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Thank You Zappos For More Than Just Shoes

At SXSW this past week, I took part in Box Break program from Zappos. Zappos which is probably best known for its shoe sales is NOT just a shoe store online. You can get a lot more on Zappos these days which includes anything from clothing to gadgets to accessories.

In the TechSet Blogger Lounge at SXSW, Zappos unveiled Zappos.tv which is powered by Magnify (which I covered previously). Sorry to kill the suspense but I ended up getting a very hip Dakine carry-on bag in the Folsom pattern.This is the perfect BoxBreak surprise as I do travel quite a bit.

Check out the video below where I literally break into my surprise filled box at SXSW at the Zappos Box Break. Thank you Zappos and CEO Tony Hsieh (shown above) for getting me involved in the program.

My SodaStream Bubble Water & Soda Adventure

I am not sure why, but I have a love for bubble water from Pellengrino to Perrier; I am a fan of the bubbles. I recently found that bubble water is probably not the best thing for your health but nonetheless I like a splash of CO2 every so often.

To feed my thirst for the bubble water I recently got a SodaStream Soda Maker as a gift. I first spotted the product at the Green Festival in DC as the product saves from buying bottles of water and have wanted one ever since. This past week, I showed my friend Eric Olson just how easy it is to use and captured the experience on this video.