Monthly Archives: March 2011

iPad Meet the Album

Artists and record labels are rushing to develop iPad applications that revive and expand the idea of the traditional album and, they hope, entice fans to buy more than just a track or two. The Universal Music Group has teamed

iPad Meet the Album

Artists and record labels are rushing to develop iPad applications that revive and expand the idea of the traditional album and, they hope, entice fans to buy more than just a track or two. The Universal Music Group has teamed

Summer Jobs Scarce

Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is

Summer Jobs Scarce

Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping

I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping

I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim

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Graffiti Mecca Likely to Be Razed

Does New York City really need more luxury condos? Can’t the Unesco World Heritage folks step in? Developers are planning to bulldoze Five Pointz in Queens, an icon of graffiti culture worldwide, and replace it with new high rises. Since

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Graffiti Mecca Likely to Be Razed

Does New York City really need more luxury condos? Can’t the Unesco World Heritage folks step in? Developers are planning to bulldoze Five Pointz in Queens, an icon of graffiti culture worldwide, and replace it with new high rises. Since

A Gig a Second

The new technological gap HONG KONG residents can enjoy astoundingly fast broadband at an astoundingly low price. It became available last year, when a scrappy company called Hong Kong Broadband Network introduced a new option for its fiber-to-the-home service: a

A Gig a Second

The new technological gap HONG KONG residents can enjoy astoundingly fast broadband at an astoundingly low price. It became available last year, when a scrappy company called Hong Kong Broadband Network introduced a new option for its fiber-to-the-home service: a

Hanging Out with the Smart Kids

The brain fitness industry has exploded as baby boomers, worried about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, look for ways to keep their minds sharp as they age. Demand for brain fitness products is on the rise. Brain fitness products generated $265

Hanging Out with the Smart Kids

The brain fitness industry has exploded as baby boomers, worried about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, look for ways to keep their minds sharp as they age. Demand for brain fitness products is on the rise. Brain fitness products generated $265