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Roll up keyboard makes great holiday gift

2010-11-30T10:50:00.000-05:00

One of our favorite things is the roll up keyboard. It's a perfect holiday gift.

Practically indestructible water and dust proof keyboard, which can easily be washed under running water. Lightweight, ultra-slim and compact, this keyboard can be rolled up and taken anywhere. Flexible, durable and practical, this keyboard can be rolled up to be taken anywhere making it a great travel companion and ideal for use with laptops.

It's only $10.60 at Provantage here.

Fabu undie sale extended!

2010-11-29T11:58:00.003-05:00

Little balls of fun

2010-11-07T10:55:00.000-05:00

How fat are we getting? This is something new on the menu at Dunkin' Donuts.

Bed Bugs? There's an app for that . . .

2010-11-05T11:00:00.000-04:00

Concerned about Bed Bugs when traveling?
There's an app to help you.

You can get info here, or download it on your iPhone.

Sand Sculpting Festival in Ft. Myers, Florida

2010-11-04T23:15:00.002-04:00

The American Sand Sculpting Championship Festival is being held in Ft. Myers Beach, Florida next week. From November 10 to 14, the tradition continues at the popular Florida beach.

It's the 24th year. We will report live from the festival. If you are interested in checking it out, there are hotel specials, a photo gallery and more at their website here: http://www.sandsculptingfestival.com/.

Vets eat free at Applebee's

2010-11-04T21:13:00.002-04:00

All veterans and active duty military will get a free entree at Applebee's on Veteran's Day, Thursday, November 11. More here.

Rally to Restore Sanity

2010-10-19T17:40:00.000-04:00

John Stewart of The Daily Show wants you to join him on October 30, 2010 for the "Rally to Restore Sanity," in Washington, DC.

Join the rally, get your t-shirts, buttons and magnets and party like animals in DC!

Starbucks brewing up beer and wine now?

2010-10-18T12:35:00.000-04:00

Starbucks is now serving beer and wine at one of its "cafes" in Seattle, WA.

Is this the future for all Starbucks locations? Pop in for a latte, beer or wine? What about the drive-thru locations?

70% of Starbucks' sales are by 2 pm, so they are thinking of business for afternoon and evening. Craft beer by local breweries is the goal. Right now the Seattle location is the testing ground, but look for a local brewery to be serving up some beer (and wine) in a Starbucks near you in the near future.

More in USA Today.

Introducing Tomversation cartoons

2010-07-21T08:31:00.001-04:00

Check out the new Tomversation cartoon site for cartoons like this at Open Salon: http://open.salon.com/blog/tomversation

You'll actually see much larger versions there.

Pop news on the blogs

2010-07-06T17:30:00.000-04:00

According to Pop Crunch, Andrew Garfield, the new Spider-Man is is earning "only" $500,000 for his new part in the old role. He will replace Tobey Maguire in the movie franchise.

Collin Farrell to play Ozzy Osbourne in the bio pic? That's the rumor going around.

Next James Bond film permanentatly cancelled?

Lindsay Lohan nailed with another lawsuit.

Lebron James joins Twitter.

Justice Dept. sues Arizona over Immigration Law.

Kelsey Grammer blogs on divorce.

A little free culture for the military

2010-07-06T17:00:00.000-04:00

Did you catch this NY Times ad? 850 museums in all 50 states are offering free admission to military personnel and their families thru Sept 6, 2010.

Head on over the the Blue Star Museums page to see the full list.

Prince: "Internet is over"

2010-07-06T16:30:00.001-04:00

"The Internet's completely over," Prince, the recording artist told the UK's Daily Mirror.

Should we pack it in? We just brought Fabu Stuff back. Are we un-fabu now?

Here to greet Marty McFly

2010-07-06T15:58:00.002-04:00

Today is the day that Marty McFly, in Back to the Future, arrived in the future after hitting 88 mph in a Delorean in 1985.

More fabu stuff coming soon

2010-07-06T15:55:00.001-04:00

We'll be back with new and exciting Fabu Stuff . . . . stay tuned!

