Some of the largest and heaviest waves ever seen in a surf contest were ridden at this year’s Billabong Pro Tahiti contest at Teahupoo. On August 27th a massive southern swell slammed into Teahupoo. The waves ranged up to a healthy 25ft but it is the mass of water above the rider’s head that makes …

Great leadership doesn’t come from learning classroom techniques or mimicking the leadership style of someone else but rather from developing clear values and goals to direct the organization, says Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of the ICLIF Leadership & Governance Centre and author of “Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders.” “To become a leader, one must feel …

Business leaders must cultivate their emotional intelligence if they want to relate effectively to their customers and employees, PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi told attendees at BlogHer last week. Competency, confidence and communication are among the “5 C’s” that shape her leadership philosophy, which she shared with the group of women bloggers and business leaders. Full …

An F-16 jet fighter crashed after running off the end of the runway at high speed during the 2011 EAA Fly-In Airshow at Oshkosh, WI. Two F-16s had just completed 3 low-level flybys. The first F-16 landed and had just departed the runway when the second one landed. It appeared to land too far down …

It’s not enough to start social conversations — you also need to work to keep the conversation going, writes Constance Aguilar. If your users are taking the time to talk to you, it’s not enough to reply with a simple thanks. Instead, show genuine interest in what they’re saying and craft responses that keep the …

While practicing for a weekend airshow in Canada, the pilot of a CF-18 ejected just before the jet hit the ground. Click through for an amazing sequence of photos. See all the photos at MSN. Via Gizmodo. More on Aviation.

For people that regularly go on camping trips, Toxel.com has compiled a round-up of the most creative and unusual sleeping bag designs. See them all at Toxel. More design news, tips, and tricks.

Who says modern gadgets are for the young? One customer in Oregon is enjoying hers, and she’s 99 years old. Virginia Campbell, 99, of Lake Oswego, Oregon has been using her iPad to read and write poetry. It’s the first computer she’s ever owned. Because of the iPad’s ability to adjust the brightness of the …

Modern cakes come in all shapes and sizes. Check out Toxel.com’s round-up of the most creative and unusual cake designs. See them all at Toxel. More design news, tips, and tricks.

Have you ever wished you could get a quality treadmill workout without paying expensive gym prices? Treadmill Bike hopes to revolutionize urban transportation. Full story at Toxel. More design news, tips, and tricks.

If you are tired of looking at your regular paper calendar, then you should check out Toxel.com’s round-up of unique and innovative calendar designs. The list showcases everything from a simple tear-off calendar to magnetic, balloon, teacup and camera lens calendars… Full list at Toxel. More design news, tips, and tricks.

You may have heard that Europe is cold and getting lots of snow. The above photo was taken today (Jan. 7, 2010) and shows Great Britain covered in snow. Brrr… Lot’s more about England.