Looking at Google’s past and future: a lecture with Marissa Mayer »
We waited for the doors to open as if waiting at the entrance to an amusement park with our faces trying to peer through the gates. Our mission: sit as close to the stage as possible. But this wasn’t a rock concert. Our excitement came from the chance to see a lecture from Marissa Mayer, VP of Google’s Consumer Products. This woman changed the world. She started a virtual revolution and makes magic come to life every day. And we got to hear her speak in a small, intimate, college auditorium.
Read more...Prop Up and Protect Your iPad with the iChair »
Get ready to clear off the stacks of books and papers haphazardly propping up your iPad atop your desk. Made from lightweight, durable materials, the iChair protective case for iPads features a pivoting pull-out tab that transforms the case into a sleek stand.
Read more...Plan Your Next Trip with UpTake.com »
This coming weekend my three-year old daughter and I are traveling to Boca Raton, Florida to visit my parents. Like many residents of the Northeast, my parents flock South for the winter to escape the cold. Not only does that benefit them, but gives our family a fun place to visit during the cold blistery winter!
Read more...Gluten free (and guilt free) chocolate cake »
I’ve been cooking gluten free (GF) for my mother-in-law for over 10 years now. At the beginning it was such a challenge and I had to hunt high and low for special GF baking mixes. Luckily, it’s much easier now that more and more people are interested in the GF lifestyle.
Read more...Bloggers are people, too »
We all know the type – a blogger who sits perched behind her desk all day blogging, tweeting, Facebook’ing like crazy. Telling all and leaving nothing out. Chances are, if you met her, she would be a laugh a minute, the life of the party, and your new BFF. Or, maybe not.
Read more...EatSmart Precision Plus Bathroom Scale »
Monitor the progress of your dieting goals with the new Precision Plus Bathroom Scale from EatSmart. Equipped with a 4-inch LCD display, this sleek scale provides quick and accurate weight readings down to the nearest 0.2. The only drawback? Sucking in your stomach won't fool its digital reading. Read more and enter to win your own Precision Plus Scale here.
Read more...Brunching with Arbor Mist and the Hostess with the Mostess »
On a recent Friday morning, I was invited to attend a brunch held by Arbor Mist and hosted by Jennifer Sbranti, the Hostess with the Mostess, at the gorgeous Rooftop Garden Room at the Gramercy Park Hotel. As an avid brunch fan, I was thrilled to attend. Seriously, I will travel anywhere at any time of the morning to have brunch with friends or family.
Read more...Jeopardy! goes high tech with Watson the Supercomputer »
When it comes to shows that no one will ever seem to tire of, Jeopardy! definitely sits near the top of the list. I know that, just like me, there are plenty of you out there who will sit in front of an episode of jeopardy and shout out the answers in question form as if Alex Trebek can actually hear you. Well last week, we might all have met our ultimate Jeopardy match as the show paired up with IBM to bring us a few special episodes featuring Watson – a supercomputer.
Read more...Traveling the world with Google’s Art Project »
First of all, I love art. I may not know the history behind it or the context within which it should be viewed, but I certainly love to look at it. From historical paintings such as Diego Velázquez’ The Surrender of Breda to Salvador Dalí’s surrealist masterpiece The Persistence of Memory, to even those modern works of art that don’t seem to have any real meaning, I find art to be beautiful and intriguing.
Read more...GE Nucleus- the Power to Reach the Core of Energy Usage »
Another one of the innovations that caught my attention at CES 2011 was the GE Nucleus. While only about the size of a cell phone charger, the GE Nucleus may soon become the energy command center for the average home.
Read more...Touch the Future: LG Plasma Screen TVs »
Picture this: You stroll into your living room to find your daughter drawing a colorful mural across the LG plasma screen. But wait- now imagine yourself picking up a pen and drawing with her. The new LG Touch TV not only allows you to access the Internet, but also supports controlling and editing data directly through the touch screen.
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