 Real Designers in Virtual Worlds - Vivienne Tam for Stardoll::Vivienne Tam is the latest real life designer to venture into the virtual world of Stardoll.com, a fashion dress up site.
Stardoll's tween members can now dress up their "MeDoll" avatars with Tam's designs.… [MORE] |
 Beijing Olympics Alternative Reality Games - The Lost Ring::The Lost Ring is an alternative reality game (ARG) based on the Beijing Olympics which is a fascinating concept in itself, but it was the guerrilla marketing behind the game that makes it even more intriguing.… [MORE] |
 108 Year Old Bloggers - Celebrating the "Life of Riley"::Olive Riley was living proof you can never be too old to learn a new technology. This Australian woman only started to blog in February 2007 but she managed more than 70 entries and shared her remarkable… [MORE] |
 Governmental Fun with Photoshop - More Iran Tech Pix Revealed::Iran got busted last week photoshopping some missile launches to make them look more successful than they really were. Now it has (NOT) been revealed that Iran has a Department of Homeland Photoshop to… [MORE] |
 17 Innovative Search Engines (SUPER GALLERY)::While Google, Yahoo and MSN are probably the first names that come to mind when you think of search engines, there are millions of other search engines on the web too. Despite what many people think, there… [MORE] |
 Get Paid to Search - Scour Gives Points for Browsing::If you are a power searcher who spends all day on Yahoo, Google or MSN, then Scour wants to pay you to, well, scour the web. Scour is a search engine too, but they aggregate results from the top three… [MORE] |
 Massive Shoes - Petros Chrisostomou Giant Collection::Check out this giant shoe installation from Petros Chrisostomou. I enjoy the giant shoes as much as I love shoes in general.
The artist, Petros Chrisostomo, also creates GIANT cheese, cakes, corsets… [MORE] |
 Extreme Digital Makeovers - The Photoshop Diet::You've heard about them doing it to models and celebrities, and now ordinary people are doing it too. The Photoshop diet is the digital manipulation of photos to make the body look slimmer or in some cases… [MORE] |
 FriendFeed On Steroids - Frienderati on AllTop::AllTop.com, Guy Kawasaki's new aggregator, has introduced Frienderati, where visitors can see the "top ten people on FriendFeed" on one page. 94 top names on FriendFeed are listed in alphabetical order… [MORE] |
 Sexualizing Children's Toys - Teddy Bears Strip in Disturbing Ad::I can not get over the creepiness of the eye twinkle and smile on teddy’s face as he proceeds to strip in these Internet Group, Parental Control Ads.
Even though the campaign asks you to, “Make the… [MORE] |
 Turn Photos into Cartoons - Befunky Cartoonizer::Befunky Cartoonizer is a fun online application tool where you can make a cartoon based on a photo. No Photoshop or fancy software is required. You first upload a photo - the example here is Hillary Clinton… [MORE] |
 Fan Photos on Flickr - Tour de France 2008::The 2008 Tour de France is on now and fans have been diligently digital camera crazy, snapping away to capture the best moments from the side lines. By posting the photographs on Flickr, they show their… [MORE] |
 Google Moon - Explaining The World's Biggest Gamble::Google has mapped everything. Now it appears that they have also revealed the secret behind the lunar landings. Speculation has built since the late 70's that the landing never occurred. A number of theories… [MORE] |
 Art Manipulated by Blogger Posts - Pulse::Berlin-based artist Markus Kison has integrated pure art and technology in his project called Pulse. Here's how it works: Pulse searches Blogger blog posts for key words - words found in Robert Plutchik's… [MORE] |
 Hunger for Gossip Sites - Truemors Sold to NowPublic::Successful venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki launched Truemors, a site that explores media rumors, about a year ago for $12,107.09, and it’s now been bought by NowPublic, the world’s largest user-generated… [MORE] |
 Geeks in Playboy - "Hottest Female Bloggers" List::Playboy has chosen nine female bloggers to vote for in a new feature entitled, "Hottest Female Bloggers."
