MKS Design Knives

Posted on January 9, 2007 Under Design

MKS Design, a furniture design studio run by Adam Simha in Cambridge, MA launched a line of custom knives for even the most discerning chef. Sprouting from his knowledge of industrial (mostly steel) furniture design, Adam's commitment to quality and…

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LED Dog Tags

Posted on January 5, 2007 Under Gadgetry

The first thing that came to mind when I saw these scrolling LED dog tags from Tagz was "damn, why didn't we have these when I was in college?" Just think ... strap one of these to yourself and each…

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Mimobots: Holiday Last Chance!

Posted on December 20, 2006 Under Gadgetry

If you think you're too late to stuff stockings with a member of the Mimobot family, you are just plain wrong. The folks at Mimoco are offering Fed-ex overnight shipping until Saturday, December 23rd. Darby is sold out, and the…

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Open Edition LED Clock

Posted on December 1, 2006 Under Design

This Open Edition LED Clock (~$80) is unique to say the least. It comes to us from designer Jonas Damon, who has designed a plethora of other goodies as well. The clock consists of four cubes-- each cube displays one…

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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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Beck + Mimoco Extravaganza

Posted on November 28, 2006 Under Music

We have been listening to Beck's newest album, 'The Information' for about two months now, and we're not sick of it yet. We have been given the opportunity to give you, our readers, a crack at some free Beck and…

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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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