ProductDose: I must not have been living right because I never knew such things as this existed. This thing is a Burke-Williams in a box, containing 6 shower spray functions, 5 whirlpool jets, halogen lighting, temperature control, foot massage, FM/CD connections, and a geisha girl. Just kidding about that last one but I would not be shocked if one popped […]
Luxury Shower
Textbooks for Rental
Springwise: BookRenter.com is yet another example of a web start-up leaping into a nightmarish logistics problem to make life easier for its customers. The US venture has amassed a multi-million-volume library of new or near-new textbooks, which it rents out to students at college campuses throughout the country. Rental periods range from one to four months, and the savings for […]
Bamboo Cellphone
Inhabitat: Here’s a great idea for a cell-phone that is thoroughly green in every way: from its biodegradable bamboo materials, to its thoughtfully considered lifecycle, to its ingenious use of kinetic human power to charge the battery with renewable energy. The ‘Bamboo’ phone, by Dutch designer Gert-Jan van Breugel was one of the finalists shortlisted at this year’s 2008 Greener […]
SmartyPig Savings
SmartyPig is a simple, smart, fun way to save for a specific goal. Using groundbreaking technology and the latest in security standards, SmartyPig allows you to invite family and friends to contribute to your account, gives you additional incentive boosts from top retailers who sell exactly what you’re saving for and 4.30% interest on the money you’re saving. SmartyPig
World’s First Organic Cod Farm
Guardian.co.uk: It was the perfect product for modern green consumers. For the first time, they could buy Britain’s favourite fish – cod – with a clear conscience. It even had a smart, sassy brand name: No Catch. This cod was ethically farmed in the cool, clean seas off Shetland, and it was organic. On its launch three years ago, No […]
A Car Without Windshield Wipers
Italian car designer Leonardo Fioravanti (who worked for Pininfarina for a number of years) has developed car prototype without windshield wipers. This amazing technological feat is made possible thanks to the use of 4 layers of glass modified using nanotechnology. The first layer filters the sun and repels the water. The second layer, using ‘nano-dust’ is able to push dirt […]
Eco-Speakers
Popgadget: Fashionation’s inexpensive Eco-Speakers are tiny 3.25-inch cubes and made from recycled materials. They are also lightweight, fold flat for portability, come in several colors and patterns, and need no batteries because they draw a bit of power from your iPod or MP3 player. What’s not to love? Well, Eco-Speakers are exceptionally portable because they have no amplifier. And you […]
Free Jewelry, Anyone?
TrendWatching.com: LA-based SilverJewelryClub give away many of their jewelry pieces to spread the word about the quality and craftsmanship of their designs. Customers just have to pay for shipping. The club’s homepage displays four pieces at a time and visitors have 15 minutes to order each piece, after which a new product takes its place. In their own words: “Giving […]
Music in the rain umbrella
The dome structure of umbrellas allows sound to be more concentrated, and a handle of umbrella could be a great part for controlling the music. Sometimes people spin an umbrella unconsciously. If you spin this umbrella to left or right, the music will move forward (right turn) or reverse (left turn). Unfortunately even though it is not raining, you still […]
Self Binding Paper
Newswire: Creative Stationery Industries, Inc. of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, reports that its new self binding sheets can bond sheets with just a pull, no staples, no three holes punch, and no tools at all (US Patent 7,037,564). A new self binding paper that makes business reports look like a booklet. The custom A4 size sheets fits copiers, Fax machines, and […]