06.29.2009
Ever wondered what that huge informational powerhouse called the "internet" thinks about a particular topic, say - Barack Obama, Swine Flu, The iPhone 3Gs, or just Dirty Laundry?
Well, being the powerful entity that it is, the "internet" ought to have a mind of its own now, doesn't it? Which is why this site called whatdoestheinternetthink tries to demystify those nagging questions which have, until now, remained unanswered. whatdoestheinternetthink analyses the search results from popular search engines (Google, Yahoo & Bing), and categorizes the final result on the topic as being Positive, Negative, or Don't Care. It also colorfully depicts the percentage of search results that fall under each of these three categories, along with a short summary of this topic being discussed on Twitter.
Pretty useful and gets quite addictive. Plus, it was quite interesting for me to know that 64.7% of the internet doesn't really care about Michelle Obama, while 71% is actually positive on Lindsay Lohan (according to Google). Hmmm.
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06.16.2009
Reason 1. It's a really cool site set up by two friends, Melissa Walker (who is also a YA author) and Anne Ichikawa, who used to work together at ELLEgirl.
Reason 2. The site highlights gorgeous must-haves every day, from funky new music to the best nail polish color for the season.
Reason 3. It's primarily aimed at teens but written by adults so grown women don't have to feel bashful about loving it.
Reason 4. They're often having competitions and giving cool stuff away, like a Fred Flare gift certificate every Friday.
Reason 5. It's like a more fun verison of Daily Candy and a less self-flagellating version of Goop.
What more could you want, and what more do you need to know?
The web address perhaps? Access I Heart Daily's daily brilliance here, or follow them on Twitter to stay one step ahead.
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06.15.2009
There's no movie-related trauma worse than watching a film you've been waiting months for (and splashed out your hard-earned bucks on going to see) and not being able to enjoy it because that 64oz soda you chugged during the previews has left you desperate to pee.
When that happens, you have a couple of options: uncomfortably ride out your discomfort and dash to the bathroom as soon as the opening credits roll... or dash to the bathroom mid-movie and hope you don't miss anything essential to the plot.
Now there's a third option: check Runpee.com before you get to the theater. This site lists the best time to go to the bathroom in a number of movies, including summer blockbusters Angels and Demons and Terminator: Salvation. It may not be the most glamourous of websites, but your urinary tract will thank you later. (Or something).
Follow Runpee on Twitter for the latest news and keep your eyes peeled for the iPhone app, which is coming soon.
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06.14.2009
Women may take on a variety of roles these days, from mother to CEO to computer programmer... but it sometimes seems like commercials designed to sell us stuff have remained stuck in the 1950s. We're expected to be obsessed with the cleanliness of our homes, our clothes and our kids - and looking after all those things is never portrayed as a man's responsibility. (I guess single men or gay guys have to live in hovels. Shame.)
The only good thing about the often woeful standard of advertising on TV is that now we have Sarah Haskins to make fun of the worst offenders. Taking a funny feminist look at advertising aimed at women, her show Target: Women is a must-see.
Take a look here (but be careful, it's not entirely safe for work).
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06. 5.2009
On the last leg of a recent (but all too short) trip to England, I was treated to a home cooked meal by my hosts in London. After a week of eating fish and chips, steak and kidney pie, mushy peas, and scones with clotted cream, a simple but delicious chicken roast and vegetables hit the spot. However, the notable part of the meal (for Popgadget readers) was the dessert. Mackenzie, my host, urban planner, and blogger of "The Travelling Cook," explained to me that this strudel recipe came from the Daring Bakers.
The Daring Bakers started with two friends, Lis of "La Mia Cucina" and Ivonne of "Creams Puffs in Venice", who would bake the same thing each month, and then blog about it. Eventually, other food bloggers started to participate. Now, each month, a new recipe, which is held secret to the public, is distributed to the group. Then, at the end of the month, everybody posts their experiences with the recipe on their respective blogs on the same day. The website has expanded into food recipes, with the Daring Chefs. According to their website, they have 2000 members, as of early 2009. And of course, there is a Flickr group.
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06. 1.2009
In 2008, we reported on indie rock musician Jill Sobule's experiment with a new way to create and fund music. After multiple contracts with major and independent record labels, Sobule decided to make music on her own. She launched a website asking her dedicated fans to donate money before the CD came out to finance the recording and production costs. Tiered donation levels gave devoted fans the chance to appear in a song (US$500,) to singing on the CD (US$10,000.)
One year and US$80,000 of donations later, Sobule has released "California Years." The title and songs, like "Palm Springs" and "San Francisco," are inspired by her move to LA. The CD also closes with a track called "The Donor Song," which lists some of the people who contributed money. Aside from Sobule being the writer of the first "I Kissed A Girl" song in the 90s and now pioneer in innovative music business models, Sobule is a talented singer, song writer, and guitarist. While the funding the album through donation via PayPal is notable, it would mean less if she didn't make great music that people want to hear. And now, they have that opportunity.
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05.28.2009
Dell have just unveiled a new website for women called Della and what a lot of members of the female sex are wondering is... why?
I bought a Dell laptop myself last year and the only things I took into consideration were price, specifications and how it looked (I wanted the cover to be black with white stripes). But apparently not enough women are buying Dell for the company's liking, so they decided to patronise us with a website promoting netbooks (to fit into our designer handbags? Because we can't lift heavy objects?) with such advice as "Add storage to your netbook with memory cards or memory keys." Well, no kidding.
Continue reading "Dell's new site, "Della", teaches poor silly girls about computers"
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05.22.2009
If you're thinking "Wolfram what now?" I don't blame you - the name's no "Google" but it could be big competition for the search engine giant, not to mention Wikipedia. Wolfram Alpha is a new "computational knowledge engine" which provides a huge cross-section of information and displays it beautifully. (I looked up my birthdate - narcissictic I know) and WA told me the day of the week, the position of the sun, and lots of other hard facts. When I put in the village I live in however, Wolfram drew a blank.
As CNET's review points out, it's better with stats than with more subjective subjects - but I think there's huge potential there.
Why not give it a try and let us know what you think?
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05.15.2009
When Marc Stephens and his wife Jo decided on a home birth for their fourth child, the expectant father thought it wouldn't hurt to watch a few YouTube videos about worst-case scenarios: what to do if your midwife doesn't arrive in time, that kind of thing.
When Jo woke up one day with very strong contractions and that worst-case scenario came true, he had to step up to the plate and try and remember everything he had learned from the Internet.
"The videos gave me peace of mind. I think I would have coped, but watching videos made things much easier," Mr Stephens told the BBC.
Thanks to Marc's help, Baby Gabriel (5lbs 5oz) arrived safely and both Mom and boy are doing well. Although I suspect Dad may still be a little dazed...
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