Iconoculture: “With this bone, I thee wed.” Five U.K. couples recently sealed their vows by exchanging rings made from their own bone tissue, grown in the lab from sample cells. Scientists harvested the cells from tiny slivers extracted from the couples’ jawbones, then grew new tissue in bioglass scaffolds that mimic human bone structure. Artists fused the pure white bone […]
Bone Wedding Ring
Sexy Homes
Ecommerce-Guide.com: Sexy still sells. Just ask brothers and business partners Michael and Ronald Lipka, who launched SexyFurnishings.com in April 2001 – and kissed their decidedly un-sexy backgrounds in accounting and engineering goodbye. The secret, they found, was being able to sell sexy at an affordable price. It all started in 2000 when Michael Lipka happened upon a crowd gathered outside […]
Chicken on the Go
Bend Weekly: In December, Bumble Bee began selling packaged, cooked, skinless and boneless chicken breasts that are intended as entrees and can be heated in ovens or microwaves. The chicken is available in three seasoned varieties: garlic and herb, southwest seasonings and barbecue sauce. It marks the first time any products other than seafood have been marketed under the Bumble […]
Instant Dentistry
Iconoculture: Instant messaging. Video-on-demand. And now, instant crowns. D4D, a digital dental system that makes and fits new teeth in a single visit, is in clinical field trials awaiting final FDA approval. Dentists capture an image of the tooth site with a handheld scanner and feed it into a software program to model the design. A computerized milling machine makes […]
SMS Your Wine
Springwise: After encountering a great wine in a restaurant or at a friend’s house, instead of vowing to remember the name and vintage, Dutch consumers can now dash off an sms to BuyYourWine.com. The online wine seller will then get back to them with a price and delivery details. In the US, WineZap offers a similar service. If someone emails […]
Cupid Scent
Scentuellepatch: Is feeling sexy just a memory? You’re not alone. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, millions of women long to re-ignite the passion they enjoyed during those first heady days of their relationship. But for a growing number of women, their desires are overwhelmed by their increasingly busy lives. They get lost to deadlines and schedules, crying babies […]
Linkable USB
Shiny Shiny: I was gutted to find out that these bendy USB drives are still in the concept stage. I mean, look at them! Not only do they link together, allowing you to instantly increase your storage capacity, they also look like tons o’ fun, helping many a bored office worker get through the day. You could even use them […]
STUART
TrendCentral: Art Basel Miami may have been just last month, but the young art world is once again on everyone’s mind. For years now, trendsetters have cited deviantArt, a popular site that provides a forum for visual artists to show their work and receive feedback from the community, as a favored web destination. Now there is a similar new kid […]
CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 36
New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue: TECHNOLOGY 3D Laser Crystal Our developments revolutionize the marking of different materials by laser technology. With our laser subsurface engraving method the surface remains untouched. The desired marking is carried out inside the material. We call this method “Vitropgraphy” Personalise Your Electronic Devices Just days ago, millions of people around the world were […]
Meals And Wheels
Iconoculture: Victor and Elvia Galindo first started selling chips and sodas to keep tire-shop customers out of the way. In 2004, Elvia turned that into a full-time restaurant. While Victor specializes in hubcaps and shiny custom wheels, Elvia specializes in tamales and sincronizada, a quesadilla stuffed with ham, avocado, cheese, green pepper and tomatoes. Now Victor’s Tires is more than […]