Top 10 Steampunked Items + Stratocator Guitar (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Steampunk mania describes the modern design movement which seeks inspiration from the era in which steam power dominated.

Faking the antique appearance of the Victorian era devices has become a widely used element of modern art and design. Aside from a heavy use of brass, etching, and copper-plati…

Holy Gadgets – USB Digital Bible Keychain & More (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Religion and technology are becoming intertwined, and here are some fantastic examples.

The first gadget that demonstrates this holy shift is the USB Bible. It allows the user to read their Bible at any place and time, so long as they have access to a computer with a USB port. It includes 66 scrip…

Modernizing Chinese Festivals – Studio Leung Printable Offerings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The 1st day of the 5th solar term is the Qingming for people to go outside and enjoy the greenery of springtime and to tend to the graves of departed ones. The Qingming(Clear Bright) Chinese Festival is on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar. Duri…

Gravity Defying Coffee Makers – The Kahva

(TrendHunter.com) If you love coffee, you will love this beautiful artsy coffee maker by designer Lina Fischer.

The Kahva sports a sexy hour glass silhouette design that defies Newton’s laws of gravity by lifting the boiling water up into its ceiling and then ‘magically’ dispensing tasty hot coffee.

Here is how to …

GPS Integrated Rear-View Mirrors II – DSUS DS-400GB

(TrendHunter.com) You know, you’re probably looking at your rear-view mirror quite often while driving, so why not just integrate a 4-inch GPS nav unit up in there?

That’s what DSUS Technology of China offers with their new DS-400GB rear-view mirror GPS navigation system.

The high tech touch screen monitor features…

Luxury iPod Traveling Cases – iCase by Pinel & Pinel

(TrendHunter.com) This is hands down the most elegant and luxurious iPod case I have come across. And I have seen quite a few.

The iCase by exclusive Parisian accessories brand Pinel & Pinel is the ultimate traveling case for music lovers.

The iCase comes in 51 (!) colors with built-in pockets to hold your access…

Wallpaper by Number

(TrendHunter.com) Once again the simple things are the best – this is a series of wallpapers that you colour in by following the numbers. Just like the books you have when little.

Designs include the bugs, space and animals. These designs are similar in feel to those done by Jenny Wilkinson who in 2003 to created he…

Retro Arcade Booths – Dr. Who Time Machine

(TrendHunter.com) The geek side of me giggled in recognition of the TARDIS time machine from the British pop culture science fiction series Doctor Who.

This TARDIS MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Manipulator) replica is equipped with retro gaming sets and computers complete with arcade-style controls which were desig…

USB Thermometer (Update) – TEMPer Hum is Also Hygrometer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has featured the Temper USB thermometer last year. But now USB Brando have updated and upgraded their popular product into the new Temper Hum.

Aside from the new slender look, the Temper Hum is upgraded with a hygrometer feature that can now measure and log the humidity, in addition t…

Gravity Filtered Water – Aquaovo Ovopur Water Dispenser (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Made of porcelain, glass and metal, the Ovopur water dispenser from Aquaovo doesn’t use any electricity. It uses gravity to filter and revitalize tap water. The water dispenser has a reusable, multilayer, 100 percent recyclable filter cartridge which removes impurities from the water. It holds up …

Hands-Free Dog Walking – Doog Walkie Belt

(TrendHunter.com) An Australian company, Doogb>, has come up with a way to make dog-walking easier and cleaner – the walkie belt. The belt is designed so that you can be ‘hands free’ when taking your dog for a walk.

The belt lets you keep everything in one place and encourages environmentally responsible dog ow…

Edible Sculptures – Fruit And Vegetable Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) No matter how many times we’re told NOT to play with our food, we will always do so. And then there are the creative minds at this site, who have played their food into incredible art with fruit, vegetables and bread. I can only give you five examples of these awesome creations, so please take a loo…

Psychotherapist Robots – MindMentor

(TrendHunter.com) In this day and age, a large percentage of the population in developed countries is either seeing a metal health hygienist or therapist (psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor) or has seen one at some point in their life. From the way things are presented, people are made to feel that if they’ve neve…

Pimped Scooters – Monster Segways Sports Giant Tires (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If it has wheels or a computer chip, you can bet that there is some guy out there who is going to put neons lights on it, boost it’s performance, or customize it in some way.

Take this Segway owner (of course, maybe he’s not the owner, which would describe this a whole lot better) for instance. He…

Urban Playgrounds in 30 Cities – World Pillow Fight Day (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) World Pillow Fight Day took place in cities around the world Saturday 22 March, 2008. The picture and video show thousands of people battling it out in New York’s Union Square.

The idea started with Lori Kufner and Kevin Bracken, who have organized pillow fights and subway parties in Toronto and …

Fireplace in a Suitcase – Conmoto Travelmate

(TrendHunter.com) The Travelmate by Conmoto is a portable traveling fireplace. The Travelmate is a stylized suitcase with a glass pane that is held together by magnets. The gadget, designed by Studio Vertijet, produces smokeless fire and has a weather-proof powder coating. The fireplace weigh 25 kg and runs on bio-al…

In Car WiFi – Chrysler Turns Radios into Internet Ports

(TrendHunter.com) Chrysler will offer internet access later this year, making them the first car manufacturer to offer the feature.

The WiFi will available as an add-on to cars that are already built, and later will be part of the assembly line. Since it’s WiFi, the driver will have to have a wireless phone contrac…

Disappearing Nail Polish – Red Nails Look Clear Indoors

(TrendHunter.com) Some students at Albion High School in Salford, England invented a “vanishing” nail polish as part of a project with Salford University’s school of art and design. In addition, their new invention was inspired by their search for an innovative solution to their school’s ban on makeup.

The nail po…

Emotion-Sensitive Bags – LadyBag Helps the Forgetful (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The LadyBag makes sure you ladies will never forget your keys, mobiles or any important gadget before you leave the house. Developed by a team of six women at Canada’s Simon Fraser University, the LadyBag uses RFID technology to detect items in the bag.

If something is missing, the LadyBag will sh…

Caterpillar Created Messages – “Love Me” Leaves by Kyung-Ah Park (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Kyung-Ah Park has come up with a very novel and amusing concept that goes to the heart of the environmental mess human behavior has wrought on the planet.

Caterpillars are known to feed on certain kinds of leaves and Kyung-Ah Park came up with the idea of squeezing honey on the leaves to …