Well I finally got my new Zassenhaus coffee grinder. I have been wanting one for about a year now. Sadly they have been unavailable in the States for at least a year (Zassenhaus went through bankruptcy). But this past week Sweet Maria's started to sell them again. I immediately bought one.

Most coffee experts will tell you that your coffee grinder is the most important piece of equipment to get right. Buying a $200 grinder is not unreasonable if you want really good coffee. The Zassenhaus grinders give you the same quality as the $200 grinders for much less. As long as you don't mind a little workout, these manual grinders are a great deal.

In other news, my TF2 play hit a snag when the fan on my video card melted off. I kid you not. But now I have a new, fanless card and all is well.

Development continues on this blog. Most of my focus has been on writing tools. I took a break from tools today and added tags.

I would say it's pretty rare for me to get really excited about new video games coming out. But there are actually a bunch that I'm looking forward to in the next few months. Metroid Prime 3(which is already out), Smash Brothers Brawl, Mario Galaxy, and Zelda Phantom Hour Glass are all quite exciting.

But today I just gave in and purchased orange box so I can play the beta of Team Fortress 2. I loved TFC along with Half-Life and its spawn. I have only the highest expectations for Team Fortress 2. You will too after you watch this video: