Concept Motorcycles: 20 Bikes To Hope For In 2010

Lean, mean and sometimes even green, concept motorcycles often make us want to head out on the highway and look for adventure. These bikes may not be quite ready to tear up the road as we zoom into the wind, but we wish they would move from concept to reality very soon! As we take a look at concept motorcycles, here are 20 of the most bad-ass bikes to hope for in 2010. Lamborbiker Inspired by Lamborghini (image...

5 Best Data Visualization Projects of the Year – 2009

It was a huge year for data. There's no denying it. Data is about to explode. Applications sprung up left and right that help you understand your data - your Web traffic, your finances, and your life. There are now online marketplaces that sell data as files or via API. Data.gov launched to provide the public with usable, machine-readable data on a national scale. State and local governments...

Infographic Coins for International Visitors

You know when you go to another country and have no clue what the coins of the local currency are worth? I always end up with a giant handful of international coins, which doesn't go well when I try to spend a Euro in Canada. The US vending machine won't take my Canadian quarters either, or my pesos. Designer Mac Funamizu puts an idea out there that might solve the woes of international...

How to Cross-Check Your Facebook Privacy Settings

If you log in to Facebook today, the site will prompt you to review and update your existing privacy settings. Basically you need to tell Facebook what parts of your profile should be visible to your friends, friends of friends, to search engines and to stalkers or people who aren’t connected with you yet. How to Change Facebook Privacy Settings The above video will give you a good idea about how...

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Box Office: New Moon Fails to Surpass The Dark Knight’s Opening Weekend

While it did break midnight and opening day records, The Twilight Saga: New Moon was unable to beat The Dark Knight’s huge opening weekend record, despite being the highest opening weekend of 2009. The Summit Entertainment sequel took in an estimated $140.7 million domestically over the three day weekend, about $18 million shy of Batman’s record $158 million, and even shy of Spider-Man 3’s $151.1...

The Perfect Combination

As our platform team works with more and more developers to expand access to information, users are able to tweet and read tweets in expanding ways across the web. Today, LinkedIn launched a smart integration that lets you sync up your account with Twitter to allow for an easy flow of information to take place between your networks. You’ll be able to set your professional status and display more...

Recipe: Chilled Papaya Soup with Cardamom & Honey

Makes 4 servings, 118 calories, 2 grams of fat Ingredients: 15 ounces organic papaya 3 tablespoons wild honey 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 7 to 8 sprigs of mint leaves 1/2 teaspoon of green cardamom powder 4 fresh strawberries, chopped 1 fresh kiwi, chopped 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 3 cups fresh coconut water Preparation: Step 1. Peel, clean and cut papaya into...

Hello, Bharti Airtel

Twitter is committed to fostering the open exchange of information because we passionately believe it can have a positive global impact. When people can exchange information freely and publicly they are able to accomplish great things. As powerful as the Internet has become for the democratization of information, its range is limited when compared to mobile texting—a format uniquely native to Twitter....

The Main Squeeze: Grapefruits

Ring in the new year with this refreshing fruit that is good for your clients in so many ways. The perfect time for a resolution is January, a month that offers the opportunity to adopt more healthy choices for yourself and your clientele. And embracing the benefits of grapefruit, a citrus fruit discovered in Barbados in the 18th century, is a great way to begin. The grapefruit was named to reflect...

Six ways to make Spa-going more Affordable.

By Liz Plosser 1. BE WEB SAVVY. Join as many spas’ e-mail lists as your in-box can stand, and troll their sites frequently—most post specials and discounts. Recently, Channing’s Day Spa ran a $50 promotion on massages and facials (regularly $90 and up, channings.com). 2. VISIT AT OFF-HOURS. “Mornings and midweek are the slowest times at spas,” says Lynne McNees, director of the International Spa...

Peruvian Maca Root

Maca root, Lepidium meyenii or Lepidium Peruvianum, is a nutritious Peruvian root crossing over from health care to the beauty category. In supplements, it was originally associated with fertility and virility claims; Inca warriors are said to have eaten it before battle to fortify themselves. More recently, maca root has been positioned as a superfruit with the ability to reduce stress and assist...