Archive for January, 2009
January 15, 2009 at 8:10 am · Filed under Fashion
I know what you’re thinking. Leather and steel bands do make a habit of smelling pretty nasty for some people after a while in dry weather. While you’ll have to fix that problem on your own, take a short break to look at these sublimely-scented timepieces.
All three watches are limited edition units with only 8888 pieces (each design) available worldwide. Each one is manually made and hand-numbered. Built in Austria using patented Swiss technology, these watches are water proof, shock-resistant and hand-brushed. Measurements are 1.25 inches in width x 9.25 inches in length x .25 inches in depth. Each timepiece weighs 0.6 lbs and retails for $89.
Coffee anyone? The fragrance of strong coffee aroma is captured perfectly on the watch strap of this limited edition timepiece. While it won’t wake you up like real caffeine, it may trigger some coffee memory that should perk you up a bit. Just looking at it actually sends the coffee sensations all over. The scent lasts for months and can be replenished by using the vaporizer (comes free when you buy the watch).
Oh, gingerbread! Makes many people feel all warm and fuzzy, like a kid again. Not me. I hated gingerbread. Unlike me, though, you will probably love this gingerbread-scented watch. It also comes with its own vaporizer, for use when the initial fragrance fades (usually several months).
Apple, on the other hand, I love. Who won’t go bananas over the apple’s mouth-watering yet subtle fragrance. Taste the juice in your mouth while wearing this lovely apple-scented timepiece. The forbidden fruit is truly sweet.
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January 14, 2009 at 8:04 am · Filed under Gadgets
Funny things are always cool. When you trip in the middle of the street while clad in an Armani suit, it’s cool. Why? Because it’s funny. Worthless things, on the other hand, can be pretty cool but for the most part are just plain irritating. One of these is funny and the other is utterly worthless. Guess which is which.
Get Misdirections For Your Car
In the tradition of things that don’t mean what they say comes the SATNAG, the world’s first driver misdirection system.
Completely incapable of giving any qualified instructions, the SATNAG proceeds to do it anyway and confidently tells you where to go and how to get there. The voice sounds professional and can actually trick you into thinking its for real. Once you start listening intently to the commands, however, you’ll soon realize the folly of letting your kid brother use your car.
Shave A Perfect Sideburn
Most people with a sideburn can shave well enough without ruining them. For those special people who own the dexterity of a 1 year old, there’s always the Slim Trim Razor. The design “innovation” consists of two separate shavers attached to a single handle. One shaver is stationary while the other can travel the length of an accompanying ruler attached to the unit.
To use it to shave around your 1-inch wide sideburns, just position the second shaver to the 1-inch position on the ruler. The result is a precise shave with exactly one inch of separation between the blades in the middle. The problem is since you have bad dexterity in the first place, the blade probably still landed the wrong way. Tip for you: don’t handle knives.
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January 13, 2009 at 8:01 am · Filed under Fashion, Misc & Random
Back in the day, tattoos used to be a shocker. If you had a tattoo, you had to be in some biker gang or are living life on the edge. Now, tattoos are just decorative body adornments, much like your favorite shirt. Same with piercings. There was a time when having multiple parts of your face and body pierced made you the coolest, freakiest person in the neighborhood. Now? Pffft. That 15 year old kid down the block just got a bunch of them too.
What hasn’t seemed to catch on to the mainstream set yet are horns and other bodily implants. Right now, it can still feel a little too freaky prancing around the street with bulging Satanic implants looking to break out of your skin. If you truly want to be the coolest freak in your clique, there’s no other way around it – transdermal implants are the way to go.
Ouch The Pain
Transdermal implants will be painful. Even though you’ll be amply anesthetized, you’ll likely still feel some of it, especially after the procedure. Even worse, some implantees have complained of continued pain due to the skin trying to accommodate the implant well after the sutures have healed.
A Part Of You
Horn and spike implants made from teflon and stainless steel are easily removable via another operation should you decide to get rid of them. Coral-based materials, however, are supposed to eventually calcify and become permanent parts of your bone structure.
In The Future
I’m willing to bet good money that in the future, horn and spike implants will be so common we’ll have all sorts of people resembling comic book characters. It wouldn’t be surprising too considering how piercings and tattoos eventually came to be regular, everyday things.
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January 12, 2009 at 7:59 am · Filed under Fashion
Zazzle is full of crap designs. I mean, seriously bad. After all, it’s basically your kid brother, his best friend and all the loser nerds you drink beer with during Fridays at the bar that are creating these stores. What else would you expect from a site selling user-made creations?
These shoes, however, provide a refreshing break from all that amateur, two-bit “i’m-a-designer-too” posturings. The graphics are great and the placements are properly thought out. Sure, it’s nothing earth-shattering but I just went shopping for shoes a couple days ago and these definitely look better than some of the sneakers I came across.
