With no cord or power button, the new Twist espresso maker relies simply on the power
of standard recyclable N2O cartridges to deliver each flavorful shot.
The portable espresso maker, inspired by the founder's coffee cravings while on his honeymoon,
uses either grounds or convenient ESE pods and weighs just over two pounds, an ideal travel companion for java-heads.
The simplicity of its intelligible design, insert coffee grounds and hot water, pull the trigger—makes it an attractive alternative to machines.

via coolhunting

I don't even remember now why I was thinking about the $ sign. Well anyway I went and looked it up and this is the most plausible answer I got. If anyone was curious like me. Oh and ¢ stands for Cents, that was easy I guess.

The dollar sign is an abbreviation for "pesos." Bear in mind that the Spanish dollar, also known as the peso de 8 reales, was the principal coin in circulation in the U.S. up until 1794, when we began minting our own dollars. In handwriting, "pesos" was usually abbreviated lowercase "ps," with S above and to the right of the P and with the hook on the latter written with one or two deep strokes. As time went on, the P and the S tended to get mashed together and the result was $.

I hope you enjoy the silly antics of my cousin Nathan aka Keith Apicary. There is not too much to say about this, just watch.

Today we had a snow day, yet there is just a dusting on the ground and I use dusting loosely. They said that we were getting 6-12 inches,
I don't know what happened to all the snow? It would have been a great day to use these cool cups for a nice hot chocolate or an cappuccino.