You were first on the block with a new PowerBook. Envied at work, admired in Internet cafes, and feted around town.

But now that Macs are a dime (or a few) a dozen, your prized machine seems a bit average.

Of all the parenting tools out there, several breakthroughs stand out.

The sling: allows mom to hold baby and keep hands free. So she can go about having a life.

The bottle: allows both mom and dad to feed baby ...

Things have changed since the days when extended make-out sessions with the captain of the football team meant you’d be wearing your whale-patterned turtleneck the next day.

Specifically, nowadays you wouldn’t be caught dead in a whale-pattered turtleneck.

So what ...

You haven’t gone for the posters-as-decor thing since your rabid seventh-grade Depeche Mode obsession.

And, generally speaking, this has been a positive development.

But not so fast. Jason Munn has reinvented the wheel with his hand-silk-screened album and concert posters. ...

You are what you eat. And you happen to think of yourself as fabulous, unique, and irresistible.

So Intemperantia chocolates must be for your kind.

Made in Switzerland, they contain only the best ingredients: 100 percent cocoa butter (instead of oil) ...

You’re no Julia, Martha, Nigella, or Barefoot Contessa. Some days you can’t even pull a Rachel Ray. But the battle to see your cuisine reign supreme (or at least get it into an edible form) doesn’t have to get ugly.

Barcelona may hog the spotlight, but Madrid deserves just as much attencíon.

The barrios are compact and easy to navigate. Chueca is artists, designers, hip restos, and gay bars. Neighboring Malasana is grungy in a good way, with vintage ...