coming years and whether it can exist. They specifically discuss the Copilot+ 'Recall' feature. Smoking the Graycliff G2 and drinking Old Charter Oak French oak aged; they enjoy the night. They somehow return to complaining how whiny the Skywalkers are. Bill is pushing the 'Data as a Product' way of thinking about your work. With any luck he can convince the world. http...

They discuss recent news about supercapacitors and what this will mean for rapid charging. They smoke the Caldwell Lost and Found La Whatever and drink the 1792 Bottle N Bond. They talk about Nvidia because who isn't right now. For summer grilling we discuss converting a propane grill to natural gas. https://futurism.com/the-byte/supercapacitor-theory-discovery  

They go back to discussing energy when they find an article about a recently developed catalyst for electrolyzing water. The smoke Don Pepin Garcia Cubin Classic and drink Weller Special Reserve. They also talk about how Darrell goes about pairing cigars and liquor. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240416214629.htm

They discuss OpenAI blatently ignoring right and wrong to steal Scarlett Johanssons voice. What rights should we all have to our voice? They pair that discussion with a Partagas Heritage and Makers Mark Cask. https://www.wired.com/story/scarlett-johansson-v-openai-could-look-like-in-court/ Plus this years first primo pairing of 2024

China is making the cheapest EVs. The US will be adding high tariffs to improve our competitive future in the chip sector. They smoke the Tatuaje Series P and drink Milam & Green Triple Cask.

You can get a remote controlled flamethrower and it's legal in most states. They drink the Plantation Black Cask and smoke the Rocky Patel 60th. They also discuss a new product coming that will neutralize alchohol before you absorbe it.

Rare Earth magnets are critical to our defense and in fact most of our products. We need to have a non-China source for rare earths. DOD may be taking some steps to begin again our own rare earth production. There's a little more ranting about licorice. They smoke the Undercrown Shade Grand Toro and drink the 2024 Bookers Springfield batch.

They drink the Knob Creek 12 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey with the  La Perla Habana Black Pearl Oro. For some reason they talk about assigning a dog year equivalent to whiskey aging.  New work has found a way to create artificial diamonds at atmospheric pressure. Big diamonds. Good looking things. This could be a De Beers killer. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/diamonds-extreme-atmospheri...

They discuss the Formula 1 racing as they drink the Formula 1 inspired whiskey. They mention Monte Carlo, but meant Le Mans. They smoke the Joya Black and drink the Whistle Pig Piggyback Alpha Romeo. Between drinks and smoke they discuss how recently AI has been used to create a new battery, and it worked! https://www.sciencenews.org/article/artificial-intelligence-new-battery  

They discuss the recent CRA appeal to the FDA and segue into a discussion about British baristars wearing wigs in this day and age. They also discuss water issues. They smoke the West Tampa Red and drink the Courage & Conviction Cuvee cask finish whiskey.

Darrell and family went to the Providenciales region of Turks and Caicos. They stayed at the Club Med for part of the time and The Grace Bay Suites for the other part. They review the area, Club Med, some restaurants, diving, and general atmosphere. The cigar was a local one, but there was no information on it and the rum was local, but proably acting as a non-distiller producer. Enjoy!