The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Goodbye tiki torches. There are some interesting new deck/patio/backyard lighting products out that could make your next party a knockout (after the food, comes the mood). Gardenwinds.com is selling solar globe lights that come in brilliant colors. You can sit them along your paths or deck, or float them in a pool . $29.99 each. 6 1/2 […]
Outdoor Party Lights
Ice Cream on Demand
Springwise: Banana ice cream with peanut butter cups mixed in? Not a problem for MooBella, a high-tech vending machine that makes ice cream to order in 45 seconds. Because it uses flash freezing instead of the standard slow churning method, MooBella can produce ice cream on demand from room temperature ingredients. The front of the machine features a touch-screen display […]
Crispy Lettuce Wraps
Strange New Products: President’s Choice, a Canadian brand of food products, introduced new “Crispy Lettuce Wraps”, leaves of hybrid lettuce for the purpose of making low-carb bread-free burgers. Because so many carb-conscious people are using lettuce leaves in lieu of hamburger buns, Loblaws Inc., which owns the President’s Choice brand, decided to sell lettuce leaves designed expressly for this purpose. […]
Moblile Bathtub
Bornrich: Wooden bathtubs, glass bathtubs, hi-tech bathtubswe have seen it all! But, mobile bathtub designed by the designer Marie Louise is something really new! The bathtub is made of fiberglass for good heat retention and its front wheel swivels so a friend can easily push you to your favorite bathing spot. The Artwork in the tub is done by Norwegian […]
Bible Trading Card Game
Iconoculture: Despite widespread acceptance, Harry Potter and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards still aren’t welcome in some Christian homes. The Bible Trading Card Game offers an alternative, replete with 240 cards bearing biblical figures, locations and verses that kids memorize to score points. The edutainment game tutors kids in the scriptures and faith (play begins with prayer) and encourages Sunday school attendance: […]
Muscle Energy
we make money not art: Hybrid Muscle was both a work and exhibition space, built in Chiang Maï in Thaïland, that would generate its own electricity and thus be “unplugged” from the power grid. The engine was driven by the muscle power of an albino Buffalo. The buffalo worked a few hours a day to lift a steel counterweight. Once […]
Cool Java at 7-Eleven
ConvenienceStoreNews: 7-Eleven and Javo Beverage Company Inc. joined forces to launch an extensive line of fountain dispensed specialty iced coffee and latte beverages in five flavors. Customers can prepare the drinks themselves at the 7-Eleven self-service coffee bar. “Our iced coffee and lattes are more consistently delicious than those served at high priced coffee houses,” said Gary Lillian, Javo’s president. […]
IVF Freezing
Newswise.com: Irvine Scientific, a leading medical device/biotechnology company located in Santa Ana, CA announced that the first vitrification product for blastocysts (day 5 human embryos from an in vitro fertilization procedure) is available in the U.S. after recently receiving clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The product, known as Blastocyst Vitrification Kit or Vit Kit™ is the first […]
Instant Web 2.0 Websites
SiteKreator: SiteKreator was designed to help businesses accelerate brand recognition, build customer loyalty, and increase sales by giving them a one-stop solution to easily create stylish, interactive, and effective Web sites. SiteKreator is a fully-hosted online application that eliminates the need to download, install, or upgrade software. Prior to SK Business Edition, customers would either hire a designer or agency, […]
Umbrella Vending Machine
Springwise: Remember Norwegian ‘Paraplyselskapet AS’, who came up with the world’s first fully connected umbrella vending machines? Well, Springwise guess they hit a bit of a rainy spot (maybe it was their name?), as the company is basically inactive these days. So bad idea, end of story? Not really: UK-based Umbrolly has resurrected the concept, and is busy installing machines […]