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Hand Lights

Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:03 AM

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There are tons of head mounted lights to light your work, but they only put light where you point your head. And when your view point and your lighting are close together everything appears flat with little or no shadow. Enter the Hand Lights, a pretty simple and cheap DIY project that puts adjustable lights on your forearms to light whatever is in your hands. They have the advantage over head mounted lights because they always put the light where you're working. They also provide better light since it comes from multiple directions (if you wear two) to provide both more illumination and a better sense of depth. I use these all the time, everything from sculpting and crafting projects (the light on my sewing machine is dismal, these help make up for it) to provide extra lights while soldering, cleaning out the attic, working on the car, and late night reading. Adding a binder clip and a magnet they can be stuck just about anywhere.

Source: Cool Tools

Portable Restrooms for Weddings and Events

Posted on November 8, 2010 at 4:48 AM

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Christine Sweeney began Atlanta Watercloset in April 2010. Christine's former corporate sales career, coupled with an enthusiasm for all things clean and fresh, inspired her to consider starting abusiness that most women (or men for that matter) wouldn't consider. She feels her attention to detail, professional follow up and passion for making a difference to her clients will set Atlanta Watercloset apart from the competition. No detail is too small for us. When planning an outdoor event in metro Atlanta you can count on Atlanta Watercloset to provide exceptionally clean portable restrooms and all the little extras that will wow your guests, clients and friends. Their fresh and clean luxury portable restrooms feature flush toilets, fresh water hand wash sink, interior lights, mirror, coat hook, shelf, brand name toilet paper and much more.

Device for Seatbelt Comfort

Posted on November 6, 2010 at 8:33 AM

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Let’s face it…Seatbelts are an uncomfortable necessity for driving safely. Now there’s a solution! A new device is being launched to specifically address a woman’s comfort with a seatbelt. Most women are uncomfortable with the shoulder strap of a seatbelt and most will fuss with it or not wear it at all, risking a ticket or worse. “Drive‘n Comfort, is an innovative 2-part product designed for a woman to drive comfortably, as well as safely” says Suzanne Benoit, inventor of the device “its ease of use and effective relief has been a hit with our demographic.”

Billiard and Dining Table

Posted on November 4, 2010 at 6:20 AM

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The folks at Koraltürk Bilardo furniture have figured out an elegant way around the whole billiard table/space equation. Their billiard tables transform into dining tables – which is an excellent idea, because most dining rooms are proportioned beautifully for a good-sized pool table. So now you can have one, without needing a whole extra room. If you want one, you are probably going to have to pay through the nose for shipping – these things come from Turkey.

Source: Uber Review

Store Sells Nothing but Soda

Posted on October 14, 2010 at 5:17 AM

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Why Galco's Soda Pop Stop? Because before there were shops, there were Stops! The business began as a small Italian grocery store in Los Angeles, California. It has been family owned and operated for over one-hundred years. Although the focus of the store has changed to soda pop and beer from around the world. They still maintain their Italian deli in the back of their retail store. They originally became known for their "Blockbuster" sandwiches which are made fresh daily.

The passion for soda began when John F. Nese was a child. His father's best friend owned a soda pop bottling plant where John loved to visit in the 1950's. At that time, he also spent his summers at Happy Camp. It was here that he would dream of how he could hook the natural, bubbling spring water, add syrup and siphon it to his elementary school's drinking fountains. In 1995 John began increasing his assortment of sodas not only out of love, but also as a protest to some of the larger soda companies that were not offering him the same prices as his larger competitors. He figured why not support other small businesses such as his own?

It took a few years, but the idea finally caught on! People started journeying from far away places to get a look at the store with over 400 sodas. They were honored toappear on various media appearances. John's love of history and trivia extends to his sodas. People who visit the retail store are impressed with his ability to share an interesting fact about any soda of interest.

