I'm working on an article about new trends in restaurants (things like pickled eggs being served in high end restaurants and bartenders serving meat-infused drinks like the sashimi-tini) and wondered if anyone has noticed new and fun trends out there. [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2008 - 4 answers

Young people and body odor - did I miss the memo? [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 48 answers

What literature anticipated future trends, but does not have a causal link? What did the literature anticipate? I'm thinking of 1984/USA politics and Neuromancer/Internet I'm looking for some good reading material about this subject; therefore, I'm looking for these literary instances, or even books based on this subject--including reference material, or websites.
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 18 answers

Satisfying my inner fashion maven: Is it possible to experiment with style & fashion without getting caught up with its superficiality? [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2008 - 50 answers

Is anyone out there publishing analysis or actively tracking interesting developments/trends in blogging in terms of the emerging patterns in the form and functionality of the blogs themselves? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 4 answers

Why are CPUs not getting faster any more? This plot is some data I scraped from a few sources around the web. I know it's not exhaustive, but I'm looking to pick out long-term and general trends. It's clear to me that processor clock speed has plateau'ed around roughly 4 GHz. Why? [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2007 - 30 answers

A few Google Reader questions, beginning with: I have a few feeds that only of use to me at home: Mac software sites, etc. Is there any way with Google Reader to set things up so that you see (everything but feeds w, x, y, and z) in one view and (feeds w, x, y, and z) in another view? The other two behind the break. [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 3 answers

Where can I find trendy jewelry that the beautiful people wear? [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2007 - 9 answers

Question for web developers/ designers/ people in the industry. I have a few questions. [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2006 - 18 answers

Placement of spark plug wires.. [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2006 - 14 answers

what are some good essays, books, etc about the relationship of color to social and cultural trends? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Where can I do research on the styles of American teens in 1995? [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2006 - 14 answers

What are your favorite styles or pieces of clothing that defy trends? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2006 - 15 answers

Is there a measure for the accuracy of weather predictions? Have predictions been increasing in accuracy recently? Over the last decades? Any notable major changes? Is a temperature prediction much more accurate than a precipitation % forecast? [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2005 - 7 answers

Social class specific first names ? Are there in the US any specific trends regarding the choice of first names related to the social class ? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2005 - 23 answers

Cluetrain-Manifesto-like books ? [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2005 - 5 answers

What do you think is going to happen to the USA if "Intelligent Design" is successfully placed into the science curriculum? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2005 - 48 answers

In the sea of new "strange" shows coming to television this fall, I'm convinced that we're seeing a cycle in popularity that we once experienced in the mid to late 70s. However, I was <10 years old at the time, and while I remember some aspects of the shows in question, I don't recall any of the details or identifications. [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2005 - 16 answers

I've been researching trends in major label record sales lately. On a constant exchange rate basis, global major label record sales have declined $6.2 billion (U.S.), or 16.3 percent, since 1999. But what I can't seem to find any information on is the fate of the independent record industry. Is there any quantifiable way of determining if indie record sales have declined in the past 4 years as well?
posted on Oct 17, 2004 - 5 answers

Can any one recommend a general consumer goods/trends blog? Sort of like an online Cargo magazine or Gizmodo or Engadget but with a broader focus?
posted on Oct 11, 2004 - 7 answers