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{title}Kidzania - The Adult-Experience Theme Park for Kids
Surely this is a new form of child abuse. Tokyo has unveiled the newest trend in branded entertainment: a themepark called Kidzania where adults pay $30 to let their kids "work" in various simulated… 		Great. Here kids can learn at very early age that all those jobs that appear to be so exciting when you are a kid, like working at McDonalds, are NOT what you really want to do when you grow up.
- Hjortur
{title}Sao Paulo Goes Advertising-Free
Upset that advertisers weren't complying with regulations, Sao Paulo's major banned outdoor ads. Nearly four months later, the 11 million person city is nearly baron of commercial ads. One Flikr user… 		And how are people supposed to know where to shop and what to buy?
- Hjortur
{title}Rent a Wife - Finally There's Hope
Rent vs. Own. Always a difficult decision. Can I offend you more? In Belgium, you can rent a wife at RentaWife.be. Ironically, the 'Christian Website Network' launched RentaWife.com long ago, but they… 		Hey, they are planning to ship overseas!
- Hjortur
{title}Top Technologies That Cracked the Holy Grail of Invisibility
Last year, scientists figured out the "complex mathematical equations for making objects invisible by bending light around them." This year, engineers are now using those calculations to make the dream… 		Why didn't they just ask David Copperfield?
- Hjortur
{title}Web Leaked Music - Bjork's Unreleased Volta Album Leaked Online
Björk is coming with a new album soon called Volta. The first concert will be in Iceland on April 9th but so far, nobody has heard anything from the album - or have they? A trendhunter in Iceland, where… 		Follow up - The following announcement was posted on the official Bjork site on April 1st: We have just received notification of the serious kind which we reluctantly pass on. Over the past few weeks a person who calls himself Gerome Voltaire has been passing on material and images on his MySpace page as his own. Upon further investigation it was proven that this material was stolen from Björk. Due to the serious implication of this matter, efforts are made to get that page and user removed, and Björk has decided to alter her new record's sound and abandon the title Volta. This is truly upsetting for all parties concerned, all efforts are now made to meet the release date with new songs and artwork. We here at have though the pleasure of announcing the new title, please go to our new special find out! (it turned out that this was April fools)
- Hjortur
{title}Unlocking Cool - Innovation Presentation From TrendHunter.com
Interested in infecting your products and services with cool? My Unlocking Cool innovation PowerPoint is now available on SlideShare. The presentation is a preview of my upcoming innovation book and… 		Must check that out! Look forward to see your book and the new website, Jeremy.
- Hjortur
{title}Woophy World Tour – Travel Photo Site is Like Google Earth on Crack
Feel like taking a trip somewhere exotic? Want to check out a remote island and escape civilization? What about a trip up to the arctic? Whether you’re in the mood for polar bears, jaguars, kangaroos… 		Brilliant. I'm off for my virtual easter holiday ...
- Hjortur
{title}Cheesy New Site Stinks – 44lbs of Cheddar Entertains Thousands
Western society is becoming increasingly easy to amuse. Who needs to move or leave the house when all the amusement you could ever want is at your finger tips? Recognizing the growing number of easily-amused… 		Cheeses Christ, what people can do when they're bored.
- Hjortur
{title}Trend Hunter Scoreboard
With the new Trend Hunter Scoreboard, you can track the top Trend Hunters over the last 30 days as measured by published trends, traffic, quality and the number of cravings. The page also lists the most… 		So Jeremy, welcome back from the Jungle - and into the viral jungle. How many page views did you get last month?
- Hjortur
{title}Microfinance @ Kiva.org, Become a Banker to the Poor
Fofoa Ekuata is a plantation owner in Samoa. She needs US$ 875/- to buy a box of Cramoxon, a pest management system. She is asking for help via Kiva.org, a website where anyone can be a banker to the poor.… 		I have always wanted to become a bank! (even though I wan't get the Nobel Prize for it like Muhammad Yunus)
- Hjortur





{title}Justin TV - Online Version of the Truman Show
Justin.tv is best described as an online version of The Truman Show. So who is he? Justin is a web entrepreneur who has attached a web cam to his head which follows every moment of his day. And I mean… 		Brilliant. Justin is a brave man (and not shy). I will definatly put this site in my bookmarks and check on it regularly.
- Hjortur
{title}Web Leaked Music - Bjork's Unreleased Volta Album Leaked Online
Björk is coming with a new album soon called Volta. The first concert will be in Iceland on April 9th but so far, nobody has heard anything from the album - or have they? A trendhunter in Iceland, where… 		Oh, I mixed up boxes? Thanks for correcting it, Julia. Cheers! Hjortur
- Hjortur
{title}Amazon Rainforest to Go Online
The Brazilian government have proposed a move that would bring free internet access to native Indian tribes - in a bid to help protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal logging. The initial aim is to… 		Interesting experiment. I wonder how they are supposed to use the internet for fighting illigal logging.
- Hjortur
{title}Translators for Techies - iSpeak Translator for iPods
The days of vacationing with Frommer’s guides to Europe are over. A new generation of travel nerd will be born, but this time they’ll be a little more chic than geek. McGraw-Hill has launched its… 		iMust say, this is great. And we are just seeing the tip of the iIceberg - the iDevelopment has just begun.
- Hjortur
{title}Social Web - Younanimous: Meta-Search Engine With Interactivity
For some time, I have been wondering how good it would be if Google allows web searchers to RANK/ Rate the search results? That would cut out a lot of irrelevant searches. Well, it seems, Younanimous answers… 		Nothing beats the lightyear speed of Google, I gave up waiting. But as you say, that's hopefully just a beta problem. Rating results sounds just brilliant. Can't wait to see the final version.
- Hjortur
{title}Scientists Create A Sheep That's 15% Human
Through injecting human cells into a sheep’s fetus, “scientists have created the world’s first human-sheep chimera- which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs.” The sheep has approximately… 		hmm, being the black sheep of the family gets a new meaning ... (he got a brain transplant from a sheep!)
- Hjortur
{title}Trend Hunter Scoreboard
With the new Trend Hunter Scoreboard, you can track the top Trend Hunters over the last 30 days as measured by published trends, traffic, quality and the number of cravings. The page also lists the most… 		I have a feeling Trendhunter will really be taking off in popularity now. Looking forward to see more new stuff.
- Hjortur
{title}Bumvertising - Using The Homeless as Billboards
I am still not sure if this is disgusting or charitable. I first heard about the concept when a NYC pizza parlour gave homeless people coats that had the pizza company's logo embroidered on the back.… 		Brilliant - it must be nicer to be a bum with a mission, though it is just to be an advertising sign
- Hjortur
{title}The new way of tracking brands.
These days, advertisers are giving entertainers lots to rap about, from Cadillac and Cristal to Mercedes and Moet. Hip-hopper Ludacris declared, "It's the knick-knack-patty-whack still riding Cadillacs"… 		Aha, so when choosing a brand name - find something that rhymes easily whith related words (like knick-knack-patty-whack and cadillacs). :o)
- Hjortur
{title}Shock Advertising - Elisha Cuthbert Depicted In Gratuitous 'Captivity' Billboards
30 gratuitous billboards depicting abduction, torture and murder of kidnapping victims in Elisha Cuthbert's latest movie, 'Captivity' have censors and concerned citizens in an uproar at the shocking content… 		Captivating advertising!
- Hjortur


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