 Flip That House - Mortgage Fraud Is On The Increase::Mortgage Fraud has risen an alarming 30 percent and all the figures aren't even in yet. Scam artists buy low priced properties and then flip them at a huge profit - but their doing so through shady methods… [MORE] |
 Babies Who Can Read::Babies under the age of two can be taught to read. Don't believe it? Then watch the video. It's really incredible! They are actually able to learn to read before they can speak. Of course, it takes patience… [MORE] |
 Feral Children - Kids Brought Up By Animals::Feral Children are kids that for whatever reason became lost from human society and were adopted by animals. There are lots of reports of monkeys and wolves adopting babies and raising them as their own.… [MORE] |
 MySpace Hands Sex Offenders Over To The Cops::MySpace will no longer be a safe harbor for convicted sex offenders trolling for unsuspecting victims. MySpace has agreed to share information with law enforcement and they will be working to rid the site… [MORE] |
 Internet Addictions and Gaming Obsessions Causing Deaths::Internet addiction and gaming obsession are real problems in our technological age. In fact, these issues are such big problems that people are actually dropping dead. There are actually treatment centres… [MORE] |
 My Free Implants - Website Dedicated to Free Implants::A fairly new "first of its kind" and innovative online community is gaining popularity, called myfreeimplants.com. Featured in such media outlets as BBC, FHM and Playboy Radio, MyFreeImplants allows "men… [MORE] |
 Star Wars Stamps Coming for the R2D2 Mailbox::For you non-nerds: Star Wars was released 30 years ago. A special 41 cent Star Wars stamp will be issued May 25 to commemorate the 30th anniversary. Fans voted for their favorite Star Wars stamp at the… [MORE] |
 Panasonic Has Perfect Camera if You Want Billboard Size Photos::Trying to avoid the size cliche, the Lumix DMCFX 100 has a wide angle lens and 12.2 megapixels. Here's what it doesn't include:
* a nude model
* press credentials to Yankees game
* MP3 player
Otherwise,… [MORE] |
 Perfect Petzzz - Pet Ownership Doesn't Come Any Easier Than This::Perfect Petzzz are just that - they're perfect in all their sleeping glory. Pet their fur and watch them breathe. They are 100% maintenance free - take them anywhere - to work, to study group or just set… [MORE] |
 The Old T-Shirt Shag Rug - Looks Cool and It's Eco-Friendly Too::Artisans in Thailand take your old, ratty T-shirts, tear them apart and hand-hook them into super cool shag rugs. They're eco-friendly and they look great! [MORE] |
 Japan Voted Most Innovative Country - It's The Wah Factor::Japan was rated as the most innovative country by the Economist Intelligence Unit, ahead of the US, Switzerland and Sweden. What does this mean? It means that Japan is filing a lot of patents; who knows… [MORE] |
 Socially Constructed Multi-Racial Identities - Asiatic, Melungeon and Nuyorican::In an age of mash-ups why would one's race be any different? Society today is made up of multi-racial folks - diversity is the wordof the day - and now we've got the lingo to address just about any mix… [MORE] |
 Human Trafficking & Modern-Day Slavery Flourish In North America::Human trafficking and modern-day slavery are alive and well... and not just in Third World countries. Experts say that locations in the US are top destinations for human traffickers who bring thousands… [MORE] |
 Negative Political Advertising - Still on the Rise Because It Works::We've all seen ads where politicians smear the name of their opposition, foretelling utter doom if the other guy wins. As distasteful and low and these ads may be, the facts show that these ads really… [MORE] |
 Needle Freaks - Extreme Tattoo Addiction::There was a time when tattoos were thought to be a passing trend but for some people tattoos have become an addiction. Some people are opting to be body-locked - covering their bodies from head to toe… [MORE] |
