Adverblog: Swisscom Mobile, the Swiss Post and The Communication Museum have launched a cool initiative to engage users with MMS. In English it would be called “Swiss Mobile – A Country on the Go” in German it’s “Swiss mobil – Ein Land unterwegs”. The three partners are going to create the first series of stamps made with photographs taken with […]
MMS Stamps
Cigarette-dispensing Donkey
The Green Head: I think most of the Green Head Crew has given up the miserable smoking habit. Only Jenurple seems to be having trouble trying to stop and the cool product we’re showcasing today isn’t going to help at all! The Smoking Donkey Cigarette Dispenser is one of the the funniest things I have ever seen. You load up […]
Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved
Entrepreneur.com: Parents weary of the bustle of day care, baby-sitters and carpools for their young children need only to look to the TeacherCare child-care and teaching program for some relief. Founded by Terri Brax, this service provides qualified teachers to work in people’s homes and serve as both teachers and caregivers. Brax is familiar with the needs of working parents–she […]
The Power of Influence
New York Post Online: Saleh is part of a new kind of advertising phenomenon – one that goes beyond more established methods like street-teaming (campaigns orchestrated to look as though they’re “up from the street,” through graffiti or sidewalk chalk scrawls, for example) or stealth marketing (in which corporations hire young, attractive, charismatic people to go into bars and clubs […]
The Advert on My Forehead
Investors.com: Internet Casino GoldenPalace.com will leave a lasting impression on “The Human Pincushion” Brent Moffatt, who auctioned off his forehead on eBay, offering the highest bidder the opportunity to permanently tattoo their brand on his bald head. This auction is unique because it differs from other auctions offering ad space on body parts, as it will be a permanent tattoo […]
International Food
MSNBC: Browsed a Cheesecake Factory menu lately? Maybe the Vietnamese shrimp summer rolls tempted you. As Binh Nguyen tells it, diners at his Pho Hoa chain of Vietnamese restaurants have been ordering “summer rolls” — a rough translation of goi cuon, which are shrimp, pork and vermicelli noodles wrapped in rice paper — for the past 15 years. “We were […]
My Diaper Buddy
Business Wire: First Base Productions, Inc. today announced the launch of their new website at www.MyDiaperBuddy.com. Customers and retailers will now be able to learn more about the company’s new and revolutionary product, My Diaper Buddy, the world’s first portable changing table. Customers will also have the ability to purchase the product online through www.MyDiaperBuddy.com’s secure shopping server and choose […]
CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 10
CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 10: 30/01/05 – 06/02/05 New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue: WIRELESS PetsMobility PetCell It’s a cell phone and GPS unit on a collar, with its own private number, allowing you to speak to your dog or cat! RFID Tagging Getting Big ProfitLogic’s software is already at work in Gap and Target stores, and President Scott Friend […]
‘Crazy For You’ Bear Off The Market
USATODAY.com: To the relief of advocates for the mentally ill, the Vermont Teddy Bear Co. said Thursday that its straitjacketed “Crazy For You” bears are sold out and that it will not make any more. For weeks, advocates and Republican Gov. James Douglas have criticized the toy as insensitive. The $69.95 bear, marketed as a Valentine’s Day gift, came with […]
Japan Bean Plants Sprout Messages
BBC News: Ever wanted to say “I love you” and never found the words? Well now you can buy a plant that says it for you. Two Japanese manufacturers, toy makers Tomy and Takara, have both produced bean plants which sprout to reveal a special message. Takara said its plant was “a new type of message card to convey your […]