Trendwatching.com: DNA 11 creates personalized art from DNA and fingerprints. For DNA art, a simple method of non-invasive collection includes a mouth swab. The company then harvests a sample of the client’s DNA to capture their genetic fingerprint and transforms it into an artistic representation of a person’s life code. Prices range from EUR 299 to EUR 892. To get […]
DNA Art
Ketchup Pistol
Gizmodo: This oversized cartoon-esque pistol can be filled with your favorite condiments and fired at your food for the ultimate in BBQ fun. Naturally, the temptation to misuse this device will be overwhelming, but at least you can take solace in the fact that you will have the upper hand in any food fight you instigate. Tabasco anyone? Available soon […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 66
Marketing In Your Local Community For most small businesses, all marketing is local marketing — as it should be. But even if your company is regional or national in scope, it’s a good idea to “go local” to select, targeted communities. The keys to effective community marketing….. Continued in BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 66 >>> – Easy Parties – Meet The […]
Rethinking Kitchens
The Age – House & Home: Kitchens are big business. Even as Melbourne turns into an international culinary city – our penchant for cool restaurants and cafes has never been as pervasive – it’s also looking indoors to our other great passion: entertaining. Interest has never been stronger in what has traditionally been the domain of “the housewife”. Men are […]
LED Candles
CoolBuzz: Do you want to enjoy the ambiance of candle light that is flame-less, wax-less, and heat-less? If yes, read on. These flickering rechargeable candles are made of Silicon with the included adapter that plugs into the base. This is great lighting option available for lighting both indoors and outdoors. The natural flickering candle light is ideal to decorate windows, […]
Speak your Mind
The Audeo is being developed to create a human-computer interface for communication without the need of physical motor control or speech production. Using signal processing, unpronounced speech representing the thought of the mind can be translated from intercepted neurological signals. By interfacing near the source of vocal production, The Audeo has the potential to restore communication to people who are […]
Location, Location, Location
Today, advertisements are seen just about everywhere. From the conventional places such as magazines, television, billboards, buses, sports stadiums, etc. to the unconventional, like grocery store floors, on painted stripes in parking lots, even on the back of a boxer in the ring. Ads are placed in locations with the highest amount of visibility to effectively reach their target, the […]
Thrift Shops
The Coloradoan: The stigma of thrift, consignment and resale stores are a thing of the past, and vintage has given new meaning to thrift. Saving some green, whether it’s dollar bills or the environment, the second-hand industry is thriving, benefiting from people looking to make a few extra bucks by selling their used stuff or buying items at a reduced […]
Barber Stop
Iconoculture: Not everyone thinks a highfalutin salon is necessary for a good haircut. These consumers may be more apt to frequent Barber Stops, self-contained barber “shops” or kiosks that can be easily set up in larger retail settings. Shaped like giant iconic barber poles, the shops have enough room inside for barber and customer. No appointments necessary, and haircuts cost […]
Homes For Aliens
TrendHunter: Are you looking to buy a “different” kind of house? If you love outer space stuff and don’t mind gawkers, this flying saucer home can be yours for a mere $100,000.00. Set in Chattanooga’s Signal Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the house goes up for auction March 15th. Built by the late Curtis W. King, the house boasts three bedrooms […]