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Factory People

Posted on March 31, 2006 Under Fashion

We all have our favorite little place to shop that we kind of deem our own. Well, with everyone including our good friend Josh Rubin stopping by during SXSW, to being featured in Metro.pop Magazine, it seems that the word…

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Adicolor Boston

Posted on March 31, 2006 Under Design

I had a chance to see the Adicolor demo at an Adidas Store in Boston last weekend and just had to share how much I enjoyed watching the creative process. The pure white ground really lets the artist imagination flow--…

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Zipfizz

Posted on March 29, 2006 Under Food

I don't usually drink coffee, so early mornings can be especially hard--Until I was given a sample of Zipfizz, a healthy new energy drink mix that only has 10 calories, no sugar, and includes 25 nutrients, antioxidants, and electrolytes. All…

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2006 SXSW Movies: Air Guitar Nation and More

Posted on March 16, 2006 Under Art

Music isn't all that's going on at SXSW, there are plenty of terrific movies like Before the Music Dies and Air Guitar Nation to see. So, get out of the heat and check out one of these great flicks, each…

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SXSW Coverage

Posted on March 14, 2006 Under Music

If you love music and haven't heard of SXSW (South by Southwest), then come out from under your rock, because you've been missing out. This week long music festival (March 10 -19) happens once a year when tens of thousands…

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I-Steroid 2

Posted on March 14, 2006 Under Gadgetry

With the limitless amount of iPod accessories out there, it can be difficult to decipher the great from the garbage. Sonic Gear definitely makes the cut with their i-steroid 2, iPod speakers. With "Best of Class Audio" and piano paint…

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Sweet November Umbrella

Posted on March 10, 2006 Under Gadgetry

There really is no feeling like walking in the rain, but being soaking wet and cold deters all, but a few. Designers Silja Kaeser and Jessica Müller-Wallraf of Tisch5 have created "A little bit of Poetry in the Daily Grey"…

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Future Phone

Posted on March 7, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Imagine a device that unites everything you carry on a day to day basis: mobile phone, media player, credit cards, even your apartment and car keys. Behold the C'ALL, a credit card sized device by Plus Minus that encompasses your…

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Pong Clock

Posted on March 1, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Anything that references the iconic game system Atari, I'm for, and the Pong Clock is no exception. Designed by Buro Vormkrijgers, The pong Clock is enclosed in a smoked PMMA casing with a laser engraved logo, autograph, and serial number.…

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Adidas F50.6 TUNIT

Posted on March 1, 2006 Under Design

"Before you create with your foot, create the boot that goes on it." That's the motto Adidas stuck to when designing TUNIT, the first-ever soccer boot you can tune to adapt to the weather, field conditions, and even your own…

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