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My(Separate)Space.com - Social Network For Lousy Spouses!


LousySpouse.com
For those familiar with the TV Show "Survivor," one knows you have to "outwit, outplay and outlast." And while that same philosophy is sometimes jokingly applied to failing marriages, LousySpouse.com's slogan of "endure, survive and prevail" plays it a little closer to the vest. Yes, there is a social network for those in the thralls of divorce, whether it be pre-, post or during.

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Google's GPS Speeds Past Stand-Alones


Google GPS
Ubiquitous Google is out there once again speeding past anything it finds in its way on what we use to call the Superhighway! This time its taken to the gadget world by transforming their Android phones into mobile GPS navigation systems - and its free!

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Twilight's New Moon & Social Media, America's New Stimulus Plan?


Twilight New Moon & Volvo Social Media Campaign
What is so hot about the Volvo's XC60 coupe? Described on their Web site as a cross-over "with a big attitude," one would expect a car of this type to be owned by soccer moms driving their kids to practice. With a couple of well-placed product placements in a hit teens' & 20-somethings' movie, that same car is going to be on a lot of Christmas wish-lists this holiday season.

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Get & Go Express: Store Without Employees Operates Like Giant Vending Machine


Vending machines might be the ultimate businesses of convenience, but often they do have limitations with what they can hold and they type of products available.  To bridge the gap between store and vending concept, the Get & Go Express was created.

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The Business Of Halloween Horror: 5 Historical Haunts To Horrify You This Halloween


Halloween is a huge business, but sometimes the classic historical haunts get overlooked. The businesses based on haunting history, do however offer some of the most horrifying experiences available in the United States, and here are some of the top 5 historical haunts that you should let horrify you this Halloween!

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Social Media That Happens In Vegas Doesn't Have To Stay in Vegas!


Las Vegas & Social Media
The catch-phrase that transformed Las Vegas' failed attempt at becoming a 'family destination' back into its original 'Sin City' image is now taking another turn. "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas," was not only a brilliant ad campaign slogan, it also became a pop culture mantra used every time someone wanted to alert someone else about keeping things on the DL.

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Google & WOWD Putting Humans Back Into The Search Equation


Google & WOWD - social search engines
Like Mahalo, ChaCha, Eurekster and a few other social search engines before them, adding humans to the search function seems to be having a resurgence in popularity. After all when Google jumps into the fray, people do stop and listen.

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Canine Water Therapy: Big Time Doin' The Dog Paddle


Dogs across the U.S., Great Britain, Canada and Australia are lining up to join canine swim clubs! Water therapy for dogs is a recent bloom among the canine natural therapies, which include chiropractics, massage therapy, and acupuncture. 

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Work Poop: Disgusting Website Tracks How Much People Get Paid To Poop At Work


Perhaps it's an evaluation of just how productive you are at work, or maybe it's a website that truly is crappy - but, whichever way you look at it, it's certainly a tool to help you waste time at work. Sorry employers!

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Lo Fresco Healthy Vending Machines In Europe


Vending machines haven't traditionally catered to those looking for a healthy afternoon snack. Most vending machines feature chips, chocolate bars, cookies, and occasionally, the odd granola bar or apple accompanied by a wealth of carbonated beverages. Yo! Naturals was a healthy, organic vending machine that we spotted before, and now they've got competition!

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Getting Personal: Classic Stories Customized To Make You The Hero Or Heroine


We've seen businesses that put you in the starring role of Hollywood movies, and those that make children the main character in a tale, and continuing right along with the story customization theme is Getting Personal.

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Foursquare Clique Has A Ticket To Ride On The BART


Foursquare BART Rider
Odd that Foursquare, the Location-Based Social Network with it roots in Manhattan should strike its first transit deal with the Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco versus the New York Subway system. Is the new location-based social network attracting a narrow demographic of West Coast clique-ish gamers?

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Barcode Plus: Company That Believes In Full Consumer Disclosure


There's a black market for stolen goods in many countries around the world that get passed off as legitimate. Not only is this misleading to unsuspecting consumers, they can encounter legal ramifications for purchasing counterfeit goods. In order to help businesses and consumers verify the legitimacy of their purchases, Barcode Plus has been created.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Whopper: Big Launch With An Even Bigger Lunch


Microsoft Windows 7 Whopper: Big Launch With An Even Bigger Lunch
Microsoft celebrated the launch of their highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system worldwide with a smorgasbord of offbeat promotions, but nothing could top Burger King's 7-patty Windows 7 Whopper in Japan. DO have a cow, man!

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Learn Japanese or English with a Geek Goddess at Idols Foreign Language Academy


Learn Japanese or English with a Geek Goddess at Idols Foreign Language Academy
Japanese Idols... they're not jeweled statues you'll find in a temple. These idols are pretty young girls who show off her cute looks and debatable talents on TV, at websites, in magazines and now... in a unique Akihabara language school.

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Bing & Google Rockin' Real-Time, Baby!


Bing & Google - Real-Time Search
When Bing filed for a trademark earlier this year, it appeared that 'local search' was in its cross-hairs. Now it has set it sights on 'real-time search' as well. And not to be outdone, the ubiquitous Google followed suit. Rocking real-time, baby is something both of these search engines needed to stay relevant in today's search engine arena.

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Feel Good Ripple: A Canadian Project Built On Kindness And Giving Back


If we could, most of us would take the opportunity to give back and put a smile on the face of someone else, but we just don't always know where to start or don't have the ample financing available to make our aspirations a reality.  The Canadian Credit Union Servus has spearheaded a project just focused on good deeds.

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Coca Cola's Magic Mystery Social Media Tour


Coca Cola will access the power of social media to create some international buzz for the brand around the globe commencing January 1, 2010 and lasting for a full year. As part of their "Open Happiness" campaign, the year-long quest to find out what makes people happy will go under the code name, "Expedition 206," and will take a team of Happiness Ambassadors from Aruba to Zimbabwe.

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Top 5 Most Terrifying & Disturbing Restaurants To Visit This Halloween


It seems like no matter where you go around the world, there's a unique experience offered that might just want to make you run screaming home to momma. With Halloween approaching, there's no better time to terrify and disturb yourself or your loved ones, so here are some of the top 5 most terrifying and disturbing restaurants that you just can't miss this year.

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Nintendo Amusement Park: The Dream Business That Will Become A Reality


No matter what generation you're from, you've probably spent your fare share of time with a Nintendo game, and you've probably always wondered what it feels like to stomp on the head of a Goomba or bounce off the top of an oversized mushroom. Well, dream about it no more, because soon this will become a reality!

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