The Next Generation Meal Planning Solution

5-8-2011

Intel and Kraft Foods have collaborated on a virtual display concept intended to help shoppers decide what they should have for dinner. The Next Generation Meal Planning Solution incorporates sensors that use anonymous video analytics software to detect the age and gender of the person standing in front of it to determine which recipes may be a good fit based on collected demographic information.

Cafeine kick from your furniture

5-8-2011

Çurface is a new company that makes furniture out of recycled plastic cups and coffee grounds. The material they’ve come up with is a high impact polystyrene composite board that is malleable when heated. The surface of the material has the faceted look of crystal but is smooth in texture and reminiscent of chocolate, leather and stone.

 

Concrete Blond

5-8-2011

Concrete Blonde is a 100-seat restaurant presided over by chef Patrick Dang who has brought the many nuances of his international experience to the stylish tables of Concrete Blonde. We loved the pictures at The Cool Hunter.

 

Illuminated Walls by Philips

4-8-2011

Illuminated walls to completely transform a space. Philips has announced a new product on the market, namely luminous fabric. The product is made in partnership with the Danish Kvadrat Soft Cells, a company specializing in sound absorbing panels. The durable panels are based on an innovative and patented aluminum frame with an invisible energy mechanism, that stretches the fabric perfectly smooth. The panels are integrated with LEDs and can be connected to an audio system to change color to the beat of the music. Look at the movie to learn more.

RFID technology at the Great Wolfe Lodge

4-8-2011

Recently we have indicated that the chain of the Great Wolfe Lodge works with RFID technology for a direct line of their guests to their Facebook pages. The Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel recently launched an integrated whole Facebook concept for their hotel based on the same technique. The movie clearly shows how it works.

 

What’s on your pint?

4-8-2011

Another marketing campaign of Ben & Jerry’s. Invent a name for a new flavor, a name that has a relationship with something you want to improve at this world. For the winning name an amount of € 10.000, – will be donated to charity that matches the name. Ben & Jerry’s lovers in the Netherlands may choose from the entries.

The craft of ‘weckpotjes’

3-8-2011

There are a few people that have the skills and craft to make traditional ‘weckpotjes’, canned vegetables of fruits conserved by vacuum and sweet or sour. The fanatic people of ‘Picnic in the Park’ are one of those few. They describe themselfs as “energetic dreamers with a passion for canning who work on the set up of a small scale canning company to make products that combine the tastes of the old days with now”. Their products have names like ‘Bright Pickle Banner’, ‘Picallilli circus’, ‘Route du Soleil’ and ‘Ooops onion by the way’.

Special kit on your fries?

3-8-2011

For the real handyman, if he is in charge of the to BBQ. Three varieties, mayonaise, kitchup and mosterdtix.

Healthy breakfast at McDonald’s

2-8-2011

Fruit & Maple Oatmeal; McDonald’s combines warm and delicious 100% natural whole-grain oats with brown sugar and a touch of cream and put in diced fresh apples, dried cranberries and two kinds of raisins.

DailyBurns Meal Snap App

2-8-2011

Meal Snap lets you take pictures of the meals you eat and then magically tells you what food was in your meal. How Meal Snap Works: Snap a photo of your meal, add a descriptive caption and let the system auto-magically detect the nutritional breakdown, keep track of your meals & progress over time. Blogger Denise Amrich did test the app.

 

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