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Caffeine and Dehydration

An ex-girlfriend of mine used to nag me about my caffeine intake (which really was far from bad) because, “It dehydrates you.” I argued that any coffee or carbonated beverage with caffeine was largely… umm… water. “You’re telling me that the caffeine in my Coke not only completely obliterates the 11oz. of water [...]

How to get 4/15 off from work

Apparently, Google has decided that “Tax Day” is a US holiday on 4/15. To get tomorrow off from work simply add the “US Holidays” calendar from the list of public calendars inside Google Calendar. Show your calendar to your boss and enjoy your day off!

Family Guy on Hummers

Garfield minus Garfield : Brilliant

Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman [...]

Good Things

What makes Cheetos so good? They’re weird, crunchy, and cheesy. Baked Cheetos are weird, crunchy, and cheesy in the same exact way but are about half as harmful.
Technology Review is not only a fantastic magazine, but a great website too. Be sure to pick up this month’s issue if you’re not already [...]

Driving Skills: Christopher Evans : UK

This is an old video that has floated around the net for a few years but I thought I’d post it here for my few readers who haven’t seen it yet.