Watch Out Warning Triangle

Posted on October 12, 2010 at 5:02 PM

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Do you want to be forewarned about a broken-down car with a holographic “Watch Out – Warning Triangle” beaming at you from a distance, when driving? Or do you think it will be a distraction and a hazard? The idea from Chun-Chieh Chang & Wan-Hua Tsai is simple….holographic red triangle projected from a distance, warning you of a stalled car ahead in the lane. Some may argue it being an eeriePotter-esque sign on the freeway; others may call it helpful. Watch Out – Warning Triangle won an If Concept Design this year.

Source: Yanko Design

Recycled Bread Tag Monsters

Posted on October 10, 2010 at 12:08 PM

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Eeeee! Amanda has been saving bread tags (those little plastic clips that keep your bread bag closed) for months just waiting for Halloween to get close. She has had this craft idea for these little monsters in her head for a while and finally got the chance to make them today. You could probably make them in much simpler fashion, but she loves adding little details, embellishing, etc. You can follow the link below, how she made these recycled bread tag monsters if you are interested . This can be implemented by big bread companies or you can sell your design to them or can be use as an advertisement.

Source: Crafts by Amanda

Card Rewards

Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:01 AM

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Oregon-based Supportland is using incentives to reward them for choosing local businesses when they buy products and services of any kind. Supportland has developed a rewards card that works at any of the company's network of some 50 locally owned Portland-area businesses. Using the free card, consumers are rewarded with points every time they make a purchase at one of those business. Those points, in turn, can be used toward the purchase of specific products or services at any participating businesses. Locally owned Poppy Massage, for instance, offers a one-hour massage for every 500 points earned at any business or businesses in the Supportland network.

Following its official Portland launch in January, Supportland hopes to expand across the US, with points transferable among regions — the entire infrastructure has been packaged, in fact, so that it can be completely re-branded wherever it’s implemented, the company says. An iPhone app, meanwhile, is also in the works. One to partner with, emulate or otherwise get involved in? This concept can be implemented for a country purpose, encouraging consumers to buy national products, rather than international chains.

Source: Springwise

Board Game Cafe

Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:52 AM

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It's not uncommon to see board games on display at restaurants and cafes, but they're typically used to prop up laptops at least as often as to provide hands-on entertainment. Aiming to re-create the offline interaction of days gone by, Toronto's Snakes & Lattes serves up not just coffee but also 1,500 board games available for the playing.

Billed as “the first board game cafe in Toronto,” Snakes & Lattes dispenses with the free wifi; rather, it encourages its patrons to play games instead. For CAD 5 perperson per visit, visitors can choose from the cafe's diverse collection, which includes staples like Monopoly as well as lesser-known offerings including Jumanji and Fireball Island, they are taking the concept even further, the shop's baristas serve as strategic advisors as well, dispensing instructions and tips for play along with the frothy beverages. Coming soon, reportedly, are themed nights, youth-focused initiatives and a rental system to let customers play the games at home. Given the ubiquity of wifi-enabled coffee houses around the world, unplugging and focusing instead on low-tech games is an interesting premise that could win the loyalty of legions of mass-mingling consumers.

Source: Springwise

Super Size Bikes

Posted on October 4, 2010 at 6:46 PM

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As a super-sized person who decided to get exercising again, Joan wanted a nice, sturdy bike that she felt comfortable on and that she knew could easily support her weight. Imagine her frustration when, no matter what she typed in the search engines or to whom she talked or emailed, she could not find even one bike that was built for her. The people who really understand bikes told her that, in fact, it was very risky to ride a bike that was not built strong enough for her weight. Even bikes that were built for big riders only went up to only 225 pounds. The more she searched for her own bicycle, the more convinced she became that there is no way that she is the only fat person looking for a solid bicycle or adult tricycle. Biking is a great exercise--and it's easy! Of course big people would cycle if they could buy a bike that's built for them, without having to be sized up by some mega-fit sales clerks who sell equipment made for skinny people.

