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Great Summertime Grills - Forbes.com

Ducane’s Meridian five-burner grill, for example, comes with an infrared rotisserie add-on. But it pales in comparison to Cal Flame’s ultra-deluxe Barbecue Island, which can be customized with an ice maker, a pizza oven or even a beer tap.

If you have a private island, I guess the Barbecue Island fits right in.

The World’s Thinnest Notebook

The result, code-named Intel mobile Metro notebook, is less than 0.7 inches thick—about one-quarter of an inch thicker than Motorola’s (MOT) iconic cell phone, making it the world’s thinnest notebook. And at 2.25 pounds, it’s also one of the lightest small-sized portable computers. Other features include always-on Internet connectivity via various wireless technologies.And unlike other computer prototypes, including some from Intel, this one actually may line the shelves of a retailer before long. Intel hasn’t announced an official release date but people familiar with the matter say a PC maker will announce plans to start manufacturing the machine later this year.

I want one.

Nudists seek to attract younger members - Yahoo! News

Well, duh!

Tech Toys for Business Travelers - Forbes.com

“When business travelers are on the road, they usually have stressful days and are working through dinner,” says Deanna Dale, vice president of account management and consulting services for Travelocity Business, a full-service corporate travel agency affiliated with Sabre Holdings (nyse: TSG - news - people )-owned Travelocity. “The right tools help manage your productivity, efficiency and overall well-being.”These include a range of products designed to help you keep in touch, keep together your belongings and keep a handle on expenses.

We all need some of those.

Most Expensive Beachfront Homes - Forbes.com

A $40 million, 22,000-square-foot mansion on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest or Shaquille O’Neal’s house on Miami’s Star Island?Decisions, decisions.

“Every location has a very distinct personality,” says Steve DiFrancesco, a broker at Hunter, Reed & Co, a Philadelphia-based luxury real estate company with listings in Nantucket. “You can drive to the Hamptons [from Manhattan], Martha’s Vineyard is more wooded and Nantucket is low-key. High net worth people seek out what matches their personality.”

Then again, if you are a really successful trader you shouldn’t have to choose.

Anyone remember the “boom-boom room?” While that is unlikely to fly even in today’s gaudiest Wall Street firms, stress continues to be an issue.

Best Workplace Stress Relievers - Forbes.com

Stretch It Out
Just ask Beth Superfin. The senior manager for AOL Media Networks was skeptical at first about the idea of doing yoga in her office conference room. But she quickly got over it when she saw how easy it was to pop down the hall for a free, hour-long class at 6 p.m. with sought-after instructors, then return to tie up loose ends afterward.Her company contracts with Balance Integration, a corporation that provides an array of on-site services to foster balance and creativity in and out of work. Fees range from a couple hundred to more than $10,000 a month, depending on what a company wants to accomplish, says Balance Integration president Tevis Gale.

Well, you’ve got to do something.

One in Three Pakistanis is Mobile

Does that mean two thirds of Pakistanis are immobile?

Money-No-Object Summer Camps - Forbes.com

Try studying the AIDS crisis from the hospital beds of Third World countries, spending 40 hours a week honing your acting skills or strolling Rome’s cobblestoned streets with new-found friends.Of course, this kind of adventurous and in-depth experiential learning comes with a hefty price tag; tuition at some super-luxe camps ranges from $1,300 to $2,200 a week. But while many camps house campers in plush dorms and offer stays at four-star hotels, those in the camp industry say these programs are as committed to traditional values as they are to their specialized curricula and facilities.

While roughing it for a while might do wonders for the brats’ manners, there are probably some elite boot camps with marine drill sergeants for that.

As we in the Northeast enjoy the first warm day since… since… never mind. We know the drawbacks of living here. High taxes, small living spaces, cold weather and cold people. Which is why it isn’t much of a surprise that many of us end up moving out West. Even the largest and most luxurious properties look undervalued by comparison.

Still, we’re not going to just pack up and move anywhere. There’s got to be something worth going to. Golf, for example. The TPC Scottsdale was designed as the stage for the FBR Open — the largest spectator event on the PGA TOUR. Or the weather. On average, the temperature reaches freezing only five days per year. Sure, the summers can be hot - but doesn’t it make more sense to spend 8 months in Scottsdale and escape the summer than to try to escape the New York winter for a couple of weeks?
Whether to move out permanently, or even become a snow bird, discriminating buyers eventually discover Scottsdale Fine Properties:

Scottsdale Fine Properties is a diamond when it comes to real estate services. Owner and Designated Broker, Lesley Martinson and her team understand the fine art of managing transactions at the high end of the market. Their exclusive focus on the luxury home, investment, vacation and condominium segment, and delivering an extraordinary level of service, have earned them both success and a sparkling reputation nationwide.

Consider some of their feature properties: for the price of a 2-bedroom condo in Manhattan you can have 10,000 sq ft plus of luxurious living. The New York City apartment you could buy for $4 million would fit in this house’s closet.

So go ahead and look. We dare you. Sure, you’re just browsing. But the bug will get in your ear and… that’s figuratively speaking, of course. There are no bugs to speak of in Scottsdale.