www.techopolis.com Technology Trends, Cool Gadgets and Gizmos en Copyright 2008 2008-05-14T17:02:00-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/rocket-salad-chinese-growing-mega-veggies-from-seeds-sent-into-space/ I wonder if these things have Air Miles? Mega Veggies are grown from seeds that were fired into space, where for two weeks, they orbited the Earth. Once returned, the seeds are cultivated in hothouses and the final product is the HUGE specimens seen in these photos. Mega Veggies are a product of th… Technology Trends and Gadgets, Lifestyle, Hobbies, Food and Sports, Food Trends, Science Discovery Health and Environment, Science and Discovery, Space Produce - Mega Veggies Could End World Hunger
Read More at www.techopolis.com]]> 2008-05-14T16:02:00-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/delete-button-flyswatter/ Summer means warm, sunny weather, outdoor barbeques....and pesky flies. Frred and Friends' clever version of a necessary summer tool also comes with the wittiest product description ever: "DELETE: there’s no esc for flies! This handy flyswatter works on windows or Macs...just think of it as a bac… Technology Trends and Gadgets, Kitchen Gadgets, Lifestyle, Hobbies, Food and Sports, Home Trends, Geeky FlySwatters - Delete Button For Windows or Macs
Read More at www.techopolis.com]]> 2008-05-14T11:15:00-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/pikasso-guitar-on-steroids/ The Pikasso, created by Linda Manzer, quite simply makes regular guitars look boring. With two sound holes, four necks, and 42 strings, you can just imagine the range of chords that could be produced! This wooden beast is surprisingly light, at under 15 lbs. It is also surprisingly easy to handle,… Technology Trends and Gadgets, Unique Inventions, Audio, Portable Music and Home Theater, Pop Culture, People and Internet Trends, Music Movies and Media, Mutant Guitars- Pikasso
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Read More at www.techopolis.com]]> 2008-05-14T09:15:00-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/top-31-inspirational-photos/ A lot of photographers were worried that with the dawn of the internet and the ubiquity of digital cameras, that the true art of photography would be lost. Fortunately, the opposite has happened. There are millions of websites dedicated to showcasing the beauty of photography, from classic black a… Technology Trends and Gadgets, Digital Cameras and Photography, Special Features, Clusters and Top Lists, Top 31 Innovations in Photographic Technique (SUPER GALLERY)
Read More at www.techopolis.com]]> 2008-05-13T22:13:00-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/reality-cartoons-untooning-evolution-simpsons/ The Trend Hunter community has been fascinated by what’s being referred to as “untooning.” The new graphic art form strips famous pop culture characters of their “cartoon” characteristics and transforms them into what artists imagine they would look in the flesh. This process gets to the … Technology Trends and Gadgets, Digital Cameras and Photography, Pop Culture, People and Internet Trends, Music Movies and Media, Modern Art and Design Trends, Modern Art, Animated Retooning - Turning People Into Humanized Cartoons
Read More at www.techopolis.com]]> 2008-05-13T18:31:01-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/bluetooth-big-bro/ To promote popular reality show Big Brother 2008 on Channel TEN in Australia, advertising agency Marketforce in Perth came up with a unique bluetooth SMS campaign that really caught people by surprise. The ads embodied the "Big Brother is watching" slogan, which is the essence of the show. The camp… Technology Trends and Gadgets, Mobile Phones, Business Trends and Marketing Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Pop Culture, People and Internet Trends, Music Movies and Media, Anonymous Texts at Bus Stops - Big Brother’s Creepy Bluetooth Campaign
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Read More at www.techopolis.com]]> 2008-05-13T12:21:00-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/anti-aging-hand-treatments-making-your-hands-match-your-face/ Skin treatments commonly used for the face to improve the appearance of aging skin are now being used to reduce the tell tale signs of aging in hands. Fortunes are spent on beautifying and making the face look younger but hands are often neglected so they can betray one’s age. Age spots, prominent… Technology Trends and Gadgets, Style and Fashion Trends, Cosmetics and Beauty Trends, Anti-Aging Hand Treatments - So Your Hands Match Your Botoxed Face
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Read More at www.techopolis.com]]> 2008-05-13T11:07:01-05:00 http://www.techopolis.com/tech/veil-solar/ It is solar energy overload at Trend Hunter this week. Following yesterday's peel & stick solar panels, we bring you the venomous, cobra-inspired Solar Shades Canopies. Designed by Buro Nort , the idea was to harvest solar energy while providing cooling shade for kids at schools. This design hits tw… Technology Trends and Gadgets, Environmental Trends, Green Energy Producing Canopies - Cobra Solar Shades
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