Sunday, 23 November 2008

Coin-to-cash Conversion Vending Machine


Coins are a nuisance for most people, because it is very heavy if you have many. But you will not throw it or ask the supermarket or shops don’t give you any coins. So now there is a good machine can help it.

The Coinstar Centre features Coinstar-branded coin counting and is fun and easy. Just follow the instructions on the screen and you are a few button pushes away from turning your coins into cash. This machine not just let you turn your Coins into Cash or Shopping, but it can also donate your Coins to Charity (UK Only). If you just have a little amount of coins, you can just donate it.

I think it is really a good idea, because it can help to needed just only everyone inserts a little amount of money. And also if you can insert an amount of money you can change back to notes or also supermarket cash. So from now on you don’t need to carry somany coins and think that how to use it everywhere. And I think their locations are also really good, they put the machine outside the supermarket or mall site. It’s good because after people shopping or buying things they must have some change, and now they can change it to notes or donate it, I think many people must like it.

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Don’t Forget Your Teacher’s Christmas Present!


Christmas brings along the season of gifts. It is always considered the best time of year to give something special to loved ones and show them how much you appreciate their love and support. During this time, the shops are full of beautiful, shiny and interesting gifts you can shop for or the Internet also offers countless items that can be send along with
your good wishes, to anyone anywhere in the world. Gifting a Christmas present to a teacher is something special. Other than our parents and other family members, teachers form a large part of our personalities. They not only give us education but also share their knowledge and experiences about life, which helps us become a better person. With Christmas coming around, thank your teachers for their generosity and inspiring spirit with some special Christmas gift for teachers.

A good website for remaining students that have a Christmas present for their teachers. To let the student remember that every teacher works very hard and teachers play such an important part in our lives. The most moving gifts received by teachers are those that have involved time and thought on the child's part.

Sunday, 16 November 2008

HSBC

There is a small business insurance provided by hsbc.
Choosing the right business insurance protection is an important decision for any business owner. For example, a break-in, fire or a flood will all have a major impact on you and your business.By law, all businesses are required to insure against certain kinds of risk, such as employers' liability insurance.You should also consider public liability insurance when dealing with your customers and the public.

If it is Wholesalers and Manufacturers Insurance, there are some optional covers:

Property - provides All Risks cover for loss or damage to:Business contentsBuildings (where insured)Glass and sanitary fittingsMoney and personal assault
Legal Expenses - provides your business with protection for legal costs relating to:Employment DisputesCompensation AwardsProperty ProtectionTax ProtectionBodily InjuryLegal Defence
-Deterioration of Stock
-Personal Accident
-Engineering Insurance
-Machinery and Plant Inspection
-Fidelity Guarantee
-Business Interruption
-Goods in Transit
-Portable Business Equipment
-Employers' Liability
-Public Liability
-Product Liability
There are also additional benefits:
-Interest Free Monthly Installments available
-24 hour glass replacement service
-Free legal advice telephone helpline 24 hours a day and all year round

Saturday, 15 November 2008

Company Report

The name of the company is UTV software communications. It is one of India’s leading integrated global media and entertainment conglomerate with over eighteen years of experience in the entertainment industry. UTV, its subsidiaries and joint ventures (UTV/UTV group) create, aggregate and disseminate content of various genres across varied distribution platforms. The group employs 827 going to 1500 people across various business segments.

In a world where media and entertainment consumption is characterized by increasing diversity in preferred genres and access platforms; UTV straddles the entire value chain linking content to the consumption platform and the consumer. UTV has remained focused on the media and entertainment business while broadening its capabilities and global reach through its subsidiaries around the world.

In this annual report, they have disclosed forward-looking information to enable investors to comprehend their prospects and take informed investment decisions. This report and other statements- written and oral-that they periodically make, contain forward-looking statements that set our anticipated results based on the management’s plans and assumptions.

Their profit last on 2004 was 47 million pounds, on 20005 was 164 million pounds, on 2006 was 142 million pounds, on 2007 was 470 million pounds and at this year 2008, it was 777 million pounds.

The website of this company is www.utvnet.com.

