http://www.trendhunter.com/ http://www.trendhunter.com/images/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/ 120 30 zenstorming's Latest Trends en Copyright 2009 2009-12-18T19:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finding-lost-children ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We’ve all seen the poor kid at the park with a leash on. We might even have had the opportunity to witness the family with multiple kids and multiple leashes; it’s the sled dog approach to parenting. While… Business Trends Life Stages Lifestyle Trends Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finding-lost-children 2009-12-18T17:00:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upscale-retirement-communities ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Want to retire in a carefree fashion and still own your own home or condo? If you retire anytime after age 55, check out the upscale Watermere retirement community in Southlake, Texas. This luxury, gated… Business Trends Life Stages Trends for Seniors Lifestyle Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upscale-retirement-communities 2009-12-03T15:50:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatically-darkening-contact-lenses ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We’ve all seen the sunglasses that magically darken in the presence of light; those glasses are coated with a substance that reacts to Ultraviolet (UV) Light. While this technology is tried and true on… Life Stages Style and Fashion Trends Lifestyle Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatically-darkening-contact-lenses 2009-11-17T14:50:05Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/staying-out-of-the-gutter-global-900s-remote-control-bowling-ball ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Ahh, bowling. The sport that seems to polarize like no other - you either love it or you hate it.  For a sport that is now on the fringes of the sport world, it is often the object of attempts to bring… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Lifestyle Trends Sports and Sports Equipment http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/staying-out-of-the-gutter-global-900s-remote-control-bowling-ball 2009-10-21T22:30:04Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-imperative-breath ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It seems to some extent that we all take breathing for granted. It’s easy to do. After all, we do it without even having to think about it. It seems odd then that something like breathing should be the… Modern Art and Design Trends Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-imperative-breath 2009-09-09T03:29:50Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspiretee ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Inspiretees are the brainchild of Michele Conti, an accomplished and award-winning seamstress who says she got her inspiration for this blinged-out fashion collection while listening to one of her pastor’s… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Customization Style and Fashion Trends Hip Fashion Trends Social Trends Religious Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspiretee 2009-08-27T15:00:17Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organ-printing ]]> (TrendHunter.com) There are multiple problems with replacing our organs when they get damaged. First, there is a waiting list for obtaining new organs if they are actually replaceable. Second, even if a suitable replacement… Technology Trends and Gadgets Life Stages Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organ-printing 2009-08-23T13:30:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benjamin-shine-art ]]> (TrendHunter.com) This one piece of tulle fabric has been pressed and pulled, pleated and pushed by artist Benjamin Shine to create an amazing 3’x4’ work of art. This piece is currently on exhibit at the Courvoisier Future… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Modern Art Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benjamin-shine-art 2009-08-23T10:30:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upload-brain-web-personal-brain-mind-mapping-tool ]]> (TrendHunter.com) One of the virtues of mindmapping is that it has the capability to depict information in non-linear fashion. Mindmapping has been taken to a new level with Personal Brain software from TheBrain.com. This… Business Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upload-brain-web-personal-brain-mind-mapping-tool 2009-08-08T12:39:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/got-sleep-the-zeo-personal-sleep-monitoring-device ]]> (TrendHunter.com) When talking about creativity with clients, I emphasize the fact that without proper sleep, you will be fighting an uphill battle with regards to being creative. Now, a new sleep monitoring system can… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/got-sleep-the-zeo-personal-sleep-monitoring-device 2009-07-30T13:29:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tenori-pop-project ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen those cool projection games in movie theaters that project soccer fields onto the floor of the theater and you kick a virtual ball around. Okay, maybe you haven’t. Nevertheless, now interactive… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Audio Visual and Home Theater Marketing Strategy http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tenori-pop-project 2009-07-17T14:59:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-vest ]]> (TrendHunter.com) One of the prices people pay for being techies is not having enough power to keep our plethora of devices vibrant and working all the time in any place. It never seems like there’s an electrical socket… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Environmental Trends Pop Culture and Internet Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-vest 2009-07-02T13:29:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gluten-free-social-networking-glutenfreefaces ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Earlier this year I attended a Gluten-Free expo that was a wonderful mix of entrepreneurially-minded gluten-free cooks. Now, followers of a gluten-free lifestyle can meet on a new social networking site,… Life Stages Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Social Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gluten-free-social-networking-glutenfreefaces 2009-07-02T12:29:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cicada-blood-glucose ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Inspiration can come on the wings of the wind, or cicadas. While walking through the poster sessions at a conference, researcher Dr. Paul Stoddart’s eyes were drawn to a photograph of the nano-structure… Technology Trends and Gadgets Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cicada-blood-glucose 2009-07-01T13:59:57Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesculpt-laser-liposuction ]]> (TrendHunter.com) In weight loss advertisements it’s common to hear the phrase, “Seemingly melts fat away...” That statement is truly a reality, as Palomar Medical Technologies now offers a liposuction technique that literally… Technology Trends and Gadgets Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesculpt-laser-liposuction 2009-06-26T14:19:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turning-an-eye-to-domestic-violence-morphing-billboards ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Domestic violence is different from other types of violence in that it happens and no one sees it. In a way you could say nobody is looking. In Germany, a bus stop sign has taken domestic violence awareness… Technology Trends and Gadgets Audio Visual and Home Theater Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turning-an-eye-to-domestic-violence-morphing-billboards 