 The Premium Sneaker Solution - Jason Markk Spiffs Up Shoes::In this day and age, shoes play an integral role in wardrobes. Just as important in pairing the right footwear with your outfits, is their presentation. That's right, people judge you by your shoes, and… [MORE] |
 Cabbage & Condom Restaurant - Thai AIDS Awareness Cafe::What type of condoments would you like on your burger?
Don't be surprised when the waiter drops off a condom with your bill at this restaurant. The Cabbage & Condom Restaurant in Thailand is trying to… [MORE] |
 Competitive Mobile Throwing - Air-Time Gets New Meaning::As with most things connected with mobile phones, the Finns seem to be ahead of the pack. Leading by example, they've decided that the newest cell phone craze includes, quite literally, tossing them around.… [MORE] |
 Secrets Of Lego Weapons Revealed - Insider How-To Book::Remember playing with Lego as a kid? You no doubt looked at photos of great Lego houses, cars, and neat contraptions that you desperately wanted to recreate -- perhaps you even dreamed of creating your… [MORE] |
 Delight in Stupidity - Miss South Carolina Fumbles at Miss Teen USA; 1.5 Million Youtubers Enjoy::The world is delighted by apparent stupidity and YouTube now makes it easier than ever to prove that point.
This Friday, Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen, fumbled magically during the question… [MORE] |
 Luxury Liquor With A Secret - Gold Flakes Vodka::French Vodka company, Shaw-Ross Importers, is ready to take the Russian staple to a whole new level of luxury -- by infusing it with real gold! The liquor is a fusion of purified underground spring water,… [MORE] |
 Opulent Medical Gadgets - Gold Hearing Aid, Bling Asthma Inhaler::I know we're all getting sick of everything 'bling'. Gold flake vodka, diamond studded cellphones, $20,000 fancified iPods, platinum sex toys.. It seemed there couldn't possibly be anything left to kitsch… [MORE] |
 Sugar Powered Bio-Battery - Sony's Eco-Friendly Power Source::The battery casing is made from vegetable-based plastic and generates electricity using sugar solution. This could be an eco-friendly solution to battery disposal problems and a cheap source of battery… [MORE] |
 Video Horoscopes - Your Destiny On YouTube::Since the first days of the internet, people have been turning online for their daily horoscopes. Newspapers feature them daily, magazines give you the report for the month, but none of those have involved… [MORE] |
 Pricey Pet Photography - Pitter-Patter-Pet Pix::Haruko of Pitter-Patter-Pet Pix started his career by shooting photos of zoo animals. His love of photography and animals soon transformed into a service that caters to pet-lovers. Haruko runs the premiere… [MORE] |
 McDonalds European Makeover - Golden Arches Goes Chic::McDonalds chic? Spend 600 million euros ($828 million), redesigning 1,280 restaurants and you can make it happen. They have also introduced a healthier menu and cater to regional tastes with wine and caffè… [MORE] |
 Luxury Lederhosen - Personalized Leather Shorts::Roll out a barrel of Deutsche Marks- Austrian designer Christian Wohlmuther is taking orders for personalized lederhosen — like the diamond bedazzled pair he just sold for over $114,000.
