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Javier Correas

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Location
Vancouver (Canada) and Madrid (Spain)
Member Since
Feb 2007
I studied Law and have been a practising lawyer for a good five years. In the meantime and since 2006 I started blogging about trends and new business ideas, just for fun. I also qualified to receive Air Traffic Control instruction after a few years as a lawyer. I completed it, but it just wasn't for me. One big truth is that I have always been attached to a computer since I was 10, trying and learning things myself. That was how I got to do some jobs here and there as an amateur web designer.

Then one day I needed a change and a break, and I moved to Canada for a year. In Vancouver I decided I want to be a web programmer, and do something serious with my blogging skills because I think doing something serious about your passion is always a wise decission.

I love socializing because I observe the world around me a lot, and I read too much sometimes. For some reason I just can't match Hollywood actors and actresses faces to their names (few exceptions made), and I feel the only language I could never learn is fashion . I can remember lots of things and have a very active mind, but I have to admit that sometimes I wear underwear and T-shirts inside out just by accident, and by the time I realize I'm probably walking down the street (or at the office for a few hours).

I don't take myself too seriously, I think it sounds and looks ridicolous to and in everybody.
What is unique that's not in your bio?
I'm a fast learner, and one humble intelligent guy.
What's your favorite accomplishment?
My unique profile, not made by choice but as a result of the "hit and miss" process.
How do you define cool?
Cool is finding a way to make people feel better, different from any other ways that they could ever think of. Call it food, outfit, art, gadgets... If it´s new and you feel you'd never be able to find it your own, it's cool.
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
Well not much of a secret, just doing research and diving through the net. And I love it.
What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?
The amount of amazing people and things, you can literally spend hours from post to post.
What is your favorite trend?
My favorite trend is the natural growth of social entrepreneurship.
What are your tips for writing a juicy post?
Reading a lot, and doing a lot of research always help me to write the essential content in just a few lines. And love doing it, that definitely helps!
How do you reset to be creative?
I sleep well and wake up early, that keeps my mind clear.
What inspires or excites you?
High tech and science always are exciting, and people who innovate to make other's life better (the so called social entrepreneurs) are always inspirational.
Predict something awesome for 2020?
Hunger will be history thanks to a great super-food developed from a research that is probably (hopefuly?) taking place now.
Robotic Recycling Devices
Robotic Recycling Devices
The ERO Concrete Recycling Robot is an Alternative to Demolitions
The ERO Concrete Recycling Robot recently won the IDSA IDEA contest, led by Omer Haciomeroglu, and was conceived as a solution more cost-effective than demolitions. Moreover, it would help to... MORE
Super Slim HD Screens
Super Slim HD Screens
LG Develops a 2.2mm Thick Screen for Smartphones
In technology sometimes it’s all about world records, and this seems to be a great way of marketing for LG with the creation of the world’s slimmest full HD screen. It measures 5.2”... MORE
Floating Globetrotting Wifi
Floating Globetrotting Wifi
Google X Project Provides Internet Access Using Balloons
Google X has unveiled more information about its latest project called ‘Project Loon,’ which aims to provide Internet Access with a speed equivalent to the one offered by 3G networks... MORE
Biodegradable Plastic
Biodegradable Plastic
New Plastic Dissolves in Sea Water
Billions of plastic bags and waste are produced every year for a very short term of usage, but with quite a long life, and when they degrade they result in very toxic products. In some countries plastic… MORE
Drinks-On-The-Go
Drinks-On-The-Go
Reef Dram Sandals Double As Water Bottles
The Reef Dram Sandals contain an inner tube that you can fill with water (or your favourite beverage) and have a drink handy when you're out and about. Now you can have a drink anywhere you want... This… MORE
Tiny Television Technology
Tiny Television Technology
TV Tuner In An SD card
I think this is the smallest TV tuner I have ever seen, and maybe is the best solution and the biggest step forward to make watching TV on your mobile phone something real. For now this SD card will bring… MORE
Binary Wedding Rings
Binary Wedding Rings
Cuz You're a Nerd
If you feel there's no geek like you in your neighborhood, then you will probably think this is the best ring you have seen in your life. It's a simple ring for your wedding, with something written...… MORE
Fashion Bags for Gadgets
Fashion Bags for Gadgets
Gollas
We are all tired of those ugly plastic -even fake leather- cases for our iPod's and gadgets alike, but now thanks to Golla Finland fashion has arrived to gadgets. They offer a range of colorful cases with… MORE
Corporate Funded Music
Corporate Funded Music
Starbucks to Launch Record Label With Paul McCartney
The Seattle based company, Starbucks, have decided to launch a record label called Starbucks Records. It’s not a coincidence as they have proven they can sell other’s music at their stores, and looking… MORE