This search for a bike for her--call her large, fat, super-sized, obese, plus-sized, huge, queen size, whatever!--is what made her decide that not only would she find a great bike for herself, she'd create a store where anyone, no matter how heavy, could come and find a welcoming, size-friendly environment. She decided that not having a positive word to describe a person of size was ridiculous, so she invented "Zize, Size with Attitude!" So when your weigh more than 200 pounds, then you need a supersized cycle.

Charitable Bandages

Posted on September 18, 2010 at 12:03 PM

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For all you super fashion-conscious individuals out there, I would like to bring your attention to the limited-edition Cynthia Rowley Band-Aids collection. Don’t let your next boo-boo get the best of your style sense; instead, let it become one with your banging outfit. Using glitter, sequins, chains and more, the Cynthia Rowley Band-Aids will surely steal the limelight from your other fabulous fashion items. The 20 assorted bandages come in a great tin can for only $10, one dollar of which goes to Design Ignites Change.

Source: Trend Hunter

The Talkatoo

Posted on September 16, 2010 at 6:04 AM

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Parents have been doing it for years. Sometimes it is a secret, heart-shaped squeeze of mustard inside a sandwich. Other times it is a small note of encouragement tucked inside a backpack or jacket pocket. Kids have their tough days at school and parents have just as tough a time wondering how their kids will cope with their time away at school. It is only natural to worry.  After all, it is a parent’s job to protect and comfort the kids. While you can’t go along with your children to school, you can give them a bit of extra reassurance to take along with them.

The Talkatoo was created by a mom who was going through this same struggle with her two young kids.  She wanted them to have a little more encouragement than the basics and came up with an idea.  The Talkatoo device stores a 30 second voice message that the child can then play whenever he/she needs a little comfort from home. It can be recorded over again and again to keep messages up to date. TheTalkatoo comes in fun colors and designs and is only about the size of a watch face. It can be clipped to backpacks or worn as a necklace.  I think that kids in their first couple years of school could really benefit from this extra consolation, but even the older kids may like to tuck one of these away in a dark corner of their backpack for those really rough days.

Source: Inventor Spot

Entrepreneur Sells Two Board Games for $24m

Posted on September 14, 2010 at 11:40 AM

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Entrepreneur Shane Yeend has sold two of the first board games he developed for $24 million. "Factor Crap'' and "Battle of the Sexes" - which was Australia's biggest board game and the sixth-largest board game in the US at one point - have been sold to Canadian toy company Spinmaster in a deal that involves earn-out clauses covering the next 18 years. "It is a lot of money for a cardboard box," Mr Yeend said. "It was the first thing that got us into the games business. So many people spend their lives trying to take games around the world - we are getting three or four out of 10, so it's a good average." Mr Yeend said he was budgeting for 10 per cent growth in the games business over the next 12 months but his company, Imagination, is also battling the past. Mr Yeend was named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007 and has also won export awards based on the success of the Adelaide company.

Source: News

Fruit Flowers

Posted on September 8, 2010 at 5:41 PM

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While some people might still use flowers to convey their emotions, imagine how much you could say with an edible bouquet? There is a new trend forming among people who like to show they care in a unique way and a franchise that is jumping in to help fill that need, FruitFlowers. FruitFlowers was launched in 1984 by Susan Ellman and Ellen Davis. Surprised by how quickly people seemed to take to their new business it soon grew. Originally the fruit bouquet was created to be a fun addition to a party but it soon became their livelihood. Now their creations can be found pretty much anywhere, in hospitals and even the office.

Source: Business Opportunities Weblog

Car Lashes

Posted on September 6, 2010 at 10:25 AM

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Many people anthropomorphize their cars. If your car is “female,” how do you make it obvious to everyone on the street? Car Lashes, of course! Carlashes eyelashes and crystal eyeliner are the newest hot products for your car. The trademark Carlashes is a new automotive after market brand created to allow cars to be personalized with a feminine touch. Carlashes are sold by Turbo Style Products, a new company formed in January 2010 and based in Park City, Utah. Turbo Styles mission is to be the leading supplier of female automotive after market products.