The list includes Boing Boing's blonde co-editor, Xeni Jardin, San Francisco Chronicle columnist… [MORE] |
 Social Networking for Beautiful People - FaceWorthy::FaceWorthy is a simple and easy to use website for beautiful people to get along. Not only is it easy for people to find new aspiring stars and lovable fans on FaceWorthy, it helps them build personal… [MORE] |
 Build Your Own Search - Yahoo BOSS::Yahoo is letting you Build Your Own Search with a new open search web services program. To capitalize on the gargantuan value of global search results, Yahoo BOSS will allow people to customize the way… [MORE] |
 In-Game Ads to Boost Revenue - Yahoo! Games Now Ad Supported::Yahoo! Games are now ad-supported, integrating advertisements for real companies within the virtual worlds of interactive play. With the help of Double Fusion, a firm specializing in casual game video… [MORE] |
 3D Social Networks - Google "Lively"::Google has launched Lively, a 3D social network! At first glance it looks like Second Life, but SL is all virtual. In Lively, everything besides the graphics is real, from the IM's to the chat rooms and… [MORE] |
 Interactive Animated Anatomy - Hybrid Animation Shows Heart Pumping::Hybrid Animations uses powerful and medically accurate animations to help educate and inform. Their works looks like the old movies where people got shrunk and injected into bodies.
The animation of… [MORE] |
 Fire Photography on Flickr - California Wildfires Coverage::The California wildfires are tragic, yet are dramatic sights to see. While you probably don't want to see them live, Flickr offers a huge database of images taken by the people who are in the middle of… [MORE] |
 Social Network for Fake Investing - Updown.com::Last night I was whisked away to updown.com, a social network for virtual investing. If you have ever wanted to play the stock market but didn't want to spend money, then this is the place.
You get to… [MORE] |
 Fake Screen Shots - GoingLikeSixty Makes Top of Yahoo Buzz::Sensing the young pup nipping closely at his heels the old dog learns a new trick and gains a huge advantage by aligning with another geezer. GoingLikeSixty has aligned with Carl Icahn, the biggest single… [MORE] |
 Google Street View of Tour de France - Virtual Cycling Tours::The Tour de France 2008 has kicked off, and thanks to Google Street View, you can be front and centre to take in the thrilling bike races.
The tech twist on the sporting event is ground breaking, and… [MORE] |
 Hedonistic Eco Nightclubs (UPDATE) - Club4Climate::What the heck is an eco nightclub? Picture a business that rewards customers by waiving the cover charge for proving that they walked or rode their bike there. Picture an establishment that requires patrons… [MORE] |
 Mix and Match Swimwear - Calzedonia Combines Patterns and Cuts::Calzedonia offers stunning mix and match beachwear. Visit their website and choose different tops and bottoms in a variety of styles and colors to show your individuality on the beach.
Their site features… [MORE] |
 Big Brand Gambling - eBay Slot Machines::It appears that online auction house eBay has entered the gambling business.
Slot machines featuring a selection of eBay's items as jackpot winnings can now be found in Winds Casino in New Buffalo, MI.… [MORE] |
 Animated Celebrity Bashing - Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty "Headcases"::Type in "Headcases" on YouTube, and dozens of computer graphic cartoons mocking celebrities come up. The following videos mocking Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty are all the rage in Germany right now, but… [MORE] |
 Awesome Experiences for Auction - Sweemo::Sweemo hopes to do for experiences what eBay did for products. Their slogan? "Live more than one life."
The UK company, whose name stands for "sweet moments," allows people to bid on thrilling experiences… [MORE] |
 DIY July 4 Fireworks - Interactive Fireworks::Do you have July 4 fireworks fever? To help tie you over until tonight, try playing with virtual Interactive Fireworks. You can choose a city skyline to celebrate the Fourth of July, and create your own… [MORE] |
 Social Grocery Shopping Tools - Zeer.com::Shoppers are faced with dozens of kinds of yogurt and 24 brands of paper towels; how is anyone supposed to decide? Sure, you could just buy what your mom always bought... or you can check out Zeer.com.… [MORE] |
 Photoshopping For Evil: Fox News Makes NY Times Reporters Ugly::It appears that Fox News may be using Photoshop for evil. In this morning's Fox & Friends morning show, the co-hosts labeled two NY Times reporters "attack dogs." Furthermore, they featured these 'lovely'… [MORE] |
 Google TV Ads - Family Guy Roll-Over Ads::Family Guy video ads can now show up on any website or blog that uses Google AdSense (including Trend Hunter). The Google TV ads require no special action by the website or blog owner. Thousands of websites… [MORE] |
 Social BBQ Organizers - Seasonal Facebook Applications::Quality Standard Beef and Lamb has just launched a new Facebook application (and digital campaign) to get people barbecuing this summer.
