 Boats Powered by Human Fat (FOLLOW UP) - Earthrace Sets Records::Despite being threatened by pirates and having almost been sunk by submerged logs, the Earthrace biodiesel trimaran (powered by recycled human fat) made the fastest trip around the world. This knocks 14… [MORE] |
 100,000 Men on Segways - Security Guards at China Olympics::The upcoming Olympics in China have and will produce a lot of headlines. China has already been noted for their specially-made Bird's nest arena in Beijing, the largest fireworks display in the world,… [MORE] |
 Radio Delay - 30 Second Delay to Slow Down Tour de France Riders?::There has been a change to the rules for this year’s Tour de France that may have a huge impact on the race outcome. Riders commonly cycle with small helmet-mounted radio receivers of which the original… [MORE] |
 Crude Jokes at Political Events - Bernie Mac at Obama Fundraiser::Comedian Bernie Mac has got himself into some pretty hot water after he made inappropriate jokes at a Barrack Obama fundraiser this weekend. Not long after, stories of the stand-up act have gone viral… [MORE] |
 Unbreakable Fighting Umbrellas - New Philippine Secret Weapon::The government of the Philippines recently used a not-so-recent product as a secret weapon to protect its president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Unbreakable Fighting Umbrellas are the $180 multi-purpose… [MORE] |
 T-Shirt Subscriptions - Special Delivery from T-Post in Sweden::Many people, including me, love to get packages in the mail. By subscribing to T-Post, every six weeks a new exclusively designed t-shirt ‘magically’ appears in your mailbox.
T-Post, based in Sweden,… [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] |
 Chinese Olympic Money - Bank Notes Commemorate Beijing Games::These photos released by China's Xinhua news agency display the new 10-yuan banknote (US $1.45) to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games. The notes were issued by the central bank People's Bank of China… [MORE] |
 Pregnant Men (Update) - Thomas Beatie Gives Birth to a Girl::Thomas Beatie, is a transgendered person who was born a woman but made the transition to become a man, then made headlines when it was announced he was pregnant. About 10 years after his transformative… [MORE] |
 Exotic Supercars by Fashion Designers - Versace LE Lamborghini Convertible::It's been two years since the Lamborghini Limited Edition Murciélago LP 640 Roadster by Donatella Versace was discussed as a possible production model. Then, it was being developed as a coupe. The reality,… [MORE] |
 Exotic Super Car Track Packages – Take a Distinctive Driving Tour in Nurburgring::Have you always dreamed about driving a race car?
Distinctive Driving Tours is offering an $8,000 package deal to serious racing buffs at the Nurburgring racing circuit in Germany. It is the world’s… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Gay Marriage - Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Plan Dream Wedding::Ellen DeGeneres (50) and Portia de Rossi (35) are planning a California-style luxurious dream wedding. They are both secretive about the details, but did say that the ceremony will be covered on Ellen’s… [MORE] |
 Faux Louis Vuitton Guitar Strap - Dave Navarro Asked to "Take It Off"::Even though rocker Dave Navarro is on vacation he felt compelled to share his latest news with his fans this week. Writing on his blog ‘6767’, Dave claims he has received a letter from French design… [MORE] |
 Ethnic Cover Models - All-Black Italian Vogue Revealed::In reaction to the lack of ethnic models on the catwalk, Vogue Italia will feature black models almost exclusively in the July issue. For context, Vogue is often regarded as the most influential fashion… [MORE] |
 Mass Produced Fuel Cell Cars – Honda Announces Plans for the FCX Clarity::Honda Motor Co. President, Takeo Fukui, announced the release of the FCX Clarity hydrogen fueled car from the new-model center in Tochigi Prefecture, located northeast of Tokyo. `If we can bring costs… [MORE] |
 Showcasing Ugly Art - MUMOK’s Bad Painting-Good Art Exhibition::I think many of us have gone through the experience of going to a museum or to one of those ultra hip “art galleries” and finding ourselves saying, “What is this crap? This isn’t art. This is total… [MORE] |
 Plays Based on Web Scandals - User 927::The User 927 scandal, a huge web privacy issue back in 2006, has resurfaced in Philadelphia in the form of a theatrical play. The production, aptly named USER 927, was put together by Katharine Clark Gray.… [MORE] |
 World Naked Bike Rides - Participation Doubles::Due to its popularity last summer, The World Naked Bike Ride took place again this year. The UK protest featured people wearing nothing but their bicycles (OK, some wore body paint and wigs) in a large-scale… [MORE] |
 Cruise Ship Housing for Police - 2010 Vancouver Olympic Solutions::Vancouver has come up with an Olympic solution for housing close to 5,000 RCMP (Canadian cops) for the 2010 Winter Games. For the duration of the Olympic events, the police officers will be offered accommodation… [MORE] |
 Breaking: Loss of a Legend - Yves Saint Laurent Dead at 71::Today, Trend Hunter pays hommage to Yves Saint Laurent, a legendary trend setter who has now passed away.
