Just when you thought your college-bound dependents wouldn’t have to worry about the effect of the weakening economy for 4 to 5 years, an article from U.S. News and World Report may give you second-thoughts …
Boutiques.com is the best thing ever
- Post author By Modesta
- Post date November 30, 2010
Google’s new online shopping site, shops for you. It’s still in beta (which means it’s a work in progress), but it works beautifully. In fact, you’ll find that you now have your very own virtual stylist …
Acupuncture for Flu? Yes!
- Post author By Bruce
- Post date November 30, 2010

Probably never occurred to you that acupuncture might save you from the flu. Here’s why…
Asia Report: Hong Kong
- Post author By Susan Burdick
- Post date November 30, 2010

Our intrepid traveler Susan has been busy globe-hopping all year. Here’s her useful take with tips on Hong Kong: With its bustling harbor framed by edgy, modern architecture and the natural beauty of the mountain peaks beyond, Hong Kong is a unique sight to behold …
Winter-y static-y dry hair? Here’s the fix
- Post author By Mario
- Post date November 30, 2010

The question of winter hair has been posted in “Hair” before for our expert Mario Diab to answer.As the weather gets colder and windier, here’s Mario’s updated response …
Our Gift Pick: A Wearable Camera
- Post author By Harriett
- Post date November 27, 2010
Our Gift Pick: A Wearable Camera
This is so cool. Keep your hands free and just keep on shooting …Would we wear one? Depends on where we might be (checking out Soho fashion statements, cruising along the Nile, casually recording ours kids, capturing that ski run), but seems like everyone would want to …
T’was first noted in this November New York Times article: “When a Camcorder Becomes a Life Partner,” by Anne Eisenberg. Here are two choices:
The GoPro HD Hero 960 ($179.99) records high-definition video at 1,280 x 960 pixels and 30 frames a second. The lens can capture photos or video at a 170-degree angle, and the camera comes with a headband as well as plastic plates that can attach it to flat or curved surfaces. Less than two inches high, it snaps into a waterproof case and the camera and case together weigh less than six ounces, according to Nicholas Woodman, GoPro’s founder and chief executive headquartered in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
“There’s also The Looxcie ($199), a small wearable camcorder introduced recently, loops over the ear. The camera is built into a Bluetooth headset that streams digital images wirelessly to Android phones that use a free Looxcie app. From there, the clips can go directly to e-mail, said Romulus Pereira, chief executive of Looxcie, which is based in Sunnyvale, Calif. Soon the company will offer apps that make the camera compatible with other smartphones, he said.
The Looxcie is not a high-definition camera. It records at a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels at 15 frames a second. But it has a special button that makes it ideal for taking video of unexpected moments, Mr. Pereira said. When the camera is running in continuous-capture mode, and the wearer suddenly sees a goal scored at a hockey game, for instance, a quick push of the button will tell the camera to automatically save a clip of the preceding 30 seconds. Then the footage of the puck sailing into the net can be preserved and automatically e-mailed to friends. The camera weighs about an ounce and stores up to five hours of video, he said.”
Buy them both through Amazon:
Click here for the Looxcie
Click here for the GoPro
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