 Open Source DVR - Linux Based Monolith Challenges TiVo::Why bother with a TiVo or Windows Multimedia PC when you can build an HD DVR that lets you ignore DRM copywrite codes and record anything you want? The open sourced DVR systems runs on linux and can easily… [MORE] |
 Master Planned Future Cities - Sogndo City and the U-City::Both Sogndo City and the U-City are government planned future cities that are now recruiting their populations. Songdo is describes as follows, "Developed by Gale International, in a joint venture with… [MORE] |
 The Hover Bike - Who Needs a Motorbike?::The "Hoverbike", created by Jim Chalmers, is in it's own league and will most likely bring a whole new spectrum of "bike" gangs into the streets (To bad they aren't street legal).
Travelling at up to 50… [MORE] |
 Mob Traveling is the New Group Tour - Make 25 New Friends::The idea of mob traveling is to break away from the traditional tour and instead create a culture for the group; ideally, lifelong bonds.
Canadian company Free & Easy (curtis smith president) proposes… [MORE] |
 Remixing Lack of Talent into Brilliance - Lasse Gjertsen, the AWESOME Human Beatbox::Lasse Gjertsen is a 22 year old Norway filmaker who lacks musical talent, but is exceptional at remixing video. As a result, he has transformed a video of himself playing the drums into something spectacular.… [MORE] |
 Trend Hunter and Jeremy Gutsche Quoted in Canadian Business::In their Outlook 2007 issue, Canadian Business Magazine cited Trend Hunter Magazine and quoted me. Here's an excerpt from on of my 2007 predictions:
"Naughty Positioning: Both startup brands and trusted… [MORE] |
 Marian Salzman's Ten Trends That Will Shape Our World in 2007::Marian Salzman has released her list of the top trends that will shape 2007. It's all featured in the enclosed press release:
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- JWT, the largest advertising agency in the… [MORE] |
 Extreme Hotels - Luxury For Adrenaline Junkies + Building Itself is a Climbing Wall::The Extreme Group, which is one of the 'fastest growing youth focuse brands,' has launched its first Extreme Hotel. The hotel, located in Capetown is an ultra hip 130 bedroom hotel that features a 5 star… [MORE] |
 Religious Fashion - Teenage Millionaire's Jesus & Mary Line::The binomial fashion and religion return to be fashionable. The last ones in hitting the nail on the head have been the pair Teenage Millionaire with their t-shirts “Jesus is my Homeboy” and “Mary… [MORE] |
 Luxurious Minimalism in a Sneaker - Cool Shoes From Common Projects::Common Projects has released a luxurious line of Italian sneakers. The premium leather designs are minimalist and pretty cool. The shoes are hand made in Italy. [MORE] |
 Stoned - Seductive Scent and Shocking Label by Solange Agazury::In another example of a shocking brand name, Solange Agazury-Partridge has launched a seductive new scent called, "Stoned." The product is unique because it is being launched by a jeweler and also because… [MORE] |
 Louis Vuitton Travel Guides - City Guide 2007 for All Those Wanting to Travel the LV Way::We have always had Wallpaper guides and the Lonely Planet, but now Louis Vuitton has provided their own guide on how to travel Europe. This guide is currently quite rare as Colette seem to be the only… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Butt Plugs? - George W Tush::Yes, yes, I know. This is the most inappropriate product ever posted to this site. But (er...) the product is actually pretty entertaining. A great gift for someone you think acts too Republican.
