February 2012
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A Thousand Smiles Project by Milana Ryan →
“Smiling is infectious, You can catch it like the flu. Someone smiled at me today, And I started smiling too. ~Author Unknown”
The cool thing is that everyone could participate in this project by submitting your ‘smile’photos including — self-portrait, family, candid, photography works or any picture that you find on the internet (on fair use policy that is.)
Whether you have a Tumblr account...
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Sex and the City Prequel Confirmed! →
The third Sex and the City movie has been confirmed – and AnnaSophia Robb will be playing Carrie!
After plenty of rumours, it’s finally been confirmed that there will be a third Sex and the City film andAnnaSophia Robb will be taking Sarah Jessica Parker’s role as the young Carrie Bradshaw!
Sure to be full of fab costumes and big hair, the film will tell the story of Carrie’s life in Manhattan...
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The World's Top 50 Best Restaurant Awards - from... →
The World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards 1-50…
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“Are they shutting Facebook down anytime soon? I need to do life stuff….”
– Unknown
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“I’m not totally useless, I can be used as a bad example”
– ~ Peter Griffin
“Things a girl should look for in a guy: Brave, Intelligent, Gentle, Devoted,...”
– Unknown
Twitter’s Top 75 Badass Women (2011) →
A while back my dear friend @HowellMarketing and I had a conversation about the influential and inspiring women on Twitter. We were both in awe of how many like-minded, talented, hard working, smart women we had become friends with as a result of Twitter. We talked about how we should write an article about such people.
Now, a year later, the time is right for such an article. We got together...
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Doctor & Blonde: “You’re having twins!” *Girl starts to cry* “Aren’t you happy?” “I am, but I don’t know who the second father is!”
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“A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will...”
– Unknown
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“Are you as bored as I am?” Read that backwards, it still makes sense..!”
– Unknown
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Selecting a Seatmate to Make Skies Friendlier →
The Dutch carrier KLM and others are testing programs to allow ticket-holders to upload details from their online profiles and use that data to choose seatmates.
CLICK ON THE TITLE HEADER FOR THE LINK TO THE FULL ARTICLE….
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[VIDEO]: Nike Foamposite Galaxy Shoes Causes Riot... →
Sneaker-heads rioted at a Florida mall this morning and bidding became frantic on eBay as Nike’s latest limited edition sneaker — the Foamposite Galaxy — went on sale today.
At $220 a pair, the shoes are already worth much more on the secondary market. A bidding war has erupted on eBay with several bids currently at $2,500. This morning, the shoes sparked a bid of $70,000,...
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Reaction to Nike ‘Galaxy’ shoe is out of this... →
Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight got their first crack Friday at a new outer-space themed Nike basketball shoe, getting so unruly in some cities that police were called to restore order.
In Orlando, Fla., more than 100 deputies in riot gear quelled a crowd awaiting the release of the $220 Foamposite Galaxy. In at a mall in Hyattsville, Md., one person was arrested for...
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You Won’t Believe These Weren’t Photoshopped →
At a first glance, these pictures look like clever illusions that defy the laws of physics, and you might be surprised when we tell you that each and every of these photos are real and have notbeen digitally altered. Let go of your skepticism long enough to give these a good look; you’ll find the explanation at the end of our post.
These mind-bending photos were made by Philippe Ramette, a...
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“Our generation doesn’t knock on doors. We will call or text to let you know...”
– Unknown
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Surf the net, email, make calls - with your... →
If you’re the sort of person who spends ages looking for your mobile phone, Google may have the answer.
And the solution will be right in front of your eyes – literally.
The technology giant is close to launching a pair of futuristic glasses that would deliver all the services of a smartphone straight to the wearer’s eye.
Featuring a miniature display on one lens, the hi-tech specs allow...
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“10 year olds today have Facebook, Twitter, iPhones, iPads. When I was their age,...”
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Four hours, a team of medics and 100 tweets: The... →
WARNING: GRAPHIC MEDICAL CONTENT
Those who have always thought they’d make a brilliant surgeon after playing Operation may think again… after doctors revealed exactly what goes on during open-heart surgery on Twitter.
A team from Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Houston posted tweets, pictures, and video clips during the routine coronary bypass on Tuesday morning.
Some of the...
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Google SEAview: How users will soon be able to... →
It has already infiltrated the four corners of the globe with its cameras, meticulously building up an online archive of street-level photography.
However, not content with documenting virtually every inch of the planet’s landmass, Google is preparing to take its Earth feature to new depths when it ventures into the underwater world.
Soon, users will be able to ‘swim’ around...
Movie Theaters: 10 Of The World's Best →
The best movie theaters always make the movie better.
You could be watching the third re-run of your own birth, but if you’re snuggled into a soft seat with buttery popcorn in your lap and a sound system that feels like its channeled directly into your temporal lobe, somehow you’ll come out feeling like you had a good time.
For the global jet-setting movie junkie, these are some...
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World's Best Airports Announced -- Asia dominates →
Korea’s Incheon International Airport has maintained its streak with a seventh consecutive win in the annual Airport Service Quality Awards from Airports Council International (ACI).
Incheon Airport took the title of “Best Airport Worldwide” of 2011 by ACI on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, for the seventh year in a row.
Singapore’s Changi Airport came in second and Beijing Capital...
