http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 nextbyramla's Latest Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-11-29T22:10:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-intention-experiment ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Could humanity finally have found a solution to the peace problem - in the most unlikely of places? They said, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” After exhausting the options of talks, force, coercion,… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-intention-experiment 2008-09-17T23:19:48Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babajob-indian-poor-get-their-own-job-site ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Since Professor C.K. Prahalad's Bottom of the Pyramid strategy has caught on, we see newer examples of products for the poor of the world every day. Babajob.com is a new job site based in India which… Business Trends Market Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Global Trends and Hip Travel Regional Trends Social Trends Charity Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babajob-indian-poor-get-their-own-job-site 2007-11-01T18:22:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hetty-rose-sustainable-shoes ]]> (TrendHunter.com) If shoes were a bit of sticky choice for the sustainability-minded fashionista, Hetty Rose now solves the problem. At a cost. Hetty Rose of UK is designing hand-made shoes made of recycled vintage material.… Luxury Trends Luxury Fashion Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Style and Fashion Trends Hip Fashion Trends Shoe Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hetty-rose-sustainable-shoes 2007-07-25T17:01:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-painting-a-day-movement ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Everyday, for the past two years, I get an email with a beautiful, postcard-sized painting from one Julian Merrow-Smith of France. "Postcard from Provence", it's called - and the painting is priced at… Marketing Strategy Commercials and Videos Modern Art and Design Trends Modern Art Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-painting-a-day-movement 2007-07-25T09:44:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/100-mile-diet-local-eating-for-global-change ]]> (TrendHunter.com) "Support Local" is an emerging theme in the Green Movement. This diversely interpreted concept translates usually into activities and lifestyle that support the local economy - which, then, is the linchpin… Environmental Trends Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Food Trends Life and Hobbies Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel Regional Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/100-mile-diet-local-eating-for-global-change 2007-07-24T16:20:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-dump-achieve-zero-waste-in-indian-homes ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The Daily Dump is a new company launched in Bangalore, India, that provides products for composting at home - thus achieving a goal of zero waste (only organic for now). They Say: As a service, Daily… Technology Trends and Gadgets Business Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Environmental Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Home Trends Kitchen Gadgets Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-dump-achieve-zero-waste-in-indian-homes 2007-07-15T16:18:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grief-tourism-when-travelers-seek-tragedy ]]> (TrendHunter.com) When we imagine "tourism," we imagine beaches, comfortable hotels, sometimes a sport, and at other times natural discovery. But now, darker forms of tourism are gaining popularity in an increasingly news-strung… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel Bizarre Global Trends Regional Trends Travel Hot Spots Unique and Bizarre Bizarre Market Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grief-tourism-when-travelers-seek-tragedy 2007-07-13T12:41:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-empowerment-nedbank-billboard ]]> (TrendHunter.com) South Africa's NEDBank won a Cannes Lions 2007 Grand Prix Award in outdoor advertising for what is believed to be the world's first solar-powered billboard. The topper? This revolutionary billboard uses… Marketing Strategy Billboards and Out of Home Commercials and Videos Environmental Trends Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel Regional Trends Social Trends Education Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-empowerment-nedbank-billboard 2007-07-12T14:40:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-your-own-iphone-in-5-hours-and-how ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Pining for your own iPhone? Well - either you can get lucky with winning the TrendHunter iPhone draw* or get creative: MAKE ONE! Only catch: it's a knit, and doesn't even work with AT&T;. But it's drooling-over… Technology Trends and Gadgets Mobile Phones Cool Gadgets and Gifts Celebrity News Celebrity Products Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Style and Fashion Trends Jewelry and Accessories Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Market Trends Toys and Stuff For Kids http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-your-own-iphone-in-5-hours-and-how 2007-07-09T11:23:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wwfs-billboard-plays-a-pun-on-solar-powered-video ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Solar-powered, as in, with a solar battery? Or solar