Geek is chic.
Earlier this month, MTV jumped on the geeky virtual reality bandwagon by introducing Virtual Hills and Laguna Beach where users can interact in the same environment as the Laguna Beach characters. You can choose your own wardrobe, meet others and shop for the hottest trends. A little FYI - MTV plans to show episodes in Virtual Laguna Beach a day before they are shown on TV so you can get your Read more
Apple's Phil Schiller announced iBooks 2 this morning in NYC's Guggenheim Museum. The app will put textbooks in the hands of students without all the extra weight. With over "20,000 education and learning applications built specifically for the iPad," Apple wants to take learning to the next level with interactive textbooks that will engage students with interactive maps, 3D models, videos, Read more
Kim Kardashian kicked off her shoes to take pictures at a beach in LA yesterday. She and her nephew Mason, along with photographers and a camera crew, captured a few sweet moments in the sand just hours before Kim's big day. The quick photo session was part of an evening that also included another prewedding gathering in Montecito, where Kim and Kris Humphries will tie the knot today. The duo Read more
Hopefully you have hopped off the ol' treadmill now that it's Spring and are running in the great out-of-doors. A major challenge of taking your running to the streets is hills. Many runners avoid the incline, but here are some reasons why you shouldn't skip the hills and tricks for mastering the climb. Running hills works your upper leg muscles more than running on flat ground. It also Read more
I've been a fan of Mizuno's running shoes since my first pair of Alchemy shoes, so I was excited when I heard I'd be able to test out the newest offering from the company, the Mizuno Wave Prophecy ($200). The Wave Prophecy is the result of over seven years of research to improve the company's signature Wave technology. This model debuts the full-length Infinity Wave Plate, which runs along the Read more
Start your week off right -- with a cup of coffee and a virtual tour of our celebrity home of the day. Today: Jodie Foster lets us in. Actress Jodie Foster just put her Beverly Hills house on the market. Sitting on just under an acre of land, the house has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The cost? $9.975 million. The home was built in 1949, but from what we see, it has held up just Read more
While focusing on crunches will definitely strengthen your abs, it unfortunately won't dissolve the tire or muffin top around your waist. To get rid of ab flab, you've got to include gut-wrenching, calorie-burning cardio regularly in your routine. And not just any kind of cardio — you need interval training. Alternating between moderate and speedy bursts is the key. How do I know? A recent Read more
