New software designed to be loaded into high-end, luxury handbags is designed to signal other high-end bags they're close to.  The result? Social embarrassment for people with knock-offs. The question? Does anyone really care about 'real' designer goods anymore?

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Craig Patchett from Godcast tipped us off to a cool trend.  People retrofitting their iPods into old Sony cassette Walkman cases.

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Plus, green tea is so good, why not share some with your furniture?  Febreeze in Japan releases a fabic spray with green tea extract.  Cathi and Nora riff on all that marketing for green tea, white tea, and hot chocolate.

http://web-japan.org/trends/lifestyle/lif051114.html