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Top 10 most popular cupcake flavors
Posted by staff / October 19, 2009Total heaven for Foodies. If someone ever asks you what the most popular cupcake flavors are, now you can tell them. For example, red velvet is #2. Speaking of cupcakes, I bought six today at Kara’s Cupcakes and saw this sign for free curbside service. This boggles my mind: I don’t get free curbside service …
Read More8 trippy optical illusions
Posted by staff / October 18, 2009Oodles of entertaining fun stuff. If you haven’t experienced mind-tripping since those fuzzy days of the 1960s, then prepare for a flashback with eight optical illusions that may leave you feeling a little nauseous and cross-eyed. So, what is a visual illusion exactly? Well, Answers.com says that an optical illusion occurs when “the information gathered …
Read MoreCan Bill Gates end world hunger?
Posted by staff / October 17, 2009More inspiring stories on good. Among his many philanthropic efforts to spread good, it looks like the world’s richest man is setting his sights on solving world hunger. In recent remarks, Bill Gates called for a second “Green Revolution,” focusing on farmer training and infrastructure in Africa, in addition to new crop varieties and higher …
Read MoreWhy you should visit England before you die
Posted by staff / October 17, 2009Everything you need to know about England. England truly does have it all – an immense capital city filled with endless gems, a countryside that could swell the hardest of hearts, a lively pub culture, and a history so rich, it oozes from every cobblestone and street corner. So do yourself a favour and check …
Read MoreRSS feeds now available for your MyAlltop page
Posted by staff / October 15, 2009You can now get an RSS feed from your (or anyone else’s) MyAlltop page. Just click on the blue RSS symbol or add “/rss” to the end of your link: http://my.alltop.com/guykawasaki to http://my.alltop.com/guykawasaki/rss
Read MoreAmazing magnified images that prove it truly is a small world after all
Posted by staff / October 13, 2009All sorts of cool photography info. Never has a camera’s zoom function produced such stunning images. Discovery.com has a beautiful slideshow featuring everything from a raindrop on a butterfly’s wing to a guppy embryo magnified to the max. Looks like thinking small is totally worth it on occasion.
Read MoreTotally tubular wave photography
Posted by staff / October 11, 2009All the latest Surfing and Photography. Surfers are an adventurous breed all their own. They aren’t afraid of anything, they live for the moment and they respect the ocean. So, take a moment to honour ‘the wave’ and check out Internet Pop Culture‘s truly amazing collection of photos from inside ‘the tube‘. By Catherine Faas
Read MoreThe Terminator has nothing on mechanical bugs
Posted by staff / October 9, 2009More Cool Design Creations. Usually, giant bugs give most folks a case of the heebie-jeebies, but slap some trendy steampunk accessories on the insects and, bada bing bada boom, you end up with a really cool (and only slightly scary) office accessory. By Annie Colbert
Read MoreHow to make a Hula Pie
Posted by staff / October 8, 2009Recipes galore! How could we possibly resist? Hawaii Magazine has revealed the recipe to a special Hawaiian dessert called the Hula Pie. Showcased at island restaurants such as Duke’s Canoe Club Waikiki, this scrumptious treat includes chocolate cookie pie crust, macadamia nut ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, and chopped macadamia nuts—and it doesn’t require …
Read MoreKiller heels that will make you fashion roadkill
Posted by staff / October 7, 2009Oodles of Fashionable Fashion News here. Alexander McQueen has a knack for designing jaw-dropping fashion, but his latest catwalk creation could make more than jaws tumble to the ground. Paris fashionistas caught a first glimpse of the designer’s killer heels as models strutted (and wobbled) down the runway in ten-inch-tall stilettos. Victoria Beckham orders ten …
Read MorePhil Kotler explains Marketing 3.0 in one slide
Posted by staff / October 5, 2009Philip Kotler literally wrote the book on modern marketing. His work with the “4Ps” (product, place, price, and promotion) defined the marketing mix of many companies for years. His most recent book is Chaotics: The Business of Managing and Marketing in the Age of Turbulence. I used his textbook in college, so it was so …
Read MoreInsight into John Mayer’s creative process
Posted by staff / October 1, 2009***** Want more on music? Here’s the latest on Guitars, Blues, Country, and Hip Hop. ***** Here’s a cool video from musician John Mayer. Watch him reveal his creative process, which involves splicing together unlike songs in the same chord. Mayer focuses on music, but the general concept is fascinating. Can we stimulate our creativity …
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