Physical Therapy Out — Wiihabilitation In? Rehab therapy is trying to spice things up by using the Nintendo Wii. Strangely enough, many of the movements required to play Wii are similar to movements in traditional physical-therapy exercises.
First Netflix chooses Blu-ray, now makeup manufacturers are! Recently Bella alerted us to Cargo makeup's subtle entrance into the tech world with their new line of products, including a mattifier, powder, mascara, gloss, and highlighter, that have been specifically formulated for use by makeup artists on the set of high-definition shoots. The line is called "blu_ray" — it's interesting that they used an underscore instead of the official hyphen of the real Blu-ray, plus, this naming is just the latest visitor to HD-DVD's funeral.
The high definition of HDTV and Blu-ray is otherwise exciting: It looks amazing! But, uh, my sensitivity as a woman skews my view a little, ever since I heard that actresses have been freaking out since the advent of this technology — you can see everything on an actor's face — wrinkles, makeup, acne — and many people have responded by seeking our more Botox and other plastic surgery to make up for it. Yikes! Here's hoping the makeup works, ladies.
No pun intended, but I haven't had the pleasure of flying high in the sky with Virgin America just yet — even though they are the mac-daddies of total-tech airlines. With mood lighting, MP3s on every flight, a 110v power adapter in each seat, personal-ordering screens, in-flight entertainment systems, and best of all competitive prices, I can't think of one good reason why I haven't tested out this hot new airline.
Speaking of hot, Virgin America's ads are quite steamy with slogans like "Whatever turns you on" and pictures of voluptuous women. And after seeing Paris Hilton (strategically), check out the the in-flight, seat-to-seat instant messaging keyboard, I can't say I'm surprised by their advertising strategy — sex sells so they say! I can't say that these "red light airline district" pics do it for me, but then again, I was already sold on all the high-tech features. What do you think? Do you like them, or are they too hot to handle?
You guys helped me compile a ton of great and geeky ideas for Valentine's Day gifts for my boyfriend, parents, and girlfriends, so now I'm going to help you by reminding you to hurry up and get your gifts! The big day is in only two days, and if you guys procrastinate half as much as I normally do, then you'll appreciate the prodding. To help you along further, I've put together the best of my boyfriend/girlfriend/parental gadget gift roundups for ideas for you. Enjoy!
Trendhunter recently wrote that actors were starting to get hip to the idea of viral videos as a way to boost their image (in response to the Matt Damon/Sarah Silverman instant classic), and I could not agree more. Once I see a celebrity in a viral video parodying themselves, I think they have a fantastic sense of humor and don't take themselves too seriously — that latter quality being something that is normally antithetical to the image of actors, who are generally perceived as egotistical bigheads with a deep need to be taken seriously. Will Ferrell's FunnyOrDie (their original post being the amazing "The Landlord") has helped in this phenomena, and before sites and actors cropped up trying to create virals, YouTube really boosted the idea — would you have seen Justin Timberlake's "D*** in a Box" video if it had only aired on SNL? Probably not.
The point is, seeing Jerry O'Connell make fun of Tom Cruise's Scientology video or Fergie spelling her infamous hit or James Franco doing JustinBobby makes a whole generation of tastemakers who live and breathe the Internet (not so coincidentally, this is the same group who spends the most money on movie tickets) sit up and appreciate that down-to-earth star.
Will these videos enable stars to make their movies and TV shows hits? Maybe. They make me snort coffee onto my keyboard, and for that they should be proud.
Valentine's Day is only two days away, so I've got to get all this heart and pink stuff out of my system. Not saying I'd carry it, but I cannot help being charmed by this laptop bag by SupremeLoveStory.
It's ultra girly, and at any other time of year, I'd roll my eyes at all that pink, but today, on the 12th of February when all I want to do is eat cupcakes and conversation hearts, I'm telling you I like it. This is the kind of thing I'd buy today in a moment of weakness, carry one day, and then shove it in the back of my closet.
But sweetness isn't all this bag has to offer — it comes with a matching clutch, mirror, and removable laptop sleeve, which kind of justifies the $165 price tag. Maybe you want to buy it for you for Valentine's Day!
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