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Website of the Day: Last Year's Model

GeekSugar — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:25:34 PDT

I'm not making any promises about what I'll do if/when the new iPhone is announced next month, but I'm entirely behind the philosophy of the website Last Year's Model.

Last Year's Model advocates the virtues of not upgrading your gadgets - whether it's to save money, to be earth-conscious, or because you simply don't need to.

It seems especially timely because of the current recession, but being conscientious about upgrading (especially if you tend to do it just because you want something new) is something we should all be thinking about at any time.

To participate, just go to the Facebook page and sign up, and say why you're sticking with one of your older gadgets. Mine? My Canon Rebel XT SLR, because it still takes, and will continue to take, gorgeous photos.

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group,

read more.
I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post."
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click "Next."
Choose the audience for your story to "Website of the Day" in the dropdown menu.
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to "Technology and Gadgets."
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click "I'm done" to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Kate Upton Is Sports Illustrated's Sexy New Swimsuit Issue Cover Star!

Lauren Turner — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:09:07 PST

Kate Upton donned a little white dress to unveil her new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover in NYC today. A huge billboard of the cover on display in Times Square features Kate in a skimpy bikini with a sexy smile on her face. She later headed to The Late Show for her first official appearance as an SI star. Nineteen-year-old Kate follows in a long line of ladies to be honored with the coveted spot, including Brooklyn Decker, Bar Refaeli, and Irina Shayk. Kate was featured in last year's Swimsuit Issue wearing a painted-on bikini, and has also modeled for Victoria's Secret.

Lanvin's Spring 2012 Video Ad Features Snakes at a Party

Noria Morales — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:55:48 PST

Lanvin created a Garden-of-Eden-inspired dinner party to feature their Spring 2012 collection, set to the beat of 18-year-old music artist Maxine Ashley's latest single, "Cookieman." The video, shot by Steven Meisel, has a similar energy and quirkiness as their Fall 2011 video, which featured Raquel Zimmermann and Karen Elson dancing in a house. That video went viral and spawned a fun fashion week version. This time, it's rising star model Aymeline Valade who looks ultra glamorous while draped in Lanvin's gorgeous dresses, as well as snakes - both real and in jeweled form. What do you think of the new ad? Addicting to watch or not as good as the last one?

Memorably Geeky Super Bowl Commercials

Kelly Schwarze — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:20:06 PST

Being scholars of the empirical battle known as Star Wars, naturally our favorite commercial during last year's Super Bowl game was Volkswagen's now-classic Darth Vader commercial. The TV ad showed, through a geeky lens, that not just extreme sports or models are needed to sleekly highlight a product. Beyond the mini-Darth spot, last year's game had its share of geek-approved commercials. Were these your favorite, too?

Bridgestone Reply All - It's the office drone's biggest fear: Reply All. The cheeky ad for tires tapped right into the tech nightmare that keeps us up at night.

Coca-Cola Fantasy Epic - A fantasy war worthy of a Tolkien treatment, this commercial showed you can buy a Coke in any world to make the locals smile.

Check out the rest of our favorites last year after the jump.

Diane Kruger and Vanessa Paradis Get Glam For the Annual Sidaction Dinner

Allie Merriam — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:45:04 PST

Diane Kruger and Vanessa Paradis made the rounds at Paris's annual Sidaction benefit, proceeds of which go toward AIDS charities. The event, now in its tenth year, is one of the social centerpieces of Couture Fashion Week, and Diane and Vanessa have both been busy shuttling between shows and parties over the last few days. Yesterday, they caught up with friends like a Nina-Ricci clad Clémence Poésy, model Anja Rubik, and designer Christian Louboutin. Diane wore a lacy Erdem gown, while Vanessa was decked out in sequined Chanel.

The front row duties have been mixed in with interviews for Vanessa. She's simultaneously talking up her new movie Café de Flore, which came out in France earlier this week. While making the press rounds, she addressed the recent rumors about a split with longtime love Johnny Depp. Vanessa called the stories "false," hopefully putting an end to the latest round of speculation about their romance.

We Say Goodbye to Heidi and Seal With Their PDA-Filled Couple Moments

Tara Sharp — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:50:00 PST

We are sad to hear the news that Heidi Klum and Seal have separated after seven years of marriage. With four children and lots of sweet moments captured of the happy couple, the model-turned-TV-personality and "Kiss From a Rose" musician seemed to be one of the few Hollywood couples that could last for the long haul. They even held a vow renewal ceremony every year on their anniversary and had a show where they gave relationship advice. As we say so long to the power couple that was, let's look back at their sweetest PDA-filled moments.

