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The best piece of tech I own

I have a digital camera from 2002, which is almost equivalent to still using a hand-held car phone that's the size of a baseball mitt. It's really big and heavy. But I swear it takes good pictures, and since I don't feel like spending money on a new one, I've never upgraded. I did, however, spring for the first generation of Flip Video (in case you missed it, the Flip is a hand-held video camera that weighs almost nothing and is ridiculously easy to operate). I take it everywhere--when I travel, when I meet friend's babies for the first time, when I go out for dinner because the resulting videos are hilarious and awesome. Flip just put out the new HD Ultra, which has the same heft as the original (it fits nicely in the palm of your hand) but is, well, HD. And it's insanely well-priced, at $199, considering that the picture quality is the best you'll find. It would solve my camera problem, too, since you can literally turn anything you've filmed into still photographs.Read More

Friday Web Roundup: Botox for sale on eBay?!

  • Oh, for serious, eBay sellers? Bella Sugar reports that this week a British eBayer attempted to auction off a DIY Botox kit, replete with needles, powder, and a map of a face. Cripes!
  • LA nightlife photographer Cobrasnake has opened an online vintage clothing shop. Some of the offerings are really very cute, though other stuff seems uniquely suited to underage party girls who heart mugging for the camera.
  • Style Filesrecently wrote about the housewares boutique Furniture Love and now I am completelyRead More

FOLLOW CAT ON TWITTER AND LUCKYMAG.COM FROM THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST!

Hi all! Starting today, I'll be twittering and blogging from the New Orleans Jazz Festival, where I'll be interviewing the coolest artists, scouting 'real girl' style, and reporting back on all New Orleans-related awesomeness. Check back all weekend! And if you're coming to the Festival, look for me (I'm the blonde with the Lucky microphone)!

--Cat Marnell, associate beauty editor

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