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

How to take someones wallet, just by asking



This is a video that Derren Brown just by asking and can take someones wallet, mobile phone and watch.

Derren Victor Brown is an english magician, psychological illusionist, mentalist, painter and self-professed sceptic regarding paranormal phenomena. He is a unique force in the world of illusion - he can seemingly predict and control human behaviour.He doesn't claim to be a mind-reader, instead he describes his craft as a mixture of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship. Whatever you choose to call it, his unparalleled performances amaze and unsettle all those who watch him. This is a powerful and provocative form of entertainment, unlikely to be imitated for a long while.

It has been suggested that many of his routines are simply standard magic tricks, and that no suggestion, hypnosis or other 'mind control' techniques are ever actually used. By his own admission, Brown uses 'magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship'. One feature of Brown's television and live shows is that he often appears to show the audience how a particular effect was used - often by placing words or pictures into a subject's mind with submliminal gestures or language. Some have suggested that it is these explanations which are at the very heart of Brown's misdirection, that, by making the audience feel it knows how the trick is being achieved, he is able to hide the true methods by which the magical effects are created.

Many magicians take the view that, regardless of how his effects are achieved, Brown is a brilliantly skilled and entertaining performer. However, the criticism persists that, Brown is not just tricking but lying to his audience. While he may not claim to have psychic powers, he does claim to be using psychological techniques rather than simple parlour tricks, stooges and judicious editing.

Understand market

Cadbury's Gorilla

Sun Screen Vending Machine

Every summer, the most popular place must be beach and swimming pool, nearly everyone will go there to have a walk or have fun with their families and friends. A company called Sunscreen Mist, is a automated sunscreen and tanning mist vending machine/booth which situated near a popular beach. I think it is a good idea, because in the market there were just few competitors, not much competition, and also this is a new product, people will want to try many new things. And I think it put in a correct location, people who go to the beach they also want tanning mist and now have a vending machine, people can use it everytime indoor.Besides, it is easy for buyers to set-up and maintain and promote, it is customizable, so the exterior fits in variety of settings, it is extremely durable, it is quick and easy for users of all ages and also the most important thing is that it is safe and comfortable to use.

But I think there is a problem also; it needs sunshine all the time because it is a sunscreen vending machine. If it is raining, you can’t use it.

Sunday, 9 November 2008

Gernating and Protecting Business Ideas


Ice Cream vending machine

Ice-cream is a food that I like most. During summer, buying ice-cream become my necessary things to do everyday. Not just summer, even now in winter I also will buy ice-cream to eat.

Now a firm has created ice cream vending machines capable for offering up to 12 flavours and 6 mix-ins at once. I think it is a good idea for sometimes, because sometimes I want to eat ice cream the shop near me are not selling, so if I just go to a vending machine then I can have one. And I can buy it for 24 hours, even at the midnight. And it can save the staff for selling the ice cream, the rent for a shop and also the water and electric fee. Most of the ice cream vending machines just have the maximum 4 or 5 flovours, but now there have 12 flavours and also 6 mix-ins.

But there maybe some problems also. If there were suddenly short-cut, what will happen to all the ice cream, they must throw all away. And if people want to try before buy that ice cream, they can’t do it. Not much people will buy it in the mid-night also.

Tuesday, 4 November 2008

In-Store Surfing Simulator

Many shops provided fitting room for people who want to try the clothes, see if it suitable for you and do you really like this style. But if you want to buy a wakeboards, how can you try it?

Now, a company Adrenalina which is a shop for selling wakeboards and also other water-ski equipments. They provide an indoor surfing simulation experience with wakeboards. Originally it is just available on cruise ships and in water theme parks. I think it is a good business idea. Because first you can promote your wakeboards to someone that never get in touch with this new kind of activity, second you can let the customers to try their new wakeboards if they wanted to do so. But I think the most profit they can earn is from the people who want to play wakeboards all the time, because it is an indoor activity, so people can just play it whatever the weather is and enjoy themselves.