powered, as in, "respecting celestial mechanics" (like a sundial). You decide. But we know one thing for sure: WWF's latest billboard warning about… Marketing Strategy Billboards and Out of Home Commercials and Videos Environmental Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Market Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wwfs-billboard-plays-a-pun-on-solar-powered-video 2007-07-06T12:31:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdsourced-rd-innocentivecom-million-dollar-challenge ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Scientist? Can measure disease progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease/ Motorneuron Disease) for US$ 1,000,000? Get on over to InnoCentive.com - the crowdsourcing R&D;… Business Trends Science and Discovery Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdsourced-rd-innocentivecom-million-dollar-challenge 2007-07-06T12:31:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldchangingcom-tech-for-a-bright-green-future ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Nearly a year ago, Trend Hunter first profiled WorldChanging.com and added the site to our list of top sites... Now it's time to revisit the site for a more in depth profile: The color green, technically,… http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldchangingcom-tech-for-a-bright-green-future 2007-06-30T12:55:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assignment-zero-pro-am-journalism ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Assignment Zero is an experiment in professional-amateur journalism: amateurs write/report, professionals edit. Everybody wins. And with this, "pro-am journalism" enters the lingo of the new world of… Business Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Music Movies and Media Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Interactive Ads and Digital Media Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assignment-zero-pro-am-journalism 2007-06-30T12:46:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdsourced-journalism-the-news-is-nowpubliccom ]]> (TrendHunter.com) NowPublic is a participatory news network which mobilizes an army of reporters to cover the events that define our world. The company currently has thousands of reporters in over 140 countries. (88858… Business Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Music Movies and Media Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdsourced-journalism-the-news-is-nowpubliccom 2007-05-07T13:41:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undigital-era-gmail-paper-surprise-paper-mail-by-google ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Edit: Oh dear. It was good while the belief lasted. Another one of Google's absolutely convincing April Fool's. No wonder the "beta testers" were nowhere on a Google search result. It seems that many… Technology Trends and Gadgets Auto and Motor Trends Business Trends Marketing Strategy Print Ads Pop Culture and Internet Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undigital-era-gmail-paper-surprise-paper-mail-by-google 2007-04-01T16:30:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microfinance-kivaorg-become-a-banker-to-the-poor ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Fofoa Ekuata is a plantation owner in Samoa. She needs US$ 875/- to buy a box of Cramoxon, a pest management system. She is asking for help via Kiva.org, a website where anyone can be a banker to the poor.… Business Trends Market Trends Environmental Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Lifestyle Trends Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Social Trends Charity Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microfinance-kivaorg-become-a-banker-to-the-poor 2007-03-31T18:25:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enviropreneurship-when-environmentalism-meet-business ]]> (TrendHunter.com) If "Green Business" (by any other name) means business embracing the concepts of environmentalism, then Enviropreneurship (ENVP) means environmentalists learning the concepts of business. ENVP is about… Business Trends Market Trends Environmental Trends Lifestyle Trends Science and Discovery Social Trends Charity Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enviropreneurship-when-environmentalism-meet-business 2007-03-31T17:48:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-atten-tv-watch-and-be-watched ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Watch what other people/groups are watching. Watch who is watching you. Broadcast your attention. Welcome to Atten TV: a media network that lets anyone be a broadcaster, and lets others watch others'… Technology Trends and Gadgets Audio Visual and Home Theater Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Music Movies and Media Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Market Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-atten-tv-watch-and-be-watched 2007-03-29T18:38:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-web-younanimous-meta-search-with-interactivity ]]> (TrendHunter.com) For some time, I have been wondering how good it would be if Google allows web searchers to RANK/ Rate the search results? That would cut out a lot of irrelevant searches. Well, it seems, Younanimous answers… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-web-younanimous-meta-search-with-interactivity 2007-03-29T15:33:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redefining-art-galleries-louvre-museum-to-franchise-in-abu-dhabi ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Louvre is opening