Added 28 May, 2013
The new Timez5 prayer mat is designed especially for Muslims who prostrate themselves daily, but suffer from pain, stiffness, posture problems or low energy. Created with five layers the makers say are from materials created by NASA, the mat is produced by a company headquartered in Canada, with operations in the Middle East and production...
Added 28 May, 2013
A Canadian man is hoping to be the first person to sell his house for virtual currency Bitcoins. Owner Taylor More told the BBC "Bitcoins are really hard to get your hands on if you want to get them in large quantities. I have a couple projects that I want to get started, and they will take a lot of Bitcoins." According to the real estate listing...
Added 28 May, 2013
Aqua-cycling on stationary bicycles has been popular in Europe for some time, and now it is crossing the pond in a big way with programs popping up in cities across America. Cornerstone in West Hartford, Connecticut is one of the largest, offering a challenging workout that hydro-cools you as you go. What's next, underwater treadmills? Well, they...
Added 27 May, 2013
Making a little design in milk-foam on the top of fancy coffees is one of the prides of being a barista. Like most trends we track, this one is now getting more so. Coffee artist Kazuki Yamamoto is one of the leading practitioners of the growing field of coffee art, created with steamed milk atop hot cups of coffee. He makes stunning cappuccino...
Added 27 May, 2013
The Sugar Lab is a micro-design firm for custom 3D printed sugar. Created by a husband and wife architectural design team in Los Angeles, they began by printing a tiny cupcake topper. Now they are bringing 3D printing technology to the genre of mega-cool cakes, transforming sugar into a dimensional, structural medium. All of their projects are...
Added 26 May, 2013
The Sydney Harbour Tunnel in Australia has successfully developed and installed a radical new safety warning system that solves the persistent problem of drivers ignoring other more conventional signals to stop. The Softstop Barrier System produces a pseudo holographic image that appears to float in mid air, commanding the attention of the...
Added 26 May, 2013
If the rumors are correct, McDonald's Japan will soon be replacing their already super large size French fries, called "Share Potato", with an even larger "Mega Potato" size fries. The portion is equivalent to two large size fries and served in a single wide container. So while the trend in the United States and Europe is to slim down portion...
Added 23 May, 2013
Seattle-Tacoma International and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airports have both employed about 100 sheep to graze their vast lawns. And the city of Paris has replaced lawnmowers with sheep in some of its public parks. Now Chicago's O'Hare International Airport hired about 25 goats to graze on the grass and keep it trimmed. Starting...
Added 23 May, 2013
Standing restaurants are popular eateries in Japan, where quality food is cooked by Michelin-rated chefs and priced much cheaper than comparable eateries with seats. The concept is coming to New York as Michio Yasuda, who runs 18 such restaurants in Tokyo, is coming Stateside to test the concept. In Japan, the standing restaurants’ menus include...
Added 22 May, 2013
Wide swaths of national forests in the country of Chile have been devastated by wildfires. In response, one charity, Reforest Patagonia, is actively replanting trees using donations from people around the world. For a USD $4 donation, the charity will plant a tree in your name, and email you a link with its exact location in Google Maps. Of course...