Zombie Raid Keds from RockHouseCo
I love the color. I love the chaotic design. Most of all, I love the undead so prominently featured on this pair. I wish they had more zombie designs because it just clicks.
Black Medieval Bird Plaid Keds from RockHouseCo
This one is donned with a medieval bird design with plenty of that messy sensibility that really make it stand out. Kind of looks like an Affliction shirt design printed on a shoe. Not bad.
Blood Splatter Shoes
A seemingly isolated cool design among Jon Autopsy’s mediocre renderings is this sneaker perfectly outfitted with dripping blood in realistic shades. Like having a gaping wound gushing blood down your feet – priceless!
Three Skulls Shoes from Adamophoto
The play of colors, especially the black, white and blue, render this skull design a real sight to behold. Hopefully, it looks as good in person. I just bought a pair!
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January 11, 2009 at 7:57 am · Filed under Gadgets
Does your pet share its master’s love for cool gadgets and novelty toys? It probably doesn’t care since it’s a pet but that doesn’t stop you from trying to find retarded stuff to enjoy with it though. If you’re tired of buying fake bones for your dog and balls of yarn for your cat, why not try these two for a change.
Vibrating Massage Glove
Does your pet need special petting? Sure, your hand rubbing across its body should be nice. For that occasional extra pampering however, the Pet Massage Glove from Harriet Carter might provide a more relaxing touch.
Shaped like an animal’s paw complete with four fingers, the glove is designed to provide an ultra-soft, extra-special massage that your furry friends will love. Even better, it provides a mild vibration that can add an extra tactile sensation that your pet will enjoy.
It is made from ultra-soft fleece, making it a safe and gentle petting glove that won’t hurt or irritate your animal friends. It uses three AAA batteries and costs approximately $20.
Petsafe Micro ID Rescue Collar
Billed as the ultimate pet protection system, the Petsafe Micro ID Rescue Collar is actually quite simple and fail-prone. The collar simply holds a micro USB flash drive which contains your pet’s details – name, owner’s address, etc. If someone finds your cat, they will have to figure out that this cat has a flash drive hidden in his collar, plug the USB into their computer, discover your details inside and return the pet to you. Definitely not fail-safe and definitely not deserving of such a technical-sounding name.
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January 10, 2009 at 7:56 am · Filed under Gadgets
In the heels of calculators that look like iPods, come the newest innovation in gadgets that look like something else: the cell phone that resembles a calculator. Designed as a cell phone for the older generation who find today’s mobile offerings too complicated, the appropriately-called Handle Easy looks to provide the simplest handset imaginable.
Removing every possible complication present in a mobile phone, the Handle Easy 328gsm doesn’t send SMS, play music nor take pictures. All it does is call. With large buttons that use large numbers for easy reading, there is no way to mistype a number. The on-screen display uses a similarly large font. The handset is also notably large – 5 inches tall, 2.24 inches wide and 1/2 an inch thick – making it hard to misplace.
Apart from being able to make and receive calls, Handle Easy can also receive text messages. No sending functionality, however, since that may complicate the operation. A loudspeaker is built into the unit both for those hard of hearing and to facilitate hands-free communication.
The design and color scheme of the unit is actually very pleasant and tasteful. Build and materials are sturdy and top-notch.
A couple of problems exist however.
One, the intentional oversimplification of the phone rendered it unintuitive and difficult to understand the first few times you use it. Also, the letters in the buttons are way smaller than the numbers, potentially leaving the creation of phone book entries a difficult task for those hard of sight. Lastly, the menu navigation is side-mounted and small – seemingly counter to everything the phone has worked hard to achieve.
This phone is available in the UK only with a plan from Doro.
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January 9, 2009 at 7:52 am · Filed under Artwork & Design
Etsy truly is the place to find the most unique and amazing handcrafted goodness at unbelievable prices. One awesome find are these recycled scrabble tiles from Vanity Design.
The quarter-inch square scrabble tiles have been decorated with paper cutouts of various designs including pop culture icons (Sid Vicious, Marilyn Monroe, Munsters), geekery (such as the lovely I HEART DORKS tile), art and some general weirdness. A coating of clear, non-toxic resin are applied to both protect the piece and give it a glossy appearance. A silver-plated bail measuring about 6 mm has been added to allow it to be used as pendant or a decorative item.
The items are only selling for $5 each and 3 for $10. I think it’s a steal of a price for what are really, really cool pieces. Some of my favorites from the varied and ever growing set include:
I Heart Dorks
The aforementioned I Heart Dorks tile. Not sure why I love it, I just do. Probably cause I’m so sick of all the I HEART NERDS and I HEART GEEKS designs every place I look.
