Starbucks & Lady Gaga Quest

23-5-2011

Starbucks and Lady Gaga introduced an online Scavenger Hunt, a search game. Every week contesters have to find a clue. Last weeks assignment: to be found with QR codes on posters inside the Starbucks shops. This weeks challenge has to do with the new Lady Gaga album. The purpose of the game is to let people use the social media and collaborate in finding the solutions. The winner gets Lady Gaga related presents.

 

Fair Trade Route Arnhem

23-5-2011

The Fair Trade Foundation of the Dutch city Arnhem made two routes through the city. The routes do lead you to all the shops and restaurants who sell Fair Trade products.

Heineken Invite

20-5-2011

The Heineken Invite is a clever bottle opener. Everytime you open a beer, the opener posts via bluetooth or internet a message on your Facebook wall to let people know you are having a party, and you are inviting your friends.

 

No damage from online reviews

19-5-2011

ReviewPush allows owners of a business to stay on top of their reviews in an efficient way. There are so many user reviews sites, that it is more difficult for business owners to keep up with all of them. ReviewPush monitors most user review sites on a daily basis and alerts the business owner via a customized review report.

Vice Ice Wine Martini

19-5-2011

Vice is the world’s first vodka icewine martini. VICE is the combination of Icewine from Vineland Estates Winery and pure Canadian Vodka. The wine is served chilled from the fridge or freezer in a martini glass.

Panoramic cottage

18-5-2011

Is this John Lewis garden pod the new trend of this coming summer? A panoramic cottage which allowes you to enjoy your garden, during rain of shine. It’s made of a wooden frame, a stainless steel roof and windows all around. You can rotate the pod to put the entrance in or out of the sun. Along the side of the interior there are benches and in the middle a small coffee table which can be turned into a bed.

 

Texeltour

18-5-2011

The Dutch island Texel can now be visited online. The website www.texeltoer.nl is filled with panoramic pictures. A month after the release of the website, more than 17,000 people took a online tour on the island.

Thanks to the city

17-5-2011

Lucas has lived in Barcelona for 3 years and had a great time. Therefore he wanted to thank the city. Together with bookingssite Antrapalo he gives away free theatre tickets. Accompanied by the message “be more concerned about other peoples happiness” he spreads the tickets away hanging on balloons.

Automatic McDonald’s

17-5-2011

McDonald’s is automating orders by replacings staff for a terminal. The way of ordering your meal at McDonald’s hasn’t changed in the last 30 years. That’s why McDonald’ss introduces the ordering terminal. You can order a meal and pay at the terminal. It saves a little time per customer, some people say that they are sad to see their personal service leave.

Wearable grill booth

17-5-2011

In Berlin this man is regularly spotted with a wearable hot dog booth. The device is completely equipped with parasol, gastank holder, sauce holder and a grill. After serveral tests with charcoal and batteries, it turned out propane was the safest and best option. The design concept is called ‘Grillwalkers’ and it’s made by Bertram Rohloff in 1997.

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