For all of its wild popularity, caffeine is one seriously misunderstood substance. It’s not a simple upper, and it works differently on different people with different tolerances — even in different menstrual cycles. But you can make it work better for you.
Most of us aren’t morning people. It takes a cup or two of caffeine in our veins before we’re fully functioning human beings. Show that you’re on your way there with the progress bar on this cute cup cosy.
As a young Ghostbusters fan, I found the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man creepy yet oddly appealing – I really wanted to take a bite out of him. Now thanks to ThinkGeek’s Stay Puft Caffeinated – yes, caffeinated – Marshmallows, my dream has come true.
The makers of the Chocolate Inhaler have done themselves one better. The Le Whif Coffee Inhaler, a lipstick-sized tube that contains a “breathable coffee powder”, gives you a nice caffeine fix without all that drinking and swallowing messiness. How nice?
For the last couple of months, Google’s been testing a new search architecture called Caffeine — a back-end upgrade, but one that changes the results in virtually any search. Today, Lifehacker gets word that Caffeine is ready to go live in Google proper.
There is a ridiculous amount of instant coffee drunk at the desk from which this post is originating. So much so, that I am constantly reminded to ease off before it kills me. But according to this online calculator, I could drink about 20x more than I already do and still live. Just. (Yes, it’s a slow day.)
