“You sure Cantona said this would help us get chicks?” “Yeah. ‘Check out those flamingos if you don’t believe me,’ he said.”...

    Washington - Barack Obama will spend next week touring the Middle East and Western Europe, a trip that's galvanized much of the world's attention...

The ISO C++ committee met in Bellevue, WA, USA on February 24 to Mar 1. Here’s a quick summary of what we did (with links to the relevant papers to read for more...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma was born in France to Chinese parents, and he has lived in the U.S. since he was seven. Instead of trying to choose among these cultural roots, Ma...

This is the first British stage win since David Millar in 2003, and apparently the first win from a bunch sprint since Barry Hoban in 1975. I like Cav. He may be a...

This is Notre Dame de Fourvière basilica in Lyon, France. Built between 1872 and 1896 it’s known for its unusual design drawing from a variety of architectural...

Via Experentia: According to a recent Nokia survey of consumers in emerging markets [conducted in India, China, Brazil, Pakistan, Vietnam, Russia and Egypt], a new...

Microsoft is proud to announce the release of XPS Essentials Pack v 1.0 for 23 languages. You can download the XPS Essentials Pack from:...

Are you considering jetting to France for the weekend or taking some time on the beach in Miami? We've got you covered! Looking for the top restaurants in NYC or want...

(click to view full size image) ontario's new family day long weekend just so happened to coincide with the end of carnaval and the 400th year anniversary...

It’s done , the agreement between FON and Neuf Cegatel has been completed yesterday during Fiesta Fon in Paris. Now Fon network has a potential of 500.000 more...

A re-post requested by Oscar plus a bonus song...This little ditty from 1972.Ich bin zuckersüßAnd one of Davecat's favorites from 1970.Ich kann dir nicht böse...

Richard Kalvar We are extremely proud to announce that Magnum photographer Richard Kalvar has joined In-Public as a Master. Richard’s work is very well...

I'm officially done following pro cycling. Forever. Every single rider of any consequence is slowly but surely admitting to or being accused of past doping offenses. ...

The most important migration of netvibes history starts today. We are moving all netvibes users to Ginger. Some of you may have already been migrated when you read...

There's really nothing spookier than hollow, empty ad spaces rattling around your blog and/or web site, putting no cash in your pocket nor any extra hob- in your goblin....

Zouzou is an iconic French model, actress and singer of the 1960s and early 1970s. She dated several famous men in her heyday, including Brian Jones, and Jack...

MobiFrance has devised a concept phone in honor of the French Independence Day. Designed to resemble their famous landmark, the FL (French Luxury) curved phone has a...

Embrace failure is a phrase I've been using a lot these days.  When it doesn't work out, dust yourself off, and press on.  These are the kinds of emails I want...

Putting People First has a translated section of a French report about mobile phone use by teens. ”...for adults the mobile is a hyper-personal device, an intimate...