But I think there is a weakness is that because it is an indoor activity and also it is transparent, all people outside can see you, maybe you may feel embarrassed if everyone is looking at you in the same time. But wakeboard is not a easy activity, the people who play or try must not be a beginner, they must have some experience, so I think it may not be an important problem.

Thursday, 30 October 2008

Drinking-mixing vending machines

A British company has created machines capable of mixing drinks and requiring fat fewer top-ups than conventional machines through a innovative pouch system. The machine filters mains water and makes flavoured drinks using widely available bag-in-box syrups. This has created a new category of vending called PostPack.

These vending machines are capable of holding up to 2000 pouches, with capacities ranging from 200ml to 500ml, it store, transport and stock with bulky cans and bottles. I think it is a good business idea, because every people need to drink anytime, you will need a drink even when you just walking on the street. On many streets, you can see many of the vending machines of the soft drinks or water, but now there is a new idea, drink-mixing vending machines. You can mix many different kinds of drinks yourself, they provided widely available bad-in-box syrups.It also offer some of the environmental benefits, for example the reduction in the transportation of bulk product, it allows product produced through the postpack system to boast the lowest food mile rating of any vended packaged cold drink.

But one problem is that maybe some different kind of juice mix it together and will taste bad but you don’t know about it, maybe it’s bad maybe it’s good, so you must think clearly before you mix them together.

Monday, 27 October 2008

Hair Straightener Vending Machine


Today is also talk about vending machine; but this is another type of vending machine, the hair straightener vending machine. Have you ever think of if you need to meet a very important client, but your hair was so untidy maybe because of the rain, wind, heat, humidity or you are in hurry, what can you do? If you just go inside with untidy outlook, what will he/she think about you?

But now there is a good idea, one UK company has released a form of vending machine that allows users to straighten unruly hair with the device. I think the business is really a good idea, many people with different reason will be late all the time, after you wake up, you must be rush, so maybe no more extra time for straighten your hair. But now, there is a straightener vending machine, you can straighten your hair at anytime and anywhere. It just only cost you a little money, so why you don’t use it? It’s so convenient.

Although this business seems prefect, but also just one of the problem you need to think of before you use it. All people may use the staightener, but what if the people who use before you are very dirty, she/he just wash her/his hair for once a week, do you feel disgusting? So I think the perfect place that set up those machines is in the shower room or toilets.

Saturday, 25 October 2008

iPod Vending Machine

Now a company specializing in ‘automated retailing’ offers iPods through vending machines. They also sell Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, digital cameras and other electronic products via sophisticated vending machines. But today I just want to talk about iPod vending machines.

IPod is a very popular kind of mp3, nearly every teenager must have one inside their pocket, and do you have one? This company now has vending machines for selling iPod; I think it might be a good idea.

Vending machines always have the strengths which are you can buy the product at anytime and anywhere, also the company can save their labour. But iPod vending machines maybe some different with others because this is not a machines that sells sweets or chocolate, it’s an expensive product.

People now can buy iPod 24 hours, but I think the problem was just about the security problem, some people may think that if he just broke the glass and they can take the iPod away easily, so I think they need to think about the security problem. And also if there is no staff, do the people know how to use this technical thing?

Thursday, 23 October 2008

Soccer Ball Vending Machine

Football is many people’s favorite; Nike is a famous brand name, just heard about this two basic information, I think many people will be interest in it already.

Nike has developed football vending machines, it perfect for special edition balls that are not available in normal retail channels. This is a good idea of buying football anytime and anywhere. These vending machines were placed in high-traffic urban spots, such as metro station in Singapore. There are some advantages about vending machine, except you can buy it anytime and anywhere, Nike is a famous brand name, it usually have a big store everywhere, but if there are a vending machine, you can save the labours, you just buy the football for self-service. And also I think that it can also help its company to advertise, because when you see the vending machine and buy the football, you maybe also go to the shop and also buy the shoes or clothes or other relative products. Also the football which sells in the vending machine is special edition, so people will buy it and sell in the second-hand market for a higher price.

But besides these advantages, they must think about the security problem, will there be enough stock before the replacements, but I think these are just a little problem, overall this will be a good business I think.