its first ever foreign "branch" - in the "art quarters" of the Gulf state, Abu Dhabi. At the French are brewing a turmoil; "our museums are not for sale" - cries an online petition signed… Business Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Modern Art Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Regional Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redefining-art-galleries-louvre-museum-to-franchise-in-abu-dhabi 2007-03-07T06:11:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-big-picture-news-search-gets-visual-newscom ]]> (TrendHunter.com) CNET News.com has introduced a visual tool THE BIG PICTURE for news search. Here's straight from the source: The Big Picture is a CNET News.com special feature. It creates visual maps that show relationships… Technology Trends and Gadgets Business Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-big-picture-news-search-gets-visual-newscom 2007-03-02T18:14:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-the-right-thingcom-people-evaluate-businesses-on-news ]]> (TrendHunter.com) IKEA will charge customers 5 cents/ plastic bag. Is IKEA "doing the right thing?" Interactive readers at dotherightthing.com, a Web 2.0 site where people can "evaluate" companies based on company news,… Business Trends Market Trends Marketing Strategy Interactive Ads and Digital Media Environmental Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/do-the-right-thingcom-people-evaluate-businesses-on-news 2007-02-26T13:52:31Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voluntourism-volunteerism-tourism-a-megatrend ]]> (TrendHunter.com) No longer do tourists have to just walk in and out of a very "interesting area" - they can actually VOLUNTOUR. The idea is to "combine travel and service" - says Voluntourism.org. It's "a really great… Environmental Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel Travel Hot Spots Social Trends Charity Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voluntourism-volunteerism-tourism-a-megatrend 2007-02-25T17:33:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daytipper-tell-everyone-how ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Daytipper.com is the grandma of the modern Internet citizen; she uses a cool web 2.0 site to give you tips on how to manage the tiny things. Put dropped ice cubes in a plant pot. Date and sort bills… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daytipper-tell-everyone-how 2007-02-20T03:00:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blishcom-buysell-digital-content ]]> (TrendHunter.com) "Blish is the easiest place to buy or sell digital content. As a buyer, you can purchase ebooks, photos, how-to guides, clipart, music, sound loops, video, design templates, any type of digital content.… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Music Movies and Media http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blishcom-buysell-digital-content 2007-02-19T14:33:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capitalism-3p0-reinventing-the-commons ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Garrett Hardin first popularized the tragedy of the commons in 1968. in 2007, Peter Barnes proposes a solution: Capitalism 3.0 - building a "commons sector" to balance the "corporate sector." THE TRAGEDY… Business Trends Environmental Trends Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capitalism-3p0-reinventing-the-commons 2007-02-17T01:43:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/megatrend-social-entrepreneurs ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Social Entrepreneurship is serious business - and some are calling it the business model of the 21st century. So. Who are social entrepreneurs that your cool-hunting friend had been talking about so enthusiastically… Business Trends Market Trends New Ventures and Start Ups Lifestyle Trends Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Regional Trends Social Trends Charity Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/megatrend-social-entrepreneurs 2007-02-14T23:31:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-capitalism-dirty-business-no-more ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Muhammad Yunus, the Nobelist who created "micro finance," coined the term Conscious Capitalism. Patricia Aburdene saw it as a "moral transformation" and "today's greatest mega-trend" way back in fall 2005.… Business Trends Market Trends Environmental Trends Science and Discovery Global Trends and Hip Travel News and World Events Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-capitalism-dirty-business-no-more 2007-02-09T08:13:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communities-20-here-to-stay-and-grow ]]> (TrendHunter.com) "Communities" ought to be the most significant emerging concept of the Internet world. Communities 2.0 - the virtual world The child of social networking sites meeting user-content driven (web 2.0) websites:… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Market Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communities-20-here-to-stay-and-grow 2007-02-08T19:09:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lohas ]]> (TrendHunter.com) What is LOHAS? According to LOHAS.COM: "LOHAS is an acronym for 'Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability,' a market segment focused on health and fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable… Environmental Trends Lifestyle Trends Life and Hobbies Science and Discovery Market Trends Trend Jargon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lohas 2007-02-06T18:43:00Z