2009-06-26T10:29:58Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whole-body-vibration-workouts-brio-active-healthclub-opens ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Utilizing a combination of vibrating plate technology and rotating cable assemblies, Brio Active has created a new fitness experience. This vibratory exercise regimen gives the equivalent of 60 minutes… Business Trends Life Stages Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whole-body-vibration-workouts-brio-active-healthclub-opens 2009-06-22T15:30:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-wine-packing-the-chillinjoytm-neoprene-cooler ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Inspiration comes from the darnedest places, and the ChillinJoy is an example of that. While swimming in cold Lake Michigan waters, the husband and wife creators of the ChillinJoy noticed how well they… Lifestyle Trends Drinking and Alcohol Trends Food Trends Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-wine-packing-the-chillinjoytm-neoprene-cooler 2009-06-08T14:30:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inventive-moms-preventing-spreading-of-germs-the-germy-wormy ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Once upon a time people were taught to cough and sneeze into their hands. But since most people don’t wash their hands after populating them with biological matter, hands just become a great way of transmitting… Business Trends Life Stages Youth Trends Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inventive-moms-preventing-spreading-of-germs-the-germy-wormy 2009-05-28T17:42:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highly-stretchable-conductive-materials-artificial-robotic-skins-and-curved ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found a way to manufacture highly stretchable and yet conductive materials. While other conductive materials exist, none so far have the stretchiness or the… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Auto and Motor Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highly-stretchable-conductive-materials-artificial-robotic-skins-and-curved 2009-05-21T10:14:59Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-vein-detection-accuvein-launches-handheld-vein-illuminating-device ]]> (TrendHunter.com) At some time or another, all of us are going to have our veins poked so that a clinician can put something into, or take something out of, our circulatory systems. For some people, this can be an agonizing… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Lifestyle Trends Health and Fitness Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-vein-detection-accuvein-launches-handheld-vein-illuminating-device 2009-05-19T19:29:11Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-floating-autos-spiras-foam-car ]]> (TrendHunter.com) When we think of materials for a car, seldom do we think of using foam. That is precisely what Spira is using to make their Automotive X PRIZE entry. Made of 90% foam, the car gets 100 mpg and reaches… Auto and Motor Trends Environmental Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-floating-autos-spiras-foam-car 2009-05-16T19:30:01Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-future-researchers-develop-self-healing-flexible-concrete ]]> (TrendHunter.com) The human body is an amazing piece of engineering. Cut your skin, and the body recognizes the cut and starts a series of reactions that closes off the injury and heals the wound. Taking a cue from the… Modern Art and Design Trends Design Trends Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre Unique Inventions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-future-researchers-develop-self-healing-flexible-concrete 2009-05-06T17:19:56Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-tech-aerial-drug-sniffing-dutch-police-canna-chopper-cannabis ]]> (TrendHunter.com) When it comes to finding drugs, canines are particularly effective at sniffing out the goods. The problem with dogs is that they don’t fly. To solve that problem the Dutch Police have launched a cannabis… Technology Trends and Gadgets Robots Lifestyle Trends Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-tech-aerial-drug-sniffing-dutch-police-canna-chopper-cannabis 2009-05-02T12:40:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-consumer-to-designer-inmod-lets-you-design-your-own-pillows ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Sometimes when you’re decorating, you just can’t find the pillow that’s the right color or right design. Now if you can’t find it, you can put on your designer hat and create your ultimate pillow. Using… Business Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Furniture Design Home Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-consumer-to-designer-inmod-lets-you-design-your-own-pillows 2009-05-01T22:59:33Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sears-tower-to-open-glass-bottomed-sky-deck ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Many people would love to be able to have a literal bird’s eye view of the world. The problem is that planes are expensive, and there are few places available where a person can look down at the landscape… Marketing Strategy Interactive Ads and Digital Media Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sears-tower-to-open-glass-bottomed-sky-deck 2009-05-01T21:19:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Blagojevich-anonymous-chicago-street-artist-depicts-former-governor-graffit ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Even though former Illinois Governor Blagojevich can no longer run for office, he keeps running - jogging to keep himself fit. A Chicago artist is keeping the image of the disgraced Governor alive in… Pop Culture and Internet Trends Modern Art and Design Trends Graffiti and Counter Culture Art Social Trends Political Trends http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Blagojevich-anonymous-chicago-street-artist-depicts-former-governor-graffit 2009-05-01T19:59:55Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/model-rocketry-reaches-new-heights-largest-amateur-built-rocket-launched ]]> (TrendHunter.com) I used to love launching model rockets as a kid. This takes it to a whole new level. At 11 meters high, this rocket made by amateur Steve Eves is a thing of beauty--and coolness. It took approximately… Technology Trends and Gadgets Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/model-rocketry-reaches-new-heights-largest-amateur-built-rocket-launched 2009-04-30T13:19:59Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swimming-fishes-canons-virtual-mr-aquarium-computer-generated ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Going to the aquarium is always an experience of wonder. But, for those times when you can’t get to the aquarium, Canon has developed a technology that lets you bring a virtual aquarium to you. Simply… Technology Trends and Gadgets Audio Visual and Home Theater Science and Discovery Unique and Bizarre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swimming-fishes-canons-virtual-mr-aquarium-computer-generated 2009-04-28T13:40:00Z http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hands-free-twittering-researchers-develop-means-to-twitter-via-brain-interf ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Researchers have developed a new way of Twittering using only the brain and a visual interface. The method is especially useful for those with spinal cord damage or other type of physically incapacitating… Technology Trends and Gadgets Cool Gadgets and Gifts Pop Culture and Internet Trends Cool Websites and Internet Culture Lifestyle Trends Science and Discovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hands-free-twittering-researchers-develop-means-to-twitter-via-brain-interf 2009-04-26T11:20:00Z