 Subliminal Messaging Gone Mainstream - Mind-Altering Scents, Secret 'Buzz' Agents and Fake News::You are being assaulted on an almost daily basis by mainstream subliminal advertising. We're not talking about sexy messages hiding in your ice cubes or split-second messages on the big screen. We are… [MORE] |
 Rogun - A Robot That Can Recognize Your Face::A start-up company in Korea (KornTech) has made a breakthrough - they've created a very cool robot that can recognize faces. The robot uses face recognition technology. It has real value as a security… [MORE] |
 Playing With Your Food - Cakes That Are Games::Your mother always told you not to play with your food but maybe now she'l make an allowance with these very cool game cakes! In fact, there is an entire website devoted to Game Cakes. Pick and choose… [MORE] |
 Avis Now Providing Wi-Fi::Surf porn while you drive! Get to the next level of WOW. Not exactly what Avis had in mind by making Wi-fi available in their rentals, but you know it's going to happen. "But officer, take a look at him/her."… [MORE] |
 Weird Events - The Famous Frog-Jumping Contest::Every year, Calaveras County holds a Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. This bizarre event attracts huge throngs of people eager to break the World Record set in 1986 for the cash prize of $5000. For you animal… [MORE] |
 Life Size Car Cake - Skoda Advert is Sugar & Spice & All Things Nice::Everyone loves this new Skoda advert in the UK - and I do too. Very strange way to advertise a car, but hey it works. [MORE] |
 Vertical Gardens::Patrick Blanc is a French botanist and lanscaping and gardening expert.
After many years of research and testing around the world, Blanc has created, developed and copyrighted the Vertical Garden, an… [MORE] |
 Lung Ashtray - Gives Thought::Sometimes I wonder how it’s possible that I’m able to feature two lung ashtrays in such a short period of time. The first lung ashtray I saw was by an extremely adept Italian design firm called industreal… [MORE] |
 Frankentable: A Multileg Cabinet by Jaime Hayon::A lot of my friends have told me that they have loved my blog, however I rarely get comments on the blog unless I write something that’s not flattering. Take the Celebrity Smell Off, for instance. I… [MORE] |
 Orgasmatron 3000 Brings Fun to Washing Clothes::I have heard this urban legend all of my high school and college life that goes like this: having sex on a washing machine can cause women to go wild with passion because of the slow vibrating motion of… [MORE] |
 Products Designed to Test Your Relationship::Jim Rokos, a recent graduate from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, has come up with a number of products designed to expose personal relationships between couples, and their ability… [MORE] |
 Say "I Love You" By Swallowing Gold::Ted Noten has been featured a couple of other times on this blog for his humorous conceptual products, so when I saw his latest creation on NOTCOT, wedding pills, I knew I had to include these objects.… [MORE] |
 Laptop Chargers Can Do Double Duty::I wouldn’t call this product exactly “green” per se, but it does make something that is not so efficient into something useful. What I’m talking about is the laptop power / foot warmer by Clement… [MORE] |
 Shelter for the Poet Naturalist::There is no doubt that if Henry David Thoreau had lived in the early 21st century that he would have wanted to have one of these incredibly efficient cabins in his wilderness home. The small structure… [MORE] |
 Pop-Up Nightclubs - Kubik::Located near Berlin's river Spree, Kubik's modular design literally glows in the dark, with dozens of conventional 1000-litre water tanks used to create a temporary installation. On the weekends the tanks… [MORE] |
 The Graffiti Report Card - A Cool Way to Combat Ugly Graffiti::What is the Graffiti Report Card?
