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Yesterday I heard El Hub talking to another woman on the phone. [turned out to be] this girl named Siri who works for Apple. I heard him say, “Siri, how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” and she replied, “It depends on whether you are talking about African or European woodchucks.”
Skummelt! have you heard about Siri? It’s a feature built into the new iPhone, and it’s the most remarkable voice recognition/artificial intelligence I’ve ever seen in real life. It’s so unreal that it’s even a lot more sci-fi than some of the talking computers in actual sci-fi movies.
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You ask it questions in a normal speaking voice, like “Siri, what day of the week is Christmas this year?” and a woman’s voice instantly replies with the answer. “Christmas is on Sunday, December 25, 2011.” You don’t even have to speak slowly or a lot more clearly than usual, and it even understands different sentence structures, so it knows that “What’s the weather like today?” is generally the same question as “Siri, what is the weather going to be like today?”
For some things, it’s quicker than doing a web search or using an app, like if you want to set a tip to pick up mango bars at Trader Joe’s after work, just say, “Siri, remind me to pick up mango bars at Trader Joe’s after work.”
“When would you like me to remind you?” she responds.
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“7pm”
“Here is your tip for today at 7pm:” which is followed by a confirmation box showing the new reminder.
Det er det. tip set. same thing goes for setting alarms, sending texts and emails, making notes — just say, “Make a note.” Siri replies, “What would you like the note to say?”
“Tabs loves gravy.”
“Har det.”
In other news, NARS! I’m still getting to know the new holiday stuff, but I see some really beautiful pieces like G-Spot and Joyous Red Lipstick. What do you think of the release so far? Spectacular or snooze?
THE BOBBI brown BLACK RUBY sparkle EYESHADOW
PALETTE TAKES IT easy ON EYES and GLITTER
Do you remember the last time you wore glitter? hi now, your answer better not be, “I don’t do glitter.” and did I just see you roll your eyes?
Even if you’ve never been a glitter girl before, or if you have but just haven’t had the time lately to rock it often and well, Bobbi Brown’s new Black Ruby sparkle Eye palette ($45) contends that it doesn’t have to take a lot of time (or shimmer) to sparkle.
The limited edition eyeshadow palette hails from Bobbi’s new holiday collection and comes with glittery powder eyeshadows in shades of pink, silver, ruby and onyx. Les mer…
amazing fall SKIN IN A FLASH
LOOK polished and put together WITH THESE appeal BARGAINS
There I was, just minding my own service in front of the house yesterday, enjoying a brief respite from the recent rains and daydreaming about some of my favorite fall noms, like candy corn, pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes (Mmm… gravy), when it hit me: CRAP! I have a ton of stuff to do this month.
Summer lulled me into a trap, and now I’m paying the price. I spent so much time lounging around, lapping up the sunshine and normally doing everything at a slightly slower pace that now I feel unprepared for fall. Les mer…
good things come in SLIM package WITH
THE PIXI utmost appeal KIT
Despite it’s incredibly slim profile, Pixi’s utmost appeal kit ($40) holds a ton of stuff! — 32 eyeshadows, 16 lip colors and eight blushes, in all, in a cute, streamlined case.
Now you may be saying, “Hrmpf! Why are the glosses so close to the powder blushes?” It’s annoying, I know. but if you can get past that, you’ll find a palette filled with pigmented eyeshadows (I think the metallics, pardon the pun, really shine) and radiant blushes. Les mer…
A FLU shot face OF THE DAY WITH THE
BOBBI brown party EYE PALETTE
Here’s a goofy-but-it-totally-works makeup trick from a big ol’ crybaby (that would be me).
Any time I do anything that involves doctors or needles, as was the case today for the flu shot I received, I’m guaranteed to shed a few tears…unless I plan ahead of time and wear a smokey eye. sounds weird, I know, but when I’m wearing smokey eyes, the concern of streaky makeup helps me fight the urge to cry.
Today’s day-friendly smokey eye comes courtesy of the new Bobbi brown party Eye palette ($45). It’s a a lot more muted, neutral version of the purple look I wore last week. Les mer…
$2 JORDANA EASYLINER
FOR easy EYE color more affordable THAN A CHAI LATTE
Leave it to a drugstore appeal bargain to flog a flu shot-induced malaise. I was feeling a little lethargic after getting my flu shot yesterday, but after swatching these Jordana Easyliner Retractable Pencils (just $2 each!), I immediately felt 100 times better.
Like Eggplant, the first shade I tried, and consequently the first of these I feJeg er forelsket i, resten av disse pigmenterte liners skate over huden min uten å hoppe over og vare i flere timer på begge lash og vannlinjer.
Her er en nærmere titt på 11 av de 13 nyanser. Les mer…
Mac unsung helter
Party Line Lipstick.
Skulle du noen gang finne deg selv med et tap for å finne en fantastisk rød leppestift for høsten, ring 555-hot-røde, og kyss leppen din fortvilelse farvel.
Lytt nøye på menyen fordi deres alternativer har endret seg. Når du kommer til den delen som starter, “Hvis du liker Mac Dubonnet, men finner det en touch for brun,” treffer to etterfulgt av pundnøkkelen.
Det må ta deg direkte til dagens Mac Unsung Hero, som forresten skjer for å være en festlinje ($ 14,50). Les mer…
Pulverene i de blanke mineralene
Barecentuals Oh La Luxe Holiday Kit er på løs
Nå, hvor har jeg satt mine sminkebørster …?
Åh, jeg må ha satt dem ideelle der! â € “I de praktiske, små elastiske sporene som er bygget inn i Buxom Makeup-vesken som følger med de nye bare mineraler, bareescentuals Oh La Luxe Holiday Kit ($ 79).
Sølv bærevesken er bare den skinnende isingen på kaken, men fordi innsiden er ni løse pulver eyecolors, tre rødmer, to over ansikt farger og en liner skygge (klikk her for å se swatches av hele shebang). Les mer…
NARS Holiday 2011 Swatches
Jeg skulle ønske du kunne komme over, så vi kunne swoon over swatches av Nars Holiday 2011-samlingen og spise noen Trader Joe’s mango barer (varm ut her i eller cal i dag).
Jeg antar at et virtuelt besøk må gjøre. Kom inn, men vær så snill å ta av skoene dine først, og um, unnskyld kniven i nærheten av inngangsdøren.
Først var jeg ikke sikker på hvordan brikkene ville passe, men når jeg svømte det og satte det på, gjorde hele samlingen som helhet mye mer fornuft for meg.
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Jeg elsker spesielt den lettere nyansen i Mandchourie Duo Eyeshadow, som gjelder som en glimrende Golden Dove Gray med hint av blå. Nydelig! Les mer…
Din vennlige nabolag appellavhengige,
Karen.