Hi Tim,

>> PS. I bought a Really, Really Good (tm) coffee maker today.
>> It's just unbelievable how good coffee can be (heh, heh).
> Which one?

A Jura (see http://www.wholelattelove.com/jura.cfm). I didn't know when I 
entered the place that I was going to leave with one but actually trying the 
coffee totally convinced me (life really is too short for bad coffee ;-)

> I completely agree about the pleasures of good caffeination
> but I'm surprised you don't have a decent espresso maker at
> the lab.

Oh but there is - it's an okay espresso machine which you can find right 
next to the sign saying "Friends don't let friends drink StarSchmucks". It's 
just that on the weekend I try to stay out of the lab and thusly urgently 
needed something at home. Now there's one more reason for tele-commuting 
(heh, heh).

Cheers,
  - Andreas