Anti-Collision Umbrellas – Polite Umbrella (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) One of the things I hate when dealing with umbrellas is the inevitable collision with others. No matter how much you try to avoid it, narrow sidewalks result in bumping into other umbrella-holders or whacking someone in the face.

The Polite Umbrella eliminates such rude collisions with a handy han…

Inflatable Solar Panels – SolarStore Helps Heat Your Water (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Water heaters are one of the primary power-hungry devices in most households. That’s why the prospect of an affordable solar panel system is particularly exciting. I have always argued that green energy alternatives must be affordable in order to be a viable choice by the masses.

The inflatable Sol…

Sexual Favors to Support a Cause – Charitable Idea or The End of Decency? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Belgian beauty Tanya Devereaux is no stranger to unconventional campaigns. Last year, Tanya promised 40,000 “jobs” (wink, wink) during her campaign as a NEE party senate candidate in Belgium. Although she was pretty popular, she did not win the senate seat. However, you can not keep a girl with a bi…

Clothing as a Moving Canvas – The 2nd Skin Exhibit in San Francisco (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The 2nd Skin Exhibit opening night took place on 4/25/08 in San Francisco. The event is a celebration of clothing creativity. Crave notes that, “[There was] a man wearing costumes covered head to toe in LEDs. Another man wearing a suit made of bubble wrap. A woman in a skirt made of Snickers wrappe…

Character Animation Evolved – GTA4’s Euphoria Engine (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Character animation is becoming more evolved than ever before, as proven by the latest teaser for Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA4). The game, to be released next week, uses a new Euphoria Engine, thought to be among the most realistic at rendering character animation.

What does this engine actually do an…

Revisiting Retro Magazine Covers – Esquire 1962 – 1972 as an Art Exhibit (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For 10 years, George Lois was the photographer responsible for every single cover of Esquire Magazine. From 1962 to 1972, the talented photographer created an array of different covers, 92 to be exact.

“Many of Mr. Lois’s covers were controversial, not so say irreverent or deliberately provocativ…

Recycled Map Envelopes – Learn Geography, Send Your Letter (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you are flipping through the pages of your Atlas and you find a few pages missing then we know just where you need to look. D!REKTRECYCLING has taken the approach to recycle pages from Atlases and other maps to make envelopes.

While these maps may not help the postman to find out where you live…

Photo Speakers – Speakers with Pictures for Your PC

(TrendHunter.com) Long ago Trend Hunter featured art speakers, which were essentially paintings that could pump your tunes. These photo speakers are pretty similar but they are photo frame speakers for your PC.

If you are tired of the same conventional looking speakers, then give these photo frame speakers a try. …

Shadow Design – Transform Your Roof Into Art With The Rosett (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have always been fascinated by shadow decorations and how light can transform a boring surface into a more visually appealing one. That’s why I love this design, Rosett, which gives you an instant imitation of the appearance of shadow decoration. Simply screw it into an electric socket with just a…

Retro Reinvented – Cassette Tape MP3 Player (Actually Works in a Cassette Deck)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember that old contraption known as a cassette tape? I’m sure there are youngsters out there who haven’t seen one. Well, here we a have a novel gadget being unveiled that combines a cassette tape with MP3 storage in flash memory and connectivity via a USB port. The cassette MP3 player accepts SD …

Is Clutter the New Minimalism – Artistic iPod Island Hub (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As an act of defiance and rebelliousness against the current trend towards minimalistic high tech gadgets, designers Ingo Strobel and Katja Hiendlmayer have come up with this ironic one-off iPod Island Hub art installation. The minimalism trend is best exemplified by Apple and its products, so it wa…

E-Paper Clothes – Lunar BLU Jacket Display

(TrendHunter.com) E-paper technology has been tantalizing our minds and imaginations with each new, fascinating development that crops up. Lunar Design created the Lunar BLU which is a concept jacket that uses flexible organic E-paper that can show other people your mood, subway maps (as the picture shows) and even v…

Movies About Googling Yourself – Google Me (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ever typed your name into Google and found out how many people you shared your name with? Jim Kileen, the director of the movie Google Me did exactly that when he Googled his name and decided to meet the other Jim Kileens.

His trip took him around the US, Australia, Ireland and Scotland. What the …

LED Spa Pods – Oxy-LED Light Spa Capsule for Weight Loss

(TrendHunter.com) Soaking under the lights on the world’s first LED spa capsule is even better than bathing in the glow of a rainbow sounds. The LED pods, known as Oxy-LED Light Spa Capsules, are designed for weight loss.

These innovative capsules are part of a new health, fitness and beauty treatment being offered…

Personal Trading Cards – Photo & Stats Business Cards

(TrendHunter.com) Trading cards have always had a strong following in professional sports leagues. Animated TV shows and collectible card game companies have long since produced trading cards as well. Considering the success of all those, how about applying the same concept in the white-collar business world?

People…

Jail Bail Via Twitter – Student Rescued After Tweet in Egypt

(TrendHunter.com) James Buck, an American student studying the new leftists and the blogosphere in Egypt for his Master thesis was arrested when watching riots in Mahalla, Egypt on April 10th. Just after his arrest, he managed to tweet “Arrested” which alerted his friends and followers of the situation.

As a result…

Magical Milk Cartons – Milk Gone Bad Lights Shows Secret Image (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Milk Gone Bad is a collection of eight unique lamps that float somewhere between toys and furniture. The lamps are disguised as milk cartons. When the lamp is turned off, it looks like a plain white milk carton, but once you turn it on, the lamp comes to life, displaying an exciting and startling im…

2 Inch MP3 Pods – Samsung S2 Pebble (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Samsung is coming out with a tiny MP3 model it has dubbed the S2 Pebble. The simple little gadget is only about 2 inches long and has no display interface.

The S2 Pebble relies on an LED embedded underneath to provide navigation in the form of flashes. It glows various colors that identify the cur…

Porta-Party iPods – Human Interaction Series

(TrendHunter.com) This very unique Porta-Party iPod was spotted at an art exhibit in Los Angeles. No, it is not an art installation, but an exclusive, fully-functioning portable toilet. I refer to it as exclusive because reportedly only those with an iPod or iPhone could make the toilet work. I don’t know exactly how…

Weather Station Bracelets – Oregon Scientific Weather Watch

(TrendHunter.com) These days, it’s rare you watch the news to catch the weather forecast, likely a quick Google search gets you your weather predictions. However, it could get even easier and a whole lot more accurate thanks to the world’s first wrist-worn weather station.

The bracelet gizmo, Oregon Scientific’s We…