Nike has upgraded it’s Nike + SportBand with a sleek 20 LED dot-matrix display that measures activity, calling it Nike+ FuelBand. It’s a watch-like device that displays vital information including calories burned, distance, pace and time and synchs with your smart phone so you can set daily goals. One of the tag lines is “The [...]
Sometimes a piece comes along that can fit into several CultureWaves™. This is one of them. What we have here is a nail polish aimed squarely at men which made me immediately think: Yin Yang Blend™: “I see the line between sexes as blurred.”™ But then I checked out the site and thought whoa! They [...]
Here’s an idea that might interest all you avid eBook readers. How would you like a soundtrack to play while you read your latest novel? Booktracks has a proprietary technology that combines music, sound effects and ambient sound that is automatically paced to an individual’s reading speed. They have a way of tracking your reading [...]
Hmmm. “Customers can buy a glass of wine or a domestic or seasonal beer at a Lafayette, Ind., restaurant that fuses a conventional White Castle with a new concept for the company called Blaze Modern BBQ. Wine costs $4.50 and beers start at $3.” I guess I just can’t picture sipping wine at a White [...]
These freaks have been on our radar since they started filming their crazy meat orgies. If you’ve never seen the YouTube sensation “Epic Meal Time” you missed a whole lotta meaty madness. The basic premise is: get a bunch of (probably not sober) alpha males in a kitchen, and let them make the craziest, manliest [...]
Whatever your opinion of Banksy is after watching Exit Through the Gift Shop, you have to admit, this is an interesting idea… The mysterious street artist has inspired an Australian hotel chain to launch, what some may deem a crazy proposition. Art Series Hotels are hiding a $15,000 Banksy in one of their Hotels for [...]
I am very well aware of the problems the theater world has with attracting younger audiences. It seems the larger, more mains stage the theater is, the older the patrons get. So I understand the need to get creative with ideas to attract a younger theater going generation. However, I’m not sure this is the [...]
When I saw these “humorous” menu items, I immediately thought of the Corporate Hating™ wave because it references the Occupy Wall St movement. The Human Truth of that wave is: “I hate being treated like I don’t matter.”™ So You would understand why the OCCUPY movement is at home in that wave. However, it doesn’t [...]
The Body Warranty™ wave is filled with evidence that helps us strive for physical greatness. The Human Truth™ of this wave is: “I want more out of my body than ever before.”™ Well the Japanese have found a way to multi-task daily life and exercise by wearing fortified underwear. Yes, you read that right: “The [...]
It’s getting colder and I’m already reaching for the lip balm. Although, I will tell you right now, I WILL NEVER reach for the infamous Paula Deen Butter flavored balm . I can’t decide what’s more off putting… the maniacal grin, the fact that it’s butter flavored or the catch phrase: “Put a little South [...]