 Nigel Goodwin & His Top 20 Trends::Nigel still doesn't know what to do with his life. But in the meantime, he's having a hell of a good time.
Nigel travels throughout the Asia-Pacific region, writing and publishing business case studies… [MORE] |
 Bizarre eBay Auctions - Little Miss No Name Is Just The Beginning::If you've got a bit of time on your hands it's amazing what strange, weird and downright bizarre things you can find for sale on eBay. And the oddest part of all is that people are actually bidding on… [MORE] |
 Train Surfing - Danish YouTube Daredevil Gets Smashed::In January, Trend Hunter covered a trend called the Democritization of Daredevils, which pionted out the rise in kids filming stunts for YouTube.
One of the more recent extreme sports is train surfing.… [MORE] |
 Blackberry 8300 Curve - Cameraphone + Media Player::The Blackberry 8300 is cameraphone crackberry that comes equipped with a miniSD card slot and the ability to play MP3s or tiny video files. Long ago, I tested out Blackberry TV, so you can also jump onto… [MORE] |
 Billionaires Bootcamp - When American Idol Meets Venture Capital::If you have a great idea for the next big thing (when it comes to tech start-ups), then you'll want to get in line for the Billionaire Bootcamp through Y Combinator. Of course, the competition is very… [MORE] |
 Teachers Terrorize Students With Fake Gunman Attack::In an attempt to prepare students for the possibility of a gunman attack or hostage taking, a group of teachers in a Tennessee public school staged a mock gun attack on students. Unfortunately, the mock… [MORE] |
 Absinthe Flavoured Chocolate - Pastiglie Leone Combines Two Vices::I love this new range from Leone who make the best chocolates in the world. Especially the very groovy spoon for serving up Absinthe.
Last time I ventured with the green side I was a little worse for… [MORE] |
 Virgin School - UK TV Sinks to New Depths::Working in the UK TV industry I am very embarassed that this is being made... Channel 4 has made a new show which will feature a male virgin being taught how to have sex. It is being aired tomorrow. The… [MORE] |
 Polyvore Community - Create Your Own Fashion Set and Get Feedback::Polyvore is a new online community that "lets you create sets using items saved from different web sites. The items you can use are listed in the editor tabs. You can also search for items by keyword or… [MORE] |
 Cartoons Getting Gangsta - Latest Hip-Hop Streetwear::Well just as things couldn’t get any more gangsta....a new kind of urban, hip-hop, streetwear t-shirt is showing up in malls lately. These are the iced out, bling bling, gangsta version of your favorite-… [MORE] |
 Neuticles - Testicular Implants For Neutered Pets::Pet owners who feel guilty for neutering their pets can now pay up for testicular implants thanks to Neuticles. The makers of Neuticals play upon pet owners emotions by claiming that their product will… [MORE] |
 Hotel Bed Jumping - Bed Jump Dot Com::If you travel a lot, you probably know the value of a nice clean hotel with a super comfy bed. And what's the best way to test out your hotel bed? By jumping on it of course! The trend of Hotel Bed Jumping… [MORE] |
 Extreme Obesity - 50% Rise in Americans with Severe Obesity::A study by the RAND corporation revealed that the number of severely obese Americans has grown by nearly 50% from the same period last year. In short, America is becoming severly obese and lives are at… [MORE] |
 Using MySpace For Crime - MyCrimeSpace Dot Com::MyCrimeSpace.com compiles records and reports of crimes committed using the ever popular website, MySpace.com and other similar sites like Craiglist. Crimes include everything from issuing threats, to… [MORE] |
 Lightable LED Dinner Table - Create a Halo of Light Around Any Object::This transparent LED table was designed by Julian Appelius and Fabien Dumas. When you place an object on the table, the object become illuminated by a halo of LED light... even if that object is your… [MORE] |
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 Little Girls in Thong Bikinis Featured In Popular Magazines - Terrible Ad Trends::In a terrible display of bad taste, girls as young as 9 years of age have been photographed striking provocative poses wearing nothing but string bikinis. And these photos are being featured in popular… [MORE] |
 Tetris Kitchen::Combine your childhood addiction to Tetris with your interior design by creating Tetris Kitchen. This concept kitchen, designed by June He, uses the tetris block design to create dozens of hidden storage… [MORE] |
