Corporate comedian and former accountant, John Garrett, is in high demand, making his way across America helping companies build teams and raise morale with his unique brand of humour. “It’s true, I was a certified public accountant; passed the exam and everything. Hellooo, ladies!” From full-time accountancy to full-time funny man, the 35-year-old tours comedy [...]
Turns out you can sell just about anything in a vending machine, and entrepreneurs everywhere are cashing in on the craze. Live bait, art, socks, sushi, poetry and even pet roaches are all available at your convenience. The live crab vending machine in a subway station in Nanjing, China took a while to catch on [...]
Yoga has hit the mainstream in North America. We have fallen in love with yoga; in fact, we’ve gone a little yoga crazy. Yoga studios are everywhere, and yoga spinoffs are abundant. Multimillion dollar clothing companies (think Lululemon) with clever concepts, designs and branding have turned erstwhile sweats into “yoga pants”- daywear of choice for [...]
We’ve all thought about it – what would it be like to be able to read minds? Apart from cheesy sci-fi flicks, the notion has yet to materialize; but one researcher has brought us a little closer. New “social x-ray specs” may change the way we view conversation. The brain child of Rosalind Picard from [...]
With summer on the doorstep you may be dreaming of ditching the office and making a break for the beach or the nearest campground. Unfortunately, you’re drowning in a sea of to-do’s and escaping to the great outdoors just isn’t an option. But what if the great outdoors experience could come to you? If you [...]
As we face a global energy crisis, many are looking for sustainable alternatives. From wind to solar to hydro, there is an array of possible sustainable energy resources that could replace traditional pollutants. Many European countries have adopted wind turbines as their sustainable solution. If you take a drive through rural France, you’re sure to [...]
For many of us, the office chair has become an extension of the body. From your home to your work office, the four-legged piece of furniture that houses your bottom as your fingers patter a keyboard is almost as important as the type of computer you buy. Just as it’s important to sleep in a [...]
Worth Waiting For… We’ve all been there. A sudden important phone call has you stuck at the office and you’re running late for a meeting. You can call, email or text your client to say you’ll be late, but no matter what, they will be kept waiting. Although this happens to the best of us, [...]
We’ve all been there. You’re losing battery life by the second and your cell phone charger is no where to be found. After rifling through just about every bag you own and every drawer in your office, you are caught off guard by the obvious; it’s still plugged into the wall. The charger was camouflaged [...]
When nature calls , who are you going to call? A company based out of Charlottesville, Virginia is doing everyone’s dirty work. “Doody Calls,” has created a business service that cleans up dog poop from yards across the region. Business owners Jacob and Susan D’Aniello started the company back in 2000 when they were each [...]
