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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Linerider Shredding

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Life

Hopefully, many of you will be fortunate enough to join me on the real slopes over the Thanksgiving Holiday, but for those of you not so lucky, here's your consolation. While it pales in comparison to the real thing, Linerider…

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Beautiful Decay Holiday Line

Posted on November 21, 2006 Under Fashion

As we promised back in August, the nice people at Beautiful Decay have come out with quite an impressive fall/holiday line of t-shirts. Beautiful Decay was founded on the theory 'if you can't find it, you make it,' and prides…

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Java Juice: Rip it, Drip it, Sip it

Posted on November 20, 2006 Under Food

Today we scored some 'black gold' from the folks at Venice, CA based Java Juice-- hats off to them for dreaming up a great coffee concept. Java Juice makes individual packets of pure coffee extract; all you have to do…

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Potion Brand Holiday Cards

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Design

If you're like me, you don't have the stomach for cheesy holiday greeting cards. It's one thing to receive such a card, but it's an entirely different proposition to send one. You all are familiar with the cards to which…

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Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Books

As soon as the 'Clint Eastwood' video came out in 2001, I was impressed by the Gorillaz-- in my mind, they really are the pioneers of the visual integration of digital arts into the musical landscape. The Gorillaz are, to…

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Absolut Bling!

Posted on November 15, 2006 Under Life

The people over at Absolut Vodka have always been the design-consious types, but their holiday gift pack, called the 'Absolute Bling Bling Gift Pack,' ups the ante. Absolut's bling website is chock full of everything bling-- from a story book…

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Invicid: Tanks On Broadway

Posted on November 14, 2006 Under Fashion

I really dig this new Invicid Hoodie, called 'Tanks on Broadway.' It's new for Winter 06, hand-screened, and has inside pattern prints of grenades-- basically all the good stuff we've come to expect from our friends in Seattle. We've posted…

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Super-Bastard Toys

Posted on November 8, 2006 Under Design

It's simple, fun, and inexpensive gift time. Our pal Undoboy has parlayed his abundant design talent into these Super-Bastard art characters. There are 16 different toys and 64 different characters, from cowboys, to Mr. T, to Conan the Barbarian. You…

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