Added 19 September, 2013
LEGO holds a special place in people's hearts and we're seeing the blocks be used by artists, inventors, makers, and others all around the world. The plastic building blocks were the inspiration for a new design that recently won the iF concept design award 2013. What if bottle caps could be upcycled to become toys? They would become collectable,...
Added 18 September, 2013
Lead by the emergence of 3D printing, making and building your own things is a burgeoning trend. As a result, we are seeing all kinds of kits that help facilitate amateur creators. A fun example is the build your own bubble gum kit, which lets you create mouthfuls of bubble gum in about a half an hour. Add your own flavors and colors to make...
Added 16 September, 2013
Locavorism: eating local or hyper-local food that is harvested nearby has taken the foodie world by storm. But that doesn't always mean that the vegetables from the restaurant's roof garden were harvested that day. Now De Kas Restaurant and Nursery in Amsterdam is taking this trend to the extreme with a commitment to the freshest dishes possible,...
Added 16 September, 2013
Fast food is just not fast enough for some people, as evidenced by the debut of a new technology from McDonald's that lets Americans order and pay for Big Macs and other items from their mobile phones. McDonald's is currently testing a mobile payment application in Salt Lake City and in Austin, Texas. After ordering via a mobile phone, customers...
Added 16 September, 2013
We've seen organic beers and wines, and even some vodkas. But is organic Cachaca really necessary? The distillate, a native of Brazil, is the main ingredient in a properly made caipirinha. But chances are, if you are knocking back caipirinhas that your body's health is not paramount. And does alcohol made from organically grown sugars and grains...
Added 15 September, 2013
Now that rooftop farming is firmly entrenched in contemporary culture, people are getting even more creative about the possibilities of what can be done up there. We've seen beekeeping operations and even goats on roofs. Now in Bangkok they are farming spirulina, an edible algae super food with a high protein content and a complete compliment of...
Added 15 September, 2013
A slew of websites are endeavoring to bring people together offline to facilitate new connections in ways that could never have happened before. These include sites for taxi-sharing, meeting likeminded others on airplanes, group buying, and even sharing hotel rooms in order to make new friends share expenses. Next up is EatWith, an on-trend...
Added 12 September, 2013
Food has always been connected to togetherness, but fast food is often for those looking for something quick and solo. One exception has been KFCs chicken buckets, large meals that are meant to be shared. Now McDonald's has come up with a way to bring people together with its new Blitz Box, a shareable Happy Meal for adults containing two Quarter...
Added 11 September, 2013
US-based Campbell Soup Company is taking a page from the success of single-serving coffee pods to create and market soup pods based on the same technology and process. Called K-Cup packs, they are designed to be brewed in the same single-cup machines that have become staples in homes, offices and upscale hotels around the world. According to the...
Added 11 September, 2013
Coca-Cola has announced it will start a version of Canada Dry ginger ale in Japan as a heated carbonated drink. Sold in cans, the soda will be dispensed by vending machines, which in itself is not so special since Japan is already known for its many vending machines dispensing canned hot tea and coffee drinks. But this is different. The soda is...