 Pimp My Laptop (Part 2) - Laptop Skins Finally Become Hip with GelaSkins::More than a year ago we started seeing the stickers and engravings to pimp your laptop. The problem was that most of the designs were pretty boring. This latest round of design from GelaSkin features… [MORE] |
 US Movie Rating Agency Gets Tough on Smoking::In a bold move against the tobacco industry, the Motion Picture Association of America has announced that scenes with smoking will impact movie ratings in the same context as sexual activities and violence.… [MORE] |
 Human Scent Collecting - New Technology to Capture Scent for Tracking Terrorists::'The War on Terror' is pretty much an everyday phrase and many of us glaze over when we hear it. But here's an interesting tidbit: The government has researchers looking into the development of a Human… [MORE] |
 Babymoons - Two Month Vacations for Expecting Couples::With the impending long days and sleepless nights on the horizon, travel companies are pushing Babymoons as a new holiday trend. Babymoons are a way for an expecting couple to get away in their last few… [MORE] |
 Pro-Anorexia (Pro-Ana) Websites - Wasting Away Promoted Online::Young women today are bombarded with images of perfection and it's no wonder that many (if not most) have body perception issues. Tragically, some of these young girls (mostly teens) are so desperate to… [MORE] |
 Deface Value - Phil Collins Albums Defaced by Celebrities for Charity::Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required and Face Value vinyl sleeves will be defaced by celebrities and artists for an auction to raise funds for the 'Children In Hunger' charity.
Tracy Emin, Fatboy Slim,… [MORE] |
 Magic Plastic Bubbles - Blow 'Em To Your Heart's Content::Magic Plastic Bubbles are super cool! Grab a tube of your favourite colour, squeeze out a dollop of goo and roll it into a ball and pop it on the end of the blow-pipe. Then start blowing a fabulously permanent… [MORE] |
 $10 Laptop - When the $100 Laptop is Too Expensive::Forget the Negroponte $100 Laptop, Researchers in India are trying to build a $10 laptop! The project is being spearheaded by India's Ministry of Human Resource Development with the "help from Semiconductor… [MORE] |
 Electronic Cigarette Helps You Stub Out The Habit::Finally, a cigarette that feels and looks like a cigarette but isn't bad for your health. A Hong Kong company called Golden Dragon Group is now marketing to smokers trying to quit what it is calling the… [MORE] |
 1/6th Club - Toy Soldiers Get Detailed::On the surface, the 1/6th webpage looks like geek central - but the photographs of scale models are exceptionally detailed and pretty cool. The photos here are of a German "52" Locomotive model made by… [MORE] |
 Real ID - DHS to Force Increased Security for National IDs::Despite heavy opposition from citizens and state legislatures, the Department of Homeland Security is moving full steam to implement the REAL ID Act. The Real ID is an effort to "strengthen securitty… [MORE] |
 Dog Hired to Welcome Customers at Chinese Store::When a Chinese store owner wanted to hire a door greeter, she decided to hire her pet dog. The dog, dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, job is to welcome and attract customers. Her pet dog "wearing his distinctive… [MORE] |
 Vending Machine Offers Free Drink if You Watch 30 Second Commercial::Would you be willing to watch a 30-second advertisement on a vending machine to get a free drink? According to a vending machine operator Apex Corp, soon, "thirsty Japanese customers will be able to drink… [MORE] |
 Great Gift Ideas for Mother's Day - 50 Attractive Designs under $100::Why not buy your mother the gift of design? This list showcases some of the top design gifts under $100. Designophy describes, "Is it possible to show your true love to your mother with an object? Most… [MORE] |
 Trend Hunter Gets a Facelift (Part 1)::Trend Hunter has undergone a little face lift. The new front page is slightly wider, but much of the static content has been squished smaller. Overall, it is much easier to see the hottest trends of… [MORE] |
 Sex Bar in New York by Pete Wentz - Do it in the Bathroom::Rockstar Pete Wentz, of the Fall Out Boys, has opened a NYC bar where people are allowed to have sex in the bathrooms. The sex club was launched in the East Villiage.
