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I was not-so-pleasantly surprised that AT&T yet again raped me by charging me extra for using my MSN IM and Yahoo IM for business… which is supposed to be covered in the $99 I pay every month for UNLIMITED DATA… not so… the douchebags at AT&T decided to go for the de rigeur [...]

We’ve all been there, when that beloved gadget where you could once find the sweet spot has now gotta go; it’s too slow. Geeks want the next best and shiny new toy, the fastest hot new gadget on the market. But that toxic and outdated electronic equipment winds up in landfills to leach poisonous heavy [...]

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When it comes down to it, Apple certainly takes the cake in terms of dishing out the latest in fashionable, high-tech, and user-friendly electronics which is what makes their products so irresistible. While I can’t say that I’ve already made the switch over to a Mac, I can certainly vouch for its incredible [...]

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Ok I finally found where you can buy these amazing icecream scoops!! Click here.

New Anti Freeze Scoop Ice Cream Spade Non Stick Filled

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Mystery Skateboards is a company that has a very strict color palette: black and white only. This translates into everything from boards to wheels to t-shirts to wax. Even their video footage is done in b&w. With graphic trends changing so frequently, props to them for keeping it simple and doing more with less. [...]

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What do I need these for? I have no idea. But the Star Wars Stack ‘Ems have an irresistible pull on me either way. They’re $10 each and blind-boxed, so you don’t know which character you’ll get, and they’re not totally useless — you can use them as key chains or just get really [...]

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The new District from Trek is the first mainstream production bike to use a belt drive instead of a chain. The carbon fiber composite belt never needs lubrication or the other maintenance associated with mechanically fastened chains. And with less moving parts, you lose less energy to friction/heat and get more energy into moving [...]

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San Franciso-based designers Mike and Maaike have designed the G1 phone for Google. (more…)

Apple iPhone 3G 8 GB 8GB Black (AT&T)

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Haha, this is dumb. But fun.
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Modern Vine Fourteen Light Floor Lamp in Polished Steel

US $396.90
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This is amazing. I can’t believe I haven’t came across it before.

TRANSFER TAPE & MAGNETIC MATERIAL DISPENSER

US $26.95
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Pentagram’s Little Black Book.

The Little Black Book (DVD, 2005)

US $1.99
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The Idea Generator.

Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB 3rd Gen Tiny MP3 Player Silver

US $44.99
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Introducing the AirCurve. Neat Concept and Cheap!

New Dynex Home A/V Dock for IPOD Universal

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These are fun modern structures for the kids to play with that wont break the bank the way some modern play structures will. They even have furniture to finish off the home.

Dollhouse Furniture Sofa Denim Sofa Modern Couch

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Okay, modernistas… you can’t complain about looking for a condom anymore because you now have a cool geek gadget to keep them in! Goes with eames and even noguchi!
Stop fumbling around looking for condoms when you can have easy access right on your nightstand with this cool new and very discreet Modern Condom Dispenser [...]

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There are several media-pushing services represented at the opening of the iTunes App Store, each with their own combination of supported sites. ShoZu (covered here) remains the whopper of them all with support for roughly 30 popular social sites and services. There are the major players, of course–Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Photobucket, Blogger, Picasa, [...]

It sure looks like Google Earth, but it’s not.
A company called Sentinel, funded by the U.S. Defense Department, has posted a demo of its client software on YouTube that shows the viewer flying through 3D cityscapes with live videos embedded in them.
A higher-quality version is on the Sentinel site.
The software, AVE Video Fusion, “combines Google [...]

My favorite thing about open platforms that allow third-party developers to run wild is when those independent programmers actually do. Jeffrey Grossman wrote a free native application called Movies.app that revolves around movie listings and offers everything from from a straightforward, yet sophisticated lookup by movie or theater to a crisp, clear preview on the [...]

Glastonbury revelers will be happy to know that a dead phone battery mid-festival doesn’t necessarily mean making no more calls until you get home. This is because Orange will be setting up their giant mobile phone charger again, powered by wind and solar power, to provide much-needed juice for low-powered festival goers.

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The i/o Organizer is an exploration of the working desktop landscape. i/o, or input /output, consists of modular ceramic and walnut elements which can be "plugged-in" to a sectioned felt and walnut base for customization. The design uses natural, warm materials that are ecologically responsible. In addition to the touch and [...]

Nano Vent-skin is a conceptual project by young designer Agustin Otegu, featuring miniscule bio-turbines that could clad buildings to generate energy and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. (more…)

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Case for Apple iPod Classic 160GB 80GB New Holster Skin
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Cardboard – the new major medium! It’s green, it’s flexible… it’s being used for art and furniture. And what better way than DOING IT YOURSELF with Bloxes!
Make a sculpture to add to your mid-century style pad. Make a coffee-table, fort, massive installation. Then paint it and voila – ART extreme [...]

You’ve collected hundreds of business cards since that last conference. Now, they’re scattered between stacks on your desk, stuffed into files, mixed into papers, and wrinkling in your back pocket. That’s hardly the way to maintain a proper business relationship.
This little file cabinet looks like a shrunken version of the real thing, but holds [...]

$14.99A Decidedly Diminutive Desktop Dispenser for Drinkers
Tired of getting up from your desk, thereby expending calories, and walking all the way down the hall (past the scatterbrained marketing dweebs), to constantly refill your glass of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen? Of course you are. Live life more efficiently and make your first stop [...]

A novel interpretation of a common computer accessory, this 512 MB USB memory stick is shaped like a squid and packaged in fresh-food packaging—a plastic-wrapped white tray. The Squid USB lights up blue when plugged into a computer and comes in a black fishnet carrying case.

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Useful indoors and as an accessory for outdoor activities, these multi-purpose scissors can be used as a knife and an opener for screw-top lids, bottles, and cans. Made of stainless steel.

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Red Midnite Manager w/ LED

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Even your mousepad can go "green" even if it’s just cosmetic… How fabulous is this lovely piece.

DEER FAWNS in the Wood Mousepad #0269

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how cool is this! now you can have a fire in your bedroom without setting your blanket on fire. even comes with a handle. fire briefcase, anyone?
it also doesn’t release toxic fumes, so you won’t die after showing off your new gadget. (via whiskeyandrecords )

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Fun to put together… and take apart and put together again every time someone admires them on my desk and asks what they are and how they work. The sound is so so but, really, their coolness overwhelms the fact that they’re not Bose-eque. Also, if you’re like me and drop things a lot, these [...]

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This is perfect for all those who hate spiders or other insects in your house but dont like killing them.
The Spider Catcher works by surrounding the spider with bristles that close around the spider, the bristles harmlessly trap the spider, to allow you to pickup and release the spider outside.
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This elegant frosted-glass ball glows different colors to display real time stock market trends, traffic congestion, pollen forecasts, or any other Ambient information channel.

Color / Light Organ, Mood Lighting, Lights to Music, DJ

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Want to give away some bling this year but can’t afford the real kind? Why not gift one of the fabulous crystal USB keys and add a special photo and your fave song while you’re at it? Perfect for stocking stuffers or women who travel/work alot. (via stacymae )

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Want to water the grass with your umbrella runoff?  Here’s the solution.  Form and Function meet Green.

How cute are these?  At under $150.00 you can have a stylish portable harddrive to shlep with you from client to client.  My eyes would pop if I saw a programmer pull up with one of these.

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New Jensen JISS-85 AM/FM Shower Clock Radio w/iPod Dock

US $43.77
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Zadro Z’Fogless Radio Clock No Fog [...]