The new Nexus One Google Phone

2010-02-24T16:30:00.000-05:00

Nexus One -- Web Meets phone.

Get your phone or actually play with the phone and all the buttons here.

Lost is returning in February

2009-12-17T12:30:00.000-05:00

Yup, Feb. 2 is the date! A nice way to cheer up the dreary winter.

Enjoy the silence

2009-12-17T12:08:00.001-05:00

Is your Blackberry out today? Service has been out in a wide area of the country.

Good reason to switch to an iPhone.

Making a difference one card at a time

2009-12-07T09:00:00.000-05:00

When doing your Christmas cards, take one and send it to this address:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20307.

If we pass this on, think of how many cards these wonderful special people would get. PASS THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS. You can copy and paste it to your Facebook wall!

Save Big with Groupon -- fabu deals daily!

2009-12-05T08:50:00.001-05:00

Half price dinner? A massage at a quarter of the regular price? A discounted cruise? How about a coupon for 40% off your favorite gift shop? Groupon offers this. Just choose your city on the Groupon list and you'll see the daily offer!

Traveling? Check out other citys for fabu deals. Save money on your next trip or on Christmas shopping and dining!

Groupon is a coupon-based company that offers daily specials in your city, only the special does not happen unless enough people sign up! Fabu deals are offered each day and it's your duty as a Groupon member to accept the deal to have the totals go up for the quantity of people desired by the merchant?

It's based on volume discounts. Buying in numbers. The more people who accept the offer, the better for everyone since the merchant will then extend the offer!

Confused? Check it out here.

$5.00 off Rite-Aid Coupon

2009-12-01T15:00:00.000-05:00

Get $5.00 off at Rite-Aid between now and Dec. 12, 2009. There are some limitations. But good on 99% of the store!

Coupon may be printed out here.

Is there a wedge between Tiger and the public?

2009-12-01T12:01:00.000-05:00

The NY Times thinks this may be the end of the snobby Tiger. Story here.

World AIDS Day

2009-12-01T09:00:00.000-05:00

Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day.

For listing of events and more, visit: http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/

Gate crashers tell their story on Today Show

2009-12-01T07:44:00.000-05:00

Today Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the wannabe's, who gate crashed the White House dinner, insisted that they were invited to the event. They were interviewed by Matt Lauer on The Today Show at 7:35 am (ET) this morning.

They were not paid for the interview, but of course got their 15 minutes of fame extended by The Today Show giving them any publicity.

"We are going to work with the Secret Service [to show proof that they were invited to the event]," said Tareq Salahi.

If they were invited to the event, why did they sneak in through the busboy entrance? They remind us of that Cuban spy couple Walter Kendall Myers and Gwendolyn Myers.

A welcome to December

2009-11-30T20:30:00.000-05:00

Astonishing photo taken in the late 70s, showing a man feeding a polar bear and his cubs with milk in the north Russia border.

2010 Business Card Calendar Magnets

2009-11-30T19:00:00.000-05:00

Here's a simple way to hand out 2010 Calendars to your friends, customers and clients: The Biz Card Calendar.

Simply place your own business card on the sticky area at the top, the back has a magnet and wala, the card is now a Business Card Calendar Magnet!

100 are .58 each
500 are .45 each
1000 are .41 each
Shipping is free! Order now for delivery before the new year. Order here.

Twittering Fabu Stuff to the world

2009-02-02T09:46:00.003-05:00

Join us on Twitter for updates and specials here: http://twitter.com/fabustuff

Bring out the Super Hero in you; and register yourself

2009-01-30T13:00:00.000-05:00

There is a Super Hero Registry where you can claim your super power self.

This is Queen of Hearts. There is also The Eye and Amazonia and Green Scorpion who says, "I am here to chew gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of gum!"

There are so many more Super Heros at Super Hero Registry. Are you one?

I would rather go as Batman

2009-01-30T11:00:00.000-05:00

You may not scare the blizzard away, but you may just scare the mailman.

BeWild.com is offering this Dark Knight Joker Ski Mask and beanie for $16.99.

