Mrinal Kalakrishnan ([info]mrinal) wrote,
@ 2007-04-18 23:47:00
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How to get the most caffeine for your buck
It's a well known fact that grad students must get their caffeine somehow. It's also common knowledge that grad students are usually a starving, broke lot.

In an attempt to optimize the situation, I present to you the "caffeine per buck" table:

The table contains all the non-coffee, non-energy-drink, non-soda caffeine delivery mechanisms available from ThinkGeek, with caffeine information sourced from EnergyFiend. Amounts of caffeine and price correspond to the biggest pack you can buy, since that will get you the most value.

ProductAmount of caffeine (mg)Price (USD)Caffeine per buck (mg/USD)
Foosh Mints480010.99436.761
Rocket Chocolates750024.99300.12
Jolt Gum Spearmint Office Box450016.99264.862
Warp Energy Green Tea Lemon-Lime Mints240010.99218.38
Buzz Bites Chocolate Chews240010.99218.38
Penguin Mints - Chocolate Mint210010.99191.083
Penguin Mints210010.99191.083
Penguin Cinnamons210010.99191.083
Jolt Gum14409.99144.144
Bawls Mints150010.99136.488
Shock A Lots Chocolate Coffee Beans4805.9980.1336
Crackheads6008.9966.7408
Vojo Energy Mints360.85.9960.2337
Night Light Caffeinated Chai Mints2409.9924.024
Black Black Gum1807.9922.5282


I haven't included caffeine tablets on this list. They upset the charts at around 2500mg/USD, but it just feels wrong to be popping drugged tablets.

Enjoy your sleepless nights!

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[info]jace
2007-04-19 09:40 am UTC (link)
How about a table for the drinks?

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[info]mrinal
2007-04-19 09:20 pm UTC (link)
There are way too many. Maybe I should try and automate the data collection.

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[info]1pi00te005
2007-04-19 12:00 pm UTC (link)
Take it easy guys! You and JD have been putting up some scary piosts over the past 2 days

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[info]derherr
2007-04-19 05:30 pm UTC (link)
Seriously .. and if you still look like you do in your user pic ... with the whole ragged macho attempt .... you are scaring the shit out of us poor souls here!

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[info]mrinal
2007-04-20 01:16 am UTC (link)
Ragged macho attempt?! Me?!

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[info]achitnis
2007-04-20 04:29 am UTC (link)
I'd be happy if he actually looked like his user pic. Unfortunately, I don't think he does! I suspect that there is a lot more hair and whole lot less Munnu involved. :)

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[info]mrinal
2007-04-20 04:40 am UTC (link)
No, no, I really do look like that now!!

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[info]achitnis
2007-04-20 04:44 am UTC (link)
Whew, that is a relief!

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[info]ashwinb
2007-04-20 05:44 am UTC (link)
Dude, he 'cleaned' up his act when he came to Texas to meet his relatives.

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[info]mrinal
2007-04-20 05:46 am UTC (link)
Damn.. you weren't supposed to give that away!!

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