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It was a quiet Monday afternoon at the Buzzillions headquarters in San Francisco. Everyone was focused on their daily tasks and no one could have predicted what was about to happen. Yes, we knew it was supposed to rain that day but this downpour was quite dramatic. We quickly realized this was a big one when the excessive water woke The Sink Monster that lives in our bathroom. And he wasn’t happy about the disturbance…



To get an idea of just how much it rained in a couple of hours, check out this video of what happened to one of the San Francisco subway stations….

Every secret project needs a code name & when project “Fluffernutter” launched on Buzzillions we had to celebrate. Naturally, we made Fluffernutter sandwiches to commemorate the occassion. As an East Coaster, I was alarmed to learn that some of my colleagues had never tried Fluffernutter. If you’ve never had Fluffernutter here’s how to make your own:

Ingredients

lots of Marshmallow Fluff

lots of peanut butter

2 pieces bread (preferably Wonder Bread)

Directions: Liberally spread peanut butter on one slice of bread. Even more liberally spread Marshmallow Fluff onto the other piece of bread. Close sandwich, eat, & enjoy the stickyness.

Alan, an account manager on the Buzzillions team, recently got his Honda Element tricked out with a pop-top camper.  Southern California company Ursa Minor converted his SUV into an ECamper complete with 7′x4′ matress and Sunbrella fabric tent panels. Alan claims it’s for camping, but we’re not so sure. After all, it earned the dubious distinction of being the #7 Car You Can Live in After Your Home is Reposessed.  Either way, it’s a pretty awesome vehicle, reminiscent of the VW Westfalia.

Whether you prefer an Ecamper or a traditional tent, we have all the camping gear product reviews you could possibly need here (don’t forget the portable hot tub). If your car needs a tune-up before you hit the road, check out the car part reviews from JC Whitney, our newest Buzzillions partner.

The Buzzillions team boasts lots of animal enthusiasts, arguably none more ardent than our QA engineer, Csongor. He has his very own 6 gallon saltwater aquarium at home & a webcam that tracks the underwater shenanigans 24/7. The webcam has become a hit around the office & people regularly check up on the clown fish (Uno), shrimp (Scampi), tropical blue fish (Blue), crab (Mr. Crab), and sea anenome (name TBA) on their iPhones and computers.

Unfortunately, the webcam can only support a few users at a time so it sometimes crashes. Since we don’t want that to happen, here’s the next best thing:

• Kelp Forest Webcam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc_kelp/kelp_cam.aspx
• Penguin Cam at the San Francisco Academy of Sciences: http://www.calacademy.org/webcams/penguins/
• New England Aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank Webcam: http://www.neaq.org/education_and_activities/blogs_webcams_videos_and_more/webcams/giant_ocean_tank_webcam/index.php

Tech Closeup recently caught the Buzzillions team on camera doing what we do best.  Look closely & you can see our CEO’s (in)famous swagger. You heard it here first: read reviews, don’t get screwed!