Iconoculture: But will it run on empty? In June 2006, Volvo showcased its Multi-Fuel, a vehicle prototype capable of running on gasoline, ethanol, methane, natural gas and Hythane (a trademarked hydrogen-methane blend). The Multi-Fuel earned a gold medal in the emissions category and a silver in the carbon dioxide emissions contest. Five-fuel flexibility is intended to make it easier for […]
Various Fuels on Car
Kids Soap
Strange New Product: A new product called, “SquidSoap” is designed to teach kids good habits in washing their hands thoroughly. When you push down on SquidSoap’s dispenser, it shoots a small amount of black ink with the soap. You’re supposed to keep washing your hands until you remove all the black ink. It takes about 15 to 20 seconds to […]
Trash Without Pest
Entrepreneur.com: Terry Feinberg was seeing red. “I can’t [count] how many times I went outside and found my garbage ripped apart in the street,” Feinberg says. He was tired of having pests and animals snooping around his garbage bags, so he decided to come up with a new type of bag that would discour-age them by both scent and color. […]
Healthy Meals
Iconoculture: Time to outsource those bleary-eyed mornings of sandwich making. Bay Area parents of pre-K to eighth-graders can sign up for Kid Chow to really pack it in – lunchboxes, that is. Here’s how this independent (not school-sponsored) delivery service works: Parents order online and pay via PayPal one week in advance. Rather than mystery meat, think teriyaki chicken rice […]
Tracking Time
DailyCandy: You don’t smoke. You avoid the sun. Your bathroom cabinet is heaving with all sorts of antiaging creams. You’re waging a war against time. And it shows. But when it comes to the contents of your fridge, you’ve given up on the battle of the dates. It’s a time warp inside there — 2-month-old eggs alongside 2-year-old blueberry jam. […]
Jam Sells
Ladies/Girls’ Accessories are now available for sale on a LJ site! All kinds of items to suit everyone from FRUiTS fans and decora girls to the classy and hip ladies who want a bit of spice. All at extremely reasonable prices! The items numbers continue from the last item listed in the previous entry. Japanese Entertainment merchandise are also up […]
Cocktail Kick
PR Web: The next big thing to hit the Cocktail Kingdom is a retro-modern shaker full of fun from Phoenix, Arizona-based Sweet’s Brand, Inc. The company is proud to introduce Cocktail Kick — a new product that adds an extra puckery, tart, tangy taste to adult beverages like margaritas, mojitos, martinis, bloody marys, and more. “I like a good margarita […]
Travel Entertainment
Springwise: Launched yesterday at Schiphol Airport, Fuel for Travel lets consumers download travel guides, music, audio books, tv shows and movies to their MP3 players and other digital devices. The Fuel for Travel features listening and viewing stations for travellers to browse digital content. Once they’ve found what they want, they can dock their device, pay by credit or debit […]
Cool Vest
Dayton Daily News: Just in time for the hot dogs of summer — the Cool Vest. Originally marketed in Japan, the Cool Vest is now being sold in the United States to keep dogs cool in hot weather. Owners soak the vest in water and it remains wet, allowing the pet to stay cool as the water evaporates and takes […]