Would you dare go to the mall in this?

Put your old cassette tape deck to new use

2009-01-30T08:00:00.000-05:00

Still have a cassette tape deck in your car? Turn it Bluetooth. With this new cassette tape from Think Geek, you can put the cassette into the deck and it will pair up with cell phones over a stable Bluetooth connection. "Make old technology new again."

Clever tool to search for images by color

2009-01-29T13:48:00.001-05:00

This is so cool. You search for images by color.

It's just a tool to fool around with, but amazing results come up.

Actual SuperBowl rings for sale; also NBA and more

2009-01-29T10:30:00.001-05:00

Championship Rings sells actual SuperBowl rings. Featured today is a 1947 Chicago Cardinals "World Champions" 10K Gold and Diamond ring.

There is also a 1958 Baltimore Colts ring and a 1960s Houston Oilers ring and so on.They also have rings from NASCAR, AFL, pro wresting, MLB, NBA, basically every area of sports.

These are the actual rings awarded to players, coaches, and staff members for both professional and collegiate sports. Some had to sell because of hard times, some left them in their wills to people who sold them, others were pawned and so on.

Great souviners for sports collectors.

Delicious chocolate making for Valentine's Day

2009-01-29T08:00:00.001-05:00

Contest Kitchen has a super easy method for making Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries, perfect for Valentine's Day.

They also have some other fresh ideas like Florida Strawberry Spinach Salad.

Contest Kitchen is going to be featured on KSDK-tv in St. Louis today, around 3 pm.

Joe the Cup handing out coupons today in NYC

2009-01-28T17:20:00.001-05:00

"Joe the Cup" was handing out Dunkin' Donuts coupons today in the New York subway.

The cop doesn't looked too thrill. Joe seems to love being a cup of coffee, he looks thrilled.

Poor things are confined to first class

2009-01-28T10:18:00.002-05:00

Citigroup Execs Terrified By Prospect of Flying in Claustrophobic 1st Class.

Obama administration demands they cancel their $50.00 plane purchase which they planned to purchase with the billions they were given in bail out money. No freakin' class.

I may cut up my credit card today and send it back to the jerks.

Free stencils at Stencil Punks

2009-01-28T09:41:00.001-05:00

Stencil Punks is a free online-archive of print-ready stencils. At the moment they have a total of 1,057 stencils.

There's an easy how-to guide.

They have bands, political stencils and lots of other things.

O.J., eat your heart out

2009-01-28T00:30:00.000-05:00

Mark Sisson has a great prison work out on his blog.

"It’s intense, it builds muscle, it requires that you use your local environment and resources to get fit, and there is a survival-of-the-fittest aspect here."

New Metal Vest for your iPhone

2009-01-27T13:21:00.000-05:00

ION's Metal Vest is a new generation grip case for the iPhone.

$29.99.

Cher, eat your heart out

2009-01-27T12:11:00.000-05:00

Kitty Wigs,

for all you

Kool Kats.

Expensive summer toys

2009-01-27T11:00:00.000-05:00

This leather frisbee Flying Disc is $305.00 at ZontikGames.com.

There's also a poker set for $2510.00 and a monopoly game for $4290.00.

Who is buying this stuff? Maybe all those guys who got the government's bail out money.

Win a Sharp 65" Aquos tv from "Burn Notice"

2009-01-27T08:23:00.002-05:00

Win a deluxe home entertainment system including a Sharp 65" Aquos tv by playing the Covert Ops "Burn Notice" game here.

"Thriller" to hit Broadway

2009-01-27T08:15:00.003-05:00

Michael Jackson's "Thriller," is being planned for the Broadway stage.

You know, boy meets girl, boy turns into werewolf, boy starts to line dance . . .

Does anything take off or are we all on standby?

2009-01-26T19:19:00.001-05:00

Top U.S. Busiest Airports.

Angle men's wallets -- so comforable to carry

2009-01-26T17:37:00.002-05:00

Angle Wallets by Makr are all the rage.

Very unbulky and fashionable. Starting at $45.00. Nine styles to choose from in various colors.

