For the Love of Beer In this tour de force of 100 top tips and tricks, Beer Hacks presents the very best and most creative ways to serve, share, store, and savor your favorite brews. There’s PROBLEM SOLVING: Warm beer? Chill a bottle in about a minute with a can of compressed air. DIY PROJECTS: Turn empty bottles into guitar slides. PARTY TRICKS: The one foolproof technique for shotgunning a beer. FLAVOR BOMBS: a French press is all you need to infuse an ale with fresh berries. Whether you’re hosting a tasting, replenishing after a workout (that’s right—beer has more electrolytes than water), or relishing the singular tranquility of a shower beer, this book is your guide to making beer drinking better, easier, more interesting, delicious, and—especially—fun. Other tips and tricks: Keep beer cold by using an ice bag as a portable fridge. Make authentic bratwurst by boiling in beer. Visit Starkenberger brewery in Austria for a total beer vacation.

Podcasting does for Internet audio listeners what TiVo does for television viewers--it puts you in charge of when you enjoy a program. Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium that sends audio content (most commonly in the MP3 format) directly to an iPod or other digital audio player. You subscribe to audio feeds, receive new files automatically, and listen to them at your convenience. As you can imagine, podcasting is taking the "blogsphere" by storm. A podcast is a professional-quality Internet radio broadcast, and like blogging and HTML before it, this revolutionary new way of publishing to the Internet has become the new outlet for personal expression. If you've got Internet access and a copy of Podcasting Hacks, you can find out just how easy it is to listen to and create your own Internet audio programs. With Podcasting Hacks, Jack Herrington, a software engineer with 20 years of experience developing applications using a diverse set of languages and tools, delivers the ultimate how-to of podcasting for anyone looking to get the most out of this hot new medium. Since August 2004 (the month that iPodder.com editor Adam Curry considers the start of podcasting), audio blogging has exploded. Podcasts cover every conceivable topic, including sex, relationships, technology, religion, home brewing, recreational drugs, rock 'n roll, food, entertainment, politics, and much more. There were podcasts from the Democratic National Convention in Fall 2004, and some programs on Air America and NPR are also podcasts. Podcasting Hacks offers expert tips and tools for blogging out loud--for transmitting (and receiving) audio content worldwide with ease. This groundbreaking volume covers both entry-level and advanced topics perfect for aspiring and experienced podcasters. Herrington shows you how to get started, create quality sound, use the right software, develop a great show, distribute a podcast, and build an audience. More advanced topics include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and even videocasting.

Ever wondered how to brew your own beer? Then it might be time to try perfecting your own brew at home. Whether you're an established beer snob or just want to try your hand at homebrewing, Home Brewing: 70 Top Secrets & Tricks To Beer Brewing Right The First Time will guide your through the entire process of making your first brew to bottling and enjoying them. It will also teach you how to enhance the flavors of a brew and how to make a better brew than before. Give it a try! Dive into homebrewing! This book comes with a recipe journal for you to put in your home brew secret recipes.

So much of what is commonplace today was once considered impossible, or at least wishful thinking. Laser beams in the operating room, cars with built-in guidance systems, cell phones with email access. There's just no getting around the fact that technology always has, and always will be, very cool.But technology isn't only cool; it's also very smart. That's why one of the hottest technological trends nowadays is the creation of smart homes.At an increasing rate, people are turning their homes into state-of-the-art machines, complete with more switches, sensors, and actuators than you can shake a stick at. Whether you want to equip your home with motion detectors for added security, install computer-controlled lights for optimum convenience, or even mount an in-home web cam or two purely for entertainment, the world is now your oyster. Ah, but like anything highly technical, creating a smart home is typically easier said than done.Thankfully, Smart Home Hacks takes the guesswork out of the process. Through a seemingly unending array of valuable tips, tools, and techniques, Smart Home Hacks explains in clear detail how to use Mac, Windows, or Linux to achieve the automated home of your dreams. In no time, you'll learn how to turn a loose collection of sensors and switches into a well-automated and well-functioning home no matter what your technical level may be.Smart Home Hacks covers a litany of stand-alone and integrated smart home solutions designed to enhance safety, comfort, and convenience in new and existing homes. Kitchens, bedrooms, home offices, living rooms, and even bathrooms are all candidates for smart automation and therefore are all addressed in Smart Home Hacks.Intelligently written by engineering guru and George Jetson wannabe, Gordon Meyer, Smart Home Hacks leaves no stone unturned. From what to purchase to how to use your remote control, it's the ultimate guide to understanding and implementing complete or partial home automation.

