Added 4 May, 2013
Owners of fashion-forward fidos in Manhattan's toniest neighborhood are getting temporary tattoos for their pets. To tattoo a dog, groomers typically start off by filling in a stencil with canine-safe glue. Next, they add glitter and, sometimes, rhinestones. The designs, which cost approximately $100, are most often placed on dogs' hips or...
Added 3 May, 2013
An Australian initiative is encouraging readers to donate already-read books to charity. Partnering with publishers like Random House, Mail Books for Good is creating dust jackets that, when flipped around, become secure, prepaid mailing envelopes addressed to The Footpath Library. The charity distributes books to needy individuals who do not...
Added 1 May, 2013
FitBark's wearable computing and mobile technology lets you monitor the activity level of your dog. The package includes a wearable device, a home base and a mobile app. Together, these components allow pet owners to ensure that their dogs receive the right amount of daily exercise. The app helps dog owners check on their dogs as frequently as...
Added 30 April, 2013
WindUp is a wooden chair with a built-in device that charges smartphones, as long as you do not mind doing some clockwork. The oversized turnkey invites people to contribute their own physical efforts to get energy for their mobile devices.
Added 25 April, 2013
Located just 2.5 miles from downtown, Beacon Food Forest is designed to grow food, draw people together, and rehabilitate the local ecosystem. The land management system mimics a woodland ecosystem but substitutes edible trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals for other kinds of plants.
Added 24 April, 2013
SF72, named for the first critical 72 hours of an emergency situation, is being designed to connect people if disaster strikes. Citizens will be able to contact each other, find the latest updated information via geo-located tweets, check for missing persons, and see where help is needed most.
Added 21 April, 2013
MyRideBuddy carpooling service invites friends, neighbors, and colleagues match up and ride together. The site matches people with cars who are going in the same direction as those who need rides. It also matches ride partners for taxipooling so that they can take a taxi ride together. The goal is to build a community of like-minded people, in a...
Added 20 April, 2013
Smartphones are looking to make use of Braille to assist the visually impaired. The phone screens are embedded with pins that rise to the surface using Shape Memory Alloy technology, in which metals revert to their original shape after being pressed.
Added 18 April, 2013
A huge number of people suffer from difficult-to-diagnose medical problems. The problem is that no single individual, even a doctor, can keep track of thousands of unique medical disorders, with hundreds of new ones discovered each year. CrowdMed just might be revolutionizing healthcare by harnessing the wisdom of crowds to help solve some of the...
Added 17 April, 2013
Because it both engages guests in the celebration, and is cheaper than hiring professional photographers, brides and grooms are increasingly asking their guests to provide the shots and several companies are providing the software to make the sharing easier. WedPics is one that is specifically made for weddings. Guests are provided with a unique...