Born in 1936, Yves Saint Laurent moved to Paris in 1954 to take design courses, he caught the… [MORE] |
 Flatpack Stadiums - 2012 London Olympics Architecture::The 2008 Beijing Olympics haven't even begun, and already there's buzz about the 2012 London Olympics. The plans for the flatpack stadium were unveiled and they're quite remarkable, and make perfect sense.… [MORE] |
 Calling Earthquakes Acts of Karma - Sharon Stone Calls China Disaster Payback::In a quote the media will forever hold against her, Sharon Stone said, "I'm not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don't think anyone should be unkind to anyone else.
"And… [MORE] |
 Baby Making Time - China’s One Child Policy Lifted After Quake::In the aftermath of the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Sichuan province, China’s government has decided to wave the one-child policy for some parents whose children were victims of the May… [MORE] |
 Earthquake Predictions - Great Southern California Shake-Out::Southern California residents are gearing up for an earthquake in the likes of the recent devastating tremor in China. A new report released from the US Geological Survey and the California Geological… [MORE] |
 $86.3 Million Paintings - Triptych by Francis Bacon::Sotheby’s estimate that Triptych, created by the late Francis Bacon would fetch $70 million was surpassed by over $16 million. The sale of Triptych became, “the most expensive work of contemporary… [MORE] |
 Exposing Humanity Through Photos - Images of China’s Earthquake::My father, a German living in Beijing, sent me a beautiful article from Bild.de, the online version of a popular German newspaper. It was a moving piece that was supplemented with touching photos like… [MORE] |
 Big Network Reporting on Campus - ABC Recruits University Students::ABC has launched a new initiative in conjunction with several US universities that would be every journalism student’s dream. They are setting up on-campus broadcast stations in which students can work… [MORE] |
 Extreme Dog Photography - Flying Puli::Fee is not a mop! This a wild image was recently taken at a preview of a purebred dog show in Dortmund Germany. The Puli named Fee, a sheep herding dog, was jumping over a bar...the type used in the sport… [MORE] |
 Top 100 News Stories in Pictures - TenbyTen.org::If you're like me, you're attracted to stories with great photos. If this sounds like you, TenbyTen.org is worth checking out. It features the top 100 current news stories in a photo cube of, you guessed… [MORE] |
 Public Graffiti Parties - The Cans Film Festival::If you've got wicked graffiti skills, you know the real fun comes from showing off your art. Since scrawling on public buildings is generally considered vandalism, it makes it difficult to select an appropriate… [MORE] |
 GTA IV Causes Real Violence - Game Leads to Real Stabbings & Theft::Grand Theft Auto IV... GTA IV... GTA4... it seems that's all we're hearing about these last few days.
