Geek is chic.
Nothing ruins a good day like getting caught in the rain —or snow, or cold, or sweltering heat — when you least expect it, or when it conflicts with your morning run. Here are three ways to have the forecast delivered right to your phone or inbox, so you won't get caught unprepared again. Don't fret if the forecast calls for rain or snow! You can use one of these geeky umbrellas to stay dry. Read more
Is there no end to the genius of RSS? Not only do all my fabulous blogs wait patiently for me, and matching ads for the piece of furniture I am currently hunting for on Craigslist are delivered right to me, but now I can check the weather in the same place! Websites like the WeatherBug and The Weather Channel supply RSS Feeds; you supply your location, and then add it to your RSS Reader of Read more
Last week, I shared a fun tip with you which explained how to use Google as your mobile weatherman. This week, I just have to tell you about a fabulous site called Simple Weather. The site is exactly its name - simple basic good ol' fashioned weather. No crazy frills and gimmicks with this one folks. You won't find any annoying pop-ups, flashing banners or ads on this site to distract you from Read more
I couldn't resist sharing this fabulous and helpful Google tip with you. If you want to know the weather wherever you are, or wherever you are going, just text the message 'weather' and the ZIP code of the city to Google at 46645 (that's 'Google' without the 'e'). Your answer will be sent to you within seconds. I literally only waited one or two seconds before the weather forecast was sent to Read more
With an extra day of respite on the docket, we'd say it's about time you got caught up with the week's chicest happenings. From a whirlwind mix of red-carpet looks and sleek photocall ensembles at the Cannes Film Festival to Revenge's Ashley Madekwe sharing her Summer shopping must-haves, we didn't think we could get a much more fashionable fix than that. But, as always, our seven-day fashion Read more
Nothing ruins a good day like getting caught in the rain — or snow, or cold, or sweltering heat — when you least expect it, or when it conflicts with your morning run. Here, a few ways to have the forecast delivered right to your phone or inbox, so you won't get caught unprepared again. Don't fret if the forecast calls for rain or snow! You can use one of these geeky umbrellas to stay dry. Read more
I lived for years in denial of my seasonal allergies and pretended that the runny nose was just a little cold. But that little cold went on forever. Needless to day, I have wised up and learned how to sort through symptoms to determine what is causing my runny nose — a virus or pollen. Here is the list comparing the symptoms of the common cold with those that accompany seasonal allergies that Read more
Come Friday, start-up hopefuls, the film savvy, and indie artists galore will descend upon Austin, TX for the 25th annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. For all of its eclectic mix of music, movies, and digital sphere endeavors, there are more than a few ways to keep your fest fashion cool and dress for day-to-night occasions in one go. With moderate weather in the 10-day forecast, we think Read more
I know we're inching closer to a future resembling a Star Trek episode when concept gadgets like this Cryoscope weather cube are dreamed up. The haptic weather forecasting device works by the user touching its exterior aluminum cube to physically feel how the temperature will be outside. Connected to the Internet, the cube translates web reports of the weather by pumping heat either in or out Read more
You know what they say: if it's too good to be true, then it probably is. For a while, the weather was unseasonably warm, and I started to think there might not be a Winter in the Bay Area. But then this week hit, and boy, was I wrong. Not only is it cold, but the sky's poured rain incessantly, and the bleak forecast continues all week. So I did what I'm wont to do in cold weather: I made clam Read more