The Ouija Board
The Ouija Board design is wicked cool. While you aren’t likely to be able to summon spirits on a board this size, maybe someone will possess you all on their own accord.
Disco Groovy Kitschy
I don’t get the appropriateness of the name but this is one hot illustration. The colors, the lines and the fit on the tile are just perfect.
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January 8, 2009 at 7:54 am · Filed under Gadgets, Misc & Random
Steve Jobs is certainly banking it. Between the iPod’s incredible sales and the abundance of licensing deals with manufacturers who all want to produce “Made For iPod” stuff, the guy is probably neck deep in Benjamins.
Everyone wants to make products for iPods. They don’t care what it is. If it’s made for iPod then there’s a ready consumer base they can market to. They don’t care if it even makes sense in the Twilight Zone. If it’s made for iPod, some idiot will probably buy it.
The iPod Door
Well, Gorenje unveiled plans of making a fridge with an iPod Touch dock and speakers. Who the heck would buy this unless it costs the same as a similarly working fridge?
If that thing sells, then a door with an iPod dock and speakers should sell as well. After all, you have doors in your entryway, bedrooms, bathrooms and basement so an iPod dock makes perfect sense!
The iPod TV
“Wow, the TV is boring, turn the iPod on instead.”
Create a big ass flatscreen plasma and outfit it with an iPod dock. I’m sure people will buy it.
The iPod Dog Collar
Hey, I hang out with my dog a lot so he may as well make himself useful and serve as a dock for my iPod so we can have tunes blasting while I’m walking him out for his morning dump .
The iPod Zune
Maybe people will actually buy a Zune if you outfit it with an iPod dock. Microsoft, are you listening?
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January 7, 2009 at 7:49 am · Filed under Gadgets
When you want the best quality in TV, high-end plasmas are the only way to go. Not to rain on LCD’s parade, but try watching a top-end LCD TV in a dark room – ugly gray pixels right on the screen. Then, try a plasma in the same conditions. Hell, make it pitch black even.
The best plasma TVs pretty much leave competing LCD units in the dust. Hell, they leave competing plasma units in the dust.
Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX6090
Super expensive and retailing up to twice the price of many similarly-sized plasma units, you pay premium for the best that television technology has to offer. This is the 9th generation of plasma TVs from Pioneer and, if this is any indication, the 10th should be nothing short of heaven. The only TV to successfully allow complete control in luminance of every single pixel in its 1920 x 1080 resolution. Ghosting continues to be noticeable (in smaller forms) for all TVs in existence with white texts on black backgrounds except this model. Witness white that’s really white, perhaps for the first time in your viewing life.
This 60-inch plasma is the best television in the world – regardless of size, price and other features.
Panasonic TH-58PZ700B
While not as good as Pioneer’s 60-incher LX6090, it retails at close to half its price and is a seriously powerful TV. Sporting an odd 58-inch configuration, Panasonic’s best plasma to date brings HD realism in full stunning glory by rendering colors (whether heavily saturated shades or subtle hues) powerfully. It falls a tad short in delivering true, honest-to-goodness black but its great performance elsewhere more than makes up for the lack. The built-in audio is probably the best available in any plasma unit.
Samsung PS-63P76FD
With a minimalist tone and unassuming features, Samsung’s 63-inch panel offers deceptively powerful performance, easily outdoing many of its rivals. Sure, you can find units that may slightly edge this model but none for the same price to performance ratio. Quite possibly the best Plasma TV purchase available.
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January 6, 2009 at 7:45 am · Filed under Gadgets
I saw people praising this LG Digital Frame (a few months ago) with built-in DVD player for being an original in the space. I know I’ve seen something similar before (like a year before this came out), though.
Either way, this product sports an elegant slim design that allows it to be both an extremely decorative photo frame and a very portable DVD player. Since everyone practically praised it to high heavens, can we assume that other manufacturers will start coming up with their own 2-in-1 photo frames?
By the way, this unit features an 8 inch LCD with built-in memory, 3-in-1 card slot and USB connectivity. It has A/V input-output for the DVD and remote control.
After a little more searching, I was able to find it. eMotion has an entire line of media player cum photo frame that have been winning awards since 2006. Their units not only play DVD but also music. The one in particular that I saw last year had a 7 inch screen with 480 x 234 resolution, 3-in-1 memory card and USB. Mostly same specs, except on the external design. Next to the elegance of LG’s unit, eMotion’s multimedia photo frame looks like a child’s clunky toy.
Seriously, though, with all the portable gadgets we already own that are able to play movies and music, do we really need another one to do practically the same thing? This might have been cool 2 years ago. Right now, it’s just a tad too late.
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