 Scientific Smelly-Feet Cures - Nanotechnology Socks::Russian scientist Vladimir Rudenov claims that he has developed a cure for smelly feet which involves the weaving of silver nano-fibers into socks.
According to Rudenov:
“I used to be a physician.… [MORE] |
 Edible Typefaces - The Typolade Chocolate Font::Helvetica walks into a bar, bartender says, “We don’t serve your type--leave now, or I’ll call the serif.”
Typolade makes chocolate typefaces. If offered, always take the W - since it is the widest letter,… [MORE] |
 Green Mega-Corporations - WWF Climate Saver Partners::Many of us have longed for the government to step in and regulate mega-corporations, to no avail. But now these giants are opting to step up to the plate, making enormous dents in our most pressing environmental… [MORE] |
 Billion-Dollar Airport Deals - Richard Branson to Buy Gatwick::Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group (Virgin Atlantic Airlines), is moving to buy London’s Gatwick Airport.
Currently, BAA Ltd. owns Gatwick and Heathrow. The Competition Commission, a government… [MORE] |
 18 Unique Ways to Enjoy Cigarettes, Slowly Killing Yourself::As kids take up smoking, it’s important that they know there are fun things to do with cigarettes as opposed to just becoming addicted to the nicotine. Children can release their artistic ability by designing… [MORE] |
 Smoke-Free Smoking - Electronic Fake Cigars Add Nicotine, Subtract Smoke::Back in the day, Trend Hunter/AdSense money let me upgrade the quality of my cigars. Now I’m able to upgrade my vacations. But if I ever wanted to kick the cigars, this invention would help.
It’s a fake… [MORE] |
 Virtual Reality Web Browsing - ExitReality 3D Web Browser::The freshly launched and world’s first 3D web browser (of which we were, until now, only given a preview), ExitReality’s 3D Web Browser, is going to take the worldwide web by storm.
Forget clicking… [MORE] |
 31 Innovations in Banking - ATM Gambling, Green Banks and Bank of America::ATM Gambling Machines? Green Banks? Why are we writing an innovative cluster for the Bank of America? News of a troubled banking system may be frustrating for AIG, Lehman Brothers, Morgon Stanley and… [MORE] |
 Online Swapping - MumSwap.com::The age old tradition of bartering has been reborn through a new Australian website. Mumswap.com.au encourages mothers to swap a range of goods and services including doing the ironing, babysitting, business… [MORE] |
 Wearing Your Vote Stealthly - Interactive Voting Through Apparel::Just in time for the November 2008 Presidential elections are Boston-based company, Vote Apparel, t-shirts and tank tops that allow you to wear your vote, without the names of the candidates (praise be… [MORE] |
 Free Movies & TV Shows - IMDB To Show Episodes Before They Air On TV::The popular movie site IMDB (Internet Movie Database), is to offer movies and TV programs to view online for free. The Amazon owned site has started to offer a selection of movies and popular series such… [MORE] |
 Recalled Comic Books - Collectable Worthy Cover Errors::In the world of comics, an error on the production line can mean that an instant collector's item is created.
This gallery of recalled comics covers highlights some of those mistakes.
1. DC Comics scrambled… [MORE] |
 $85 Billion Loans - AIG Bailout “The Most Radical Intervention” in History::An $85 BILLION loan to bail out AIG? Sarah Palin’s thoughts on that one would be interesting.
Lehman Brothers, Bank of America, American Internatioal Group.... these are names that will belong to the… [MORE] |
 Online Music In Stores - Best Buy Acquires Napster::Napster is the place where outlaws used to hang. Now they are all cleaned up, and will become a legitimate part of Best Buy.
Napster has 700,000 subscribers who now pay to download music. They have about… [MORE] |
 Intentionally Delaying Your Email - Hit Me Later::If you have a reason that you want an email delivered later (I'm trying hard to think why you would need this feature) then Hit Me Later can do it. Just forward the email to XX@hitmelater.com (substitute… [MORE] |
 Travel Mixologists - The Urbane Nomads::Urbane Nomads is a new travel company offering a range of localities ranging from the fashionable to the unlikely. They have an itinerary list that includes Formula 1 driving in Barcelona, partying in… [MORE] |
 DIY Baking for Kids - Gourmet Cupcake & Ice Cream Sandwich Maker::Jakks Pacific Girl Gourmet Cupcake & Ice Cream Sandwich Makers are reminiscent of the days of old. “Days of old”, not as far as teaching girls that “a woman's place is in the kitchen” but rather good… [MORE] |
 Gift Giving Consultants - Giftgirl.com::Can’t find the right gift? A custom consultation from the GiftGirl can probably help.
