NonSociety – Live Differently. Meghan Asha Tech Addict

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Jul 12, 11 1:24pm

Mobile Technology 2011

Jun 16, 11 1:40pm

Baby, it’s hot outside!

It’s that time of year again, summer has descended upon us in New York and it’s a hot one. Last week alone the temperature hit a sweltering 95 degrees!! Every year, I head to Bed Bath and Beyond in search of a fan that will help save money on extensive air conditioning. This year, I decided to test out a very avant-garde looking fan, the Dyson Air Multiplier. It’s not your typical run-of-the mill fan. Dyson, the same company that brought us the vacuum to rival all vacuums, came up with a very innovative technology – A Bladeless Fan! Gone are the days of the annoying clicking noises and dusty blades. This baby is dead silent, a dream to clean, and full of power. It’s a typical Dyson product that exemplifies thoughtful design and quality. If you’re looking to invest in a fan, Dyson’s Air Multiplier is it. Good luck with the heat wave, it’s about to be a scorcher.

May 09, 11 12:48pm
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not. Education will not. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge
Feb 22, 11 9:05am
Are you interested in creating a business, but have no clue where to start? Then I suggest you begin with “Your Idea, Inc.” by Sandy Abrams. It’s one of the most straightforward guides I’ve found, breaking down how to bring an idea to market. It’s a fantastic step-by-step guide by an author that’s built a multi-million dollar business. Truly inspiring!

Are you interested in creating a business, but have no clue where to start? Then I suggest you begin with “Your Idea, Inc.” by Sandy Abrams. It’s one of the most straightforward guides I’ve found, breaking down how to bring an idea to market. It’s a fantastic step-by-step guide by an author that’s built a multi-million dollar business. Truly inspiring!

Feb 11, 11 2:08pm
Romeo to the Rescue!  A multi-talented friend of mine, Imran Khan (from Columbia Business School and 30/60/90) recently launched Letters to Romeo. It’s an anonymous forum for users to share in the universal bang-ups and hang-ups in relationships. It is a conversational community for those looking for humor in what can sometimes be a miserable part of life: dating. Visitors have the opportunity to write their own ‘Dear Romeo’ letter to their spouse, partner or ex and tell them the one thing they haven’t been able to say to their face. The LTR community is the perfect place for users to share advice, engage in relationship talk, and even vote on whether to Dump Him/Keep Him! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, relationships are top of mind.  Take a look for yourself and join in the banter…(www.LetterstoRomeo.com).

Romeo to the Rescue! 

A multi-talented friend of mine, Imran Khan (from Columbia Business School and 30/60/90) recently launched Letters to Romeo. It’s an anonymous forum for users to share in the universal bang-ups and hang-ups in relationships. It is a conversational community for those looking for humor in what can sometimes be a miserable part of life: dating. Visitors have the opportunity to write their own ‘Dear Romeo’ letter to their spouse, partner or ex and tell them the one thing they haven’t been able to say to their face. The LTR community is the perfect place for users to share advice, engage in relationship talk, and even vote on whether to Dump Him/Keep Him! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, relationships are top of mind.  Take a look for yourself and join in the banter…(www.LetterstoRomeo.com).

Dec 14, 10 3:11pm

Take a gander at this massive unboxing video! 

It’s “the next big, little thing” an exciting new product launch at CES 2011.

Can you guess what’s inside the box? 

