Springwise: UK-based 15gifts uses a proprietary
search engine to help users choose from among a curated selection of
unique gifts. 15gifts begins by hand-selecting a wide array of gift
ideas from independent, unique and quirky online shops. Users in need of
a gift idea then indicate whether the gift is for a male, female or a
couple, then select their age range and relationship to the giver.
Alternatively, the site also has the option to "import” the gift
recipient’s details from Facebook. The user is then asked to indicate
the occasion, as well as check off the recipient’s hobbies, taste in
clothing and home decor, and a general budget for the gift. In return,
the site presents users with 15 gift ideas to consider — when one idea
is rejected, another is of... Read more » |
Reveries.com: Paulita Flores says her wedding site
was beautiful once she got past the caskets, urns and cemetery views,
reports Melanie D. Hayes in the Indianapolis Star (1/19/11). "At first,
when I pulled up and saw it was a funeral home, it did concern me,”
Paulita admits. "But when we walked in and saw everything, it was
overwhelming. I fell in love and thought it was the perfect place. It
was breathtaking, so it didn’t cross my mind again.” After all, the
venue features "an elegant rotunda with marble floors amid glimmering
chandeliers and a bubbling fountain.”
So, Paulita went ahead and planned her wedding to take place at the Community Life Center
in Indianapolis, which "holds a d... Read more » |
Swissmiss: The Noun Project’s
mission is to share, celebrate, and enhance the world’s visual
language. The goal is to collect and organize all the symbols that form
our language into one easy-to-use online library that can be accessed
by anyone. All the symbols on their site are completely free to
download, and can be used for design projects, architecture
presentations, art pieces – just about anything. The folks behind The Noun Project think a visual language that can be understood by all cultures and people is a pretty amazing thing. I fully agree. |
TrendBird: The flagship branch that Citibank opened in New York’s Union Square today is a bit different from banks in its other locations.
Instead of picking up a paper brochure, patrons can use one of the
six interactive sales walls with touchscreen capabilities to learn more
about bank services. Instead of using deposit envelopes, they can use
enhanced-image ATMs to deposit checks without them. And instead of
waiting for business hours to speak with a customer service
representative, customers can use a 24/7 video chat station in the ATM
lobby.
Some features of the new bank seem more suited for a cafe or a
airport lounge than a bank. Customers can access free Wi-Fi (in a
private seating lounge if they are Citigold customers), and "media
walls” display ... Read more » |
 Springwise:
It seems safe to say that most of us have experienced at one time or
another the unpleasantness of having a song "stuck” in our heads,
repeating over and over again long past its welcome. It’s a predicament
for which there’s historically been little cure other than time;
fortunately, more expedient help has finally arrived in the form of Unhearit.
A new venture from Washington-based startup Liftoff Media, Unhearit
uses what it likes to call "the latest in
reverse-auditory-melodic-unstickification technology” to help afflicted
consumers get stubborn songs out of their heads. Specifically, those
currently suffering from the ailment — known as earworm — can visit the
sit... Read more » |
 Springwise:
In what has become a vast sea of online yoga offerings, it takes
something special to make a particular site stand out. For YogaVibes,
that something is the inclusion of real fellow students, as we noted
last year. For YogaTailor, on
the other hand, it’s a feature that customizes the site’s online yoga
classes to fit the viewer’s expertise and available time.
Aiming to make its online yoga classes more widely accessible than
most, YogaTailor begins by asking the student how much time they have
available that day as well as their level of experience and whether they
are pregnant or have back pain. Once that information has been
gathered, the s... Read more » |
AFP: Seek and ye shall find. A number of new
Internet search engines created by Christian, Jewish or Muslim entities
aim to filter out queries from Web users in a way that is more relevant
to those users and keeps them from temptation, alcohol and pornography.
"We think that the other search engines are way too ‘main street’
oriented. We wanted to provide a solution to explore the Web in a safe
environment, where you won’t bump into explicit content or immoral
websites, like pornography,” said Reza Sardeha, the Amsterdam-based
founder of the Muslim-oriented search engine I’mHalal.
If one types the world alcohol into imhalal.com,
the search engine produces results that explain the Muslim viewpoint on
drinking. Type in "pornography,” and the search engine produces
nothing. |
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