Personalized Cartoons – Bitstrips Took Over Sixty’s Life (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I am Sixty (((Hi Sixty))) I am addicted to Bitstrip. Yes I have wasted the whole day making comic strips about friends, family and blogging buddies. Bitstrip was launched at SXSW and is an amazing free cartooning application. You make the characters, but Bitstrip will set the scenes, provide the pro…

Human-Powered Scooters – Xcelerator Hypersonic Red (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This motorless scooter is powered by your sweat (and tears?)

The new human-powered Xcelerator Hypersonic Red which comes with a steel down tube chassis, is outfitted with an ergonomic propulsion T lever placed at the back of the scooter. The brakes consist of an alloy two finger lever and the Xcel…

Voiceless Chat & Calls via Nerve-Tapping Neckband – Audeo (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Finally, a way for that annoying guy next to me at Starbucks to yap on his phone without making noise! The first “voiceless” phone call has been demonstrated at a recent conference held by microchip manufacturer Texas Instruments utilizing a new technology via a neckband that translates thought into…

Watches that Monitor Laziness – Exmocare BT2 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Exmocare BT2 is a watch but it is not like any ordinary watch. This watch is designed to keep workers on their toes and your boss looking over your shoulders.

The BT2 is designed to measure physiological data. It comes with sensors that detect your heart rate and heart variability, location, b…

Save The Environment – DrinkPee

(TrendHunter.com) This is extremely ecologically cool and really helps the environment and all but it is pretty gross. Researchers at EAWAG Aquatic Research in Switzerland have developed a simple way to extract the phosphorus and nitrogen from urine to be used as fertilizer. Untreated urine reaches the oceans, feedin…

Hip Folding Wheelchair for Kids – Mex’x Wheelchair

(TrendHunter.com) Innovation for children’s health is fantastic, which is why it’s so great to see the Mex’x Wheelchair for Children by Meyra-Ortopedia among six other finalists in the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year.

The wheelchair was designed especially for kids with disabilities, having cool details that wou…

Disastrous Uber Editing – Famous Photoshop Bloopers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Everybody knows that Photoshop is the miracle recipe for great looking stars. But what happens when the art director is over using the Photoshop wonders? It ruins everything! Stars get incredibly slimmer, they get 3 hands or they look like plastic toys. They’re humans after all!

135 Celeb Photos at Christie’s – Gisele & Kate Moss Bare All (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) (Warning: post contains bare bodies)

How much would you pay to own photographs of some of the world’s most famous beauties… without their clothes on? New York auction house, Christie’s bets people are willing to shell out a few thousand dollars to own sexy photographs of the most attractive fema…

Data Extractor SIM Card Readers – Cell Phone Spy

(TrendHunter.com) Now here’s something for all the suspicious types out there. Or the plain nosy.

Want to spy on someone? Just pop out the SIM card of their cell phone, place the SIM into the Cell Phone Spy gadget, and then plug it into any USB port. This device taps into all the files on a SIM card allowing for ed…

Self-Healing Mini Robots – EU Symbrion Program (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The European Union is developing and funding a project, the Symbrion program, to develop a prototype team of shape-changing, self-organising mini robots that work as a team. These robots will be used in places such as disasters, like earthquakes, sent into collapsed buildings to search or lift rubbl…

Top 10 Design and the Elastic Mind Exhibits – MoMA 2008 (SUPER GALLERY) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) There is a currently an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City that is creating buzz around the world. The exhibit, Design and the Elastic Mind, is a combination of art, science, technology and design and includes influential projects from around the world.

We’ve featured a few indiv…

Body Scanned Design Jeans – Bodymetrics (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Finding the perfect pair of jeans can be so difficult, but thankfully, modern technology is taking finding the perfect pair to the next level. Customization is what future fashion is all about.

Adding science to fashion, Bodymetrics uses computer technology to accurately measures the shape of an i…

Fashion that Gives Directions – Turn Signal Jacket

(TrendHunter.com) Clothes that use LED’s for flare are usually intended to create a “look at me” reaction. But Leah Buechley, has designed what appears to be a practical use for clothing that lights up. Shirts for bikers that flash turn signals. The way bikers are hunched over the handlebars, wouldn’t it make more se…

Aquarium Desk – Milk iAltar (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re going to shell out on a slick new MacBook Air, you’ll want a table that’s just as stunning to show off your the Apple of your eye.

The Milk desk was designed to match Apple’s stylish products with its slick white coating, but it’s been kicked up a notch thanks to an integrated aquarium. …

Political Scandals for Cell Phone Marketing – Virgin Mobile Ads Bash Spitzer

(TrendHunter.com) Virgin is known for their cutting edge ads, but they’re also known for stirring up quite a controversy. The latest ads, which will run in a Toronto newspaper, are for Virgin Mobile and were inspired by the Eliot Spitzer scandal.

Using the political mishap to create the shockvertisement, the Virgin…

Canned Clothes – Pants in a Pinch

(TrendHunter.com) Now if only they make some adult sized ones! These $20 ultra compact Pants in a Pinch are any toddler’s mom’s new best friend. The 100% cotton pants come in a palm-sized disc. The pants are available in an assortment of colors for kids aged 3-24 months, and you can have more sizes for special orders…

Next Gen Baby Naming – SMS Language Influences Name Choice

(TrendHunter.com) The mystery of texting has brought with it, a unique language known to the “uncool” as SMS language. This language uses abbreviations for certain sounds and replaces traditional ways of spelling words with more intuitive ones – “y” instead of “i” and “k” instead of “c”. Thus, new ways of spelling ba…

Saving Movie Theaters – 3D Films to Become Mainstream? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Internet piracy has made it possible not only to access to free movies, but to access films even before they hit theaters. In order to preserve the business of “going to the movies”, cinemas may have to considering offering all movies in 3D to continue to get patrons to the box office.

“A consorti…

Ultra Light Environmental Vase – Façade Vase (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Façade Vase from Orcadesign is a creative wool felt slip-on cover that turns any standard plastic (or non-plastic) bottle into a minimalist eco-friendly vase. I like the concept, it provides a cool unbreakable vase for clumsy people like myself that is very easy to trasport. You can easily have…

Houses of the Future – Concrete House With Grass Roof (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Looking through a cluster of homes of future, I recognized a few from past features on Trend Hunter, such as the Cardboard House. I was left mesmerized by the Concrete House, a curvy home with rounded lines and a green roof covered in grass. The house is environmentally friendly and provides comfort…