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trends: the return of the novel and the future of casual games

In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond is sniffing out the return of novel-writing. Does everyone have the Great Canadian Novel sitting in the bottom drawer once again? She refers to Hugh McGuire’s collaborative blog, Book Oven, and his novel, Blind Spot. Meanwhile, Nora Young finds this cute casual game, Tuttuki Bako, at Design Boom, that combines the [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young mentions Twist, which graphs what people are talking about on Twitter (via Kottke). She wants to know why Cathi has suddenly signed up for Twitter. Meanwhile, Cathi Bond looks at the IC3 “intelligent cutlery system,” which tracks everything from portion size to levels of fat and sugar in food.  Creeping [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond talks about JC Report’s take on what’s hot on the runways, including…Elizabethan ruffs! Cyborg chic! Planet of the Apes! Meanwhile, Nora Young takes a look at what’s hot for Fall and wonders what’s going to stand up to an economic downturn.  Will it be long and lean 40s chic?

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young mentions Malcolm Gladwell’s article in The New Yorker, which disputes the artist-as-young-prodigy idea, in favour of two models: young stars and late bloomers. It reminds Nora of this study that suggests that the dot com world is not just peopled by 8 year olds, but features lots of seasoned [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young talks about Alex Steffen’s recent post at worldchanging, suggesting that the combination of rising fuel costs, consumer sensitivity, and other factors may spell an end to the relentless push for globalism.Meanwhile, Cathi Bond has found a cool project in the nanoantenna; new hope for re-using energy byproducts (via engadget) Plus, Nora touts Scandinavian [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young refers to Technology Review’s latest look at the progress of Second Life, and moves towards virtual world interoperability.Meanwhile, Cathi Bond discusses the newest release from iRobot: The Negotiator (via gizmag).  Could it mean a Robocop future? 

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Welcome back to a new season of our trendwatching podcast, thesniffer! This time, Cathi Bond talks about a couple of ‘e-ink’ stories.  First, Esquire magazine’s October issue features an e-ink cover with an ad that moves! (via physorg) e-ink is also behind Plastic Logic, a new e-reader designed for reading documents for business (via Gizmag). [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young mentions Cathi Bond’s Prosecast interview with Michael Greenberg, author of Hurry Down Sunshine, a memoir about his teenage daughter’s sudden psychotic break.  It makes for really compelling listening. Meanwhile, Cathi Bond pursues a trend she first talked about ages ago: ethical meat.  Since then, it’s taken off everywhere (especially status-conscious [...]

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In this trends podcast, Cathi Bond talks about androgynous fashion for guys, following on the heels of andro-women in fashion (via JC Report).  Nora Young mentions the sequined rocker look from Ed Hardy, and MAC’s love affair with Glam this fall. Meanwhile, Nora Young mentions the news that Google has taken out a patent on a [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young mentions the LIFT Asia conference, and a fascinating presentation by Raphael Grignani. (via Lunch Over IP) Meanwhile, Cathi Bond follows up her piece on androgynous fall fashion for guys with the surprising rise of “guyliner” and “manscara” eye makeup for guys, and the even more surprising trend of hose for [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young discusses Iisli, a portable retail outlet in Manhattan (via PSFK) Cathi Bond looks at a more…unusual example: Storm Safe, a hexagonal shelter in case of hurricane.  Well, in case of ever more extreme weather, perhaps it’s not a bad idea. (via Weather Snob)

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In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond brings you a ‘fridge special’.  Don’t cook much? Why bother with a kitchen when you can have the Gorenje Fridge that sits nestled in a coffee table (via Gizmag)!  Also, tired of sharing an apartment with someone who steals your milk?  How about the Flatshare fridge?  It’s separate, small fridges [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young talks about observing ‘hyperlocalism’ in Toronto, in everything from neighbourhood t-shirts to hyperlocal neighbourhood pride. Cathi Bond points to notcot’s write-up on this agricultural festival in Paris as more evidence of a trend she’s spotted in agricultural chic, which also includes clothing lines like Farm Boy and Farm Girl.

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From time to time on thesniffer, Nora Young and Cathi Bond have talked about what might happen to trends like enviro-chic and localism if there’s a downturn in the economy. Well, now that it looks as though the chickens may be coming home to roost, Cathi and Nora talk trends in an economy of lowered [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young talks about a plan by the Italian government to empower consumers worried about being ripped off by price gouging in the wake of rising food prices.  It will text message average wholesale and retail prices for foods directly to consumers. (via Springwise)Meanwhile, Cathi Bond looks at research into a ’skin-tenna’, [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond and Nora Young offer up a fashion update.  Cathi notes, (via JC Report), that a much more butchy look is back for women this Fall, featuring suspenders, caps and more.Meanwhile, Nora Young notes this fabulous red pool in the Hotel Unique in Sao Paolo (via Trendhunter).  Yet another example of the trend [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond mentions research into developing a new type of glass that can release calcium in the body for the regeneration of bone.  Another example of innovation that can target ageing populations?  Check out the press release hereMeanwhile, Nora Young picks up on Trendwatching’s word watch: “Eco Embed” (scroll down).  More than [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond talks about a new concept building called the UltimaIt’s another in a series of ideas Cathi has seen that point to a future of sky-high living to preserve space. Meanwhile, Nora notes Technology Review’s story on Ottawa’s plans to green light PlascoEnergy Group’s waste-to-energy facility.   Nora sees it as an example [...]

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In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond gets her summer on with a look at the Rinspeed sQuba.  Check it out!  The hitch? It’s a convertible.Meanwhile, Nora wonders whether the butchy look they talked about recently is really going to take off, since all she sees on the streets of Toronto is femme, femme, femme. 

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In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young talks about the latest privacy concerns with Google Streetview, now that it’s set to track the streets of London.  Although Google rightly points out that the visual information is already available to anyone walking down the street, Nora wonders whether the ease of gathering information now is making for [...]

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