November 10, 2005
Possibly the most powerful energy drink ever
For someone who is extremely caffeine-intolerant (two cans of Diet Coke and I'm a wreck), the mere existence of VPX Redline Fat Burner gives me palpitations. This is what it can do to you:
"I tried Redline today while heading to work. I am a huge fan of RedBull & Diet Rockstar. I am 33 years old & in excellent condition.
Having not read the warning label I drank the whole bottle within 5 minutes. Within 10 minutes I was blacking out behind the wheel & shaking uncontrollably. I pulled over at a gas station - I was having difficulty in swallowing and could not stand, breathe or see straight.
I could not even walk for the convulsions. A bystander called the paramedics. Needless to say - my blood pressure was sky high & I thought I was on my way out.
I feel this drink is extremely dangerous & should not be on the market. There needs to be a very visible warning label not to drink the whole bottle for beginners. It has been 5 hours now & I still do not feel normal."
November 09, 2005
Top 20 geek novels
The Guardian technology blog has published its list of top 20 geek novels. Perhaps unsurpringly, Hitchhiker's Guide is at number 1. Not sure what American Gods in doing in there (I liked it but it's not a geek book - more a huge slab of whimsy.) Same with Microserfs (great book but Douglas Coupland is too self-consciously hip to be a geek author.) IMHO, Neuromancer, Snow Crash, Illuminatus!, all the Asimov and Dick deserve to be there. In fact, why isn't the entire list full of Dick classics?? There are some omissions - what about M John Harrison, Jeff Noon, Samual R Delany, Moorcock, Ballard..?