Chicago Would Have Been My Sixth Pick
BusinessInsider.com has picked their twenty-five favorite city skylines in the world. The site ranked them with Hong Kong coming in first. Going through the list, I picked my five favorite ones but ordered them differently
Here are my five favorite urban skylines. What are yours?
1. NEW YORK CITY
2. HONG KONG
3. SINGAPORE
4. SHANGHAI
5. CHONGQING
The Genderfication of Brooklyn
An author can spend years examining and writing about the changing nature of the world while a simple map can illustrate it in just sixty seconds. BusinessInsider.com has printed thirty-six maps that would help any individual better understand the world. The maps can be global or can just cover Brooklyn!
Here are some of my favorites:
Economic Center of the World
Migration Patterns
Countries with the Most Income Gap (above)
Where Does The Oil Come From For Different Sections of America? (above)
Which Countries Are Dependent On Chinese Economy (above)
Defense Spendings As % of Gross National Product (GNP) (above)
Areas With The Highest Drought Risks
Are you like me and been struggling which Smartphone you should purchase next? You go through the reviews, check out consumer reports and even look at projections of what is coming down the road. After all, you don't want to buy a new phone every three months. Hopefully you can find an excellent one and stay with it for years to come.
Business Insider recently published a list of the twelve best Smartphones. Here are their top five.
1. iPhone 5
For most people the iPhone 5 is the best smartphone available. It has the best app and content ecosystem, plus comes with free customer support from Apple in case anything goes wrong.
Unless you really, really want a phone with a bigger screen, most of you will be happiest with the iPhone.
Price: Starts at $199 with a two-year contract (Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T). $99.99 plus $20 per month for 24 months on T-Mobile.
2. HTC One
HTC's newest flagship phone, the One, is simply the best Android phone you can buy. And if you don't like the iPhone, it should be the first phone you consider.
The One has a gorgeous all-metal design, a large 4.7-inch HD screen, and the latest version of Android. You'll want one as soon as you hold it.
Price: Starts at $199.99 on AT&T or $99.99 on Sprint and T-Mobile.
3. Google Nexus 4
Google commissioned LG to make its current flagship phone, the Nexus 4. If you're looking for the best Android experience without any modifications, this should be the only phone you consider.
The only downside is the Nexus 4 doesn't connect to 4G LTE networks, so you'll be stuck on slower 3G or HSPA+ connections in most cities.
Price: Google sells the unlocked model starting at $299. You can get it from T-Mobile for $49.99 plus $17 per month for 24 months.
4. Samsung Galaxy S4
There was a lot of hype surrounding the launch of Samsung's newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S4.
But most reviews were pretty lukewarm.
Make no mistake, the Galaxy S4 is a great Android phone, but it's also full of a bunch of gimmicky features like touchless gestures that don't always work well. The phone is also made out of cheap-feeling plastic at a time when most top-tier devices are using durable metal.
Price: Starts at $199.99 on most carriers. (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint)
5. HTC Droid DNA
Verizon and HTC worked together to build the Droid DNA, a gorgeous phone with a 5-inch full HD display. It's definitely a solid option if you're a Verizon customer.
However, there are rumors that the new HTC One will arrive on Verizon soon, so you may want to hold out.
Price: $199.99 with a two-year contract from Verizon
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REMAINING SIX THROUGH TWELVE AND ALSO THEIR REVIEWS OF EACH PHONE>>>>
The surest way to get into a real argument is to proclaim what fast food chain has the best burgers or chicken. Californians will kill for a good "In n' Out" burger. Other swear by McDonald's fries despite some who think they are just a mess.
BusinessInsider.com polled its reader in attempt to find the winner of the different kinds of fast food in America.
Here are there results.
Best Fast Food Burger: Wendy's Classic (34%)
McDonald's Big Mac (19%), Burger King Whopper (25%), White Castle sliders (7%), and Carl's Jr. (16%)
Best 'Better Burger' Chain: Five Guys Burgers & Fries (50%)
Smashburger (9%) and In-N-Out Burger (42%).
Best Pizza: Papa John's (39%)
Domino's (32%) and Pizza Hut (29%).
Best Fries: McDonald's (66%)
Wendy's (22%) and Burger King (12%).
Best Quick Mexican: Chipotle (65%)
Taco Bell (24%), and Qdoba (10%).
Best Fried Chicken: KFC (37%)
Popeyes (35%) and Chick-Fil-A (28%).
Best Subs: Subway (34%)
Jimmy John's (24%), Potbelly (16%), and Quizno's (27%).
Best Coffee: Starbucks (50%)
Caribou (7%), Dunkin' Donuts (33%), and Tim Horton's (9%).
Best Milkshake: Dairy Queen (59%)
McDonald's (18%), Burger King (5%), and Chick-Fil-A (18%).
Best Donut: Krispy Kreme (57%)
Dunkin' Donuts (34%), and Tim Horton's (8%).
The Original Pennsylvania Station Built in 1910 - Destoryed in 1962 for Madison Square Garden
BusinessInsider com has fifty buildings that no longer exist in New York City. When you look at them your heart breaks especially for the old Pennsylvania Station. Many of them were destroyed in the 1960's! Here are my favorites.
The Singer Building Built In 1908 and Demolished in 1968
Times Square Hotel Astor Built in 1904 and Replaced by High Rise in 1967
New York World Building Built in 1890 and Taken Down In 1955
Temple Beth-El Built in 1891 and Replaced by Apartment Building in 1945
Steel Magnate Charles Schwab's 75 Room Mansion Built in 1905- Taken Down in 1948
The Orginal Waldorf-Astoria at 34th and 5th Ave Built in 1897 - Taken Down In 1929 for Empire State Building
Hippodrome Theater Seated 5,200 Built in 1905 - Gone in 1939
Old Madison Square Garden - Demolished in 1926
Comet ISON could be brighter than a full moon and even visible in daylight!
Pray for some clear skies this coming November because for two months we are likely to be treated to one of the most spectacular shows ever seen in the heavens. Comet ISON's intensity is still uncertain but right now has all the ingredients to be one of the brightest ever seen. The peak viewing period will be this November.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has recently sent us pictures which confirms the comet's potential. Here they are from BusinessInsider.com reports:
For example, the Hubble telescope photos show that ISON is already becoming quite active, though it's still pretty far from our star. The comet's dusty head, or coma, is about 3,100 miles (5,000 km) wide, and its tail is more than 57,000 miles (92,000 km) long, astronomers said. And ISON sports a dust-blasting jet that extends at least 2,300 miles (3,700 km).
Yet the comet's nucleus is surprisingly small — no more than 3 or 4 miles (4.8 to 6.5 km) across.
This small core makes the comet's behavior on its trip around the sun, which will bring ISON within 730,000 miles (nearly 1.2 million km) of the solar surface on Nov. 28, especially tough to predict, researchers said. Also complicating the forecast is the fact that ISON is apparently making its first trip through the inner solar system from the distant, icy Oort cloud.
Vice President Joe Biden
Business Insider has dug up the real dirt on elected officials! They have printed their high school photographs. Interestingly, some could be very pleased and others might be hiding their heads in the sand this morning. Here are some of my favorites.
Rick Santorum
First Lady Michelle Obama
Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
Congresswomen Michele Bachmann
Congressman Eric Cantor
Governor Andrew Cuomo
Newt Gingrich
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
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