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Nappak sleeping cube

Posted on April 30, 2008 Under Gadgetry

As you get older, you tend to forget about majestic mid-day siesta that is nap time. When you're a kid, there's no better time (except for recess) than bunking down on your He-Man mat with a handful of juice and…

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Elemental Threads

Posted on April 30, 2008 Under Fashion

Kate Spade ain't got nothing on us. With Elemental Threads' line of customizable purses, day clutches, and totes, we are the master of our own design destiny. Choose between dozens of patterns, from paisleys to Geisha girls, to cover your…

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PUMA Glow Rider

Posted on April 29, 2008 Under Gadgetry

The biggest problem with commuting by bike in a city is probably getting hit repeatedly by cabs. That, and when you come out of the store only to find your nice new Kryptonite lock hanging around the bike rack sans…

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Two Birds One Stone

Posted on April 29, 2008 Under Travel

How many times have you been in this situation? You've just taken what seems like a 92-hour flight to the Australian mainland, hailed a taxi to the beach, plunked yourself down in the sand and said, "now what?" Please don't…

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Saab 9-3 Convertible Site

Posted on April 29, 2008 Under Eco

Not so long ago, the name Saab was not synonymous with sexy. Then, all of a sudden this "other" Swedish car company started telling the public it was "Born From Jets" and upping the sex appeal. Now we've spotted this…

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Activate Drinks

Posted on April 28, 2008 Under Food

So many energy drinks, so little bladder control. For most health conscious people out there, the biggest problem with the plethora of Gator, Power, Sobe, and other prefixed aides and waters is that we all want to believe that they're…

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Paris House

Posted on April 25, 2008 Under Fashion

When we got the e-mail from Sharon Paris over at Paris House in New Zealand, she said, "we create products that make people smile." Then we thought, "we're consumers, and we like to smile." Also, we were in the market…

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Jorge Pardo

Posted on April 25, 2008 Under Art

LA-based artist Jorge Pardo turns us on mostly because his design looks delicious. Sure it has a fresh breath of a minimalist modern aesthetic that evokes a...blah, blah, blah. But honestly, his pendant lamp fixtures kind of look like marzipan.…

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Opening Day: Terrain

Posted on April 25, 2008 Under Design

From Urban Outfitters, the nice folks who gave you Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters, comes a new concept in home and garden. Terrain is setting out to be your younger, fresher cousin to the staid blandness of a Lowe's…

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Uniqlo: UT Loop

Posted on April 24, 2008 Under Life

Our DJ skills are far from scratchtastic, but that doesn't really matter to UNIQLO. In an inspired marketing move, they've created the UT Loop, a site where you can create your own dub loop by manipulating some models / actors…

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