Potato Clock

15-2-2011

This Potato Clock is a set of two wires and conductors which generate power of the peel of potatoes and sends it to a digital clock. Available for $ 11.08 on Amazon.com … excluding potatoes.

 

Love in a bottle

15-2-2011

The most famous spring water from Belgium, Spa, came up with a new campaign. Through www.spaloveinabottle.nl you can send a free postcard to the love of your life (or someone else who can use a bottle of water )….

 

Divorce hotel

15-2-2011

At the so called ‘Divorce-hotel’ you can divorce in comfort from your partner. The hotel offers in one place, all the experts you need concerning your divorce.

 

Black Chicken

14-2-2011

The Dutch topchef Marco Westmaas discovered a new special products while abroad. The chef who regularly visits foreign countries, looking for new products and ingredients, has discovered a black chicken in Asia. The chicken is supposed to have a medicinal effect.

Fast Food Fail

13-2-2011

Ever wondered why fast food restaurants get away with misleading advertisements? The website Media Dumb collected all advertisement photo’s and actual photo’s. Very amusing and hilarious!

 

RFID keychain to update your Facebook

12-2-2011

When entering the theater of Amsterdam, visitors receive a keychain with a RFID chip attached, which is connected to your Facebook-account. You can automatically update your profile by holding the keychain in front of the SowiSocial-desks.

A floating and mobile hotel

12-2-2011

To make a Norwegian village more attractive for tourists, an international contest was set up. The  Swedish architect company Jägnefält Milton came up with the idea to use the existing railway for riding hotelrooms.  The rooms do float as well and can be stacked.

What happens when? project

11-2-2011

A 9 month lasting crowdfunded and crowdsourced project in a restaurant in New York. Each month the restaurant will be runed by a different group of people. After 9 months the restaurant will be demolished.

Digital beer

10-2-2011

Through the site ‘Digibiertje’, (potential) guests can order a code online to show that code in the pub. They then get their second beer for free. There must be a minimum number of participants for the action.

A rare handwritten cooking book of the 17th century

10-2-2011

De Library of Heritage in Antwerp, Belgium, has published a handwritten cooking book from the 17th century online.

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