The… [MORE] |
 Stainless Steel & Concrete Jewellery::Guys' jewellery is always a bit of a doozy- you either look like Liberace or Mr T; how to be stylish and chic without being girly or blatant. What's a hip trendy kinda guy (who rejects the term "metrosexual")… [MORE] |
 Miniature Race Cars - MitJet Series Races Mini Vipers, Porsches, BMWs::For roughly $30,000, you can purchase a miniature BMW M6, Porsche 911 or Dodge Viper and race it in the MitJet Series. At 1,100 pounds, the mini race cars are super light. However, the 125 horsepower… [MORE] |
 Batti Placentero Chair - Womb Service?::When everything in the world is getting to you and you wanna just curl up in a ball.. do it in style and get yourself one of these Placentero Chairs- apparently derivative of the worlds "pleasure" and… [MORE] |
 Ridewire - Trick Out While Hanging From Cables::Adrenaline junkies will appreciate Ridewire, a new sport at Daytona Beach where you suspend yourself from cables while performing tricks on a board. In addition to being pretty fun, the ridewire system… [MORE] |
 Color For the Hair Down There::Make sure everything matches or just pick a funky color. That's the theory behind Fun Betty, aka 'color for the hair down there'. The product is designed to be, 'the first safe color' for pubic hair.… [MORE] |
 Rockstar Inspired Toddler Fashion - Rock a Bye Baby::Rock a Bye Baby is a 'group' inspired by the need to help, "funk parents who refuse to give in to mainstream cute." The clothes are inspired by pop culture and music. The site proclaims, "We are about… [MORE] |
 Fuel Cell Laptop Dock - Samsung Dock Yields One Month of Power::Today Samsung revealed a fuel cell laptop dock that provides one month of power. A smaller fuel cell that provides 15 hours of life was also unvelied. The dock is expected to release at the end of 2007. [MORE] |
 Digital Cheating - Top Chess Player Banned for Using Bluetooth To Cheat::The second ranked chess player in the All India Chess Federation was banned for cheating with a bluetooth phone that he had sewn into his hat. As technology becomes more compact and wireless, I suppose… [MORE] |
 Conceptual Art - Curiosity in a Box::Michelangelo Roberti is a conceptual artist from Italy. He has developed an interesting way of using human curiosity en his art: Putting the curiosity in a box and getting paid for the idea.
Yes, Mr.… [MORE] |
 Jeremy Gutsche, Founder of Trend Hunter (INTERVIEW)::Simply put, Jeremy Gutsche IS Trend Hunter Magazine.
As the founder and publisher of Trend Hunter Magazine, Jeremy scouts the frontiers of the virtual world in a bold search for new ideas. He is the publication's… [MORE] |
 Bedside Table / Bat and Shield - Sleep Safe with a Big Stick by Your Side::This might appeal to those of you who are concerned about home invasions in the middle of the night; alternatively it might appeal to you if you play "World of Warcraft" a lot and feel the need to get… [MORE] |
 Fork Chair - Cutlery Twisted into Art::You wouldn't see many of these at your local cafe- but sculptor Finn Stone has come up with what looks like the aftermath of a fork and a frozen chicken. Actually, it's a chair, and it is available for… [MORE] |
 Illustration Mundo - New Site Features Top Illustrators::Illustration Mundo is a bright new site that features the hottest illustrators working in industry today. The art featured in this article is from: Thomas Han (top right), Aaron Meshon, Ryn Cox, James… [MORE] |
 The Suit Case - Made From a Real Suit::How cool is this- a courier bag made of a real gentleman's business suit. 40x60cm and complete with a very hard wearing recycled seatbelt as the shoulder strap, for a mere 180 bucks AUS, you probably could… [MORE] |
 Asics Space Sneakers - Ninjas in Orbit::Unfortunately it seems these aren't available for general purchase, which sorta bites because.. I think they rock:) Asics have designed a sneaker to make space travel more comfortable and have been developed… [MORE] |
 Gorillaz Vinyl Figures - Oom Shaka Shaka::Animated musical bliss finally becomes 3D! If you are a fan of the animated rock group Gorillaz, you'll probably lerrv having these above your sound system. 7 inch vinyl sculpts of Russel,2D,Noodle & Murdoc… [MORE] |
 Reinier Evers, Founder of TrendWatching.com (INTERVIEW)::As the founder of TrendWatching.com, Reinier Evers is a trend spotting legend. He’s also a Trend Hunter reader who considers the site, “Part of [his] daily trend-fix.”