Diamond Dave gets annoying

2009-01-26T13:00:00.000-05:00

Wanna hear David Lee Roth scream, shout and sing? Right here.

Flatiron with room service?

2009-01-26T10:54:00.004-05:00

The NY Daily News is reporting that a Rome-based investor has bought the famous Flatiron Building (one of my favorite's) and is turning it into a hotel!

Love it. Looking out onto Madison Square Park below after all these years of looking up from Madison Square Park would be so cool.

This photo of US Airways 1549 is like being in there

2009-01-26T10:25:00.001-05:00

This is the eeriest photo I have seen of the US Airways plane in the Hudson. It makes you feel like you are actually there. I shudder every time I see it.

It was taken by a Twitterer.

Oprah for Senator?

2009-01-26T08:52:00.001-05:00

Governor Rod Blagojevich, the son of a bitch, is said to be offering Oprah Winfrey the empty US Senate seat vacated by President Obama. So says Anderson Cooper.

Britney performing at Coachella?

2009-01-25T23:25:00.000-05:00

Is Britney going to appear at Coachella? Rumors are flying.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Via YouTube

2009-01-25T15:00:00.000-05:00

You can be a part of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, but the deadline is coming fast -- Jan. 28 is the last day to upload your audition videos. For last minute instructions there are masterclasses available from members of the London Symphony Orchestra.

More info at their YouTube site here.

Make some cash selling your old cells

2009-01-25T13:00:00.000-05:00

I keep saving my old cell phones to turn in to a charity, but they just sit and rot. Now there is a place in New York, called CeX, who will buy used cell phones, computer and other tech items.

It works sort of like a pawn shop only you get to keep the money. There are two options. You get one amount of money to just drop the item off and leave or you get a little more if you agree to receive store credit at CeX, so you get cash and credit.

There currently are five stores in New York and one in Boston. Stores are planned for Chicago, Philly, Chicago and San Francisco. But you may do this via the web -- purchasing the used items they are selling and sending in your own items for sale.

Of course you can always donated your used cell phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers or Wireless Recycling.

Does swiss cheese go with merlot?

2009-01-25T10:30:00.000-05:00

Don't know which wine to pair with which cheese? Cheese Cupid takes care of that.

Choose a wine and they'll suggest a cheese. Like did you know that Champagne goes good with Brie, Gouda and Edam? Oh yea, and Camembert. Brie, Gouda and Edam, sounds like a law firm.

Cheese Cupid also pairs up cheese with beer and whiskey. Why?

Amazon deal of the day -- "Six Feet Under"

2009-01-25T09:05:00.002-05:00

Save 67% today only on boxed set of "Six Feet Under" -- the complete series at Amazon. List is $179.90, today it is $59.99.

We have no affiliation with Amazon. Just found a good deal to share.

Where to go in 2009

2009-01-25T08:00:00.000-05:00

NY Times readers choose their favorite places you should visit in 2009.

Twitter us your fabu things!

2009-01-25T00:31:00.003-05:00

We're on Twitter now. Won't you join us?

Be one of the first to sign up.

Our purpose is two fold. We want you to send us your fabu news -- items and fun things you found while surfing the internet or maybe info on your own fun business. And we also want to send you freebies and specials once in awhile via Twitter.

You can join us here. Be one of the first.

A Twitter Quote

2009-01-24T15:55:00.001-05:00

"Sometimes America disgusts me. I just saw an advert defending High Fructose Corn Syrup. Rack that one up with Clean Coal. What a crock."
-- Sh1mmer on Twitter

Gardener's offers lots of energy conservation products

2009-01-24T08:43:00.000-05:00

For more than 25 years, Gardener's Supply has been a trusted resource for earth-friendly products that help people garden in harmony with nature. In addition to the products and information that they provide to their customers, how they operate their business also plays an important role in leading the way to a more sustainable future.

They have myriad green efforts at Gardener's, including Carbon offset initiatives, printing and paper reduction, recycling, and energy conservation. The long-term goal is to entirely neutralize the carbon impact of their business.

