RETAIL
Grand Opening
It is precisely this commercial whimsy that inspired
Canadian brothers Ben and Hall Smyth to create
GrandOpening, a space that will constantly reopen every
three months. GrandOpening is currently a ping-pong
parlor equipped with full-sized table and recording
facilities so you can watch your performances on YouTube.
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SERVICES
Providing a Thriving Office
Thriving Office is a CD, filled with office sounds, that
home businesses play it in the background while they’re
on the phone to sound more established.
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PETS
Timeshare Canine
Leased cars. Vacation condos. And now, timeshare dogs.
FLEXPETZ lets dog lovers who don't have the time or
space to be full-time pet owners make playdates with
dogs from breed-rescue shelters.
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TECHNOLOGY
Secure ATM
Magtek, a company that has developed a product,
MagnePrint, for recording the unique magnetic media
signature for all credit and debit cards scanned through
its readers. The first scan by a MagnePrint reader
creates a template against which all subsequent scans
are compared.
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Yoyo Phone
ModeLabs has created a series of concept phones that run
off sustainable energy sources. One concept phone looks
like a yo-yo that hangs around the user's neck and
continuously harnesses both solar and kinetic energy
using a pendulum and voltaic cells.
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
Instant Rice
Instant noodles have been around long enough that we
take their 2-minute preparation time for granted. Now
Japan brings us Hotto! Raisu - specially packed rice
that can be served up as a piping hot meal, just by
pouring water over the packaging. No cooking required!
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CONSUMER GOODS
No Poison Spray
Most pesticides I've used are full of toxic chemicals, but this spray doesn't
have anything like that. The active ingredient is natural mint extract, which is
a neuro-toxin. It works just as well or better than any spray I've tried, and
smells very minty.
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AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL
A New Way of Farming
Julian Cunningham started Swallow Crest Farm in 1999, a
few years after moving his family to this scenic area on
LaBrant Road. He taught a preschool for three years
before deciding his heart was in farming -- and he
wanted to grow the healthiest food possible.
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ADVERTISING
Toilet Advertising
Call it ingenious marketing or just plain bad taste, but
a company promoting its laxatives on a bus stop
billboard on busy Avenida Faria Lima in São Paulo has
incorporated toilet lids attached to the seats where bus
passengers sit and wait to further drive home its
message.
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GADGETS
Solar Lighter
If you are an adventurous animal then lemme give you
some dope on the solar powered lighter. This
solar-powered lighter doesn't actually create an open
flame, but it does create a series of sparks that should
be capable of lighting a BBQ grill.
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CULTURE & MUSIC
Free Music by We7
A new platform called We7 has developed a system that
does just that. Currently in beta, We7 gives brands the
chance to communicate with users by "grafting” a short
(around 10 seconds) audio or video ad to the front end
of the file.
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Hail The iRosary
The iRosary converts the iPod’s white headphones into a
hybrid prayer bead that can be shifted and then heard as
an “audio bead” during prayers, which are themselves
monitored via the iPod’s integrated calendar.
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Bassline Needed
A social networking site with a musical slant, Indaba
Music gives users a place to not only share their own
music, but also facilitates public and private sessions
through which multiple artists can collaborate on
recording projects.
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