Wednesday, 22 October 2008

T-shirt Air Cannon


Nowadays everything need packing, a best way to sell a product is that have a good packing and advertisement. How will different producers sell their products? Here maybe a good way.

There is a company that calls Air Cannons, it can fire t-shirts far into the air and their range and direction can be controlled. It is a good way for promote businesses and for company promotions. Besides about the promotion, it can also used in the concerts, racing events, special events, state fairs, sporting events, grand openings, parades etc…Once you just start it and everyone near the condition can see it and know what’s happening. And also the air cannon can fit what do you want, for example if you were in the football match, maybe can make it in a football shape etc…It’s really a good and validity way for advertising. The main point I think this business can be succeed is that it’s a new idea and not much competitors in the market.

But also I think that this product also have its weaknesses, because maybe it’s a bit dangerous.

Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Portable Espresso Maker

Nearly all business man need a cup of coffee when they are having a meeting or an interview. So what do you think is the most important to make a cup of coffee? I think it’s the coffee bean or powder and a machine. But also nowadays people are very busy all the time, they just want everything go on very fast, they just hope that can make it by adding hot water. Here is a new invention, it may help these people.

This is a product that designed to offer you an outstanding espresso wherever you go, indoors or outdoors. And with handpresso, coffee breaks are shared and enjoyed together. You can now enjoy your coffee everywhere with the same quality all the time, and there is one attractive thing is that it is lightweight. It’s so easy that make a coffee, just adding hot water, and then it’s done.

It’s a good product for people who need to travel around all the time, it’s a useful product!

'Living' Triceratops Toy

Do you remember what toy did you play when you are 5 years old? When you are 5 years old, can you imagine that you can have a toy as big as you are? But nowadays, people are inventing new product day by day, many things will turn from impossible to possible.

There is now a new toy for children call Kota Triceratops; it’s a toy for 2.5 feet tall, with realistic electronic sounds and motion, and also when you talk to Kota it will responds you with moving their tail, head, eye, mouth and horn. I think it’s also a good idea for the children who want a pet; it’s just look like an electronic pet. And also it has a hidden handle helps kids hold on once they climb onto the dinosaur’s back. It even has different kind of sound when you treat him in a different way.I think this is an interesting toy for children, some of the children just stay at home and play with their toy, they can’t have any motivation because the toy is just a plastic thing, but now there is an electronic toy, it can give you responds, and I’m sure that the child will feel happier about it.

But just one thing that I worry about, is that I think there maybe a little dangerous because the toy just have a handle to keep the child on the seat, but if it move or shake, will the children easily fall down or is it really save for a children play it alone?

Fully Retractable Umbrella



I think umbrella is a thing that every people must have one at home. Some people want a fashionable umbrella, a retractable umbrella or just a very simple one etc…But I think that umbrella is just a usual daily thing, so I think I just need one as simple as possible. Now there is a good choice. An fully retractable umbrella designed by Andy Wanna.He was a young Australian; he was this year Gold winner at the 2005 Australian Design Award-Dyson Student award.

I think this product maybe succeed because it is a new idea, everyone likes to have new things. The price and the quantity are the first thing comes up from the customer's mind. About the design, it is fully retractable and its fold into a low handle. But t I think the most selling point of this umbrella is that it’s built with flexible ribs that flow with the wind, you don’t need to worry about the wind will blow away your umbrella and make you feel embraces. And also when retracted goes completely inside a durable handle, which can squeezes the water out onto the sidewalk before you enter a building or car, it’s a really great idea, you don’t need to think of bringing a bag for your wet umbrella or how can you handle your wet umbrella before you go in a shop, it’s a smart idea.

I think if the price of this umbrella is not too high, many people will buy it.

Sunday, 19 October 2008

Vending Machines


Vending machines, a very popular word. Everyone must know what it is. It means a machine that provides various snacks, beverages and other products to consumers. The idea is to vend products without a cashier. Vending machines generally serve the purpose of selling snacks and drinks , but now there are many new ideas, for example mobile and i-pod etc...