GiftGirl is a subscription-based website, with no sponsors, no ads, and apparently no bias. Clients simply tell them… [MORE] |
 Insult Handout Cards - Unmentionables by Shinebox Print::Unmentionables by Shinebox Print is a fun booklet that contains 20 cute little monster-laden tear-away cards that tell people how you really feel, without you having to say a word. In other words, you’re… [MORE] |
 Manhattan Pop-Up Shops - Target Bullseye Bodegas::Target brought great design to New York shoppers at low prices with their four limited-time Bullseye Bodegas staged throughout Manhattan over the past four days.
The bodega theme is one that almost all… [MORE] |
 $2000 Scotch - "The Last Drop" Luxury Liquor::Being the boozer I am, I would love to order a bottle of this $2000 bottle of Scotch and say "...and soda..." The Last Drop is a conglomeration of liquor from old casks in old cellars from all over Scotland.… [MORE] |
 DIY Sneaker Designs - Sneakart Personalized Skins::Sneakart just made the world of personalized sneakers a whole lot cooler. Sneakart creates thin 100% PVC-free graphic films, or 'Sneakskins', that you can then apply to your own shoes. The skins are both… [MORE] |
 Posthumous Restaurant Openings - Five Leaves Opens, Minus Heath Ledger::Heath Ledger's hipster bar and restaurant, Five Leaves, is open. This was Heath Ledger's pet project before his death.
Converting a tiny bar and restaurant in Brooklyn and trying to make it hip was Heath… [MORE] |
 $5.29 Gas Prices - Hurricane Ike Brings Record Gasoline Prices to Mid-America::Hurricane Ike has put gas prices at over $5 in middle America. As more and more service stations tell their customers that they are all out of gas, some of those customers have become increasingly angry,… [MORE] |
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 Newspaper Home Wine Services - Wall Street Journal Takes On Enology::The Wall Street Journal wants us to drink more wine, so they are offering up all kinds of handy tips and suggestions on their new website, wsjwine.com. (As a side note, IMHO enophile should be pronounced… [MORE] |
 Flirting to Crack Glass Ceilings - Nina DiSesa Advocates Seduction::Hillary Clinton may have caused 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling, and Sarah Palin may have made a hole in the ceiling, but being tough and tenacious isn't the only way for a woman to beat the Good… [MORE] |
 Naughty Horror Films for Lingerie Promotions - Agent Provocateur Site Relaunch::Agent Provocateur has launched a new x-rated style site that delivers an immersive erotic video experience. The dark vibe has a combined look and feel of 70’s hammer horror movie and cult erotic movies.… [MORE] |
 Car Dealer Downsizing - Hummers Replaced by Smart and Vespa::Towbin Dodge, the 'King of Cars,' is switching brands to reflect the changing market. Towbin Dodge will drop the gas-guzzling Hummer line in favor of more diminutive gas-sippers: the Smart micro car and… [MORE] |
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 Holiday-Themed Pop Up Stores - Sears Goes Halloween Crazy::Halloween kiosks hit the malls about this time of year, but now a retail giant wants in on their action.
Sears plans to have cutting-edge costumes and gadgets in ten Chicago area locations. Sears says… [MORE] |
 High Tech Fashion Runways - Vivienne Tam’s HP LapTop Makeover::Vivienne Tam unveiled a hot new fashion accessory at her fashion show during Bryant Park’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - a red hot HP laptop with her signature peony design.
The HP Vivienne Tam edition… [MORE] |
 Owning Mainstream Music - Aerosmith Songwriters Selling Rights::Collectors and music fans, take note: Songwriters can now sell the rights to their songs through SongVest, a new online music auction provider.