The Graffiti Report Card is a mechanism that you can use to judge graffiti. It’s a sticker with an arrow on it that points to the graffiti. The sticker has a number… [MORE] |
 Elderly Crimes on the Rise::Statistics show an increase in crimes committed by the elderly. This includes crimes of brutal violence. This highlighted by the recent conviction of an 84 year old woman who brutally stabbed her husband… [MORE] |
 Disturbing Laws - Age Of Sexual Consent In Japan Is Only 13::The accepted age of sexual consent is 16 in most developed nations of the world but by some bizarre twist the age of consent in Japan is only 13! Cultural differences are something that all of us should… [MORE] |
 Naked People Pushing Skincare - Elave Has 'Nothing to Hide'::Elave, an Irish skincare company founded in 1934, has launched a new campaign and interactive site that features naked people. The premise of the campaign is that Elave has "nothing to hide" due to the… [MORE] |
 Kids In Business - CEO of Elementeo Is Only 13 Years Old::Twenty-somethings are not the only ones riding the success wave in big business as seen at this year's TiECON Conference. The CEO of a gaming start-up called Elementao practically stole the show - he's… [MORE] |
 Pop Up Books As 3D Sculptures::Photographer, Thomas Allen creates 3D art sculptures inspired by pop-up books and Viewmaster slides and they're really cool. This artist brings childhood stories to life with is innovative art form bringing… [MORE] |
 Top 25 Innovative Watches - How Many Can You Read? (GALLERY)::Why bother wearing a watch you can read? With some of the world's most innovative watches, you won't be able to tell time (easily), but you'll certainly make a statement.
The aspirational days of the… [MORE] |
 Carpet Skates - A Great Way to Break Your Arm::If you're looking for a new way to race across the office, then you might be interested in carpet skates. Allegedly, they're even faster than email.
While the idea looks innovative, I found lots of… [MORE] |
 New Software Restores Shredded Documents::Remember when the Penguin tracks down Batman by piecing together shredded documents? Soon, you could track people down too with new software that pieces together shredded documents. The software is being… [MORE] |
 Top 13 Underwater Trends - From Underwater Golf to Personal Submarines (GALLERY)::We live on a big blue globe, so it makes sense that underwater exploration will become a bigger part of hospitality and adventure.
This list showcases the top 13 underwater innovations that we've seen… [MORE] |
 Casette Deck Toaster::I just finished posting an article about the Top 10 Toasters from the Future, and then this new toaster had to pop up.
The designer, Arthur Wu, desribes, "The Toasty Single Serving Toaster not only makes… [MORE] |
 Digital Showers - The Grohe Ondus AquaFountain::The Grohe Ondus AquaFountain website suggests that this digital shower "exudes the very essence of water." Does anybody know what that even means? Probably not, but the bottom line is that Grohe found… [MORE] |
 Freaky Eyeball Speakers - $26,000 Proclaim DMT-100 Speaker System::Proclaim's DMT-100 speaker system looks like a series of giant eyeballs. However, Proclaim believes that the unique shape enables the speakers to, "create the most accurate music reproduction possible… [MORE] |
 Cutt Cutlery - Eat Your Food Using Modern Art::Cutt Cutlery blends modern art with stylish design. The design firm, Buchegger, Denoth, Feichtner Design, describes, "Cutt is a cutlery made of 925 sterling silver. Geometrical correlating areas, accentuated… [MORE] |
 EleeNo WebTime Elite - Difficult to Read, But Hot::TokyoFlash, a company that has introduced us to a number of innovative watches, is now selling the EleeNo WebTime Elite. The EleeNo watch is funky, but it will take you a little bit of time to get used… [MORE] |
 Popeye & His Top 20 Trends::Popeye is an independent sailor (or "sailor man," as he puts it) with a unique way of speaking, muscular forearms with two (sometimes one) anchors tattooed on them, and an ever-present corncob pipe (which… [MORE] |
 Spike Lights - Cool, Blue Lighting By Designer, Tom Kirk::The International Contemporary Furniture Fair showcases some of the most innovative designs including the ubercool Spike Lights by designer, Tom Kirk. Spike Lights are a unique approach to lighting - their… [MORE] |
 Flavoured, Filtered Water Straight From Your Tap - Strawberry, Peach or Raspberry::With the Pur Water Filtration System you get pure filtered water completed with a hit of fruit flavour straight from your tap. All you need to do is buy special flavour filters and pop them into your system.… [MORE] |
 Taxidermy Gone Wrong - Chernobyl Chicken, Two-Headed Squirrel and Feral Cat::Artist Sarina Brewer adds a very macabre twist to her trysts with taxidermy - she works with animal remains (including roadkill) and recreates them into some awfully unearthy and disturbing works of...… [MORE] |
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