The application is really easy to use and allows Facebook users… [MORE] |
 Virtual Book Shelves For Real Shopping - Zoomii On-Line Bookstore::Launched on June 16th Zoomii is the brainchild of Ontario based Chris Theissen. This innovative new shopping website makes perusing for books on-line a friendlier and lifelike experience than existing… [MORE] |
 Realtime Nightlife Hotspots - CitySense::There is a new GPS-enabled cellphone application for San Franciscans - a real-time map of nightlife hotspots. Users download the free application onto their Blackberry (iPhone support is coming soon) and… [MORE] |
 Pre-Purchasing Gas for the Future - MyGallons.com Could Save You Big Bucks::A new site, MyGallons.com, allows Americans to pre-purchase their gas online to save money. With current gas prices constantly fluctuating, the service allows people to buy when prices are good, letting… [MORE] |
 Rent-Free Living Around The World - CareTaker.org::How would you like to live in an exotic location completely rent-free? Caretaker.org makes it possible by offering online listings of property caretaking and house sitting jobs around the world.
Thanks… [MORE] |
 Fashion Show Spoofs - Westood's Gypsy in McQueen's Mankini::The talented artist at Pretty on The Outside has created an artistic spoof of Milan's menswear shows. He dresses Vivienne Westwood's now infamous, beefy male model from her controversial gypsy show with… [MORE] |
 Meta Investing Websites - StreetRead::If you’re an investor, you know staying on top of Wallstreet takes a lot of reading. Thanks to the internet, there are tons of sources for the latest finance stories; in fact, the choices can be overwhelming.… [MORE] |
 Trend Hunting on Flickr - Trendspotters Photo Pool::Live trend hunting is one of my favourite past times, which is why I love the Trendspotters group of Flickr. Members collaborate to share photographs of some of the neatest discoveries they madke in real… [MORE] |
 Flickr as News - Best Photos of Euro 2008, Spain vs Germany Finale::The best photographs of the Europe 2008 soccer championships, which came to an end today after Spain defeated Germany 1-0, were not taken by professional sports photographers, but by members of the global… [MORE] |
 Superhero Face-off Mash-Up - Battle of the Batmans::This video features a unique superhero face-off in honor of The Dark Knight, highly anticipated sequel to Batman Begins.
The actual movie, is scheduled to have its theatrical release in the United States… [MORE] |
 Choose Your Own Adventure Videos - The Secret Location::Secret Location is an Interactive Media Production company specializing in groundbreaking ideas, online design and content production, among other capabilities. Based in Toronto, the company works with… [MORE] |
 Choose Your Own Video Adventure - Choose Your Path::Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books? Choose Your Path is the updated version using YouTube videos. It's the game where YOU decide the destiny of Cory "Mr. Safety" Williams, a 27 year old who created… [MORE] |
 Internet Co-Working Headquarters - Collaborating With Non-Coworkers::A number of co-working spaces are popping up to cater to the increasing loneliness experienced by people who work from home. These businesses can be likened to shared work spaces with cafe-like environments.… [MORE] |
 Free Botox For YouTube Posts - Innovative Surgery Promotions::Surgery is a touchy subject, with most people apprehensive about everything from the doctor to the procedure itself. With the help of YouTube, however, future patients could be put at ease.
One doctor… [MORE] |
 Money Shots II - The Celebrity Version::Trendhunter has previously featured the viral phenomenon known as "Money Shots," and now there is a celebrity version. Money shots are made of folded banknotes matched to a portion of a person's face to… [MORE] |
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