Reinier, a trend watcher… [MORE] |
 Sleeping in a Cubi - Qbic Hotels::These hotels don't exist yet, but soon they will! One's opening in 2007 in the great Belgian city of Antwerp and one in Amsterdam. The hotels are hip and cool and what's special about them is that you… [MORE] |
 Finger Print Art - From Life Comes Art?::Want something above your sofa that's so incredibly original only you have it? Try an artistic representation of your own finger or thumb print. DNA 11 is a company that specialises in custom design work… [MORE] |
 Purse Light - No More Losing Things to the Great Unknown::My friend the other day bought herself a new Guess tote bag, almost big enough to fit in a small canoe. I asked her why she needed to have such a large bag, and she replied "to carry stuff" duh. But the… [MORE] |
 Retro Telephones Converted to Salt n Pepper Shakers::It's always the simplest ideas that make the coolest designs. These Stallinga designed salt and pepper shakers are made from real mouth/earpieces from actual phones. (Hopefully cleaned up and not the disgusting… [MORE] |
 Pistachio 3D Photo Displays - Photography Meets Modern Art::I always think it's good to see local artists and designers do big things; a mob called Pistachio do some fantastic pieces using a blend of quirky photography mixed with original framing to bring the image… [MORE] |
 Dynamic License Plate::Want to race your car without getting a ticket? Want to rob a bank? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you need a dynamic license plate. (Uh... this product is not endorsed by Trend… [MORE] |
 Christmas Yoda - Seasons greetings in a galaxy far far away..::Ok, Christmas for this year has come and gone, but only just:) Many people like to have a Christmas theme- some prefer a more traditional european feel, others a more modern chic- for the uber geeky, I… [MORE] |
 Video Jockey Bizarreta - Ital Disco Meets 80s Eurodance::Bizarreta is a Vj who combines all the worst from Italo Disco, 80s Eurodance, Cheese pop, Japanese pop and the Succesful American Way of Life.
Eclectic and fun vjing in Buenos Aires combined music, lights… [MORE] |
 The Anger Bar - Smash Glasses, Rant or Hit Workers::Here's a bar that caters to a very specific niche market -- angry people.
The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing, China lets customers smash glasses, rant and even hit specially trained workers.… [MORE] |
 Christmas-Edition Hummer - Complete With Fireplace::The GeigerCars.de Christmas-edition Hummer was created for a European TV show called Galileo. Oh Gizmo describes the car as featuring, “a 3,800 watt JBL sound system, 42-inch LCD TV with digital receiver… [MORE] |
 iPad - Residential Tower Inspired by Apple's iPod::Omniyat a Dubai based real estate developer is planning a unique project for 2007. The plan is an $800 million, 23 storey residential tower inspired by the Apple iPod. They will call the giant mp3 player… [MORE] |
 DScar - Awarded "The Most Affordable Dream Car"::The DScar designed by the Students from Cranfield University (one of Western Europe’s largest academic centres) is entitled “The Most Affordable Dream Car” by winning the innovation prize at the… [MORE] |
 Pillow That Analyzes Your Sleep Pattern::Professor Hideki Tanaka of the Hiroshima International University has created an electronic pillow called “Don't you think?” that analyzes your sleep patterns and the conditions of your internal organs… [MORE] |
 Tangle DNA iPod Speakers::This stylish portable iPod Speakers designed by Tangle is composed of two high powered speakers that looks like floating in mid air, you can twist and turn it in any direction you like. [MORE] |
 iPod Bikini - Mila Bikini Skin Collection::Pacific Design and Gamila have partnered to design the “Mila Bikini Skin Collection for the iPod nano and iPod Video.” It has a well-built, crystal-clear polyurethane screen protector and a connection… [MORE] |
 DS-220 - Luxury Home Theater Chair::The DS-220 will complete your luxury home theater. Born Rich describes that the chair is, “upholstered in leather, synthetic suede or fabric and it features a built-in side table option and is available… [MORE] |
 Innovative Ring Faucet::The “Ring Faucet” is one of the remarkable designs of Sun Liang, “This unique faucet visually frames flowing water in a circular fashion, giving you a full view of the water just as it falls over… [MORE] |
 Custom Video Cards - Email a Custom Video of Jenna, The Perfect Date::Select a number of options, like your friend's name, interests, job, and a message. Then, a custom video will be shown with Jenna, The Perfect Date. She'll mention your friend's name and he'll be rather… [MORE] |
 Beamvertising - Animated Ads Projected Onto Buildings by Moving Car::Want better placement for your ads? Why not beam animated ads onto buildings from a moving vehicle? That's what Holland's biggest chewing gum company did. The company, 'Sportlife,' beamed a cool movint… [MORE] |
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