Map N Rep

MapNrep.com is an online T-shirt store that provides people with a unique opportunity to represent their favorite country with style. Our t-shirts feature on the front a detailed map of a country, blended with the country’s colors. On the back, is a stylish design of the country’s Emblem (Coat Of Arms). The idea of a detailed map allows people to […]

Energy Walk

Iconoculture: Our current alternative energy source of choice is “crowd farming.” That practice — which turns the energy people create as they walk, run and otherwise go about their daily activities into electricity. The system could be installed in areas of high pedestrian traffic, placing blocks below the normal flooring that bounce and rub up against each other as they’re […]

Acai Berries – The Latest Craze

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: It’s small, plump, purple and sexy. It’s the acai berry. Harvested from palm trees in the Brazilian Amazon, acai (pronounced ah-SIGH-ee) seems to have everything going for it. It’s got more antioxidants than blueberries, red wine or pomegranates. It’s rich in omega fatty acids, fiber and vitamins. It packs a delectable berry-cocoa flavor – think red wine with […]

Prepaid Cab

Springwise: Launched in eleven Minneapolis suburbs this month, Get Home Free is a flat rate, prepaid cab card that gets its holder home safely. Mainly targeted at teenagers and college students, the concept’s initiators are aiming to help out kids who are stuck with car trouble, have been drinking, or whose ride home has fallen through. Cardholders place a call […]

Video Email

Video Email is a revolutionary new way in how we communicate with one another. In our personal lives, we send out an average of 15 emails per week. In our business lives, the company as a collective group sends out hundreds if not thousands of emails. The pre-existing emails encompass two methods to communicating: text and pictures. Studies show that […]

Words of Wisdom, On Your Car

Windshield Wisdom Cards are little placards you place on your car’s dashboard. They’re white letters printed backwards on a black background — so they reflect up in readable form onto the bottom edge of your windshield. They’re out of the way, so you see them seeming to float there. They do not interfere with your field of vision in any […]

Cooling Mists

Ohio.com: In the summer, misters that spray fine droplets of water on tourists are a common sight at casino pools and restaurant patios. Now the cooling systems are becoming a hot trend in outdoor living at home. ”It’s the next step after patio heaters,” said Jerry Rike, owner of Rapid Cool Misting Systems, based in the Los Angeles area. His […]

Eco-Resorts

Edmonton Journal: As more green-minded Canadians look to spend their vacation dollars in eco-friendly places, environmentally sensitive resorts, hotels, inns and lodges are popping up like organic mushrooms. Whitewater Village, a 38-cottage year-round eco-resort planned by Windmill Developments, one of Canada’s top green builders, is just the latest addition to the growing list of such vacation venues across the country. […]

Classical Music Ringtones

TrendWatching.com: The main attraction at Booseytones is its wide range of less pedestrian ringtones. Being the world’s largest publisher of classical music, Boosey & Hawkes can draw from an immense catalogue of music by such distinguished 20th century composers as Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Britten, Adams and Reich. Previous centuries are represented by a host of venerable composers, from Handel to Tchaikovsky. […]

Sheilas’ Wheels Coverage

TrendWatching.com: Oh, and let’s not forget about automotive insurance: UK-based Sheilas’ Wheels, a division of esure, launched in October 2005 to provide competitive quotes for women. Sheilas’ Wheels designed a policy for women, with features such as additional coverage for handbags and their contents up to GBP 300 if stolen or damaged while in the car, a 24-hour confidential counselling […]