GOOGLE SEES THE FUTURE Google filed a U.S. Patent Office application on April 28 for a vision-improvement device in liquid form that, once inserted (i.e., injected directly into the eyeball!), solidifies into not only a lens replacement for the eye but an instrument that carries its own storage, radio and wireless power supply. The idea, according to inventor Andrew Jason … [Read more...] about NOTW: Flaring tempers, Google eyes and one really idiotic sheriff
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Cheese Eating Mites and Ironic Gas and Too Much Information
THE MITES ATE THE CHEESE The Food and Drug Administration proposed recently to limit the quantity of tiny “mites” that could occupy imported cheese, even though living, crawling mites are a feature desired by aficionados. (“Cheese is absolutely alive!” proclaimed microbiologist Rachel Dutton, who runs the “cheese laboratory” at Harvard University.) In fact, cheese is home to … [Read more...] about Cheese Eating Mites and Ironic Gas and Too Much Information
Manolis Maui New Restaurant Review
There’s a new pizza restaurant in Wailea, located at 100 Wailea Ike Drive. If you think that address sounds familiar, it’s because that spot used to be Matteo’s Pizza. They operated there for about six years before closing last April. But if you think Manoli’s is just picking up where Matteo’s left off, you’re wrong. Owner and operator Aaron Placourakis has the makings of a … [Read more...] about Manolis Maui New Restaurant Review
Drought Hits Surfing Goat Dairy Bad
The normally happy goats of Kula’s Surfing Goat Dairy probably aren’t that happy these days. Drought conditions have hit the dairy so hard that they’re importing curds from other, like-minded goat farms to keep up with the demand for their local goat cheese. Owner Thomas Kafsack says that even with constant irrigation, the pasture is breaking up. Their water bills are out of … [Read more...] about Drought Hits Surfing Goat Dairy Bad
100 Wines New Maui Restaurant Review
Bringing the holy gastric trinity of bread, cheese and wine is not the only thing 100 Wines in Lahaina is doing well. I’ve had a few groups of friends dine there, and they’ve enjoyed the shared-plate style of dining as well as the European atmosphere. The menu is easy to digest: everything is listed on one page in categories like apps, soups, salads, boards to share, tartines, … [Read more...] about 100 Wines New Maui Restaurant Review