Oct 21, 10 6:47pm
I hold off putting on the heat in my apartment as long as possible.  So, with the chilly nights we’ve had lately, Lizzie and I have had to huddle for warmth in our giant robes with Andy Wintour.  Autumn has definitely set in, and in an effort to save cash and go a little greener, I tried out a sexy new kitchen gadget to help warm up. My first experience with the Nespresso Citz was at my parents’ apartment in SF.  Snowflake loves it and, while we were visiting in the spring, Megan Alagna and I got up early (mostly due to jet lag) and made our morning gingerbread lattes and sat on the balcony and chatted. I’m kind of obsessed with the Citz because it actually does rival Starbucks, Think Coffee, or, likely, your local coffee house.  The espresso comes in coffee capsules, like many machines nowadays, but unlike others, you can get this machine with a separate (and amazing!) milk frother.  Add one of the tiny attachments, pour in milk, and you have perfectly steamed milk or milk and foam with the push of a button. I had a cappuccino machine in the past, but the steamer never worked right, and it was always a mess.  With the Nespresso, I can make a latte (as good as any I buy from a coffee house) effortlessly with no mess.  The price point is high – it runs about $350 – but if you actually use it to replace your $4 lattes, it pays for itself in a few months.  If not, then you’ve just bought a very expensive piece to clutter your countertops.  The capsules are kind of a pain to buy – you can only get them at select stores or online through Nespresso.  And, I do sometimes miss the sweet Starbucks Pumpkin Spice latte or Caramel Macchiato…maybe I’ll head over there to pick up some supplies to add to my Nespresso beverages at home.   Nespresso generously provided a loaner Citiz for this review, which I will be sad to see go.  :(

I hold off putting on the heat in my apartment as long as possible.  So, with the chilly nights we’ve had lately, Lizzie and I have had to huddle for warmth in our giant robes with Andy Wintour.  Autumn has definitely set in, and in an effort to save cash and go a little greener, I tried out a sexy new kitchen gadget to help warm up.

My first experience with the Nespresso Citz was at my parents’ apartment in SF.  Snowflake loves it and, while we were visiting in the spring, Megan Alagna and I got up early (mostly due to jet lag) and made our morning gingerbread lattes and sat on the balcony and chatted.

I’m kind of obsessed with the Citz because it actually does rival Starbucks, Think Coffee, or, likely, your local coffee house.  The espresso comes in coffee capsules, like many machines nowadays, but unlike others, you can get this machine with a separate (and amazing!) milk frother.  Add one of the tiny attachments, pour in milk, and you have perfectly steamed milk or milk and foam with the push of a button.

I had a cappuccino machine in the past, but the steamer never worked right, and it was always a mess.  With the Nespresso, I can make a latte (as good as any I buy from a coffee house) effortlessly with no mess. 

The price point is high – it runs about $350 – but if you actually use it to replace your $4 lattes, it pays for itself in a few months.  If not, then you’ve just bought a very expensive piece to clutter your countertops.  The capsules are kind of a pain to buy – you can only get them at select stores or online through Nespresso.  And, I do sometimes miss the sweet Starbucks Pumpkin Spice latte or Caramel Macchiato…maybe I’ll head over there to pick up some supplies to add to my Nespresso beverages at home.  

Nespresso generously provided a loaner Citiz for this review, which I will be sad to see go.  :(

Aug 17, 10 5:26pm
melissakondak: juliaallison: NonSociety is BEYOND thrilled to welcome our newest contributor: Lindsay “new media mama” Campbell. Lindsay and I have known each other for years, since she interviewed my very creative ex Jakob for Wall Strip back in 2007. Lindsay is truly a new media pioneer - she’s been in the internet space since helping to found Wallstrip, a daily web show about the stock market and pop money culture that ran for over 300 eps and eventually sold to CBS. As a producer/host for CBS she also co-founded and hosted a daily progressive news and politics show called MobLogic which allowed her to do some truly daring reporting.Since then she’s re-partnered with her original Wallstrip team and created an indie web studio called Bright Red Pixels. They have two branded entertainment projects online right now with CBS.  Before all these internet shenanigans, she went to Stanford for undergrad, helped found a startup, got her masters in Acting in Denver at the National Theater Conservatory and lived in NYC for 6 years pursuing a more traditional acting career. In 2009, she moved to LA with my longtime partner, Aaron (a screenwriter), and late last summer we found out they found out they were having a baby! They eloped in December at NYC City Hall and had a beautiful, healthy and huge baby boy named Whalen in April 2010. “He is- in NonSociety parlance- amazeballs,” says Lindsay. :)Lindsay just got back from NYC shooting the 70-something-th episode of “Small Business Rules” for Next New Networks and Amex (a show she produces with former TMIweekly videographer Sherng-Lee Huang).Lindsay’s lifecast will be - in her own words, “about balancing life, love and work after a baby enters the picture.” As she says, “I rarely read a Mommy-blog that speaks to me. I really don’t want to give up any part of the life I lived before; I’d rather my life to expand to let this knew role in. Aaron and I feel really passionately about making sure this new little life in our lives be just that: NEW LIFE.” We couldn’t be more honored or happy she’s chosen to join our NonSociety team. Please bookmark Lindsay.NonSociety.com and watch her story unfold … ;)

