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The Magic Coffee Maker

July 30, 2010 by Casey

I am absolutely loving my Keurig single-cup coffee maker. I used to walk to the chow hall to get some coffee before work, now I quickly make a cup in my room. Why do I like this contraption so much?

Keurig B30 Coffee Maker
Keurig on my nightstand

First, it’s the cleanest way to make coffee, given that there’s no pot to wash out or filter to deal with after the coffee’s made. You simply place a coffee pod in the brewer to make one cup, then throw it away when you’re done.

Second, you can order variety packs, choosing a different type of coffee every day. They even have iced coffee and various teas available.

Third, it’s convenient, brewing one cup of coffee in about 3 minutes. It brews fairly quietly which keeps from waking my neighbors.

Finally, the brewer is small and takes up a small amount of space in my cramped dorm room.  I highly recommend this coffee maker for the office, an extended TDY, or deployment.  My favorite types of coffee are Caribou Coffee Daybreak blend and Green Mountain Coffee Nantucket blend.

Filed Under: Best Products Ever!, Deployment

Amazon Kindle Rocks on Deployments

July 11, 2010 by Casey

Back home we have Amazon Prime, so new books arrive in a couple days. But it can take 10-14 days for a book to show up while overseas. That’s why I’m loving my new Amazon Kindle.

Kindle for Military Deployments

I can get a hunch to read a book and have it transferred to my Kindle in minutes. I’ve also downloaded many free books, such as the Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Treasure Island. I was worried about losing the “reading experience” and the device feeling like a gadget. I haven’t felt any of that, and find reading on the Kindle enjoyable. I especially like that it has no back light, so I can read it before going to bed and it doesn’t wake me up like a laptop would.

The whispernet service is unavailable in many deployed areas (such as Qatar), but it’s easy to transfer books via USB. You can check Amazon whispernet coverage here.

Filed Under: Best Products Ever!, Deployment

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