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6380 Senior Cell Phone Helps Older Folks Keep In Touch


An oversized phone designed just for seniors, this one could help get older folks excited about cell phone technology. Probably not, though.

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Golf Bra By Triumph Japan Suits Us To A Tee


Golf Bra By Triumph Japan Suits Us To A Tee
Sports lovers rejoice, Triumph Japan is at it again, saluting the game of golf by making it easier to lower your score - oddly enough, by raising the number of strokes

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Advertising In Video Games


Dear Marketing Firms:

Please insert real-life products into my video gaming environments so I don't forget they exist.

Your biggest fan,

J. Barker

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7 Discreet Wallets And Purses That Pick-Pocketers Will Never Suspect


These fashions are more about fun than they are about function. All of the designs give you a place to store your stuff just like a wallet or purse, but they do so in such a "discreet" way that no one will ever guess that's where you stashed your cash. The purpose might be fun, but there's function built-in, because if thieves can't find your wallet, they can't steal it!

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Cotton Candy Truck Brings Sweet Business To NYC


You might think the Cotton Candy is only something that you can find at your local fair; but if you've got a craving for something sticky and sugary that melts in your mouth and leaves your tongue bright pink or blue, then you're in luck if you live in NYC, because cotton candy may come to you.

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Cyberchondria & The Art Of Googling Oneself Silly!


Cyberchondria
An actual research study titled "Cyberchondria: Studies of the Escalation of Medical Concerns in Web Search" was recently conducted by Microsoft researchers Ryen W. White and Eric Horvitz to analyze how the Web enables those obsessed in researching illnesses. A survey of 515 Microsoft employees determined that Internet surfing regarding health issues is on the rise. Inquiring minds want to know what's ailing them and why they are obsessed with tracking down health symptoms online from the common cold to cancer.

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Miniature Furniture Collection Features 42 Legendary Chair Designs


Miniature Furniture Collection Features 42 Legendary Chair Designs
This unique 42-piece miniature collection features famous and iconic chairs, sofas & lounges by the legends of 20th century furniture design, all in handy 1/12 scale.

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Holiday Gift Idea: A Pair of Eco-Shoes For The Recycling Nork


The trash to treasure pair of shoes you see in the picture to the right was created by Gabriel Dishaw. They are part of Dishaw's Junk Dunk shoe sculpture series. Each shoe is made with recycled metals, computer parts and typewriter parts

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The 5 Darkest, Sexiest Pin-Up Calendars For 2010


Fascinated by strange and sometimes too-real images of beautiful but gory women?  By obscure references in artistic disguise?  Love sexy goth?  Boy, do I have a collection of 2010 wall calendars for you!

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Gamers Go Gaga For Creepy, Chesty Claw Catcher


Gamers Go Gaga For Creepy, Chesty Claw Catcher
Claw vending machines, candy cranes, UFO catchers - like all arcade games, you pay your money and you take your chances. When it comes to wacky arcade games offering surprising prizes like these ones, however, some may keep paying until they go bust.

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10+ Laugh Out Loud Funny Pet Calendars For 2010


I like to buy funny pet wall calendars as Christmas gifts for my pet lover friends because, even if they receive other calendar gifts, there is always a space on the wall for one more -- especially if it's funny and about their species of pet. I found some really hilarious dog, cat, rabbit, ginea pig, ferret, and tea cup pig calendars for 2010; maybe you will find just the right ones for your friends (or yourself!) among them.

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Weird And Wacky Men’s Underwear: The Solution to Flat Butts


Few men will tell you, but for many a flat butt is a source of embarrassment. They can work on pumping up their arms, their abs and their chests, but their butts often don't change shape as they'd like. Spanx are available for women to tuck and firm, and now, to address men's body grievances there is body contouring underwear.

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Little House On The Trailer: Prefab Houses That Move When You Do


I know what you're thinking - prefabricated houses aren't new. At some point, we've all known someone who's lived in a mobile home, trailer, or another sort of prefab home. But this new company has a fun name and a fun concept that's definitely worth talking about!

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LinkedIn & Twitter - Like Peanut Butter & Chocolate!


Twitter & LinkedIn
In the days of yore (3 years ago), when social networks were first making their mark on the digital landscape, there was a divide between those networks you chose for business and those selected for fun. Today, those worlds collide, as LinkedIn and Twitter formally get "linked" to each other. And the combination is sweeter than PB&J.

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Geek Chic Fashion: Prototype Bluetooth Dress


When you're out for a night on the town with your cell phone on hand, it's easy to miss important phones calls from your friends that you regret not picking up, because you could have stopped from them going home with the regretful guy. The ideal solution has become a reality, with fashion that meets Bluetooth indicator technology.

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Japanese Fashion Designer United Bamboo Creates Cat Ready-To-Wear!


It was just a matter of time before a Japanese fashion house began seriously designing for cats;  cat-dressing is getting too big for the petwear trade.  United Bamboo has come out with a line of ready-to-wear for cats that match their women's fashions for the Fall and Winter season 2009 - 2010.  Here is a preview of the collection....

 

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First Exclusive Green Marketplace For Hotels Launches


EcoGreenHotel Store Launches
On November 9, EcoGreenHotel announced the official launch of it’s new online store, EcoGreenHotelStore.com. It's virtually a green marketplace for hotels and a one-stop marketplace of over 1000 products and services for the green hospitality industry. As more and more hotels become green-certified and more guests request "green" accommodations, the EcoGreenHotel Store is satisfying the needs of both the hotelier and the traveler.

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USB Beer Can Ultrasonic Humidifier Puts Mist In Your Mug


USB Beer Can Ultrasonic Humidifier Puts Mist In Your Mug
The USB Beer Can Humidifier from Greenhouse offers non-alcoholic relief for those driven to drink by bad office air.

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NC-17 Rating For Xbox 360 Users Restricts Tweets


Restricting Xbox Live for 17 yrs-old and younger
Not only are teenagers 17 and younger allowed to watch certain movies, Xbox 360 just banished them from accessing social networks. Strange that the teen demographic that is the target market for Xbox systems are restricted from from the Xbox Live's new integration of Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm. And with Christmas right around the corner!

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Sub Rosa: Discreet Restaurant With A Nude, Indiscreet Dress Code


Previously, I came across a unique restaurant in Maine that offered people a free lunch in exchange for a nude dip in the lake. While naked restaurants just aren't common outside of nudist colonies, there are a few out there that, like Maine's Black Frog Restaurant are okay with an "au naturel" dress code, and the latest one is in Oregon.

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