The game loving guys over at Kotaku decided to take on the challenge of comparing energy drinks to see what would take top spot in terms of pure energy as well as taste.
In addition, they also examine the common ingredients in these bottles of liquid fuel, and a bit of history for the buff inside every one of us.
If you’re a caffeine fiend, or if you’re just looking to start a new habit, then definitely check it out, as nothing beats the surge or the crash and burn of energy in a can.
[Kotaku - Pure Energy: A Critical Look At Energy Drinks]
If you’ve been looking for a new way to get your soda fix, then check out Brach’s Soda Poppers.
Featuring four officially licensed flavors (A&W Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, Crush, and 7-Up) they have a hard candy outside and a “firm goo center”.
Now if only they’d find a way to fill these with caffeine…
[Candy Blog - Brach's Soda Poppers]
If you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up, try taking a caffeine nap.
Here’s how:
- Right before you crash, down a cup of java. The caffeine has to travel through your gastro-intestinal tract, giving you time to nap before it kicks in.
- Close your eyes and relax. Even if you only doze, you’ll get what’s known as effective microsleep, or momentary lapses of wakefulness.
- Limit your nap to 15 minutes. A half hour can lead to sleep inertia, or the spinning down of the brain’s prefrontal cortex, which handles functions like judgment. This gray matter can take 30 minutes to reboot.
[Wired - Cheat On The Need To Sleep]
[Via: Lifehacker]
To get folks to try out the new Starbucks-Apple iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, Apple will be giving away $50 million in “Song of the Day” cards to coffee customers from October 2 to November 7.
The cards will be good for a hand-picked song from the iTunes library, which might sound limiting, but with artists like Bob Dylan, Joss Stone, Dave Matthews, Bebel Gilberto, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, John Legend, Annie Lennox, Joni Mitchell, Keith Urban, Paul McCartney, Sia, Band of Horses, Hilary McRae, Frederico Aubele and Sara Bareilles, it’ll probably be something worth hearing.
It might not pay for the $5 coffee, but at least you get something with your daily caffeine fix.
[Apple - iTunes - Starbucks]
[Via: Apple Insider]
