According to the Guardian, the word “Haram” was just added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. I was under the impression it was in there all this time, but I guess not? Here are some of the newcomers: Acai The small, dark purple, berrylike fruit found in central and south America has been known by this word since 1868 but its place in the dictionary has been forced by a recent fad that claims it is an [...]

For the past few years, I’ve been using dual-monitors while working (or browsing).  Once you start using multiple monitors, you’ll never want to go back to using just one….unless you’re forced to (ie laptops). Since I’ve grown pretty accustomed to my dual-lcd setup…I thought to myself…does it really increase productivity? Or am I just imagining that I’m able to get more done? Does it really save me any time…by allowing me to do things like [...]

Is it just me or doesn’t vitaminwater (the 10 calorie version) have a strong aftertaste? I recently bought a big pack of vitaminwater from costco (like 24 bottles). It comes in 3 different flavors (energy/citrus, pomegranate, and lemonade). the first time i sipped one, which was the pomegranate flavor, i’m like ‘ughh…this almost tastes like the regular version but not quite and with a strong aftertaste.’ it’s like a similar aftertaste you get from diet [...]