Vegawatt: The Green Voltage Going green is all the rage now, and what better way to help power a restaurant than using grease from the very same kitchen? Vegawatt was developed by the Owl Power Company, a clean energy system company based in Massachusetts, and was launched this month. Vegawatt units won’t provide all the power and electricity that a […]
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 80
Digital Love
TrendCentral: A project launched by Paperwhite studio to assess how people measure their love, this blog allows anyone to contribute a dedication to their sweetheart for all the world to see. While the candy-colored hearts holding the text are anonymous, the digital love tends to be so intimate that any lucky recipient will recognize a tribute published just for them. […]
Heat up your Decor
The Boston Globe: When it comes to your home’s interior, few things are as aesthetically offensive as radiators. Radiators clash with decor schemes and, if they’re old enough, they hiss and clang to boot, especially these days when it’s frigid out. Moving them is rarely an option and some radiator covers do little to help the problem, seeming only to […]
Green Leafy Building
Inhabitat: Lately we’ve seen some incredible projects that make great use of the insulating and air-purifying benefits of green walls. The latest to strike our eye is this clean-lined office surrounded by the rolling Bío Bío hills in the center of Concepción, Chile. Conceived by Enrique Browne Arquitectos, the building makes extensive use of locally-sourced materials and is enveloped in […]
Wine Bottles Dipped in Chocolate
PR Web: With the economic climate tight this year, consumers are witnessing retailers going the extra mile to get their business this Valentine’s Day. One wine retailer, Cellar360, approached nine international winemakers and one sports legend to sign their wine bottles for gifts and is even dipping wine in chocolate. Called the “Signature Series”, Cellar360 is offering a collection of […]
Urban Bike-Sharing
Springwise: Urban bike-sharing is coming to North America in the form of Bixi, the new high-tech public bike system developed for the city of Montreal. Bixi follows the standard bike sharing principles: users take a bike from a stand, ride it to where they want to go, and drop it at another stand when they’re done. To make the concept […]
Home stylists
Iconoculture: 2009 style and trim trend: Go stealth? As consumers go to great lengths to stretch their dollars, home hair-cutting parties are an accessible option. Private coif parties aren’t new, but a struggling economy has caught stylists illegally accepting evening shifts, offering up lovely locks for fewer bucks. Some stylists report an uptick in consumers asking for these “under-the-table” deals. […]
Funky Feet
Inquirer.net: SURE, baby shoes are cute. But the truth is, babies aren’t supposed to wear shoes until they’ve learned how to walk. Rianna Roces-Trinidad and Sheryll Ang-Tiong, the mom-entrepreneurs behind Proud Mama, discovered this fact online. “We’re very proactive moms. We spend a lot of time on the Internet, reading articles. One of the things we learned online is that […]