how many drinks would kill you?

a friend of mine told me something really interesting the other day.

"did you know that if i drink 160 cans of red bull, i'd die?" he said, as he sip the energy drink.

of course, this caught my attention and needed to find out more.


personally, i'm not much of a caffeine-junky. i don't need a cup of coffee or chugging down a red bull to start the day. in fact, i very rarely drink coffee.. probably 10 times in a year? so yeah.. but i do, however, love diet coke (that's why i drink as much as i can here before going home cause brunei only has coke light and no, they are not the same). my favourite drink - that and pepsi max. can't get enough of it. it has caffeine but not enough to give me a sudden boost of energy.

note: these figures are of how much you have to have in your system to actually be lethal. it's not like having more than 160 red bull in a year or a month or even a week would kill you. but you have a good chance of feeling very sick having 60 red bulls in a day. you'll definitely pass out before even reaching the lethal dose. but please people.. don't be stupid to even try it. ':s

2nd note: the figures vary for each person. some have a high tolerance for caffeine.

coca-cola - 371 cans and you'll keel over.

diet coke - 284 cans and goodbye to you..

sprite / 7-up / tonic water - no caffeine in it but you could get killed by sugar intake though.

chocolate milk - 2556 cups and you're done for..

instant coffee - 224 cups and you'll be so awake that you won't ever get up!

mac donald's large coffee - 88 cups (now that's kinda doable.. very scary ':s)

starbucks' grande coffee - just 39 cups (holy fudge.. even more scary)

instant tea - 492 cups and you'll be walking into the light

there it is.. still craving for a cup/can to get through the day? ':)

there were a lot of drinks and even food to list here. go to the website and input your weight and the item you want to know how much to kill you.

energyfiend.com

my youtube favourites!

as i have mentioned over and over again, i am massive fan of youtube. i spend literally hours browsing through infinite amount of videos on the fantastic video website. here are some of my favourites that i subscribe to.

happyslip

christine is one of the most popular youtuber at the moment, ranking at no. 6 on the most subscribed. her videos are mostly about her Filipino parents and the people in her life. she basically just pokes fun of them in her videos. she produces, directs and even acts in all her videos with no help from anyone. her videos are watched at an average of half a million times! with the highest view at over 3 million times! funny acting, singing and the talent to play guitar and the piano are the traits that makes her popular among people online. but what over 76,000 subscribers keep coming back for more is her very lovable personality. click here for her website.

whatthebuck?

About Buck:
Michael Buckley is the host and writer of WHAT THE BUCK, the popular celebrity news program. Whether accusing David Beckham of playing with Tom Cruise's balls or warning Jennifer Hudson that Beyonce wants to kill her, Mr. Buckley is not afraid to tell stars to go Buck themselves! Buck covers all the hot topics of the week and will simply make stuff up if the real news sucked that week! You can also watch Buck on The Fizz which airs on DirectTV. Buck can also be heard on Leeza Gibbons radio show Hollywood Confidential. He is most proud of the fact that more people watch him every week than "Hey Paula".

just two words that sum it all up - very entertaining. click here for his channel.

marie digby

her name seems easy enough but to pronounce it correctly it should sound like 'mar-ee-ay'. 24th in the most subscribed musician on youtube, she's slowly getting herself known in the music industry. she's been on the radio and on tv shows singing the song that made her break, the umbrella-ella-ella song! her music talent on the acoustic guitar, her sweet voice and being drop-dead gorgeous resulted in over 1.2 million views on her video! watch out for her in the near future. for more of the japanese-american beauty, click here!

daxflame

well.. where do i start with this guy.. i hate him and his videos but i just can't seem to look away.. i am a peaceful guy and i do not condone violence but whenever i see this guy's video, i just want to meet him in person and pound his head in! arrrghhhh!! a lot of people out in youtube feels the same way and yet he has over 45,000 subscribers (including me) and has a channel hit of almost 4 million times! Bernice Juach III (yes, that's his name.. don't you just want to beat him up already?) he HAD over 100 videos but i can't seem to find them now. he may have removed all of them. very fortunate for you guys. but it's not the end of daxflame. rumours have been circulating that he's just another actor like lonelygirl15. well, if he is, he's really good. if not, he needs mental help. someone please beat him up..

the world wide web

let's start things off with something that has become a major part of our lives, especially to IT generation of today - the internet. what started out as a military advantage in the 50's has become this exploding phenomenon, a source of all sources. i shall share with you the origins, the effects it has on us at present day and my personal take on the future for this fascinating tool. then, for those who has been wondering what website rules the web now, i shall reveal the top 10 websites of today. facebook, you think? read on and see...

origins

after the launch of USSR's sputnik, the US got a bit nervous and created Advanced Research Projects Agency, known as ARPA, in february 1958 to regain a technological lead. ARPA created the Information Processing Technology Office (IPTO) to further the research of the Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) program, which had networked country-wide radar systems together for the first time. J. C. R. Licklider was selected to head the IPTO, and saw universal networking as a potential unifying human revolution. he then moved the project from Harvard University to MIT, where he bought the first production PDP-1 computer and conducted the first public demonstration of time-sharing.
note: time-sharing refers to sharing a computing resource among many users by multitasking.

this was a revolution in terms of military information. this meant that highly classified information was not stored at just one place, which will make it an easy target by potential enemies. the information is spread out simultaneously, making it highly robust and survivable.

