Israeli-born designer Ron Arad "is the most curious person I know,"
says Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at the
Museum of Modern Art. "We titled the show 'No Discipline' because so
many ...READ»
The first U.S. penny -- pure copper and featuring a woman with flowing
hair -- was minted in 1792. But it wasn't until 1909, a century after
Lincoln's birth, that the 16th prez's image made it to the coin. Now,
to mark Honest ...READ»
Mustard is, well, cutting the mustard. As more Americans brown-bag lunch and dine at home, sales of the sauce are up. Revenue at market leader French's grew more than 6% last year. But mustard's sometime partner and neme-sis is doing ...READ»
When Piers Bizony was 10, his father asked him to keep a scrapbook of space travel. Four decades later, the science writer, still hooked, created this DIY manual for rocket jockeys. Though the book's structure is a weak conceit, it ...READ»
Each year, the average American eats 16 pounds of fries, 23 pounds of pizza, and 26 pounds of candy. Let's just say the CDC may have bittenoff more than it can chew with this inaugural conference dedicated to combating the obe-sity ...READ»
The 25,000 beauty professionals at this mega makeup meet will have to slap on a brave face. Though the cosmetics sector stayed pert in previous recessions -- lipstick sales rose 11% just after 9/11 -- this slump is having an ugly ...READ»
Nearly 3,000 athletes from 200 nations will compete at this year's swimming and diving championships. But extraordinary attention will go to one: Michael Phelps. In his first major meet since the bong-picture scandal that cost him a ...READ»
The UFC has evolved considerably since the late 1990s, when Senator John McCain likened its battles to "human cockfighting."
Today, the professional mixed-martial-arts league discourages "eye
gouging of any kind," "stomping a ...READ»
As I mentioned in last week’s dispatch, when Tiger Woods came to New York City recently, I was able to pick his brain a bit about Twitter, Facebook and the changing landscape of sports marketing. Today, the topic is video games. ...READ»
Let's not beat around the bush. Fifteen thousand of the world's medicinal plants are nearing extinction, thanks to pollution caused by population growth and rapid industrialization. Each die-off also produces a ripple effect; for ...READ»
The award winning Toby Zack Designs designed this warm vibrant, contemporary 3,550 SF unit located in Coral Gables Miami Florida. Toby has created sophisticated residence all over United States including Florida, Michigan, New ...READ»
The next time someone says we can’t conserve our way to a cleaner future or eliminate fossil fueled generation completely, point out that America could shop at Sears - - and find quite a bargain.READ»
Microsoft's interactive table, dubbed Surface, brings the heady dream of interactive computing closer reality. As developers find ways to make Surface's gorgeous multi-user interface shine, more and more companies are turning to the ...READ»
Before you jump on the web application band wagon, make sure your glimmer doesn't fail to give users a clear idea about the company, or the call to action.
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Designers Mike and Maaike, already famous for the odd-looking Google G1 phone, have taken a stab at reinventing the concept of the car. Gone are speed, danger and human drivers, in are comfort, efficiency... and slowness.
The team is ...READ»
It may shock you to hear that I know very little about video gaming. OK, that's actually an overstatement. I know nothing about video gaming. That's not to say I don't have deep admiration, nay, awe for folks who not only understand ...READ»
Happy birthday, America! A 233-year-old needs a lot of candles, and for the fireworks industry, July 4 is Christmas. Over the past decade, the sector has almost tripled to nearly $1 billion in yearly revenue. But not everyone wants ...READ»