Sony Spices Up C Series Laptops With Two New Lid Colors

Kristy Korcz — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:37:31 PST

It's a new year, new look for Sony's laptop lineup. The company announced two new lid colors coming to its affordable and portable Vaio C Series: Kaleidoscope Pink and Modern Geometric.

Both colors are customizable for the 15.5-inch model, while the bright pink will be an option for customizing the 14-inch screen size as well. If you're not familiar, the Vaio C starts at just $759 with customizable specs, including Intel processors, RAM, updated graphics cards, and hard drive sizes up to 750GB. You can even add a Blu-ray player/burner for an extra $150 if you want to watch your discs on the go. The standard battery lasts up to seven hours, but you can upgrade to a larger lithium ion battery for a whole 10 hours of juice.

Other features coming with the Vaio C series is a full backlit keyboard and HD screen for your movie-viewing pleasure. Get a closer look at a few Vaio C Series laptops in the gallery.

Alessandra Ambrosio Hits the Runway With Her Baby Bump

Allie Merriam — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:33:00 PST

Alessandra Ambrosio walked during the Colcci show at Sao Paulo Fashion Week yesterday. She's the latest supermodel to strut her stuff for the brand, as Gisele Bundchen was one of the famous faces modeling the house's designs in recent seasons. The supermodel hit the catwalk despite being pregnant with her second child. She and fiancé Jamie Mazur will make their 3-year-old daughter Anja a big sister later this year.

Alessandra Ambrosio wore a bikini and showed off her baby bump during their family vacation on the Brazilian island of Florianopolis last week. She was then off for a quick trip to London for work, then returned to South America for the runway show. She was all about letting loose once the presentation was over, tweeting, "Ready to party with my girls!"

Birthday Babe Betty White's Sexiest and Funniest Quotes

Tara Sharp — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:03:39 PST

Today, the legendary Betty White celebrates almost a century of living life to the fullest as she turns 90 years old. Betty has a lot of life under her belt, so she's been happy to share her no-nonsense words of wisdom and hilarious quips both onscreen and off. Birthday girl Betty never holds back, from her nude modeling days to her years on The Golden Girls to her resurgence in the last few years, and we love her all the more for it. And the funny lady never stops working! Besides starring in Hot in Cleveland (which just won a People's Choice Award), she had two books out last year - If you Ask Me (And of Course You Won't) and Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo. So in honor of Betty White's milestone birthday, let's look back at her best moments and quotes over the years!

Lauren Bush Shares Relationship Advice and Thoughts On Giving Back

Annie Scudder — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:50:27 PST

Lauren Bush is much more than a pretty face and famous last name. This past weekend at Pixar Animation Studios, Lauren spoke about giving back creatively at the Intersection Event, a conference on innovation.

Before her panel, I caught up with the newlywed model and founder of FEED, a project to fight world hunger in conjunction with UN World Food Programme. She shared her relationship advice, as well as the issue she hopes women will pay more attention to and details about her upcoming FEED back. Read our interview below.

TrèsSugar: How have your relationship and career priorities changed with age?
Lauren Bush: "It's been a flow to this point. I don't think there's a perfect science to it. Maybe there is and in that case I'd love to know. I don't have kids yet, therefore I can travel more easily perhaps. I think it's about doing what you love. FEED for me is like my arm. It's like second nature. I feel like I'm in this rare awesome position where getting up to go to work isn't really work, it's exciting. If you find something you love, it melds naturally. To be an entrepreneur is all consuming. And lucky enough, my husband was an entrepreneur himself, is very entrepreneurial, so he just gets it. It's also about surrounding yourself with people who will support your passion."

TS: What piece of relationship advice would you share with young women?
LB: "Don't sweat the small stuff."

TS: Who are your female role models?
LB: There are more women now than when we started five years ago that I can look to. Sheryl Sandberg (the COO) from Facebook. I saw her speak and she's so inspiring. Also, Somali Moms, a foundation in Cambodia with this amazing woman. And Christie Brinkley and what she's been doing with Every Mother Counts is really inspiring.

Keep reading to find out about more about FEED and its newest bag.