Their winter sale is going on now in fact. Shop here!

Britney and the City?

2009-01-23T18:01:00.004-05:00

Predicto.com has a poll asking of you think Britney Spears will be part of the "Sex and the City" sequel. You may add your two cents or two clicks here.

Pope can now be seen on You Tube

2009-01-23T13:30:00.000-05:00

The Vatican launched it's own new YouTube channel, hoping to reach out to a global audience and take back some control of the Pope's online image.

Finding Energy Star saving hotels is easy at Orbitz

2009-01-23T11:00:00.000-05:00

Orbitz is committed to protecting Planet Earth, by helping raise environmental awareness and by making it easier to be an eco-friendly traveler. At Orbitz you can find hotels that have earned the EPA's ENERGY STAR for using nearly 40 percent less energy than average buildings, reserve a hybrid rental car, offset flight-related carbon emissions through their partner Carbonfund.org, volunteer to help clean one of America's national parks, and much more. Find Top Eco-Friendly Destinations: Book now on Orbitz!

Going to Blue School

2009-01-23T08:24:00.000-05:00

Blue Man Group has a
Blue School for kids!

Ignore the dog licking his butt part . . .

2009-01-22T12:30:00.000-05:00

From Crackle: Star-ving Ep 1 feat Ed O’Neill & David Faustino

Super Bowl to show 3-D commercials

2009-01-22T10:30:00.000-05:00

This year's Super Bowl (February 1) will be showing a few 3-D ads.

"Monsters vs. Aliens," a new movie opening in March, will be showing its trailer via a 3-D.

Pepsi's SoBe Lifewater will air a 60-second commercial in 3-D and Intel and NBC, the station airing the Super Bowl, will also air commercials during in 3D.

The TV show "Chuck," will also make use of the 3-D technology the next day on February 2, with an episode called "Don't Chuck Your Glasses." So save the 3-D glasses for that. Don't tear 'em up if your team loses.

Intel will be distributing over 125 million pairs of 3-D glasses, and will be distributed among 25,000 SoBe Lifewater displays in grocery stores, drug stores and other retail venues.

Oscars announced this morning

2009-01-22T08:57:00.004-05:00

Performance by an actor in a leading role
* Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor”
* Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon”
* Sean Penn in “Milk”
* Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
* Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler"

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
* Josh Brolin in “Milk”
* Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder”
* Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
* Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
* Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
* Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
* Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
* Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
* Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)

Best motion picture of the year
* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
* “Frost/Nixon”
* “Milk”
* “The Reader”
* “Slumdog Millionaire”

Whole list here.

America is Beautiful to Me

2009-01-21T16:56:00.003-05:00

Bono, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Seal and Faith Hill sing will.i.am's new song, featuring David Foster.

We need a little blog love here

2009-01-21T14:00:00.000-05:00

We need a little blog love.

In order to keep publishing, we need more readers. If you can find it in your heart to link to us on your blog roll. That would mean a lot.

Thanks. :)

The Mac Book Wheel has no keyboard

2009-01-21T12:01:00.001-05:00

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

1930s irony

2009-01-21T09:45:00.001-05:00

Toshiba going green, embraces global responsibility

2009-01-21T07:00:00.001-05:00

Toshiba wants to make the world a better place. That's why the company makes environmental protection a top priority. Toshiba embraces its global responsibility by taking careful steps to minimize the environmental impact of its products and services. It's part of a constant effort to help conserve precious natural resources and support the health of the planet for generations to come.

You'll find that Toshiba global environmental programs are just as thoughtful and innovative as Toshiba products.

Obama's first dance at ball to Beyonce's "At Last"

2009-01-20T22:44:00.004-05:00

Here is Beyonce singing "At Last" at tonight's Inauguration Neighborhood Ball, where President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama dance their first dance.

The White House Website changed at noon (et) today

2009-01-20T12:05:00.001-05:00

Here is the new White House Website.

Watch the Presidential Inauguration Live

2009-01-20T08:27:00.003-05:00

We are proud to bring you live coverage of today's Barack Obama Presidential Inauguration.

