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Is Silicon Valley the new Versailles?
Is Silicon Valley about to turn San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) region into the new Versailles, a gilded castle filled with an elite who are so completely abstracted from reality that they eventually trigger a revolt of the commoners? The city may have reached “peak techie” this month with the unveiling of “Promised Land,” […]
How to budget in New York City
There’s no doubt that living in a metropolis like New York City can be exciting. There’s never a shortage of entertainment options — Broadway shows! Concerts! Museums! — or shiny career opportunities for the ambitious. But as any current (or former) New Yorker will tell you, it can also be expensive. Make that really expensive. […]
Why You Should do Nothing for 10 Minutes a Day
Most people start the day running in high gear and they never let up until the end of the day. Sometimes not even then. Their brains are still going 100 miles an hour as they try and get some sleep just so they can do it all over again the next day.That’s not a good […]
Ice Bucket Challenge Faces Some Criticism
There’s no doubt, the ice bucket challenge is popping up in everyone’s newsfeeds and making an appearance in just about every media outlet there is. For those who’ve somehow avoided the splash and don’t know what we’re talking about: it’s a social media phenomena where people dump a bucket of ice water on themselves, film […]
Consider Inventing as a Form of Investment
Like any traditional business venture, inventing involves spending money to make money. Therefore, when contemplating the commercialization (and monetization) of an idea for an invention, think about all opportunities you have to spend your money and then consider whether it makes sense to invest. To make a good decision, have a clear understanding of this fascinating and exciting enterprise. Often, […]
Tom Hanks’ Typewriter App Shoots To The Top Of The App Store
Tom Hanks’ name can do more than sell a movie, it seems. His recently launched, hipster-ish typewriter app for iPad, Hanx Writer, has now shot to the top of the iTunes App Store, ranking No. 1 in both the Productivity section, as well as Overall. Launched last week, Hanx Writer turns your iPad into an old-fashioned typewriter, offering […]
Mortgage Rates Slip to Near Lows for the Year
WASHINGTON — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, approaching their lows for the year. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday the nationwide average for a 30-year loan slipped to 4.12 percent from 4.14 percent last week. The average for a 15-year mortgage, a popular choice for people who are refinancing, fell to 3.24 […]
Apple Suppliers Start Making New IPads
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s suppliers have started manufacturing new iPads, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as the company works to reinvigorate sales of the tablet computers after two straight quarters of declines. Mass production of a full-sized iPad with a 9.7-inch screen is already under way, with an unveiling projected for the end […]
Joan Rivers ‘stands behind’ Gaza quotes: ‘War is hell’
Los Angeles (CNN) — Comedienne Joan Rivers says she will “stand behind” what she told a paparazzo about not feeling sadness for civilians killed in Gaza. Rivers made her controversial comments at the Los Angeles airport Wednesday when a photographer for Splash News Online asked her about the nearly 2,000 Palestinian killed over the last month […]
How Marriage Has Affected ‘Bachelor’ Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici’s Relationship
Millions of fans watched “Bachelor” stars Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici say “I do” in January. According to Lowe, “not much has changed” since their televised nuptials. “We still stay busy and we’re traveling all the time,” he told ABC News, “but the nice part is we’re always together.” Lowe, 30, and Giudici, 28, were […]