I think vending machine is a good idea, because consumers can buy anything at anytime. I think that company can earn more than own a shop, because the vending machine helps saving labour, it don’t need any staff to help promotion or introduce how to use the product. It can locate anywhere which just need indoor and a plug, its contribution.

Everything there will have their strengthens and weaknesses, vending machine also have its weaknesses. For example, if you sell a expensive product, then you may need to think about the security problem, also are you sure that all the consumers know how to use the product? The size of the vending machine is not enough to stock all the products, there maybe not much choice and do not stock much quantity for each time.But overall, I think it is a good business. Because it is easy for everyone to buy the product anything at anytime.

Tuesday, 14 October 2008

Water Purifying Drinking Straw

100 years before, people just drink the water drom the rive or tap, from the natural resoures. But nowadays the pollution problem is very serious, there are many different kinds of pollution, for example, air pollution, noise pollution problem etc... But we can't stop using air-conditioner, cars. So is not so conivent that if the people who go hiking need water but the one they bought is finished. They just can't drink the river water because maybe the river is full of rubbish or bacteria.

The Vestergaard Frandsen company have invent a new idea, a water purifying drinking straw. Just bring along the little straw and it will help you to purify water, it's really a good idea. Because if you go to hiking, it's not nessessary to bring a litre of water but just drink the water from the rivier with a little straw. It's so convenient, people can drink water anytime in anywhere.

But one thing is that is it really and purify all the bacteria in the water? Will the water be 100% clean and we can well at ease to use it? I think if you want to buy it, you should ask for clear information about it.

http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/lifestraw-personal-water-purifier?fromStoreDomain=waterstraws.com

Mail-To-Images Scanning & Recyling Services


There maybe no more rainforest after 50 years, because of people non-stop hunting trees. Everyone need paper for daily use, but can u imagine if we continue to do this, what will happen to the tress around us, they will disappear so fast. But what can we do to help it, paper is a nessessary things for us, we need it everyday, so this company have a new idea.

The Earth Class Mail is trying to help your mail and securely e-mail it to you as images and recycle the paper. I think it's a good idea because we can save the paper and just read it in our computer, and also it is so convient because we can read it anywhere even we are not in our house or company, we just need a laptop or computer. It is a good idea for the business man who need to go to the other countries for work and also for people who go for a trip. But the mainpoint is if they just scan it and send it through e-mail, it really save a lot of paper and can just recycled it.

But i think that there is a weaknesses too, is that if we need to read our mail, we must have a computer, so what if we don't have a computer near us, that means we can't read it? However, today is already 21th century, nearly everyone have a computer or laptop, so I think this idea is quite good.

http://www.earthclassmail.com/

Sunday, 12 October 2008

'Affordable' recreational submarine


Inside the web,it saids During the last three years, significant investments were made in the engineering, development and testing of the C-Quester concept. So the company U-Boat Worx is now invent a new line-up of submersibles available in the world. It said that its product is the safest,most reliable, and innovative 1-atmospheric submersibles that allow people to explore the underwater world.
And i think it is good becase of the speed, it have the top speed of 3.5 mph,can submerge to 50 metres and weigh around a ton, it is a good recreational way to let people enjoy it, and also the price of this submarine is $130000, i think is fare, because it is a high technology idea, and if when you just buy a submarine, the price are also just smiliar.

Gold/Gemstone Prospectors Store


This is a business about a specialized store for amateur/semiprofessional gold or gem prospectors. Is a business that have a store and online, is a good idea for earning more money i think. For the online services, there have many different kind of things can buy it, for example books & videos, canopies, displays, emergency supplies, gold, gps accessories, hats, magnets, magnifiers, outing/workshops, scales, used equipment and uv lights etc...These are all the things about mine for minerals, different kinds of tools and book are reference,it's useful.
I think it will be a succesful business idea because all people want to save their time, if we can finish one things by going to just one place and buy all the tools and also know all the instructions, how to do it, how long will it take etc...it will be so convenient, so it will be a good idea of it. It will also help you to be success because it will be sure that your tools and all the instuctions are correct.