After much work, the first node went live at UCLA on october 29, 1969, on what would be called the ARPANET, one of the "eve" networks of today's internet.

insert: J. C. R. Licklider. USSR's Sputnik. right: PDP - 1

going online today

the growth of the internet today has exploded into the latest craze. it is the newest wave of communication through electronic mail, file transfer, telnet access, transaction applications, and much much more. the popularity of the internet has launched many social and ethical issues. recently, the internet has been critizied for its uncensored information, but has been praised for its educational value. personally, i think is one of the best invention man has ever created. as mentioned before, it is a huge source of information. some, unfortunately, are bad but most are essential, which we can learn from. it is also used for convenience. shoppings can be done at home, socializing is extended even further from using a telephone, banking has been made easier online. almost everything can be done at a click of a mouse now. granted, being cooped up at home isn't a healthy thing to do but the internet has made the world smaller. but what about the future? can it be any better than what it is today?

the future

on january 2005, a survey was made, where technology experts and scholars evaluate the where the network is headed in the next 10 years. the survey finds there is a strong across-the-board consensus that the internet will become so important to users in the coming decade that the network itself will become an inviting target for attack. by a nearly 3-1 margin, the experts in the survey expressed worry about the vulnerability of the internet and the likelihood of an attack on the underlying infrastructure within the next ten years.
Some 66% agreed with the following prediction: At least one devastating attack will occur in the next 10 years on the networked information infrastructure or the country’s power grid. obviously, the attack would of viral nature. a very scary start to the survey, i think. but some interesting predictions from the report are as follows:

• 57% of them agreed that virtual classes will become more widespread in formal education and that students might at least occasionally be grouped with others who share their interests and skills, rather than by age.

• 59% of these experts agreed with a prediction that more government and business surveillance will occur as computing devices proliferate and become embedded in appliances, cars, phones, and even clothes.

• 56% of them agreed that as telecommuting and home-schooling expand, the boundary between work and leisure will diminish and family dynamics will change because of that.

• 50% of them believe that anonymous, free, music file-sharing on peer-to-peer networks will still be easy to perform a decade from now.

for the full report, click here.

okay! enough seriousness and let's move on to the top websites of today! (note: rankings change constantly. the following may not be what you've discovered a few hours from now.)

extra note: (scope measures the number of Internet users visiting a particular site. ex: example.com has a scope of 7% - meaning an average of 70,000 (per million) users visit this site.)

10. youtube.com - it's not surprising really. with millions of videos ranging from music videos and documentaries to just silly randomness uploaded by a bored teenager.
today's scope: 7.93%

9. aol.com - personally, i don't use this site. basically, it's america's msn/yahoo.
today's scope: 6.91%

8. ebay.com - who doesn't know ebay? a successful website that started the internet shopping craze. got something you don't need and want to sell it without opening a shop? ebay is the answer.
today's scope: 6.5%

7. websearch.com - a new find for me, really. can't decide whether to use google, msn or ask.com? this could be the one for you. it uses up to 15 of the most popular search engines at once! i might give it a try.
today's scope: 9.51%

6. facebook.com - yes, that's right people. your precious online profile site isn't the best. hah! (this is coming from a guy who's not sucked in like the rest of you.) but i might eat my words soon though.. in the last 3 months, the scope has risen by 2.12%.
today's scope: 11.34% (damn..)

5. live.com - another search engine made by microsoft. apparently a very popular one to use.
today's scope: 18.2%

4. google.com - again a search engine. you guys know what it is..
today's scope: 21.15%

3. msn.com - beginning to see a pattern here..
today's scope: 26.54%

2. yahoo.com - starting to lose interest? don't just yet! no. 1 is coming up!
today's scope: 33.1%

1. myspace.com - yup. the online profile that gave birth to friendster and facebook. the is site dedicated to share photos, journals and interests with growing network of mutual friends. mostly musicians in the beginning, it has now become the top website by internet users.
today's scope: 20.99%

want to know your personal favourite web site's ranking? click here and find out for yourself!

hope you enjoyed the read.