melissakondak:

juliaallison:

NonSociety is BEYOND thrilled to welcome our newest contributor: Lindsay “new media mama” Campbell.

Lindsay and I have known each other for years, since she interviewed my very creative ex Jakob for Wall Strip back in 2007.

Lindsay is truly a new media pioneer - she’s been in the internet space since helping to found Wallstrip, a daily web show about the stock market and pop money culture that ran for over 300 eps and eventually sold to CBS. As a producer/host for CBS she also co-founded and hosted a daily progressive news and politics show called MobLogic which allowed her to do some truly daring reporting.

Since then she’s re-partnered with her original Wallstrip team and created an indie web studio called Bright Red Pixels. They have two branded entertainment projects online right now with CBS.  Before all these internet shenanigans, she went to Stanford for undergrad, helped found a startup, got her masters in Acting in Denver at the National Theater Conservatory and lived in NYC for 6 years pursuing a more traditional acting career. In 2009, she moved to LA with my longtime partner, Aaron (a screenwriter), and late last summer we found out they found out they were having a baby! They eloped in December at NYC City Hall and had a beautiful, healthy and huge baby boy named Whalen in April 2010. “He is- in NonSociety parlance- amazeballs,” says Lindsay. :)

Lindsay just got back from NYC shooting the 70-something-th episode of “Small Business Rules” for Next New Networks and Amex (a show she produces with former TMIweekly videographer Sherng-Lee Huang).

Lindsay’s lifecast will be - in her own words, “about balancing life, love and work after a baby enters the picture.” As she says, “I rarely read a Mommy-blog that speaks to me. I really don’t want to give up any part of the life I lived before; I’d rather my life to expand to let this knew role in. Aaron and I feel really passionately about making sure this new little life in our lives be just that: NEW LIFE.”

We couldn’t be more honored or happy she’s chosen to join our NonSociety team.

Please bookmark Lindsay.NonSociety.com and watch her story unfold … ;)

Jul 11, 10 3:19pm

I got chills watching this trailer…

For anyone interested in exploring women’s under-representation in positions of power please check out Miss Representation. I met the creator, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and am in absolute awe of her cause. 

Jul 08, 10 4:48pm
katrinaszish: Do you get the Memo yet?  The PinkMemo, that is.  Our July issue launched this week, and this is my monthly editor’s note (exclusive to subscribers)…our STYLE feature on the fabulous designer Miguelina already got a shout-out from FameGame. Want in on The Memo???  Sign up!  It’s free! I’m signing up IMMEDIATELY! ;-)

katrinaszish:

Do you get the Memo yet?  The PinkMemo, that is.  Our July issue launched this week, and this is my monthly editor’s note (exclusive to subscribers)…our STYLE feature on the fabulous designer Miguelina already got a shout-out from FameGame.

Want in on The Memo???  Sign up!  It’s free!

I’m signing up IMMEDIATELY! ;-)

Jul 06, 10 12:00pm
My pick for the winner of this week’s NonSociety and Havaianas Perfect Sunset contest will be announced at 3pm tomorrow.  Don’t forget to become a fan of NonSociety’s Facebook page to see who won!

My pick for the winner of this week’s NonSociety and Havaianas Perfect Sunset contest will be announced at 3pm tomorrow.  Don’t forget to become a fan of NonSociety’s Facebook page to see who won!