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Wine pairings
Ok so I’m not really a wine connoisseur but I do love wine and can tell the good from the bad. I might be a bit of a wine snob. But that’s all because I refuse to accept nothing but the best or closer to that side of the spectrum. Now the problem most people have is that they don’t know which wine goes with what food. Not to fret because the Kendall Jackson website has a quick pairing guide. You can also download it as a PDF.
My personal recommendation some Kosta Browne Pinot Noir (2004) with goat cheese and prosciutto. mmm… yummy
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted.
Every now and then a big corporation does something worthwhile. And I feel Dove’s new campaign and awareness of what real beauty is about, is quite noble. They are bringing it back to the basics. Watch the video on the home page and open your eyes as to why our perception of beauty is distorted.
The Art of Self-Branding
I just read a very nice article on Lealea’s blog about the Art of Self-Branding. It reminded of an episode of Friends where Chandler wanted to have a walk where other people would take notice. We live in a world of Way Too Much Information (WTMI). That even as individuals you have to look for ways to stand out from the rest of the crowd. I think reading Lea’s article is a good start for the people who want to do exactly that. Either that or just walk around wearing a huge hat 😛
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Redbull’s office – one of the coolest offices i’ve ever seen!
Click on the image below to see more pics of Redbull’s office.
Web 2.0 most anticpiated Betas!
Working in the world of Internet application development, I am obsessesd with the buzz that’s been going around about Web2.0. The amount of new companies cropping up daily is dizzying to say the very least. I came upon this site called Museum of Modern Betas (MoMB) and it nicely outlines some of the most anticipated applications out there.
Here are the top 10 from that list:
Click here to see the rest of the list.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Very Funny Ads
Ever wanted to watch that funny ad over and over and over again. Well now you can. This site is an excellent time waster.
http://veryfunnyads.com/
I especially like the Isenbeck Ad from Argentina. Che, es bueeeniiiiisimo!
10,000 reasons our civilization is doomed and counting…
The power of the Internet helps people collaborate and contribute to any cause. Here is a site (10000reasons.org) where people have contributed to their reasons why our civilization is doomed. Go ahead add your own!
Here are the top 10 reasons from the site (I don’t know if they are in order of importance) :
1. Paris Hilton: if we cloned her we’d be doomed, otherwise she’s one in many dumb blonds.
2. Orange County, California: really? what about South Central?
3. Joe Francis: the creator of girls gone wild, i totally disagree with this one. I think he’s a genius.
4. Dr. Phil: now we can definitely do without him. I think we should send him on a one way trip to Mars
5. Self-tanning products: I could think of worse things
6. The North Pacific Gyre, aka the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
7. Frog and toad population have declined dramatically since the 1950s: Blame Budweiser they hired and fired a lot of them for their commercials. It’s pretty hard for frog to pronounce Budweiser.
8. Civilians who use fire hydrants for personal use
9. McMansions : not everyone can afford a mid-century castle
10. McChurches: this we can surely do without.
So what do you like better?
I came across this very addicting site. It is so simple, yet clever. Basically the site presents you with a series of photos and you select the one you Like better. Once you have clicked through enough photos the Brain icon on the left bottom glows pink. You can then click on the brain icon and it will tell you something about yourself. Neat! Although, some choices are so random that you really wonder what is the logic behind it. Like a group of plaid skirt wearing Scott’s vs a tug-of-war competition. That makes you go… huh!?!
A designer of all things cool… Karim Rashid
One of the coolest designers out of New York is Karim Rashid. He had dabbled in everything from product, interior design, fashion, furniture, lighting and art. Born in Cairo, half Egyptian, half English, and raised in Canada, Karim now practices in New York. His website says that “he is best known for bringing his democratic design sensibility to the masses.” Democratic design? now im not much of a designer but it really made me think what that means. Does it mean you take several designers and vote on what would appeal to the masses? Or do you let the masses vote on what would appeal to them? If so, how does that work? Can I vote? Nevertheless, this guy has created some pretty cool looking stuff. Check it out.
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Paradoxed 