Lost is back . . . will they answer our questions?

2009-01-19T15:00:00.001-05:00

Lost is back this Wednesday, at 8 pm on ABC.

io9 has 10 Questions they would like to see answered about Lost this season.

When trees attack

2009-01-19T13:30:00.000-05:00

20 Objects devoured by the jungle are featured at Environmental Graffiti

A penny for your thoughts

2009-01-19T10:11:00.003-05:00

Penny Postcards is a site that allows you to send old fashioned post cards via email. There are all sorts of subjects from love and Valentines to chickens and billiard, swimming, etc. And it's free to send them!

U2 at the obama Lincoln Memorial Concert Yesterday

2009-01-19T08:16:00.001-05:00

Turn it up loud!

Aging before their time

2009-01-18T16:51:00.003-05:00

Prez. Bush has aged a lot since first getting into office.

See how 12 presidents looked when they started and when they ended.

Do you know all the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?

2009-01-18T14:00:00.000-05:00

The Colossus of Rhodes, was one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world. It was a giant statue of the god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 BC and 280 BC. It was roughly the same size as the Statue of Liberty in New York, although it stood on a lower platform. For all the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Go here.

The only painting sold in his lifetime

2009-01-18T12:05:00.000-05:00

This is the only painting that Vincent Van Gogh ever sold while he was alive.

The Red Vineyard, Arles
November 1888
Oil on Canvas
75 x 93 cm
Moscow, Pushkin Museum

Train ride into history

2009-01-18T10:00:00.001-05:00

Photographer Pablo Martinez Monsivais got this great shot of President-elect Barack Obama at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, yesterday, as he embarked on his inaugural whistle stop train trip to Washington for his inauguration on Tuesday. The Detroit Free Press has a great slide show of the train trip here.

$50.00 per month calling plan in the works

2009-01-18T08:14:00.003-05:00

Hopefully Sprint's new plan will set off a cell phone calling war and all rates will drop for all carriers.

Sprint has a new wireless calling plan in the works, sold via Boost Mobile -- it's $50.00 per month total. The package includes voice, text messaging, and wireless web navigation as well as most of the taxes. This puts them a step ahead of most prepaid plans that usually do not include text and data services.

What powers do gemstones possess?

2009-01-17T08:35:00.001-05:00

This is Carnelian. Carnelian is a gemstone that protects against fear, envy, and rage, and helps to banish sorrow from the emotional structure.

Pearls signify faith, charity, and innocence, enhance personal integrity, and help to provide focus to one's attention.

And Amethyst Sage helps you question that which is of value and to release confrontation with the values of others. It heightens your sensitivity, stimulates empathy reduces vulnerability and is said to bring profound insight.

All the gemstones' powers and properties are explained at JenniferKennedy.com.

Make your own Obama poster -- of yourself!

2009-01-16T10:30:00.001-05:00

You've seen this poster everywhere right?

How about making an "Obamicon" poster of your own face?

Do it here.

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"The Office" and "30 Rock" have been renewed

2009-01-16T07:45:00.003-05:00

NBC announced the "The Office," "30 Rock" and "The Biggest Loser" will all be back for another season.

Watch full episodes at NBC.com

US Airways plane lands in Hudson River in NYC

2009-01-15T16:58:00.001-05:00

What's fauu about the story is that the plane landed upright, floated and all passengers were saved.

More here.

I'm ready for my close up, Google Earth

2009-01-15T13:00:00.000-05:00

Madrid's Prado museum has teamed up with Google Earth, which will allow viewers to "navigate easily across large paintings such as Hieronymous Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights, moving from the serene portrait of Adam and Eve in Paradise, to Earth's naked bodies coupling inside a mussel shell or munching oversized pieces of fruit, or Hell's kissing pigs disguised as nuns, with an ease that — given the work's size and intricacy — would be denied a visitor standing before the actual 220 x 390 cm triptych," according to Time Magazine. Story here.