Released worldwide (except in Japan) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29, Grand Theft Auto… [MORE] |
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 Interactive Guantanamo - Second Life Gone Gitmo::A virtual simulation of Guantanamo in Second Life was designed by Nonny de la Peña, a journalist and filmmaker and Peggy Weil, an assistant professor in the interactive-media division of the U.S.C. film… [MORE] |
 Creative Concert Contests - Write a Poem to See Madonna Live::VH1 is giving away two tickets to see Madonna perform live at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The mega pop diva is scheduled to perform at the historic catering hall/music/dance venue on April… [MORE] |
 Overreaction - 8 Year Old Suspended 3 Days for Sniffing Marker::We live in an overreacting world, and this example shows the downward direction we seem to be heading. An 8 year old was kicked out of school for 3 days because he drew on his shirt with a marker and… [MORE] |
 One Card ID - DC Wallets Get Thinner With Resident + Student + Access Combo::Designers and futurists alike have promised a simpler way of interacting with the communities we live in. They have predicted the use of cellphones to take the place of movie tickets and credit cards;… [MORE] |
 Computer Virus Paintings - The Unexpected Beauty Of Malwarez::Some of the most insidious malware to come down the pike such as NetSky, Mydoom and Parite have been rendered into 3-D visuals. Romanian artist and MIT researcher Alex Dragulescu has studied the recurring… [MORE] |
 Bringing Refugee Camps Into Focus - Google Earth Maps Refugee Crises::Google Inc. unveiled a new feature today for its popular mapping programs that will spotlight the movement of refugees around the world. Users with Google Earth, UNHCR will have access refugee information.… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Poverty Ads - Homeless Father Bob Bins::There's a reason it's called guerrilla advertising. Our senses are continuously bombarded and sometimes it takes these ads to jolt us out of our comfort zones and remind us, that compared to some people,… [MORE] |
 Holistic Swamp Medicines - Alligator Blood Antibiotics::Ooh, I don't like alligators, but if they can save my life, I'll have to be nice to the critters. Researchers at McNeese State University in Louisiana have found that proteins in alligator blood may provide… [MORE] |
 Fighting Discrimination - Canadian Nudists To Paypal: Don't Cut Us Off, Eh!::These photos of seniors doing the bunny hop is just down right scary and I AM a senior! A group of naked Canadians are looking into a class action lawsuit against PayPal. The Federation of Canadian Naturists… [MORE] |
 Diesel Trees - Grow Your Own Oil (Copaifera langsdorfii)::Can this be a reality for our future? In the wet tropical region of North Queensland, Australian farmers have bought over 20,000 diesel trees with the intention that in 15 or so years, they’ll have an… [MORE] |
 Global Peace Movements - Pangea Day::Pangea Day is a global coming together movement where professional and amateur filmmakers submit their own short films. "Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict,… [MORE] |
 Sociopolitical Manga - Afuganisu-tan::Want to learn more about the war on terror but dislike the way traditional media covers Afghanistan? Try reading Timaking's Afuganisu-tan a Japanese anime book and former web comic. Afghanis-tan
In the… [MORE] |
 Airplane Privacy Chambers - Delta Cozy Suites::Oh finally! An architectural way to avoid the chatty guy next to you! Delta is installing the Cozy Suite on its international 767s and 777s. It is a staggered seating plan designed by Thompson Solutions… [MORE] |
 Instant Tea by Twisting Bottle Cap - Matcha Tea With A Twist::Just by twisting the air-tight cap, 1.4 grams of high-grade green tea, Kyoto matcha is released into the mineral water, serving up fresh instant tea, with no added chemicals or preservatives. In the same… [MORE] |
 Science Stopping Lawsuit - Huge Atom Smasher Could Destroy World::A Hawaii man with a background in nuclear physics is asking a court to stop scientists before they destroy us all. Walter F. Wagner and his colleague Luis Sancho really have filed a federal lawsuit, which… [MORE] |
 America and Europe Linked by Tunnel? - The Alaska to Russia Tunnel Rumor::There are persistent rumors that a tunnel is being planned that will link Alaska with the Chutoka region of Russia. "The drill will be built by Germany's Herrenknecht AG and it will the first drill capable… [MORE] |
 Saving Lives - Cell Phone With Defibrillator::It may be just a concept right now, but the cell phone defibrillator would feature electrodes in the buttons that would jolt the heart back to a regular beat when pressed to the someone's chest. It would… [MORE] |
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