Think Geek: Tired of waking up and having to wait for your morning java to brew? Are you one of those groggy early morning types that just needs that extra kick? Know any programmers who dont regularly bathe and need some special motivation? Introducing Shower Shock, the original and world’s first caffeinated soap from ThinkGeek. When you think about it, […]
Caffeine Shock
Starbucks Drivethrus
USATODAY: Leaning out the window of her SUV, Tami Cornwell orders the same drink she gets almost every day: “Double-tall, four-pump vanilla caramel Macchiato.” A high-tech recruiter, she’s gotten hooked on the growing number of drivethrus Starbucks has been opening in recent years. “On weekends, I like to go into the store,” she said one morning at a drivethru north […]
Fun Training
CScout: Playful training engages your employees or customers in new and innovative ways. Who would dare to just stand in front of an audience and do nothing but talk? In our day it takes a little more to catch the short attention span of most listeners. People do not only grow up watching fast-cut shows, they start going to music […]
Greeting Umbrella
we make money not art: The Polite Umbrella, by Joo Paek, respects people’s personal space in a public area. This shrinkable umbrella enables users to morph its shape like a jellyfish in order to reduce occupied space and to increase user maneuverability. The user can adjust their umbrella by pulling a handle so that one can protect themselves from harsh […]
Scented Phones
Iconoculture: Your phone is reeking. Japan’s Keitai KunKun smelltones release subtle (yet unmistakable) aromas like Berry and Wild Nature. There’s even a special blend for Hello Kitty. The smelly celly accessories are triggered by the signal of an incoming call, e-mail, or text message. Keitai KunKun isn’t the only tech company following its nose: Singapore’s Nice Smell Kaori-chan Perfume Straps […]
Labour Free
The Green Head: I don’t think anyone likes mopping floors, but it appears that robots do! iRobot, maker of the cool robot vaccuum Roomba, have developed the perfectly named Scooba – Floor Washing Robot. The Scooba is truly a revolutionary new hard floor cleaning system. It’s programmed to prep, wash, scrub and dry the floor automatically. Using the AWARE robot […]
Kid Tracking
Shiny Shiny: Hang on a minute, this looks strangely familiar. Remember those Mymo mobiles that were withdrawn from the market after everyone suspected that phones turn children’s brains to frappuccino? Well, mTrack’s i-Kids phone certainly bears a resemblance. Obviously now everyone’s forgotten that nasty business about kiddie brain pulping, it’s time to try again with the children’s phones. This one […]
Custom-ers Made
Yenra: Consumers spend hundreds of dollars for custom jeans that shape the body to show off their best features. “Ten years ago premium denim was anything over a hundred dollars a pair, today it starts at anywhere from a hundred fifty to an excess of five hundred a pair and in some cases even a thousand dollars,” advises Kenneth Wengrod, […]
Walking Music
Popgadget: Remember when people carried huge boomboxes on their shoulders before walkmans were invented? You don’t see that too often and now it’s all about how small your mobile music device can get. The Digital Sound Bag lets you slip your personal music player into a clear acetate pocket and plug it into built in speakers if you ever get […]
Unique Flavours
Yenra: Pearl Persephone super-premium pomegranate-flavored vodka combines the balance and smoothness of Pearl Vodka with the flavor of the pomegranate. The resulting flavored vodka has a fresh bouquet and subtle sweetness that makes it a satisfying discovery for vodka connoisseurs. “Today’s consumers are constantly searching for unique flavors,” said Todd Nickodym of David Sherman Corporation. “Its delicious flavor caters to […]