The flying beercooler
7-2-2011
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Don’t feel like getting up to get another beer? The flying beercooler throws one right at you!
Disloyalty card
6-2-2011
Three independent coffee shops in Lincoln, Nebraska have joined forces and created the disloyalty card. It works the same as every other loyalty card, only with this card you can go to the participating independent coffee shops. They want to compete with the big coffee chains and attract visitors to go back to the local coffee shops.
Icefondue
6-2-2011
Icefondue brings a new dimension in fondue. For this Icefondue, liquid nitrogen is used.
The first nitro-ice cream parlor
6-2-2011
Chin Chin’s is, as they are saying, the first nitro-ice cream parlor. The combination of long white coats, liquid nitrogen, theatrical presentation and a fun design make this ice cream parlor a real experience.
Paying for Petting Time in Japan’s Cat Cafés
6-2-2011
In Japan, people visit the cat Cafés to feed and nurture the cats. People pay 9 euros per hour to sit with the cats. Couples are the best target for these cafés. There are over 100 Neko cafés in Japan, whereof 50 in Tokyo!
Moet & Chandon, Message on a bottle
5-2-2011
The ultimate Valentine’s gift! The ‘Message on a bottle’ giftbox contains a bottle of Moët & Chandon rosé champagne, 2 flutes and a golden marker to write a personal message on the box.
Carrotmob
5-2-2011
Carrotmob is a group of activists that buy goods of a company to reward them for socially responsible change. Often the changes are of environmentally-friendly, such as energy-efficiency upgrades.
Machine to recycle office paper in toiletpaper
5-2-2011
The Japanese company Oriental has developed the White Goat, a machine that directly recycles office paper into toiletpaper.
A treehouse in Amsterdam
4-2-2011
A great treehouse made of fruit and vegetable crates. Commisioned by the ‘Stedelijk Museum’ in Amsterdam for the ‘Mark’ -project.
Tequila as bio-fuel
4-2-2011
The agave plant (from which tequila is made) has proven to be a great source of bio-fuel. The agave plant can grow in Africa, Australia and Mexico at low cost and is therefore a great possibility.
New app is connecting guests of hotels
3-2-2011
Israel-based IMguest provides guests a virtual tool to find fellow travelers, based on interests and purpose of visit.
The first holographic employees on Luton airport
3-2-2011
The British aiport London Luton introduces the first holographic employees, Holly and Graham. For a test period of four to six weeks they are helping passengers at the baggage check area. The goal is accelerate the security check.
From le Whif to le Whaf
3-2-2011
Harvard professor David Edwards has developed a machine that makes any food inhalable vapors, Le Whaf. Ten minutes of inhaling food equals 200 calories. Edwards previously created a smaller version, Le Whif.
Visit museums via Google
3-2-2011
People can now view the collection of the Rijksmuseum on Google. Through the website, people can view artwork and background information of over 1,000 works of 17 major museums in the world. Next to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, other museums, like The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and the palace of Versailles joined.
Meal planning tips
2-2-2011
Kraft created a machine, in collaboration with Intel, that answers the everyday question “what shall I eat today?”. This machine is equipped with face recognition to make analyses and then makes suggestions of products and recipes.
Wrapped Foods
2-2-2011
Audree Lapierre’s re-designed a milk carton to make it more informative. The new package does not indicate just what the milk is made of but also the percentage of proteins and carbohydrates etc …
Foursquare vs. Karmatech RFID shoe
2-2-2011
Nowadays it is becoming easier for your friends and family to keep track via social networks. This shoe automatically reports your current location to Facebook or Twitter, so you don’t need to login via foursquare anymore.
Wooden shower
1-2-2011
Designed by Rare, a wooden shower with a steel core. The water runs through silicone tubes.
Donate to charity via rounded-up credit card purchases
1-2-2011
Pennies is an organization that allows online buyers to round up their purchase by credit card or debit card and donate the difference to charity. Dominos Pizza, Zizzi Pizza and TravelLodge have already joined.
Do not eat app
1-2-2011
Max Stoller discovered that 1,660 restaurants in New York received really bad scores from the Health Department, but are still open. Stoller invented an application that allows a user to be warned when he checks in at Foursquare at one of these restaurants.
Glowgolf
23-1-2011
A missed novelty, glow golf. Already five spots in the Netherlands and popular for children’s parties.
cucumbers cultivation without daylight
23-1-2011
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The PlantLab in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, succeeded in cultivating the first fruit and vegetables without daylight use. PlantLab did cultivate cucumbers, strawberries, corn, beans and tomatoes by making use of only red and blue LED lights. This opens options to grow these products at your restaurant and always have super fresh cucumbers, strawberries etc. available.
Ghosts and spirits guaranteed
22-1-2011
Hotels with a macabre past, Vacation spots for the morbidly, for curious travelers! Ghosts and spirits guaranteed!
Frushi sushi made of fruit
22-1-2011
Frushi is a combination of rice and fruit shaped like sushi. They only use fresh fruit. All kinds of fruit are used to make frushi’s. You can eat Frushi for breakfast, but is also delicious as a dessert or snack.
Guerrilla action by Weber Grill
22-1-2011
Weber had to promote the new serie of grills. The traditional fences all over the city were turned into genuine grills, simply by adding magnetic real size flyers in the shape of steaks, burgers and shish kebabs. On the back: the website! See the pictures here.
