Line Rider Update

Posted on December 20, 2006 Under Life

About a month ago, I keyed you into the original version of Line Rider. You remember-- it's the game where you start with blank canvas, and you draw lines, loops, jumps, and whatever else you want to make a 'course'…

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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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Vinturi Wine Aerator

Posted on December 20, 2006 Under Food

Everyone who enjoys wine hopefully knows that wine tastes better when it has been aerated. Aeration basically exposes more of the volume of the wine to the air, allowing the vino to 'breathe,' thus counteracting the tannins in the wine.…

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Happy Holidays from UP to YOU

Posted on December 19, 2006 Under Design

Toronto-based design boutique Up to You: The Shop Above is bringing customers something extra special for Christmas this year. All orders placed online on Christmas Eve between 12-5 P.M. EST, exceeding $500 CAN before taxes, will be hand-delivered by Santa…

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Sin Destroyers: Gifts to the World

Posted on December 19, 2006 Under Music

Although Christmas still isn't for a few days, Santa and his Elves are hard at work, readying all of the toys for the boys and girls throughout the world. And our Jewish friends have already joyously received a majority of…

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From the Vaults: Travel Gifts

Posted on December 13, 2006 Under Travel

By now you all know the drill-- my picks 'From the Vaults' of our travel goodies! Should be something here for everyone on your list. Bon Voyage! "¢ Inside Out Guidebooks: The Inside Out Guide Book series from Rand McNally…

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Royal Remarkable + Monsieur T

Posted on December 6, 2006 Under Fashion

New guys and gals Limited Edition T's, designed by our amigo and design-savvy 'Royal Remarkable' (Josh Gajownik), have just been released on Monsieur T. The new design, 'Don't Stop,' reflects Josh's unique, fresh, and jet-set style, and with free shipping…

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From The Vaults: Winter Gear

Posted on December 6, 2006 Under Fashion

Hope you all are ready for another roundup! This time it's winter-oriented gear from 'the vault'-- from coats, to snowboards, to high tech snowboard outerwear, we've got you covered. As we dip deeper into December and the low temps that…

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Core 77 Presents: 77 Design Gifts

Posted on December 4, 2006 Under Design

The gang at the Core 77 workshop have been hard at work on their 'Ultimate Designer Holiday Gift Guide'. Hot, cool, classic, alternative, hipster, nerdy, iconic and random--the list is an explosion of holiday goodness with a pepper sauce chaser…

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Real Wasabi

Posted on December 4, 2006 Under Food

When I first took my father to a sushi dinner, my brother and I convinced him that the wasabi was guacamole. Suffice to say, he was surprised at the flavor he encountered when he took a generous glob of the…

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