Like many online services, they are all very sucessful, so i think that it will be a good help for for amateur/semiprofessional gold or gem prospectors.

Saturday, 11 October 2008

Old-Fashioned Barber with Cheap Men’s Haircuts


Many people think that old-fashioned things is bad, but do you know these few years many teenagers think that old-fasioned things is so cool. In Hong Kong there are many old-fashioned barber shop, and most of them are owned by the ShangHai people, their customers are nearly all man around 35-75 years old. So i think this little business, old-fashioned barber with cheap men's haircuts is a good business.
This is a good idea for some men to have a hair cut in a cheap way, men is different from woman they just need to fast and tidy hair style, they don't want to seat inside the barber shop even more than a half-and an hour. The strengths of this business is that there will be more men will visit this barber shop, first because of the price,and also it is old-fasioned, the barber may know what they want and can have a suitable hair style for him.
But there are also weaknesses, maybe if there are just man, the barber will just feel dull about his/her work, their efficiency will not be high because of there are only old people, they just think that slow is better and the object is just only for man?

$1/$2/$5/$10 Store


This small business is about all the things is sell in $1,$2,$5,$10. Include Food & Drink, Health & Beauty, Baby, Houusehold, Homewares, Entertainment, Clothing & Accs, Batteries, Diy, Toys, Party, Pet Care, Stationery, Hobbies etc...I think is a good business idea.
Because nowadays all the things is so expensive everywhere around the world, although many companies have many seasonal sale or final sale, but actually it is still so expensive and it haven't decreas the price a lot at all. So this business idea is quite good.

There are some strengths,for example it will be more customers to buy the products because it is in a cheap price now, it can selled the products in a more more cheaper price before it expiry, the production cost or import cost will be more cheaper if have a huge amount of production, it can decrease the incidence of the customers nowaday because of the inflation these few years.
But also there are some weaknesses, for example the product is inferior goods,it's not in a good quantity or maybe just very rude handicraft.
But overall, i think that idea is very good!

Tuesday, 7 October 2008

Gourmet Ice Cream/Frozen Yoghurt Stand/Gelato Stall/Shop


Do you know how many flavor there have for ice-cream? There are more than a hundred or even thousands. Iin this websites there are many different taste that you may or may not seen it before, some of them you even never think about it.
Strengths:
-many new flavor
-is convenient to buy ice-cream online
-needen't worry about they will melt
-have a large market
-easy to find a nearest shop
Weaknesses:
-can't try it before you buy
-there are many competition in the market
-ice-cream is not a healthy food at ll

Novelty/Fancy Dress Costumes for Kids (Online/Market Stall Sales)


As mentioned especially with children - are usually on to a winning entrepreneurial formula. I agree with this sentence because i think that all of the parents love their children. Whatever they want and if they can affort it,they will buy it for them. So i think the market in children is very large and easy to make a profit.This month is October, Halloween is coming, every child are ready to go out for trick or treat,they will also want a special costumes,even a adult,so i think this is a good place for people to buy their halloween costumes.
Advantages:
-many different kinds of choices
-not too expensive
-it can sent to your home directly
-include a lot of things for party and also halloween
-also have a shop
Weaknesses:
-children don't know how to buy themselves
-you must need a credit card
-not many size

Sunday, 5 October 2008

Smoothie/Juice Bar Operator


The Boost Partners are dynamic, inspirational people who have fresh ideas and new energy. They recruit like-minded people who share theirr enthusiasm and energy and believe that for Boost Juice to be successful, everyone involved must share the passion and the rewards.
strenghts:
-many people can eat something healty in the morning and also everyone
-will healthy after they drink or eat the freshness food
weaknesses:
-may be the cost will expensive when they buy the food from the market
-so the food may sell out more expensive than outside
-the price is the weakness.
The product is made by the labour, they will make the food when the customers order,the cusyomers can look forward when they are making to themthe product of this shop must sell the freshness food to the customers.

