Its white sand beaches were a blank page waiting to be written on.

BBC: Blending of cultures in Mauritius

Adam Feuerstein from TheStreet.com seriously buries the lead in his Biotech Stock Mailbag column, waiting until page three to get to this gem.

FORBES: Biotech's Revolving Door

Although there is nothing inherently funny about two people being romantically thwarted for nearly two decades, Waiting turns, page by careful page, into a deliciously comic novel.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Books: Divorce, Chinese-Style

Ajax (geek shorthand for asynchronous JavaScript and XML, which itself is short for extensible markup language) preloads Web content so users can change text, crop and move pictures and add multicolored borders without waiting for a page reload.

FORBES: Zazzle It

You don't have to sit here waiting, and you know, waiting for the Web page to get - convert into something that the cell phone speaks.

NPR: Google's Android Makes Phones Act Like PCs

If there's a company you've long been waiting to buy, then page through its annual proxy statement.

WSJ: How to Prey on Executive Pay

If a page appears with a video queued up and waiting, readers need to lean forward and press play.

FORBES: What Publishers and Designers Can Learn From a Web-Based Documentary

The supply checklist and source code are waiting on the company's project page below, so those who'd like to ward off miniature invasions can get started today.

ENGADGET: Liquidware team crafts laser tripwire that tweets intruder alerts, keeps fake sharks at bay (video)

How many minutes a day do Americans spend waiting--for an elevator, a web page, a customer service rep, a delivery person, a free cashier.

FORBES: Hurry Up And Wait