TrendHunter: Berlin’s Kochhaus grocery store is making shopping easy for tired, hardworking customers. Throughout the store are stalls that advertise meal ideas with takeaway recipes that list all the ingredients and the total cost of the meal per person. Meals such as coq au vin and chocolate lava cake from scratch are all easily accessible to Kochhaus grocery store customers. […]
Start at Kochhause for Simple Meals
Dunhill’s Biometric Wallet
Luxist: The wallet has traditionally been a low-tech device but not anymore as biometrics is changing the way we carry money. Dunhill has come out with their own version of the Biometric Wallet that promises to keep your money, id, and credit cards safe from thieves even if they pick your pocket. A carbon fiber exterior keeps things light but […]
Being Opportune About The Shake-up
Christchurch brewer of Three boys beer is about to release an “Aftershock” ale – in special commemoration of the Canturbury Quake earlier this month. This limited run of 1200 litres, was unexpectedly seasoned by the Magnitude 5.1 aftershock that hit on the Wednesday while owner Ralph was in the midst of brewing and the power was knocked out. Rather than […]
Cool Cords
TrendBlog: The Cord Router accessory from KDDI’s designer mobile brand iida is a product that makes a functional tool more interesting. Composed of two red and green hoops, you can stick these onto your wall and “hang” the cord from your phone adapter on them when you are charging up. Not only does this keep the cord out of the […]
Regenerative Bike Brakes by Ebike
Trends Updates: The ebike, that has been developed in collaboration with GRACE, essentially generates power through the kinetic energy produced by the rider’s pedaling and this electric power in turn is used to assist the riders in their journey. The electric power is generated via a 250W brushless direct current wheel hub motor and the electric support while riding the […]
KFC Go Recyclable
Triple Pundit: By 2011, KFC claims that the company will reduce the use of foam by over 60% and total plastic use by 17%. Part of the push will be an introduction of reusable packaging. Currently 60% of its restaurants serve some of its sides in colorful plastic containers—all restaurants will feature them by next year. The company hopes that […]
Billiard Dining Table
Urban Review: The folks at Koraltürk furniture have figured out an elegant way around the whole billiard table / space equation. Their billiard tables transform into dining tables – which is an excellent idea, because most dining rooms are proportioned beautifully for a good-sized pool table. So now you can have one, without needing a whole extra room. Koraltürk Lets […]
Stainless Steel Wallet
Gizmodiva: I have never come across steel wallets before, but the Women’s Stainless Steel Wallet at Hammacher makes a compelling case for itself. It is surprisingly slim, in fact it is three times thinner than a piece of paper. It has been woven from 25,000 flexible stainless steel threads and this makes it smoother than silk and stronger than leather. […]
Cool Drinks with Simple Science
FreshTrend: The design of this carafe actually keeps liquid cooler the warmer it is outside, making it completely self-cooling. No high-tech gadgets are involved, just simple science. The clay terracotta that makes up the carafe uses natural evaporation, keeping your drinks cooler longer. Self Cooling Carafe [FreshTrend]
Flavour-changing Cookie
New Scientist: Imagine you could dip your hand in the cookie jar and be guaranteed to pull out whatever flavour you feel like. For cookie-lovers visiting the SIGGRAPH computer graphics and animation conference in Los Angeles, this dream was turned into reality. We are all used to seeing, hearing and, increasingly, touching computer displays, but there has been little research […]