Beer is loved by many people around the world, but few experience the fun and excitement of actually brewing their own. Learn the valuable recipes and ideas to start making your own beer and create countless different brews at home. Once you make your own beer, you'll be hooked, and may never drink any other beer besides your own! Better still, you'll win fans, as soon as your friends and colleagues discover what you have created.

Over 50 Recipes Using a Can or Bottle of Beer in This Cookbook! Cooking with beer is a sure way to add flavor to any dish! Impress your friends and family at parties with your fun and creative recipes. The alcohol in beer evaporates when cooked, enhancing the flavor of the food and makes it more sweet or acidic depending on the dish. Beer is something that many people already have in their refrigerator. Instead of cracking open a cold one, you can use one of these many recipes to enhance the flavor of your everyday cooking. Drinking beer may be fun, but cooking with beer is exciting, especially if you know how to Hack It! Beer Glazed Brats and Sauerkraut Irish Beef Beer Stew Beer Chili Beer Butt Chicken Slow Cooker French Dip Stout Beer Bread Beer Dogs Guinness(R) Corned Beer Beef, Mushroom and Beer Pie Stout Beer Brownies Dubliner and Beer Stout Beer Cheesecake Beer Cheese Dip Chocolate Cake with Beer Chocolate Icing Stout-Braised Lamb Shanks Beer Sausage Coddle Beer Mustard Beer Muffins Beer Pizza Beer Syrup Beer Meatloaf Beer Spuds Beer Cookies Whole Wheat Beer Bread Beer Burgers Pumpkin-Beer Bread Lobster Tails Steamed in Beer Cocktail Beer Meatballs Beer Nut Cookies Beer Cake Beer Braised Cabbage Rye Beer Bread Beer Waffles Beer Pickles Texas Boiled Beer Shrimp Teriyaki Beer Chicken Beer Braised Turnips Ranch Beer Dip Beer Braised Rabbit Cheesy Beer and Spinach Dip Beer and Maple Lentil Stew Beer Chops Beer Barbecue Beef Beer Lime Grilled Chicken Cranberry Flax Beer Bread Jalapeno Cheese Beer Bread Beer Battered Onion Rings Beer Battered Fish Beer Battered Coconut Shrimp Beer Battered Chicken Beer Battered Vegetables Beer Batter Crepes

Ingenious (and hilarious) projects that aspiring makers will love, brought to you by the tinkerers at Popular Science magazine. From useful, doable gadgets to outlandish contraptions that you’d likely be wise to avoid, this showcase of ingenuity is an entertaining tribute to the inventive spirit. In this book from the science and technology magazine that’s been inspiring everyday people for nearly 150 years, you’ll discover: Geek Toys: Be the life of any party with rad gaming hacks, amazing pyrotechnics, quirky DIY robots, wow-inducing projectiles, and lots of ways to make beer even better. Home Improvements: Pimp out your pad with a laser-security system, an improvised sous-vide cooker, and a life-sized cardboard display of anyone you want. Gadget Upgrades: Want to stash a flash drive in an old cassette? Use a DIY stylus on a touchscreen? Improvise a fisheye lens for your camera? With this book, you can. Things That Go: Give your motorbike a Tron vibe, deck out your car with an action-figure hood ornament, and keep gadgets charged on the go with a solar-powered backpack. …and much more!