Commodore Strikes Back With High End Gaming PCs
Commodore Strikes Back With High End Gaming PCs
It has been a ver long time since they disappeared, but now Commodore is back with a line of high-end custom gaming pc's. In words of the CEO of the company, "the all new Commodore range of PC's will allow… MORE
Social Investment Bank
Social Investment Bank
First Charity Oriented Bank
The Commission on Unclaimed Assets in United Kingdom have released a report, in which they assure that there is currently an amount between £400 million and £4 billion of unclaimed assets, sitting in… MORE
New Luxury Mobiles
New Luxury Mobiles
0% Plastic
Bellperre offers exclusive mobile phones made without plastic components at all. The company uses only high quality materials such as leather, steel, gold, hardwood, sapphire and other fine materials.… MORE
Madonna's H&M Fashion Line Gets a Commercial
Madonna's H&M Fashion Line Gets a Commercial
Earlier we introduced you to Madonna's H&M;label, M. Now the ad has been released, and... well, it's a little weird... It's not a usual ad, but it's so "electro" that you will fall in love Madonna just… MORE
Animated Atari Pong T-Shirts (For Geeks)
Animated Atari Pong T-Shirts (For Geeks)
Remember when Trend Hunter featured T-Qualizer, a t-shirt with a sound activated equilizer? Well, now you can buy the Animated Retro Table Tennis Shirt.  If there is a small geek inside you then you… MORE
Denmark Research Suggests Human Incidence in Global Warming is Minimal?  (Doubtful)
Denmark Research Suggests Human Incidence in Global Warming is Minimal? (Doubtful)
Scientists at the National Space Center in Denmark assure that the human CO2 emissions to the atmosphere have a minimal effect in the transformation of the world climate compared to another factor, much… MORE
MyFashion
MyFashion
New York Magazine Launches Web 2.0 Fashion Portal
This is a great idea by the New York Magazine, considering the size that such an event like the Fashion Week has for the fashion industry. Everybody wants to see and know everything, in a short time, in… MORE
Armani Ads Accused of Promoting Sexual Tourism
Armani Ads Accused of Promoting Sexual Tourism
This is the picture for the new campaign by Armani, made to promote their line of clothes for kids, but critics are suggesting that Armani is promoting something else according to the image chosen. Two… MORE
New Microchip Detects Drugs and Explosives
New Microchip Detects Drugs and Explosives
After the 9-11 attacks it was clear that we need something to detect bombs or drugs hidden, no matter where, without exploring and opening every single piece of luggage. That's why scientists at Osaka… MORE
Shakira and Beyoncé Together
Shakira and Beyoncé Together
The idea is great, kind of a joint venture of hips to make guys go crazy. Well and girls jealous, why not. Both Shakira and Beyoncé launched yesterday a new video where they sing and shake together,… MORE
Terror Free Oil
Terror Free Oil
Clever Marketing with Fear? or American Tragedy?
This Gas Station in Nebraska offers 'Terror Free Oil', which means they offer oil only from the USA and Canada. The picture is from their station in Omaha. They presume the oil with Arab origin as connected… MORE
Allow Card
Allow Card
A Debit Card for Teens
The idea is simple, teach teens to spend money before they are mature. Of course it's covered in make-up, behind a "financial training program" according to Master Card. This new program is a prepaid debit… MORE
New Rocket Propulsion System Brings us Closer to Mars
New Rocket Propulsion System Brings us Closer to Mars
Georgia Tech researchers have created a new engine for rockets that will help them go faster, reducing fuel spend by 40%. How? Well, in few words, this new system works as a "five-gear engine". The new… MORE
Nike Cricket?
Nike Cricket?
Nike Gets into India
Yes, first it was the football market and now it seems they go straight to Indian market, concretely to the Cricket market. This is the national sport in India, a country where Nike goes behind Adidas… MORE
Apple iPhone Ad Campaign Begins
Apple iPhone Ad Campaign Begins
The campaign for the Apple iPhone started yesterday with an ad in a commercial break during the 79th Academy Awards. It started with images of old phones and people saying hello... Of course they were… MORE
Lip Motion Readers
Lip Motion Readers
the Next Crime Fighting System
After three years of work a group of developers at University of East Anglia are ready to show to the world their new solution for crime fighting, which turning video into text by reading the lip motions… MORE
How to Turn a Brand Into a Lifestyle
How to Turn a Brand Into a Lifestyle
First it was Motorola with their "Dolce & Gabbana" version for their Motorola v3, and now it's the turn for LG with their "Prada" phone. In fact we could say its a Prada iPhone because the look of it… MORE
Using Social Networks to Promote Your Work
Using Social Networks to Promote Your Work
We are all facing the challenge of communities 2.0, and as fast as it's growing up there are also parallel uses of those comunities. Almost since MySpace was with it's first step there were profiles made… MORE
Insect Based Robots
Insect Based Robots
The Next Generation of Bots
When we talk about robots suddenly we connect to human looking machines, but it seems future will bring us something different. And it makes a lot of sense, if insects are everywhere and reach every place...… MORE