Wentz is currently dating Ashlee… [MORE] |
 Extreme Body Modification - Twin Amputates Arm To Give His Brother Third Arm::Talk about your wacko extreme thrill-seekers. These twins will do anything to take their need for body modification, including amuptation. They are Ryan and Dave and after reaching their limits with piercings… [MORE] |
 Doggy Style Gadgetry - Cell Phones, GPS Units and Webcams for Pets::From the Pet Master PDA to the Takara Tomy Digi-Cam - there is a whole wide world of pet gadgetry out there to be had by any doting pet lover. And once your pet is all decked out and hot to trot, why not… [MORE] |
 The Steering Wheel Rapper - Accessory Adds Rythm to Your Ride::Bored driving back and forth to work every day? Then the Steering Wheel Rapper might be just the thing for you. It's a Japanese contraption that straps onto your steering wheel and features a great assortment… [MORE] |
 The 360 Degree Tabletop Fan Really Blows::The 360 Degree Tabletop Fan really blows! It'll blast you from every angle - it offers a complete 360 degrees of absolutely refreshing cool air flow without blowing your room to smithereens. This baby… [MORE] |
 Snake Pit Orgies Used For Children's Education::If you're a student in Manitoba, Canada then you get your sex education in a very unique way. Every year school buses full of children flock to the snake pits to witness the insane swarming masses of red-sided… [MORE] |
 Fake Sushi Fraud - Cheap Substitutes Passed Off As Red Snapper::The FDA is investigating Chicago-area restaurants claiming to be serving red snapper sushi, when in reality they're serving cheap, imitation substitutes. Suspicions were raised and DNA test have confirmed… [MORE] |
 Want To Be Rejected? Check Out Snub Club Dot Com::Snub Club is one of a growing number of dating sites where members get to vote on who gets in based on how they look. You will be denied entry unless you get a rating of 75% or higher. Exclusive online… [MORE] |
 Living in a Treehouse::Cities are becoming overpopulated, everyday is more difficult to find a home sweet home, so this is the perfect moment to look for a place to live in nature... Do you remember when you were a child and… [MORE] |
 Internet Gossip Explosion - Record Numbers Tracked By Hitwise::According to Hitwise (an Experian data company) celebrity gossip has taken the Internet by storm and they have they numbers to prove it. Traffic to celebrity gossip sites like PerezHilton.com has skyrocketed,… [MORE] |
 Child Porn Scandal in Second Life - How Will the Real World Deal with Virtual Crime?::A prosecutor in Halle in Germany is investigating a group of pedophiles that have been hunting for prey in playgrounds, buying child pornography, and participating in group rapes of young teenagers. This… [MORE] |
 Virtual Turf Wars - Cybercriminals Go Head-to-Head::Virus perpetrators and malware authors are engaged in a fullscale battle and hapless websurfers are being caught in the crossfire. These cybercriminals are in a race to create armies of networked PCS to… [MORE] |
 Facebook Wagers - Kid Forced to Get Tattoo of TV Anchor::As part of the Facebook craze, a 21-year old from the Maritimes (Canada), promised to get inked with the face of TV anchor, Bruce Frisko, if 25,000 people signed up. And guess what? They did. In fact over… [MORE] |
 NYC Taxis Get High Tech - Touchscreens and Credit Card Payment::Say goodbye to having to pay cab fares by cash only. The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission has launched a new initiative to install touch-screen monitors in all 13,000 cabs. The monitors being installed… [MORE] |
 Paperclip Towel Holder & Warmer::From Eskimo Designs this one is really neat. It will warm up clothes or dry off a moist towel. It is really a radiator, with a cute and simple design. How great it must be to dry off on a pre-warmed towel… [MORE] |
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