Struck by StreetSpark

Trendwatching.com: StreetSpark allows users to connect with people nearby who share their interests. The users set up profiles detailing themselves and the type of people they want to meet. When a match appears nearby, they will see a photo and some basic information. If both users signal their interest by pressing ‘ignite’, they can see more information about each other […]

The Next Big Zing

Online video is the fastest-growing medium in history, with 72% of U.S. Web users watching clips online. This fact was a guiding force in the creation of a new online video review shopping site, TheNextBigZing.com, offering consumers a visual and audio experience as they watch reviews of the most innovative products on the market. Since the majority of consumers prefer […]

BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 102

Free and Easy WeTransfer WeTransfer’s feature list isn’t unusual: it’s free and allows users to send big files (up to 2 GB) without registering. Files are available for two weeks, and can be transferred to up to twenty people. The main difference with other online file transfer services…. Continued in BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 101 >>> – Alphabetical Stools – Pocketbook […]

Summer Experience: Grow the Hottest Chili

Gizmodiva.com: I don’t think I like hot and spicy food, but if you think you can handle it, you should give a Bhut Jolokia Ghost Chili a try. I think you will change your mind about hot food forever after this tasting session! This practically explosive chili pepper has been acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the […]

The Perfect Makeup Tool

Cool Hunting: The company’s blue chip status comes from the traditional techniques of their Japanese brush-making heritage, which they put to use for a variety of styles. Made from natural hair—ranging from Blue Squirrel to weasel—their output includes the S100 Series, the Kokutan Series, which includes standard and portable brushes, and private label brushes for cosmetics companies. Vetted for the […]

Alphabetical Stools

Swissmiss: These stools in shapes of abstract letters make me rejoice. How fantastic for a pre-school or modern childrens room? They are a brainchild of German Sascha Grewe and go by the label “artcanbreakyourheart.de”. They are available in 147 different colors. And how funny is their slogan: Kitsch can make you ritsch but art can break your heart. Letter Stool […]

Draw CAD on iPhone

In response to the environmental challenges facing the design and construction industries, Fresh Design Base Ltd. has created and launched an iPhone application which greatly reduces the amount of visits to building sites, as well as printing costs, for professionals. SiteP.A.D. allows the user to draw in CAD format, in the palm of their hands. The user can upload and […]

World’s Tallest Slide in Singapore Airport

Springwise: Reminiscent of artist Carsten Höller’s wildly popular installation in the Tate Modern a few years back, The Slide@T3 bills itself as the world’s tallest slide in an airport. That may well be true, for the thrill-seeker’s dream stands a full 12 metres high, permitting top speeds of up to six metres per second. To encourage visitors to experience the […]

Foldaway Baby Bath

Babygadget: No-one can ready you for the sheer amount of stuff that encroaches into every square inch of your living space once a baby arrives. One of the biggest – and often ugliest – items is a baby bath, so applause to Flexibath for making a fold-flat version that can be tucked away almost anywhere. Perhaps ironically, it comes in […]