Automatically delete you iPhone browsing history

2009-01-15T10:30:00.000-05:00

A new APP called "Incognito" has been added to the iPhone App Store. It's an an anonymous Web browser which will work on the iPod Touch, as well.

Now you can browse without leaving a history of any kind. Once you close the browser, Incognito will erase the entire session.

Now you can hide your tracks.

It includes full, anonymous support for all linked media files, including all video and sound files. and also includes an orientation lock mode and a customizable home page.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces new inductees

2009-01-15T08:25:00.002-05:00

Run-DMC, Metallica (left), Jeff Beck, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Bobby Womack, Wanda Jackson, Bill Black, D. J. Fontana and Spooner Oldham will all be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on April 4.

A limited number of tickets will be available to the public for the first time during a one-day walk-up sale on Jan. 24 at the Hall of Fame box office and through Ticketmaster beginning Jan. 26

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Get to a Geek's heart through his stomach

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These Packman cupcakes are just one of 26 types of Cakes for Geeks.

Larissa Meek has the rest here.

TheDiscountPrinter.com goes green with promo pens

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NEW! Recycled Pens and Pencils. Custom printed with your name, logo, whatever! Free set-up, free logo reproduction, free shipping! More info here at TheDiscountPrinter.com.

Miami residents are the fattest!

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According to a recent survey in Men's Fitness magazine, Miami has the fattest people! Salt Lake City has the most fit. Seems topsy turvey, you would think Miami had the fitteset people. Guess not.

A high rate of TV viewing among residents, long commutes and poor air quality were major causes. The city has almost three times as many fast-food restaurants as the average city. And participation is low in outdoor activities such as biking, running and fitness walking.

It goes like this:

Fattest:
1) Miami
2) Oklahoma City
3) San Antonio
4) Las Vegas
5) New York

Fittest:
1) Salt Lake City
2) Colorado Springs
3) Minneapolis
4) Denver
5) Alburque

One of the Pres. Inaugural Balls is in a train station

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Eastern Inaugural Ball at Union Station, Washington, DC: This ball is for those from Eastern states, which doesn't include New York but does include Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $150 by invitation only.

Yes, it's a train station but a grand one that was completed in 1908. It's considered to be a Beaux-Arts wonder and was at onetime the largest train station in the world, according to its website.

For photos of many more Inaugural Ball locations, go here.
Courtesy: destinationdc.com

Tampa, Florida is the most caffeinated city in the U.S.

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A new poll conducted by Prince Market Research, reveals the most caffeinated cities in the US.

They are:
1) Tampa
2) Seattle
3) Chicago
4) New York
5) Los Angeles.

Oddly enough, Tampa came in first, not because they drink lots of coffee, but because they drink lots of tea. But adding to Tampa's caffeine count is the fact that Tampa residents take the most pain relievers containing caffeine. So it all adds up, beating Seattle, the city you would assume would be number one.

Riverside/San Bernardino, California residents consumed the least amount of caffeine, followed by Atlanta, San Diego, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Dallas

10 Reasons to Hate American Idol

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Advertising Age has listed 10 reasons to hate American Idol, which premiers tonight at 8 pm.

Art movements from Abstract to Victorian

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Art Deco obtained its name from the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Industriels et Modernes, which was held in Paris to celebrate contemporary life. The movement concentrated on an assortment of modern and decorative artistic styles throughout the 1920s and 1930s, following a discipline introduced by the numerous avant-garde paintings of the early twentieth century.

For more info on the Art Decon movement and 28 others, visit Bridgeman Art on Demand.

The Pez exhibit

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The Pez Museum in Orange, CT has it all. The most Pez-related collectibles youll find in one place. Rare and old Pez despensers line the walls, along with old advertisements and promotional material.

Make an environmental difference and play a game, too

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Clean up the environment and make a game of it
with Georcoaching, a high-tech treasure hunt!

There's even an iPhone App

Bring out the artist in you

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Like our work of art?

Make your own at Mr. Picasso Head.

Who were you in your past life?

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Find out here.

American Idol is back; with four judges and Ryan

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American Idol is back. Tuesday and Wednesday this week, 8 pm eastern time.