From le Whif to le Whaf

3-2-2011

Harvard professor David Edwards has developed a machine that makes any food inhalable vapors, Le Whaf. Ten minutes of inhaling food equals 200 calories. Edwards previously created a smaller version, Le Whif.

Meal planning tips

2-2-2011

Kraft created a machine, in collaboration with Intel, that answers the everyday question “what shall I eat today?”. This machine is equipped with face recognition to make analyses and then makes suggestions of products and recipes.

Foursquare vs. Karmatech RFID shoe

2-2-2011

Nowadays it is becoming easier for your friends and family to keep track via social networks. This shoe automatically reports your current location to Facebook or Twitter, so you don’t need to login via foursquare anymore.

Wooden shower

1-2-2011

Designed by Rare, a wooden shower with a steel core. The water runs through silicone tubes.

Donate to charity via rounded-up credit card purchases

1-2-2011

Pennies is an organization that allows online buyers to round up their purchase by credit card or debit card and donate the difference to charity. Dominos Pizza, Zizzi Pizza and TravelLodge have already joined.

cucumbers cultivation without daylight

23-1-2011

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 The PlantLab in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, succeeded in cultivating the first fruit and vegetables  without daylight use. PlantLab did cultivate cucumbers, strawberries, corn, beans and tomatoes by making use of only red and blue LED lights. This opens options to grow these products at your restaurant and always have super fresh cucumbers, strawberries etc. available.  

A cold champagne for Valentines Day

21-1-2011

Especially for Valentine’s Day Cooling offers a wine climate cabinet decorated with a red fabric. The Valentine Champagne Cabinet comes with two champagne glasses and a bottle of rosé champagne by Lamoureux.

Gast-ro Deli

19-1-2011

Restaurant ‘t Schulten Hues, the Netherlands, now has a shop called Gast-Deli, the shop full of goodies. Peter Gast & Jacqueline van Liere offer a  variety Schulten Hues-related products. From the now classic Schulten Hues croquette to wines and ingenious kitchen gadgets.

Whisky in a can

19-1-2011

Whisky producer Scottish Spirit launched whisky cans on the Sout-American market.They think that people who drink whisky outdoors prefer cans over walking around with a bottle.

Knitted mug warmers

19-1-2011

 The Polish knitting expert and artist Beata Faron made this knitted mug warmers. The mug warmers do not only keep your mug warm, they also ensure that you do not burn your hands.

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