South Africa’s Street Store doesn’t just help to clothe the homeless, but also gives them the retail experience of choosing their own wares. With the idea to give the homeless the same dignity as customers who can pay, The Street Store sets up their pop up cardboard shops around Cape Town, inviting customers in need to peruse at their will. […]
Street Store For the Homeless
Scan and Fax 3D Objects
Wouldn’t it be great to buy a 3D printer, take it out of the box, plug it in, and be able to use it right away, the same way you would with any other piece of consumer electronics such as computers and TVs? Just as 2D printers naturally evolved to incorporate more functions into one device, AIO Robotics sets out to […]
Pint Size Sleeping Bag
The Spark is an ultra light bag with several key uses with one of the best warmth for weight minimalist sleeping bags available. Its balance of size, weight and warmth make it excellent as a summer sleeping bag, especially for weight and space conscious cycle tourers and ultra light walkers. Its size and warmth rating works well as a liner bag, […]
3D Printed Pizza
Snacking on a freshly-made pizza in outer space just got a whole lot closer thanks to Anjan Contractor’s 3D pizza printer. Contractor, who won NASA’s US$125,000 grant last year to create a 3D printer that could print food for astronauts on missions, has come out with a functional prototype. The prototype prints the blocky pizza out in layers, as demonstrated […]
‘That Lightbulb Moment’ – How To Make Your Business Idea’s A Reality
Business ideas come and go. One minute you can be sat staring blankly into the wilderness, the next a simple thought can catapult you sky high. But what really makes a good business idea is not the inspirational moment of realisation, but the persistence and hard work that is essential to overcoming the inevitable obstacles in its path. Think of […]
Free Report: Trendy Business Ideas 2013
The free 36-pages PDF ebook (worth $38), Trendy Business Ideas 2013 Report, is CBI’s latest business ideas and innovations report. The world is changing and evolving quickly. You can’t afford to play catch-up. As an aspiring entrepreneur and business owner, you’ve got to be ahead of the competition. You have to be keenly aware of the major business ideas, news and […]
The Floyd Leg for Furniture
The Floyd Leg is a tool that gives you the framework to take ownership of your furniture. It rethinks the table leg by combining an age old device – the clamp – with a clean, minimal design allowing you to take any flat surface and create a table.
Shredder Scissors
What’s handy when you need to shred credit card receipts, or yet another unsolicited credit card offer? A pair of multi-bladed shredder scissors. These scissors have five blades on each side and will neatly crosscut a page to prevent identity theft. They use no electricity and fit in a drawer, which is more than you can say for an electric […]
Pay-per-Minute Cafe
Ever felt you’ve overstayed your welcome in a cafe, by reading, working or surfing the web while hugging the latte you bought two hours ago? Pay-per-minute cafes could be the answer. Ziferblat, the first UK branch of a Russian chain, has just opened in London (388 Old Street), where “everything is free inside except the time you spend there”. The […]
Intimate Social Platform
Kiiroo offers a social platform where you can share content to your heart’s desire. Add comments, write rich blogposts, and post media that reflects your personality. Potential partners will value you for who you are as a person. When you hit it off, Kiiroo also allows you to experience actual intimacy. Social media, as it is now, only speaks to our […]