NASA Offers Free Mission Visualization Software- Hitch A Ride To Saturn With Cassini

(TrendHunter.com) New software available from NASA will allow you to tag along with Cassini as it explores Saturn and its moons. You can see where Cassini is now, what the probe is doing and where it is going. The NASA website also has many links to explore to further understand the details of the mission, includi…

Ergonomically Shaped Chocolate – Hershey Bliss (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hershey’s Bliss will hopefully hit the sweet spot of the candy market. Hershey’s has seen their market share fall to Mars because the growth has been in premium and dark chocolate.

Let’s see if their newest innovation helps them out. The Bliss bars are ergonomically shaped to fit your mouth and wi…

Lip-Syncing Desktop Companion – USB Powered Tengu (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ever want a companion to talk to during those late nights at the office working on your computer? Tengu won’t talk back, but at least it will entertain you! Tengu is a USB powered….thing…that responds to music, your voice, or other noises. It can even “lip-sync” to the singer for some songs. …

Gruesome Public Health Ads – Dead People (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I get creeped out big time by insects, and these ads only make matters worse. Boecker Public Health are serious about getting their message across to you, “Every year pests are respnsible for over 2 millon deaths.” The Lebanese company provides pest control services for hospitals, hotels, restaurant…

Tux Ties Without Shirts… For Ladies – Karl Lagerfeld Fall 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When he’s not designing for Chanel or Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld works on pieces for his own label. Without the pressure of having to conform to another brand’s standards, the German designer gets really creative. His tuxedo collars and bow ties for women are a good example.

He showed the quirky look a…

Airport VIP For Pets – Lufthansa Frankfurt Animal Lounge

(TrendHunter.com) Lufthansa has opened a new animal station at the Frankfurt Airport, designed to offer the latest in animal handling practices. It is billed as the most modern animal station in the world. Lufthansa Cargo sees the development as an important milestone in its 30 year history of handling animals. The F…

Bearded Underwear – Sex Bomb by Le Slip et Le Caleçon

(TrendHunter.com) The leading lingerie blog in France, called La Lingerie, Le Slip et Le Caleçon, has unearthed a disturbing video, where a male model sports a Bin Laden inspired pair of briefs.

The briefs come with a face of Bin Laden, a long beard falling between the model’s hairy thighs and the drawing of a bomb…

Turn A Calculator Into A Metal Detector – Video Shows You How (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This thing is straight out of MacGyver! The video gives you clear, step-by-step instructions to make a working metal detector in minutes. All you need are an AM radio, a calculator, and some tape. Thanks it! It seems to work fairly well. You probably won’t be doing any treasure hunting on the b…

Girlfriend Simulators – Accessories For Lonely Men (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When she’s there, she does little things that irritate the heck out of you, like hogging the blankets on cold nights. But when she’s gone, you miss her horribly, quirks and all.

If you can relate, you’ll appreciate the Accessories for Lonely Men by Noam Toran, which will solve all that. They inclu…

Fake Taxidermy Part VIII – 11 Robotic Hunting Trophies (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It seems the fascination with animal heads on the walls isn’t letting up. These robotic animal head wall mounts make this our eighth fake taxidermy feature. We’ve seen classy antler chandeliers, and we’ve seen very tacky joke pieces. These are by far the most interaction of the bunch.

Motion sensor…

Body Puzzles To Make It Last Longer – Lovemachine Condom Ad (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a sexy, silly ad from my hometown. Ad agency, Jung von Matt/Alster in Hamburg, Germany created this condom ad which features images of a women’s bodies baring puzzles.

One girl has a connect-the-dots design around her navel. Another ad features a Sudoku grid on a female’s lower back, and …

Marketing With the iPhone – Vans Skate Game

(TrendHunter.com) I am working in a the marketing department of a media company in Paris, France. Recently we were sitting in circle and discussing new advertising formats. One of the most interesting is a skate game made by Vans that you play with your fingers on an iPhone.

Fact #1 : this game is fun.

Fact #2 I lo…

Extreme Advertising – Coke Zero’s Tongue-Piercing in Brazil (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Coke Zero has launched in Brazil an extreme guerrilla marketing campaign using people’s tongues.

Several shops in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Salvador give free piercings with the brand logo, with the only condition of taking pictures to publish on the website which redirects to a G…

Good-Doing Google – Homeless in SF Get Phone & Voice Mail

(TrendHunter.com) A massive problem for the homeless in San Francisco may have just been solved thanks to Google. The company is offering free lifetime phone numbers and voice mail for the homeless.

It gives those without a permanent residence a point of contact for government assistance and employer contact. This …

Can’t Touch This – Italian Law Forbids Touching Own Crotch in Public (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bad news for Michael Jackson and Ricky Martin who are fond crotch grabbers. Italy’s highest court has ruled that men may not touch their genitals in public.The court struck against a broad practice: a tradition among some Italian men of warding off bad luck by grabbing the crotch.

The court rul…

Canadian Spin On Reality Modeling TV – Vancouver’s Next Gay Top Model (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I hope they asked Tyra’s permission nicely first. We don’t want her going ghetto on their arse in a cat-fight for copyrights! Vancouver’s Next Gay Top Model is a theatrical event organized by local community -with the support of organizations and businesses- to benefit the charity Friends for Life. …

Funky Converted Warehouse – Mumbai Blue Frog Serenity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When “Susan” and “Robeert” at the call center in Mumbai, India gets done dealing with Vista problems, they want solitude and serenity. No problems. Please hold. The Blue Frog can provide all that.

Just looking at the circular motif with the soft blue lighting can release the tension in shoulders. …

Rebel 3D Fashion Makes Statement – Viktor & Rolf ‘NO’ Show (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Viktor & Rolf started their Paris catwalk show with a surreal grey coat sporting an eye-popping enormous ‘NO’ slogan. The insistent “No!” was just one of a series of messages in which the creative Dutch designers tried to encapsulate their thoughts in words, fashion and the music soundtrack. Along w…

UAE No. ‘1’ License Plate Sets World Record – $14 Million Goes To Charity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I think its a good strategy by the Emarati government to auction exclusive vanity plates to ridiculously wealthy people and use the money for a good cause. The plates cost the government nothing, and the money would go to another vain luxury otherwise. In the latest charity auction in Abu Dhabi, Uni…

Taser Parties – Ladies Can’t Stop Attackers with Tupperware (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Tupperware was fine for stay at home moms, but for today’s career women commuting on the mean streets, a taser brings more peace of mind than fresh lettuce.

Enter the Taser Party, where women get together to discuss personal defenses tactics, look over the latest in fashion tasers and take some …