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Patagonia Sweaters

Posted on November 20, 2006 Under Fashion

The new Patagonia sweaters are making me warm and cozy just looking at them. I have included 3 of my favorites for you to see here (from left): the Cashmere Raglan 1/4 Zip, the Cashmere Hoody, and the Wooligan Cardigan.…

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The Shins: Wincing the Night Away

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Music

There's no telling how our top-secret-industry-ninja-spies landed this one on our desk, but we have been listening to The Shins' new album, 'Wincing the Night Away' all afternoon, and it's safe to say we're in love with it. There are…

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Lost Formats Preservation Society

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Music

When it comes to music, most of us now deal solely with digital-only formats: mp3, mp4, wav, acc, and the like (CD's are even becoming obsolete), but the people at Experimental Jetset do not want all of the old music…

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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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Viteo-Outdoors Inverted Shower

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Design

Viteo Outdoors is an Austrian outdoor furniture design and manufacturing company. They make some great stuff. But one design that really stood out to us was their garden hose powered inverted shower. Designed by Danny Venlet, the shower sits on…

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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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Craigslist Surfing Alternative

Posted on November 15, 2006 Under Life

We just picked up on a tip that will make your day if you are a Craigslist 'treasure hunter'-- like many of my friends are (Eric P.K.L., I am dedicating this to you). Basically, listpic creates an alternative way to…

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Meat and Potatoes

Posted on November 15, 2006 Under Design

Meat and Potatoes: words that, for me at least, conjure up images of a full tummy. Not surprisingly, that is exactly the image that Los Angeles based design boutique Meat and Potatoes wants you to picture after you experience their…

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007 Kit and Caboodle

Posted on November 14, 2006 Under Life

We are big James Bond fans, and I think Josh would agree with me-- we always have been. While we are pretty excited for 'Casino Royale' to come to theaters on Friday, we are deep down suckers for the oldies.…

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