Travel, life-improvement, social networks — It’s all there on the web. Here are a few feel-good sites to visit:
Goodreads - A social network for book readers. List your books and review them. See what your friends and others are reading. Look up book reviews from other readers.
Swaptree - Trade books, music, and DVDs with [...]
Not sure if you’ve seen the power of Google Maps’ newish Street View feature. They’ve recently expanded and now feature 360 degree street-level photography in 21 US cities.
I’ve just recently discovered it since they’ve expanded to Boston. I would say that 95% of streets in Boston are covered. Google used special cameras attached to vehicles [...]
The dream of passenger travel to space is here. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceline is well on its way to flight in 2009 or 2010. Already, SpaceShipTwo (predecessor to SpaceShipOne) is being constructed in Mojave, California. The flight experience takes passengers into sub-orbit where they will experience four minutes of weightlessness before returning to Earth. [...]
I never realized how cheap GPS units have become for your car. After research and speaking with others, not long ago I bought a Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS ($200) and I have been quite pleased! All the reviews give it a thumbs up for value and quality. While there are only 750,000 points of interest, [...]
I’ve never been one to constantly be reading. I know many who can get through a book in a couple of hours and never fall asleep during the read, like I do. The latest books I read have been through referral, and that’s definitely the best way to discover new books. I prefer non-fiction, so [...]
Where have you not seen products or services targeted to baby boomers? This month’s trendwatching.com briefing is about such “forever trends” and these ginormous niche markets: Women, GLBT, Boomers! Here’s a brief overview:
Women
Here’s a good point — Women make 80+% of consumer purchasing decisions in the US. Maybe you’ve noticed plenty of adverts targeted to [...]
In my line of work I see people every day planning their holidays and travels. One thing I have noticed is the constant pull toward luxury travel and pre-planned everything. I once created this guy’s entire itinerary for his trip to New York City with his family, right down to specific times and subway directions. [...]
Today, Boston was in the 70s so I decided to make the most of it and buy an Audissey Guides audio tour of Boston. I’ve been wanting to do it for about a year now and the time has finally come. For $10 you download the 90 minute tour to your iPod and begin walking.
The [...]
Ryanair, Europe’s budget airline, is planning flights between the US and the EU for less than £7 (USD12). That’s cheaper than it costs me to take a bus to New York!
“‘We’ve been approached by a number of airports in the US who are keen to see us start a long-haul, low-fare service and we’re working [...]
We often get too busy and take for granted the wonderful things our city has to offer. On Thursday I went with a friend to discover a new coffee shop in the North End of Boston I heard about through Daily Candy. I barely go to the North End but I enjoyed it so much [...]