In case you… [MORE] |
 The New Oz - "Dark" Remake Of Wizard Of Oz::It's time to bust out your shiny red shoes -- a remake of the classic Wizard of Oz is in the works! This won't be any modern remake -- the 1930s classic will be clicking its heels in a dark direction.… [MORE] |
 90% Are Eco-Liars - Faking Green To Boost Your Popularity::A survey recently conducted in the UK is saying that people are lying to appear more eco-friendly. I can see the need to lie about the size of your penis, but faking the amount of electicity you use, or… [MORE] |
 Paper Laundry Detergent - Don't Let Airport Security Stop You::Airports have tightened up their security, especially when it comes to liquids. Now, you can travel worry-free with your laundry detergent. For about $6, you get 30 ocean-scented laundry soap sheets. Just… [MORE] |
 MySpace & MTV Encourage Gen Y Voting::It's gonna take a lot more than appearing on MTV and promotions on MySpace to get younger generations in politics. It's an unfortunate fact that Generation Y/The Millenials/The Internet Generation, or… [MORE] |
 Aston Martin's Hottest Addition - 007's Sexy DBS::Making its debut at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the 2008 DBS clearly grabbed the spotlight, having already appeared in the last Bond movie. When it becomes available next year, the DBS will… [MORE] |
 Badass Biker Jewelry - NightRider Jawbone Ring::NightRider Jewely specializes in high-end macho stuff full of biker symbols such as guns, skulls, and iron crosses. They make rings, buckles, and keychains for the metro-biker. The ring pictured here is… [MORE] |
 Computing With God - Chapel Installs Europe's Most Powerful Supercomputer::Supercomputers are generally bought by governments and top universities and housed in areas that are off-limits to all but a select few. And while some may find the sight of a supercomputer awe-inspiring… [MORE] |
 Sizzling Barbichopper - Chopper with Barbecue Pit Sidecar::This has to be the hottest thing on the road! New York City BBQ restaurant, RUB, commissioned Orange County Chopper to build this Barbecue Pit Chopper to promote the opening of their new restaurant in… [MORE] |
 Modern Travel Culture - WEJETSET::WEJETSET is the store and voice of modern travel culture, and will be soon be opening for business. They will sell design-forward, travel-related items including luggage and apparel. The web site will… [MORE] |
 World Pressures China To Reduce Pollution::China’s rapid economic rise has come at great environmental cost. Coal provides 70% of China’s energy needs, contributing to the fact that only 1% of the country’s 560 million city dwellers breathe… [MORE] |
 PlayTV Device turns Sony PS3 into HiDef Tivo::In another effort to make the PS3 platform more attractive and gain ground against the competition Sony is introducing PlayTV. PlayTV has a dual digital tuner and provides an onscreen program guide and… [MORE] |
 Green Meets Mean - Environmental Handbag Mocks Fashionistas::Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not A Plastic Bag" (used to tote home groceries, as well as send the message to others to skip the plastic bags) has become the hip way to announce the world that you care about the… [MORE] |
 Killer Stop Motion - 1 Million Post-it Notes Animated::Ever wonder what you could create if you made a stop motion video with 1 million Post-it notes and 96,314 digital photographs? This commercial for MTN required need 2.5 terabytes of storage, 3 weeks of… [MORE] |
 More Bizarre Baby Naming - Chinese Parents Try To Name Kid "@"::As if it weren't strange enough that parents-to-be were basing naming decisions on Googleability and domain name availability, a Chinese couple had to take it just a little bit farther. The San Francisco… [MORE] |
 Custom Kicks For Marketing - Converse Art Shoes::Here's yet another form of guerrilla street art. A San Francisco DJ created a unique business selling customized kicks. Roman Weingartner, aka Romanowski, 38, spray paints white Converse high tops which… [MORE] |
 Young Hacker Unlocks Restrictions - iPhone Cracked By Teen::What does it take to unlock the Apple iPhone? About 500 hours and a 17-year-old's determined mind. A young New Jersey hacker claims he's figured out how to unlock some of the restrictions on Apple's iPhone,… [MORE] |
 Social Networking For Cancer Patients - I'm Too Young For This::Cancer is a traumatizing experience for anyone enduring it, and a lot of the time, sufferers are left feeling very alone. I'm Too Young For This is an innovative social networking site that helps to ease… [MORE] |
 Recreational Space Exploration - Ordinary Dudes Send Balloon Into Space::A group of (extra) ordinary dudes in Alberta sent a camera equipped balloon into space. Their project, SABLE-3 (Southern Alberta Balloon Launch Experiment #3), involved the creation of a giant helium… [MORE] |
 Virtual Cooking Classes - Culinary YouTube::With the raving success of cooking shows on TV, taking culinary endeavours online was the next logical step. Vancouver-based MakeMySupper is a pioneer in virtual recipe sharing.