Car Valeting/Washing in Supermarket Car Parks


Waves Car Wash Limited supplies hand car wash and valeting services to supermarkets, property owners, retailers and car park operators across the UK and Ireland.
Strengths:
-Customers enjoy a premium service at affordable prices
-Clients enjoy a guaranteed revenue stream as well as the enhanced loyalty of their customers from a quality supplier
-Franchisees / managers operate a proven and successful business model
-not much competition becuase nearly all this kind of services is realted to their company
-is more convient for the people who are in a hurry
Weaknesses:
-need a large amount of labour
-some of the customers will think that better go to the large company
This is a private company,this is a company that help poeple wahsing their car when there were going to shop in the supermarket,it will save their time,it is all wash by labour,not by machines.
http://www.wavescarwash.co.uk/index.shtml

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Waterless Urinal

I think it is a useful new idea!
Because i think save water is needed is every country!It can save over 150000 litres of fresh water per year/per urinal.As Europe’s most economical and environmentally-friendly waterless urinal, ZeroFlush is the first choice to improve total restroom sanitation and hygiene.
There are many benefits,for example,
-Zero urinal water usage
-Lower installation costs
-Unrivalled performance
-Low maintenance
-Odour free
-Maintenance contracts
etc,.....many and many.....
I think is a useful things and also can save water,
many people may like it!

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Shark Shield




I think it is a new product and it is suitable for the poeple who like bodyboarding, longboarding, snorkelling, scuba diving, free diving, spear fishing, commercial diving, kayaking, ocean swimming and boating or fishing.
It's safe for them now!
Shark Shield is a unique shark deterrent system utilising a technology advanced three dimensional electrical wave form.Shark Shield technology is available for recreational users and water sports professionals to help all people enjoy the water with a new dimension – peace of mind; for themselves, their families and employees.
I think is a interesting idea and maybe the small sharks will afriad of you because they think that there maybe big one and don't even want to get close on you.

Hair Straightener Vending Machine

Strengths:
-New idea
-esasy to use
-many people will use it because of beauty
-no competition
-convinient

Weaknesses:
-easy to destroy
-easy to steal
-not clean enough because everyone use the same one

Monday, 29 September 2008

Strengths and weaknesses Free Photocopies on Advertising-Sided Paper

Free Photocopies on Advertising-Sided Paper
i think it is a good idea!

Strengths:
-is good for both people(the one who need photocopy and the one who need to make a advertisment )
-there maybe more income than just photocopy a sheet
-people will think that is it interesting

Weaknesses:
-maybe someone will think that the advertisment is disturb
-not much people will accept the new idea

Strengths and weaknesses of iPod Vending Machine

iPod Vending Machine
ipod is a mp3 that nearly every teenagers will have one in their pocket,do you have it?

Strengths:
-convienent
-electricity generated free
-machine can be stable or mobile
-it will carry on operating when conventional machines stop

Weaknesses:
-the security problem
-no one will teach you how to use the ipod
-don't have many different choices

Strengths and weaknesses of Nike Launches Soccer Ball Vending

Many people like sports! And also many people like to choose the famous brand name.
Nike is the one which is a famous brand name of sports.
Strengths:
-increase name brand recognition for Nike’s soccer shoes, clothes, and other equipment.
-it can let people buy it 24 hours
-can move it around easily
-don't need a plug
Weaknesses:
-because it is in the public area, so maybe it is not save
-vandalism
-no one will teach you how to use the machine
-can't stock a lor in the machine

Sunday, 28 September 2008

Air-Powered Car











AIR-POWERED CAR
A new style of car,is a 350kg fibreglass car that runs on compressed air that can be refilled in three minutes and has no emissions. I think the idea of inventing this air is good, because the air pollution of the air is so serious and the global warming is also serious,so inventing the no emissions car maybe can help to improve the air!!!!
But continue read it,the expected sale price is around $2500,i think is not too expensive for a five seat car,is resonable,but i don't think the outlook of the car is good and also not much poeple will buy a car just for helping environment protection.
I think they should make the style become more fashion and can attrack more people to buy it!
But it is a good idea for helping the global warming prolem.

