Think Geek: Tired of waking up and having to wait for your morning java to brew? Are you one of those groggy early morning types that just needs that extra kick? Know any programmers who dont regularly bathe and need some special motivation? Introducing Shower Shock, the original and world’s first caffeinated soap from ThinkGeek. When you think about it, […]
Caffeine Shock
Hip Dads and Mums
BizJournals.com: When Lynne Gonsior was pregnant with her son Tony, she set out to find clothing and nursery necessities that were unique and trendy — even edgy. Instead, she found the same old clowns and ducks. “Everything was baby blue or pink.” Gonsior, a former senior buyer at Marshall Field’s, refused to settle. She and her husband Dan, a property […]
iTrain: Your Personal MP3 Trainer
TrendCentral: If you’ve exhausted your Awesome Workout Mix and can’t seem to find the right motivational soundtrack to hit your stride on the treadmill, these exercise MP3 downloads may be just the thing. Designed by yoga/Pilates guru Grace Lazenby along with a team of Hollywood personal trainers, there are 11 different workouts ranging from iStretch to iSculpt Ballet. Each one […]
Starbucks Drivethrus
USATODAY: Leaning out the window of her SUV, Tami Cornwell orders the same drink she gets almost every day: “Double-tall, four-pump vanilla caramel Macchiato.” A high-tech recruiter, she’s gotten hooked on the growing number of drivethrus Starbucks has been opening in recent years. “On weekends, I like to go into the store,” she said one morning at a drivethru north […]
Classic Taste
The Cool Hunter: There are a number of companies carrying iPod, Blackberry and PSP cases at the moment but none as fine and in the distinguished class such as the current range out from Dunhill. Synonymous with elegance, style and sophistication, Dunhill continues to please with its range of cases. The selection comes in stylish skins and ultra fine leather, […]
Amateur is Fine
BusinessWeek: For decades, wine consumption in the U.S. was hobbled by a lack of understanding of wine combined with lame or confusing marketing and labeling by wine producers, both domestic and international. But as increasingly clever marketers find success with simple, compelling labels — think Yellow Tail and Marilyn Merlot — they’re discovering another way appeal to the $10-wine buyer: […]
Beating Arachnophobia
Eurocosm.com: Relax Arachnophobes! Help is close at hand, or better still, arms length! The Spider Catcher is an innovative new product which uses two sets of bristles to gently catch the spider or bug, carefully trapping it until you decide when and where to let it go. Because of it’s flexible bristles and long reach, it can get into high […]
Fun Training
CScout: Playful training engages your employees or customers in new and innovative ways. Who would dare to just stand in front of an audience and do nothing but talk? In our day it takes a little more to catch the short attention span of most listeners. People do not only grow up watching fast-cut shows, they start going to music […]
Greeting Umbrella
we make money not art: The Polite Umbrella, by Joo Paek, respects people’s personal space in a public area. This shrinkable umbrella enables users to morph its shape like a jellyfish in order to reduce occupied space and to increase user maneuverability. The user can adjust their umbrella by pulling a handle so that one can protect themselves from harsh […]
Pure, Sweet HINT
Five Star Reviews: We were excited to see a new product that celebrates the value of water without trying to transform it into a sickly sweet diet beverage or loading it with gimmicky supplements. In the fast growing bottled water market, HINT stands out for what it is AND for what it is not. Founded by Kara Goldin, San Franciscan […]