WHAT'S HAPPENING
The German chapter of the Time/Bank artist collective recently opened Time/Food, a pop-up restaurant in Berlin (E-flux.com, 17 February 2012).
The restaurant serves lunch every other Sunday, in exchange for time currency, earned by helping others in the Time/Bank community. The price of a meal at Time/Food is half an hour of time.
To use the restaurant, "starving" artists and interested Berliners only have to open an account on the Time/Bank website and start earning time credits.
Time/Bank is an international community and a platform for cultural workers to get things done without using money.
The idea behind the platform is to develop a parallel economy based on exchange of time and skills. Time/Bank allows individuals to request, offer and pay for services in "Hour Notes".
WHAT THIS MEANS TO BUSINESS
Time banking is a creative way to deal with economic pressure. Everyone can chip in what they can, and they're valued for their contributions.
Time banking, and especially the concept of Time/Food, not only has financial benefits but fosters a greater sense of community. Consumers are realising that building local relationships can benefit themselves and support the regional economy too.
RESOURCES
Time/Food
Time/Bank
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IGrill. The new application!
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Outdoor entertaining is a backyard tradition. But why should the grillmeister miss all the fun? iGrill, a Bluetooth-enabled thermometer, lets chefs mingle with the guests instead of hovering over the coals.
iGrill works as a standalone thermometer but earns its keep with remote apps. Once they set the desired temperature, chefs can wander anywhere within a 200-foot range. As soon as the meat is ready, iGrill beeps and sends an alert to their iPhone, iPad or iTouch device.
Available in black or white, iGrill comes with recipes and handy tips like how to debone a fish.
App-happy consumers love controlling every aspect of their lives with their trusty smartphones. And while frivolous apps abound, this one is actually useful. Presetting temperatures for grilled meats eliminates a lot of guesswork: No more charred burgers or undercooked chicken!
Outdoor living continues to go high tech. Add iGrill to the growing list of plugged-in
barbecue accessories, from infrared grills to outdoor fridges.
RESOURCES
iGrill retails for $80
https://www.iconoculture.com/SMART/public/view.aspx?ContentID=337677
Outdoor entertaining is a backyard tradition. But why should the grillmeister miss all the fun? iGrill, a Bluetooth-enabled thermometer, lets chefs mingle with the guests instead of hovering over the coals.
iGrill works as a standalone thermometer but earns its keep with remote apps. Once they set the desired temperature, chefs can wander anywhere within a 200-foot range. As soon as the meat is ready, iGrill beeps and sends an alert to their iPhone, iPad or iTouch device.
Available in black or white, iGrill comes with recipes and handy tips like how to debone a fish.
App-happy consumers love controlling every aspect of their lives with their trusty smartphones. And while frivolous apps abound, this one is actually useful. Presetting temperatures for grilled meats eliminates a lot of guesswork: No more charred burgers or undercooked chicken!
Outdoor living continues to go high tech. Add iGrill to the growing list of plugged-in
barbecue accessories, from infrared grills to outdoor fridges.
RESOURCES
iGrill retails for $80
https://www.iconoculture.com/SMART/public/view.aspx?ContentID=337677
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