JC Report: Online Style

Posted on August 28, 2007 Under Life

Did anyone else notice that this week's JC Report looked a little different? If you haven't caught it yet, go take a peek. Yes, its got all the normal stuff you'd expect from a fashion report: scantily clad women, men…

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The New Zyb

Posted on August 24, 2007 Under Life

Last year, I told you about Zyb, a free online phone data backup service that allows you to store, manage, share, and access mobile data online. About a year later, it looks as though the folks at Zyb have been…

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Mollusk NYC

Posted on August 22, 2007 Under Life

According to some people, the lack of surfing in my Australian upbringing and subsequent early adulthood in Southern California is a travesty, but I swear there were good reasons behind the decision not to choose that road of slackage (looking…

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B_E_E

Posted on August 22, 2007 Under Life

Products declaring their "green" status are popping up all over the place these days, and standing out in that market is becoming increasingly more difficult. Beauty Engineered for Ever, or B_E_E, has nailed it though; the New Zealand-based company has…

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Adidas Skateboarding Kombi: Sao Paulo

Posted on August 22, 2007 Under Life

To introduce its Adidas Skateboarding line in Brazil, Adidas has gone old-school and revamped a 1985 Kombi Volkswagen with its trademark three stripes in a blue color theme and sketches by legendary skater Mark Gonzalez, stocked it with gear and…

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Sony's Take Back Recycling Program

Posted on August 21, 2007 Under Life

In an ambitious effort to curb waste (and possibly increase their global PR image), Sony has launched a new national electronics recycling program. The Take Back Recycling Program aims to place a center within 20 miles of 95 percent of…

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Nike x Transformers

Posted on August 21, 2007 Under Life

"More than meets the eye" always brought to mind a gravelly robotic voice and various forms of vehicles racing across the screen at around six on a Saturday morning, right? Not anymore. In the newest addition to the designer toy…

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Talk Shop Fridays: Whatchoo Watchin'?

Posted on August 17, 2007 Under Life

A certain someone just told me he couldn't help me come up with a TSF topic because he's too busy watching Domo-Kun on YouTube. That got me thinking -- there are times that I tell people I'm "too busy right…

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Onley Make Believe

Posted on August 10, 2007 Under Life

"Our designs aren't for everyone -- and luckily for you, they're not!" So states the mission statement of San Francisco home furnishing company Onley Make Believe, whose gorgeous pillows have been making me dreamy-eyed ever since I first browsed their…

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Tri Sustainability Initiative

Posted on August 9, 2007 Under Life

When you stop and think about it, sporting events don't exactly fall into the realm of sustainable efforts. Most sporting events use massive amounts of electricity, bring large numbers of people (and their cars) to a sometimes far away stadium,…

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