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What to tip, how much and where -- Tipping guide... →
Tip too little and you’re blacklisted, tip too much and you’re a chump.
Different cultures call for different gratuity customs, so here’s a comprehensive guide to the etiquette in seven different big cities. But when in doubt, remember the golden rule — always leave 10 percent and you won’t get chased down the street. Probably.
Got your tipping tips for lesser known...
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Fancy a drink? Cocktail culture hits creative new... →
In Singapore, mixologists have become the city’s new rock stars.
But with cocktail bars popping up around the island faster than Champagne corks at a hen party, the real question is: which cocktail, and where? Here are 10 of Singapore’s hottest cocktail bars, along with some of their signature drinks that will have you slurring your speech in no time.
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A cocktail with a...
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Fly in the world's largest wind tunnel, then get... →
SINGAPORE:
iFly Singapore, home to world’s largest skydiving wind tunnel, has just launched a swanky food and beverage outlet for anyone who wants to follow up their thrills with a few sky-high tipples.
Dubbed SkyLoft, the new Sentosa Island venue was built to give patrons views of the South China Sea and the nightly “Songs of the Sea,” Sentosa’s pyrotechnics show.
On...
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“Facebook should have a limit on how many times you can change your relationship...”
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“In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4...”
– @WhatTheFFacts
God’s Faithfulness | She Seeks
Mascara streamed down my face. I was an emotional wreck. Sitting at the gate I watched my plane pull off the tarmac. Earbuds in, I sobbed, fearful.
Clearly, my emotions had gotten the best of me. I was stranded overnight in the airport. My connecting flight had taken off right as my current flight landed.
I sat in the food court to eat dinner just a ..read more.. Smartr - your personal...
8 Steps To Follow Before You Publish Your Next...
One thing that binds us together is our love of blogging. We always look forward to our brainstorming sessions. Our collaboration happens at no particular time and it can even happen when one of us is on a coffee break at work. Inspiration is always there and we make sure we have a pen and paper handy to write it down and; in our case, our notep ..read more.. Smartr - your personal newspaper
Twitter Updates iPhone, Android App With Gestures...
Twitter has updated both of its apps for iPhone and Android, fixing bugs with the iPhone version and adding swipe-to-reveal actions to both versions. One of the biggest additions is the re-introduction of Tweetie’s swipe actions, allowing you to quickly perform several Twitter functions after a swipe on a Tweet.
This swipe gesture was one of the ..read more.. Smartr - your personal newspaper
The Journey of a Simple Lunch Box
Japanese cuisine and food culture with its astounding proportions and intricate nuances can make for a very interesting case study for every Japanophile. One of the most intriguing aspects of Japanese food and cuisine is the bento box – what is it, exactly, and how has it come to be - in many cases - the center of focus?
‘O-bento’ is what the ..read more.. Smartr - your personal newspaper
Flickr Gets a Makeover, Looks Like Pinterest
Flickr will be rolling out a number of changes in the coming months, beginning with a new photo stream design, Justified View, and a new uploading feature, Uploadr. Markus Spiering, Flickr head of product, discussed these changes with Mashable Tuesday. The company’s main focus, he says: user engagement.
Justified View, which will go live Feb 28, t ..read more.. Smartr - your personal newspaper
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Inspirational Woman: KrystynnSG →
@Sue_Levy: Christina, Your story has inspired me so very much, You have shown that with no formal degree you can achieve success with determination and never giving up. I know your interview will touch the lives of so many South African woman as well as those in the world who feel despondent about not having the money to pursue a degree, But you have proven that with a strong faith in your...
“I just dropped my laptop off the boat….It’s a Dell, rolling in the...”
– Unknown
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Google's 'Terminator' Glasses Will Contain A... →
Google’s augmented reality eyeglasses are going to include a camera and information pulled from Google’s location-based services, like Maps and Latitude.
Nick Bilton at the New York Times uncovered some new information about the glasses, which were first reported by 9to5Google.
The basic idea is that people will wear the glasses to see a computerized overlay on the world around them...
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Nike’s New Flyknit Technology Makes Running Shoes... →
Nike is showing off its latest technology for the upcoming 2012 Olympics in London and the focus seems to be: lighter, lighter and more lighter. The highlight tech was Flyknit, a sort of yarn and fabric material that is engineered to be featherweight, formfitting and virtually seamless.
Going by the trend that Nike has been showing, I’d totally expect Nike Naked by the next Olympics. But...
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What TV show is must-watch TV for you right now?...
Must-watch: CRIMINAL MINDS!! Followed by The Vampire Diaries. The Amazing Race. Danciing With The Stars. I watch it Online ;-)
Ask me anything…but within reasonable limits. No profanities please otherwise you’d be blocked!
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What's an up and coming band you've been listening...
I really dig Hurts’ music! First heard their hit song “Wonderful Life” in an episode of The Vampire Diaries. I’ve been hooked to their music ever since ;-)
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7 Tips for Becoming a Twitter Badass
Let me start this post by saying that I am not personally a Twitter badass; however, I am friends with a lot of people who are, and I’ve been studying their tweeting style for a long time, and I feel like I have a good idea about how a person can develop into a Twitter badass.
Let me also say that you don’t have to have a ton of followers to be ..read more.. Smartr - your personal newspaper
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“When you’re stressed, you eat Ice cream, Cake, Chocolate & Sweets....”
– Unknown 