SongVest is auctioning some pretty big names in October,… [MORE] |
 Virtual Gourmet Marketplaces - Foodzie is Edible Etsy::If you like the way Etsy has revolutionized the small-scale online marketplace, you’ll love Foodzie, its gourmet artisan food counterpart.
Foodzie is just getting ready to launch out of beta mode, and… [MORE] |
 DIY Music Remixes - Musinaut Customizable MXP4s::Imagine being able to create your own music remix of songs you have in your playlist--adding harmony, supplementing the existing beat, adjusting the bass--and you have the primary concept behind Musinaut.… [MORE] |
 Photos Converted Into Masterpieces - Canvas on Demand::Canvas on Demand is ranked 283 on America's 500 fastest growing Inc. list. Not bad at all. However, they may get higher in the ranks as being featured on "The View" sure has its advantages -- the search… [MORE] |
 Nixing Dorm Land Lines - UK Coeds Prefer Cell Phones::Paying for individual telephone land lines in college dorms can add up quickly; the University of Kentucky has managed to cut $840,000 in costs by omitting land lines in dorm rooms. According to the University… [MORE] |
 Fast-Food Loyalty - Big Mac Man Eats His 23,000th Burger::While the rest of the world is cutting back on beef and calories, Don Gorske, chowed down his 23,000th Big Mac milestone. He works for a Wisconsin prison and is obsessed with numbers, but calories and… [MORE] |
 Reinventing Viral Technologies - Apple Revamps iPods::Apple presented a line of revised iPods at a San Francisco press event; the revamps included the iPod Shuffle as well as the classic iPod and iPod Touch which received minor design upgrades. The iPod Touch… [MORE] |
 Inflation Killing Retail Brands - 99 Cent Stores Jack Up Prices::Chinese crap costs more, so does Korean, Vietnamese and other merchandise. That being said, 99 cent stores are feeling the pinch, so they will raise their prices to 99.99 cents.
The 99 Cents Only store… [MORE] |
 Top Secret Corporate Promotions - Bo Dietl Relocates KFC Recipe::Former New York City Police Department detective Bo Dietl is one of the foremost experts on corporate security. Today, he’s relocating KFC’s secret chicken-coating recipe from the Louisville headquarters… [MORE] |
 Sexually Confused Ads - Axe Gets “So Cute” With Disney-Style Commercial::Axe is well-known for its sexy and funny marketing campaigns and Axe Shower Gel: So Cute, is the latest.
The ad features a young, handsome man showering and then laying down a piece of pink women’s… [MORE] |
 Portable TV Shows - The BBC iPlayer::The BBC iPlayer allows users in the UK to watch and download TV programs from previous weeks. Until recently, the service was only available for computer download, but is now available for the iPhone,… [MORE] |
 Viral Mistakes - Chicago Tribune Reports United is Bankrupt, Stock Plummets::The Chicago Tribune ran a nine year old story on their website saying that United Airlines was bankrupt. The stock dropped by 99%, as you might predict.
So, for about ten minutes, billions and billions… [MORE] |
 Light Boxes for Fruit - Eco Box by Jung Hyuk::The Eco Box by Jung Hyuk is a clever concept for keeping fruit fresher, starting from when it is still on the tree! The fruit ripens naturally inside the box which has many ventilation holes before it… [MORE] |
 Dot-Com Drug Abuse - Silicon Valley's Provigil Problem::In a trend that is as disturbing as it is unsurprising, Silicon Valley's Provigil problem is starting to get noticed. Earlier this summer, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington posted an article that asked… [MORE] |
 Outlandish Emergency Food Kits - 275 Vegetarian Meals for $75::Well, there are just so many excellent uses for this humongous container of “food.” If you order online, in theory you wouldn’t have to leave the house for anything. Since the food lasts for 20 years,… [MORE] |
 Geeky Celebration - Google Turns 10 Today::Google is ten years old today, September 7 2008. Will there be an earth-shattering announcement today? The Sergey Brin and Larry Page story of Google is well documented, but always wanting to surprise… [MORE] |
 Canine Hoodies - Wagwear Dog Clothes::Whether taking your dog for a walk on a brisk fall morning, a rainy day, or even a winter night, Wagwear dog clothes will have your pooch looking swanky in no time!
Our first model, Butch the English… [MORE] |
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