Every once and a while someone will tell me that they really like Moxy and that they are so glad that their data is backed up in a secure, remote location. Moxy? Um... you mean Mozy, right? Or maybe you mean Moxie...

See, Moxie is actually a really foul tasting soda that was first produced in 1876 from New England (Maine specifically.) I used to live in Boston, and had the opportunity to sample this archaic cola proto-type. It's like drinking history - and by that I mean it's just like drinking a really, really old bad cola drink that tastes more like cough syrup than anything else.

Despite the taste, by 1920 it was more popular than Coca Cola. But why did people keep drinking it if it was so gross? Simple - how could you not drink something that has the power to "recover brain and nervous exhaustion; loss of manhood, imbecility, and helplessness." It said so right on the label. Heck, it was like Viagra and Prozac combined. Oh, and the fact that cocaine was one of the primary ingredients up until 1906 probably helped people get over the bad taste.

Moxie has been around over 100 years and the trademarked brand was adopted into the English language long ago. Merriam Webster's tells me that Moxie means energy, pep, courage, determination, know-how and expertise. So, no, I don't mind when folks mix up Mozy and Moxie. Cheers!