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Bar lets patrons serve themselves from personal mini bars
Food & beverage

No waiting at the bar at this new Amsterdam establishment, where guests
serve themselves from their own mini bars. Customers can select a beer
bar, champagne bar or mixed bar, in one of several sizes.

Neighbourhood pickup spots for package deliveries
Life hacks

PickupZone is a network of local neighbourhood pickup points that let
consumers get their packages when it's convenient for them. Dry
cleaners, convenience stores and others serve as pickup locations.

Office space rented out by the desk
Marketing & advertising

Desk Space Genie helps businesses make a bit of money from their
unused office space and enables cash-strapped freelancers and other
small businesses to become more established.

Free karaoke for 'Worthy Workers'
Lifestyle & leisure / Non-profit, social cause

Through its new "Worthy Worker Mondays" program, Lucky Voice is
offering two hours of free karaoke singing to nurses, firefighters and
others "who dedicate their lives to the greater good."

Novelty telegram service, $4.70 worldwide
Telecom & mobile

We've already seen companies that transform emails into paper
letters; now, an Australian contender has resurrected the classic
telegram.

Belts and bracelets double as survival gear
Fashion & beauty

Helping consumers be prepared, SurvivalStraps are paracords
disguised as bracelets and other accessories. In an emergency, a
bracelet can be unraveled to up to 26 ft of military grade nylon cord.

Full-service bike station for commuting cyclists
Transportation

Brisbane's Cycle2City offers its cycling members secure bike
parking, air-conditioned locker rooms, showers, laundry service
and free classes at its in-house repair shop.

Decision-making site offers customised advice
Life hacks

Tapping into the wisdom (and aggregated data) of the crowds,
Hunch is a brand-new decision-making tool that gets to know the
user first and then offers customised suggestions.

More ways for consumers to rent out unused space
Homes & housing / Marketing & advertising

The proverbial ink had barely dried on our story last week about
Spareground, the site that helps UK consumers rent out unused
space, when we were alerted to not one but two similar services.

Electronic business card forges online connections
Life hacks

Similar to the cute Pokens we covered previously, the MingleStick is
a keychain device that serves as an RFID-powered electronic business
card. This one is for the business crowd.

Customised magazine from Lexus, Time & Amex
Media & publishing / Marketing & advertising

Three partnering brands are letting consumers create their own
personalised magazine. Dubbed "mine," the free mag invites readers
to choose editorial content from five of eight select publications.

Job contest lets bloggers become pilots
Marketing & advertising

AirAsia recently launched a "So You Wanna Be a Pilot?" contest, by
which it's offering 10 people the chance to become a pilot. No
experience necessary; all contestants must do is submit a blog entry.

Eco-friendly yoghurt shop
Food & beverage / Eco & sustainability

Adding further differentiation to the frozen yoghurt industry is Sno:la,
a Beverly Hills-based shop that bills itself as a socially conscious
alternative.

'Camp' for laid-off professionals
Life hacks

Founded in January, LaidOffCamp organizes free, ad-hoc gatherings
of unemployed and nontraditionally employed people who want to
share ideas and learn from each other.

Health tracker provides comprehensive view of health
Life hacks

A new application from California-based Health Analytic Services
takes a comprehensive approach that aims to help users track virtually
everything that has an effect on their health and wellbeing.

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