The Internet Only Faster

If you feel like you’re constantly typing out long URLs, spending more time than necessary copying and pasting, or dealing with too many open windows, you need to know these simple tips for streamlined browsing.

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The Candid 7: Hasty Torres

7 candid questions with Hasty Torres of Madame Chocolat.

Hasty is the founder and chocolatier of Beverly Hills chocolate boutique Madame Chocolat, which was recently featured on E! Entertainment’s, “The Girls Next Door.” She is married to celebrity pastry chef and chocolatier Jacques Torres who was her mentor, chef and boss while in training. Jacques owns two chocolate shops in New York City, has authored two cookbooks and has hosted multiple Food Network shows.

[1] How did Jacques propose to you, and did it involve chocolate?
He actually proposed right here in the (Madame Chocolat) chocolate factory. It was very fitting since we met because of chocolate and we fell in love because of chocolate, but it’s ironic that chocolate is the one thing that keeps us apart.

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LAist Recommends: ‘Months on End’

“Months on End,” playing at the Tre Stage on La Brea at Sunset this is a treat — a great indie theater find with a strong script and a great cast. We attended the show last Friday where we watched 12 months of happiness and heartache unfold.

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Engaging Customers with Microsoft Surface

Remember your excitement when you first played with an iPhone, using the touch screen to flip through photos and Web sites, zooming in by pushing two fingers apart and zooming out with a pinch? Well, Apple doesn’t have a monopoly on cool, new multitouch products. Microsoft has one of its own: a much larger, 30-inch, table-shaped computer called Surface.

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The Candid 7: Alimi Ballard

Finding time: Alimi Ballard dishes on balancing work, family and his marriage.

Alimi is in his fifth season playing Special Agent David Sinclair on the CBS crime series Numb3rs. He has also appeared on Dark Angel, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, CSI, NYPD Blue, Boomtown and American Dreams. He lives in LA with his wife, Dawn, daughter, Naya, 3, and son, Cairo, 1.

[1] How did you and your wife meet?
We met through a mutual friend on kind of a blind date. I was actually dating someone else at the time, but we went for lunch and started talking more and more, and the rest is history.

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Printing 2.0

Started on slick and colorful calling cards for the social networking circuit, Moo has quickly become an international stationery brand.

When people hand you a Moo MiniCard, they don’t surreptitiously slip the business card into your hand; they splay out their set of cards and let you choose your favorite one. Then they tell you about the image on the back, whether it’s a photo from a vacation, a product shot, an avatar or an innovative digital design. And though the pint-size cards may not fit neatly in your Rolodex–they’re only half the size of traditional business cards–their colorful appearance and slick, high-quality feel make you take notice.

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The PlayHousing Market

There’s no slump here: Barbara Butler’s company thrives by donating its fanciful houses.

Giving away up to $55,000 a year in merchandise has become a tradition for Barbara Butler Artist-Builder Inc. The 21-year-old high-end play structure company — which boasts celebrity clients like Will Smith and expects to bring in $2.3 million in 2008 — makes charitable donations in lieu of having an advertising budget. “We get a lot of publicity, and we try to raise the most money possible,” says Barbara Butler, 51, who owns the 16-person business with her husband, Jeffrey Beal, 52, and her sister, Suzanne, 58.

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Is It Really Natural?

Want to green your grooming routine? Study up on the ingredients to avoid…

It isn’t always easy being green. And when it comes to buying beauty products, just seeing that a product is labeled “natural” or “organic” isn’t always a guarantee that it’s 100% good for you. Even trusted brands like The Body Shop and Aveda aren’t always as green as they appear when you stop to study what they put in their products.

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