Now you can share your… [MORE] |
 Pet Pods - Modern Interior Pet Design::To maximize creative interior design, unique looks need to capture all facets of the home, including pet zones. A gorgeous living room instantly loses appeal when a scruffy, hair-infested, smelly, boring… [MORE] |
 Disney Mobile Art - Collector Images For Cell Phones::The Walt Disney Company has a huge fan base in all ages, be it movie lovers, theme park goers, or simply collectors of classic art. There is a huge market for rare sketches and images that were never publicly… [MORE] |
 4 Eyes Lure Guys - Heidi Klum Models Eyewear For LensCrafters::We know glasses can instantly boost the sex appeal of a man, taking him up a notch on the intelligent, brooding and mysterious scales. Turns out, ladies appearances can benefit in just the same way. German… [MORE] |
 Japan Fashion Fetishism - Little Bo-Peep Chic::Japan is known for its wild fashions, the daring women who are willing to try any trend -- no matter how extreme. Some looks they nail right away, and start a surge that carries over into the rest of the… [MORE] |
 Women Dominate Social Networks, Study::Looks like the ladies are more addicted to social networking than men. Of course they are -- they always dominated telephones, chatting for hours on end. They were the queens of text messaging. Oh yeah,… [MORE] |
 Beauty Product Testing - Be 1st To Know What's Hot::Beauty magazine, Glow, is looking for women to test-drive the latest products on the beauty market, from makeup to hair products, anti-aging miracle creams, body lotions and more. Before they feature items… [MORE] |
 Social Networking Pays Off - MLM On FriendsWin::An announcement was made yesterday that will "floor the internet community." An online job finder service that allows users to upload video resumes of themselves will give employers a better idea of who… [MORE] |
 Death By Pigeon Poop - Birdie Diapers Might Not Be Far Off::Holy crap! Pigeons are becoming a huge menace to society, and their unruliness is getting out of hand. The latest news is that the feathered trouble-makers have caused a Mississippi bridge to collapse… [MORE] |
 Truemors Facebook App - Spreading Rumours Among Your Friends Just Got Easier::Now, you can add a Truemors Facebook App which lets you quickly spread your rumors, gossip, news and links to your friends or all of Facebook.
Earlier this year, Trend Hunter members were invited to preview… [MORE] |
 Revolving Circular Kitchens::Why bother with a traditional kitchen when you can 'hip up' your loft with a revolving circular kitchen? The Original Circle Kitchen is an award winning kitchen design from CC Concepts in New Zealand.… [MORE] |
 Top Modified People - Gawking at Oddballs::There is a whole counter-culture of people who have tattooed, implanted, and pierced themselves to a degree that can be uncomfortable to look at. Blogger Deputy Dog has compiled his top ten list of self… [MORE] |
 Effortless Picnic Supplies - Snap-A-Party Tableware::Picnics can be a snap this summer! Affordable and easy to transport, this fun kit will let you maximize your time in the great outdoors, since set up will only take seconds. For $14, you can buy a 4-pack… [MORE] |
 Gas Tank Art - Japanese Cartoons On Fuel Door::What better way to spruce up your vehicle than to personalize it with your favourite cartoon character? Car fuel-tank doors are being customized with little decals of favourite anime, funky designs and… [MORE] |
 Chain Mail Fashion - The 20 Pound T-Shirt::Made from thousands of anodized aluminum rings, this shirt weighs just a smidge more than your average tee - about 20lbs!! Sold at ThinkGeek for close to $100, the shirt includes extra rings for mending… [MORE] |
 World's First Smelly E-Book - Musty Scratch'N'Sniff For PCs::Don't you love the way a new book smells? CafeScribe's new invention takes scratch and sniff to a whole new level! A recent survey of college students found that the quality they most enjoyed about physical… [MORE] |
 Modern & Engaging Decor - Perspex Wall Art::According to the art market, Perspex Art is set to become the latest trend for our walls. Canvas prints have been around for some time now and whilst you can get them very cheaply, they have frankly become… [MORE] |
 Endangered TV - Hours Online Rival TV Time, Study::It looks like television may be facing extinction. As the common media element competes with the modern possibilities of interacting in the online world, it looks as if we may belong to some of the last… [MORE] |
 Media Causes Sleep Deprivation, Study Shows::According to the New York Times, "People who spend more pre-bedtime hours using the Internet or watching television are more likely to report that they don't get enough sleep, even though they sleep almost… [MORE] |
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