Tweezerman Deluxe Grooming Kit

Posted on December 1, 2006 Under Gadgetry

I don't consider myself 'metrosexual' (at least compared to a lot of men out there), but I do take care of my body. Tweezerman products have helped me do just that for years, and I wanted to spread the word…

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Swiss-Tech Multi Tool

Posted on November 29, 2006 Under Gadgetry

When I go to buy someone a gift for the holidays, I always want to -- at the very least -- get them something that they can use; the Celine Dion CD just isn't cutting it anymore. I found this…

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Alarm Clock + iPod

Posted on November 29, 2006 Under Gadgetry

For a relatively inexpensive iPod-related gift idea ($50), why not go with the Accurian iPod docking alarm clock? The unit uses the existing alarm clock function on your iPod, allowing you to wake not to the rooster, or to some…

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Hulger PIP: The Wooden Edition

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Tango pointed me to this genius new Hulger PIP* phone last week, shown here. It's fashioned from grained African hardwood Ziricote-- apparently some fancy type of Blackwood. It comes in a wooden box which also has a wooden container of…

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Panasonic Retro Headphones

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Gadgetry

My gut tells me these Panasonic Retro Piano Painted Headphones don't sound nearly as good as they look (okay, we're snobs)-- they're no Grado RS1's (they cost about $600 less), but they sure do look nice, so we think they'd…

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Star Wars Mimobots: Mission Complete

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Gadgetry

We have kept you informed about Mimoco's gradual release of their Star Wars Series 1 Mimobots, and we're happy to report that Series 1 is now complete. The missing link was R2D2-- and it appears as though evolution has worked…

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Nixon Elite Series

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Gadgetry

I have owned several Nixon watches over the years, and I have always liked them because they are (in general) inexpensive but push the style threshold-- I can wear them with confidence, but don't mind replacing them every year or…

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Art Lebdev: Sonicum

Posted on November 16, 2006 Under Gadgetry

A gorgeous (and affordable) looking computer speaker setup called Sonicum from none other than the quickly-becoming-my-favorite Russian design group Art Lebdev. Sleek, slick, black and easy on the eyes, sticker price of $125-- slated for release in in April of…

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Retro Phone Goes Mobile: DIY

Posted on November 13, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Reminiscent of Hulger, uber-geek (and quite smart might we add) Simon Classenhacked up an old-school Ericsson phone with a mobile phone to create a wireless 'cell-phone' like device. The guts contain a used Sagem GSM-phone hooked up to the classic…

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Mimobot Stormtrooper

Posted on November 7, 2006 Under Gadgetry

A few weeks ago Mimoco announced the kick-off to their Star Wars series mimobots with Darth Vader, an instant classic. Our wish was granted with the second addition, the chewbacca-bot, we could have sworn the third was going to be…

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