Sugar Jewellery

Sugar Jewellery, a interesting topic.
Its so interesting i think, use the sugar to make a jewellery,
many woman and lady like to wear jewellery,if you are a man and your wife or girlfriend like that jewellery, will u buy it for her?I think most of the answer is yes, all people want thier wife and girlfriend be happy.But what if she don't like that style or it become old fashion next month or even next week? They will just put it a side and forget it very soon...
But now there is a jewellery call sugar jewellery,you can eat it like a candy after you wear it or don't like it anymore, do you think that it is a good idea?
I think is a good idea, because the cost to make a sugar jewellery is more cheap and the selling price will be not so high,so maybe the man will like it too : )
But i am just worrying a problem is that will it be sticky when wearing it?Because is make up of sugar,but anyway it is a new and interesting idea.

Compostable Potato Cutlery










The problem of rainforest is serious nowadays, more and morea rainforest are destroying by human day by day,we use the wood to make many things,but can you think of if one day there are no more tress that means we don't have any woods for our things what will happen?
I think is so terrible and the result we can't imagine.

But now someone invent new things call cutlery made from 80% potato starch and 20% soy oil, if we finish our meal by using the fork we just can also eat it and not need to waste it. I think it is a good idea of this new product! Becuase appropriate potato is good for our health and can give us energy too, so i think many people will like it and buy it.
Also i think it is good for children, children is very naughty and they like to eat everything that can put inside the mouth, i think it is so save even the children or baby use it,and their parents no need to worry a lot because of the sharpness or what,it's a good idea!

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http://spluch.blogspot.com/2007/10/cutlery-madefrom-potatoes.html
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Starbucks Hot Coffee Vending Machines



This is the starbucks hot coffee vending machines.
I think this machines have also the advantages and drawbacks.
About the advantages i think starbucks this company may save some money for having the staff at the shop and also the shop rent.
And also all the coffee can sell for 24 hours, is so convenient for everyone who wants to drink coffee when the shops are close. Also is can move it around easily.
But also because it is hot coffee, so it must have the centre heater and heat the coffee up all the time,so it must have a plug and it must put indoor. But overall i think this vending machines are good idea.

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

$100 Cups of Cat-poo Coffee

£50!!!!!!£50 just buy a cup of coffee!
I think it is a crazy idea of £50 a cup of coffee!
You can spend £50 for doing many things you like,eating 2 or 3 delicious meal etc...but i don't think much people would prefer buy a cup of coffee with£50.
Although it is so special,''The bean is eaten, partly digested and then expelled by the Indonesian civet cat, before being roasted.''but i don't think that we need to spend such money on this coffee.
Maybe in a general coffee shop we just need to spend about £2 or £3 we can already have a cup of coffee, but because of the brand will you choose the one is 15 times or even more price of coffee? I think if you buy this coffee is a stupid action!
I don't think that this brand of coffee have the market in the world, because people will rather buy more food or save it.

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http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/26/edible-tableware-by-richdesign/
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Monday, 22 September 2008

Massaging Backback

If you are going to travel around the world,a good backpack is very important!
Here is one of the best choice, a massaging backpack!
It have a strong mechanical hands that grip and manipulate those knottes trapezius muscles. It help you to relax when you are tired!
You should try it and give the back with a stress-busting massage.

Saturday, 20 September 2008

Direct and Indirect Tax

Direct tax is a tax levied on income or wealth and the tax burden cannot be shifted to others. For example salaries tax.
Indirect tax is a tax levied on goods and services and the tax burden can be shifted to others. For example rates.

Friday, 19 September 2008

Who is Nicholas Negroponte?

Nicholas Negroponte (born December 1, 1943) is a Greek-American architect and computer scientist best known as the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab, and also known as the founder of The One Laptop per Child association (OLPC).

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Means to Deal with the Problem of Scarcity

Owing to the presence of the problem of scarcity, methods of allocating resources, for example, choice, price or non-price competition, are inevitable. Hence scarcity mplies the existence of competition, choices and opportunity cost.

Scarctiy

Scarcity means that resources are limited in supply relative to unlimited human wants at any given time. If a good is scare, more of it is preferred, meaning that at a zero price, the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied.