noochi

for various reasons i missed barcamp copenhagen which was held yesterday. but from the twits from probably the coolest geeks in my network, my guess is that nabaztag is the new black. and damn’! is this little adoptable rabbit adorable.

this little tai chi mastering rabbit literally speaks for your network, alerts, calendar, mailbox, radio, time manager and for other nabaznauts (who can even send songs and more to each other) based on your personal settings. this might actually drive you very crazy very quickly, but that’s just a matter of settings (i would hope!)! this clever rabbit can also read books or blogs out loud for you. all that monsieur rabbit needs to work like this is a wifi router. check it out (remember sound)! or join the nabaztag community before i do…

tags:community, irl, nabaztag, social audio

my duoboots arrived on wednesday, 10 days after i ordered them. and the tnt guy said to have been by 2 times before, and i believed him. they fit. they actually fit. very comfortable. go holland, go holland!

added nov. 30: plus, i received 20 hits from duo boots until delivery, so as far as i know they’re cool!tags:boots, consumer info

the dutch are being clever once again (previously praised dutchmen in green graffiti, eco-clubbing and interior design). duoboots made me buy a pair of boots online. something i would not have done if it hadn’t been for the little duo difference: calf fitting (and width fit for shoes).

i’m glad my list of ecommerce do’s doesn’t come short yet, as it really is that tiny touch of ‘personalization’ that makes all the difference… the shoes and boots are all made to begin with; you can search your shoe- as well as calf size… so the ‘personalization factor’ really is emotional, and in reality it is the product selection that stands out as a niche. will be back with unbelievably interesting info on whether the boots actually arrive fit or not. tags:boots, personalization, webshop

this must be the future: eco-friendly clubbing, where dancing power equals electricity. club4climate started in the netherlands, and have just had an eco-friendly party in london. i would love an eco-friendly dance floor here in copenhagen. visit dr. earth who operates under the motto: all you have to do is dance to save the world (and “partying not parasites”). further initiatives to make clubs self-sufficient, for example flushing toilets with rain-water and making energy out of sweat and urine (!?) are being worked on. for now; club owners (and the rest of us) could embrace just some simple eco-friendly starting points. read springwise’s coverage.

another eco-friendly business idea is to make money with reverse graffiti. again, clever dutchmen are first-movers (and even TM’ed the name GreenGraffiti) in proving that commercial messages can also be eco-friendly. although the case GreenGraffiti is showcasing at present is cleverly extending the notion of “outdoor advertising”, it is pretty lame… i have mixed emotions with this concept. in one way, i think all aspects of businesses should be as eco-friendly as possible, yet in another way, i think most of us would appreciate that public spaces remain free of commercial messages…

it is a safe assumption though that many a good business starts with arts! tags:clubbing, eco friendly, graffiti, sustainability, working ideas

2 major fluctuations since october; food is making headlines in the news and the searches for love increased quite a bit… the downward trend in art and business continues, whereas the mentioning of freedom and business continues to slightly increase in news articles. tags:food, freedom, love, trends

for tree hugging body care, click here :-)tags:tree, zen

recycle your trash and recycle your government, is one of many good and environmental-friendly advices on storyofstuff.com.

i found the site through toothlesstiger.net - run by henriette weber, who advocates no noise marketing, and encourages businesses to embrace the chaos of personal relationships, instead of relying on traditional ad campaigns.

consume less! is the message. this will be top-of-mind once i start to build noochi’s product catalogue. consuming smarter is equal to consuming less. and to add a little zen to this: Coming empty-handed, going empty-handed — that is human. (thank you, mr. lee, for the article. i will try not to mis-use the concept of zen again, but it is such a lovely, lovely word)tags:consumption, stuff, zen

love and food remain of steady interest to the crowds, whereas the interest for art and business decline (or these areas embraced the long tail and made folks more specific)… freedom doesn’t seem to be as popular as i would have expected. Perhaps it is more sought-after offline? crowd wisdom does not always rule.tags:crowdwisdom, food, freedom, love, trends

tags:trends