Springwise: Three soups are typically on the menu in any given week at SoupCycle. Consumers who live or work in the Portland, Ore., company’s delivery area begin by checking out the selections for the following week and placing their order by midnight on Friday; rustic bread, salad and dressing are also available. With a list of subscribers in hand, SoupCycle […]
Soups on Bicycles
Gender-Aware Billboards
CNET: Last year, we told you about billboards in development that could tell male faces from female faces and display ads accordingly. Well, such a system is now up and scanning visages in subway stations around Tokyo. A consortium of 11 railway companies has launched a one-year pilot project to test the signs, setting up 27 of the “Minority Report”-style […]
My 24 Hours On Film
TrendCentral: The Life In A Day project asks participants to capture video snapshots of their lives during a 24-hour period on July 24th, then post their films on a dedicated YouTube channel. The most compelling footage will be included in a full-length, user generated documentary, with each contributor selected to be credited as a co-director – not too shabby considering […]
OrgaSize Me
OrgaSizer is an online service that helps you organize all your sizes & preferences in one place and share them with your friends. You can choose what to share and who to share it with (it’s not publicly shared). Create wishlists and get reminded about important dates. Never again forget important stuff, never again get or give the wrong present […]
Gimme Some Water
TrendWatching.com: GiveMeTap lets consumers in the UK refill their water bottles for free at participating cafés. Beginning in Manchester, GiveMeTap has signed up numerous restaurants and cafés willing to supply free access to clean tap water; said providers can be located via PC or smartphone using GiveMeTap’s mapping service. In order to partake, consumers need to be carrying one of […]
Shop and Help at BloomSpot
BloomSpot is an online magazine that features the best restaurants, hotels & spas in SF, NY and LA. BloomSpot is free to join and members enjoy amazing offers to live life better. BloomSpot works with top merchants to exclusive access to limited inventory at a special price to its members. Within BloomSpot, members have the option to join a “Community […]
Mexican shampoo
Iconoculture: Palmolive is for dishes, right? Yes, but it’s also a favorite for hair in Mexico. Palmolive Caprice shampoos and conditioners are being stocked on Wal-Mart shelves in stores serving predominantly Latino populations. Some supermarkets and department stores were already stocking the Palmolive hair care products, diverted from Mexico. Now that it’s being imported, both Latinas and non-Latinas will have […]
Discreet Apron
Babygadget: I don’t think I ever got much beyond a sarong-style scarf when it came to protecting the wider world from the sight of me, learning to breastfeed: and once I got more adept, even that went for a burton. Not everyone is as indiscreet as I am, though, and even if you are, there are always those occasions when […]
Value Added Dealership Car Service
Springwise: Enabling customers to make the most of their time while their car is being serviced, independent Porsche dealership Autofarm recently began offering a complimentary travel service to and from a nearby luxury outlet mall. Rather than waiting out the four-hour car service at the garage, Autofarm will arrange for customers to be driven the four miles to and from […]
Freshly Baked Rice Bread
Gizmodo: If you want to make delicious bread out of rice, you normally have to get rice flour and work from there. But with the Sanyo Gopan rice bread machine, all you have to do is pour in handfuls of rice. Of course you need to pour in the other bread ingredients too, but the point is that the Gopan […]