Sue Wargo, a school librarian from N. Grosvenordale, CT saves more than $500 a year on book purchases. How? “I regularly swap books online to supplement my personal and school libraries. I also get books on CD for travel. I listen to them and then return them,” says Sue. “It helps feed my book addiction at a fraction of what […]
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Laid off? Get a Mycubi
For the ever increasing amount of Americans who are self employed, a new website has just been launched which helps them market their services to their local area. On Mycubi.com everyone creates a free mini website (called a Cubi) which lets everyone in their local area know what services they offer. Even those who have regular jobs can use the […]
Letterman Letter Box
Perfection down to the smallest detail: let the new LETTERMAN XXL by Radius Design surprise you with all it can hold! Under its generous upper flap is a practical holder for newspapers and magazines, protecting everything from the wind and rain with its capacious format. The striking peephole makes this model a real eye-catcher – and is also practical. It […]
It’s my Wedding Gifts
Anyone who has ever planned a wedding understands how quickly a life milestone can become a logistical nightmare. Juggling vendors, guests, and details can dull the shine of what should be the most special day of a couple’s life. Now, a new website is about to change all that. ItsMyGiftRegistry.com lets couples plan their wedding, showers, and bachelor or bachelorette […]
Home Tiki Bar
TrendCentral: In-Home Bars: Why go to the bar when you can build one in your loft? That was the thinking of Chicago-based artist Dustin Ruegger. Using scrap wood, bar stools found in an alley, palm leaves, and decorations from the thrift store, Dustin built a Tiki bar in his house. Channeling the ghost of tropical vacations past, Dustin strung lights […]
Count Calories and Charge Phone with Stix
Iconoculture: Calling all calorie counters: Graphic designer Cyrene Quiamco has introduced Stix, a concept phone she claims will help burn calories while charging. The phone — which attaches to the wrist, purse or belt — only recharges when users jog, jump, shake, stroll or perform other modes of physical activity. The phone uses GPS technology to track physical activity levels […]
Source Point Launches to Aid Businesses in Global Sourcing
Source point at SourcePoint.com recently announced the launch a global business to business sourcing directory to aid businesses in sourcing products, services, equipment, devices, materials, components, chemicals and more worldwide. The source point directory and product search engine is based on the United Nations Standard Product and Services Code (UNSPSC) which provide a highly efficient and accurate classification of good […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 90
Sunglass Contact Lenses Imagine the soccer ball aiming straight for your eyes instead of the net. It sure is not the best way to show-off your new Armani designer shades. Easy remedy anyone? Safer and wiser to use: The Optimal Vision Color Contact Lens! It is not cosmetic lenses, but act like sunglasses. Shades of green, yellow, red and grey….. […]
Stitch a Tweet
TrendCentral: Youheart.us blogger Juile Zidel, an avid Twitter fan and talented cross-stitcher, felt the tweets she was following were too good not to sew them into permanence. Thus Tweet Stitch was born as a way to immortalize her favorite actual tweets. It features fully rendered tweets in colorful thread, complete with a photo avatar. In addition to quirky quips from […]
Climb my Pimples
The Cool Hunter: Have fun with your pimples! That was likely the thinking of Gideon Amichay, Chief Creative Officer and partner at Shalmor Avnon Amichay/Y&R Interactive in Tel Aviv, Israel, when he created a campaign for Clearex acne treatment gel. A pimply-faced, 5-meter-tall climbing wall at Israel’s largest climbing center exposed 8,000 teenagers per month to the brand during their […]