Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Energy Drinks: Pushing Ridiculous?

I've been a fan of energy drinks ever since I was introduced to Red Bull about seven years ago. Since then, virtually everyone has entered the realm. After the 8 oz. market was saturated, in came the 16+'s with Rockstar, Monster and such. Then came the 5 Hour Energy Shots, followed by many more in a variety of different packages and tubes. I recently came across another trend which made me redraw the "WTF" line on the issue. It came in the form of a 32 oz. can which I find rather insane. Sure, Big Gulps are massive but at least they allow ice. Who can finish a 32 oz. energy drink while it's still chilled? By the time I finish that, I'll probably be way too bloated to do any of the activites I was drinking it for.


You really have to see it to understand. Keep in mind that the smaller Rockstar is about 16.9 fl. oz.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Get Cozi

In a time where social networking sites and communities are flourishing (literally, there's a LOT!) from friends to travel to art to letting the world know where you are and what you're doing at the exact moment, there's one small group of people that have been overlooked: family. In a time where everyone is everywhere doing their own thing, it's hard to keep even the closest people to you organized and on the same page. I was amazed to stumble upon this site, Cozi, a site that connects your family members. You can create a family homepage equipped with a calendar full of everyone's schedules, grocery/shopping/to do lists, a family journal and a photo screensaver. If this was around when I was still living back home, we'd use this for sure!