Know what a Benjamin Franklin buys you nowadays? Some incredibly warm rechargeable heated insoles for your shoes and boots. That’s right. You charge up the soles and let a Li-On battery and a PCB do the rest. Really! That’s all. They’ll keep your feet toasty at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit for up to eight hours. Work in the cold? This is ...
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The Death Of Arcade
This is perhaps the most depressing t-shirt design I’ve ever seen. I can’t think of a better time to come across it than right before the New Year. This way, I can wipe the slate clean of any desire to start up my own arcade right here in my own town. This shirt reminds me that no matter how enticing ...
Read More »Monopoly Package Redesign
Rich Uncle Pennybags is very pleased with this new Monopoly set designed by Andy Mangold. Look at the packaging, the card holders, the lines of hotels and such; it’s quite the work of art. I love the rustic look the box gives off of a traditional board game. You know, the kind before mass-produced plastic, etc. The final package is ...
Read More »8-Bit NES Games Go 3-D
Japanese design firm Tibori Design reimagined several classic Nintendo games in 3-D form. Titles include but aren’t limited to The Legend of Zelda, Excitebike and Super Mario Brothers. My personal favorite is Cut Man from the Mega Man series. He just looks so…right.
Read More »Afternoon Linkage for December 3rd, 2008
We officially have ourselves a new contest. Head on over to find out all the details. Shot glass printing machines Tire chains for your shoes Get a Peek e-mail device for $50 today The PocketCinema Portable Projector Radio Raheem on your wrist You’ll need more than a good design firm to win the game, HTC Who wouldn’t love shuriken magnets ...
Read More »Shaq Has A Twitter Account
Not feeling well this morning but this certainly cheered me up. It seems that basketball star Shaquille O’Neal has his own Twitter account and some of the shit he’s been saying is hilarious. His feed can be found at twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ. Here’s a few choice tweets from the Space Jam alumni: “Detective oneal does not jordan vander sloots story about what ...
Read More »Afternoon Linkage for November 19th, 2008
All you need to know is that there’s a new Johnnie Walker on the block and it goes great with links. An awesome miniature camera The Hermes ForTwo A new thermometer concept Walmart will be selling a $128 Blu-ray player come Black Friday Um, Guitar Hero and bikes? MSI brings netbook power to the desktop Solid Sneaker Shoelaces NYC has ...
Read More »Wii Love Wii Accessories
I get it. You’re too classy to put all your Wii-motes into a shoebox. You want something that’s stylish and has “Wii” printed on it. The Wii Remocon storage accessory is just that. While it’s no shoe box, it can double as a pencil holder or a box you can shit in. It’s $7.99 per Remocon which comes in black, ...
Read More »The Funk Sole Brother
I have to admit, those non-slip shower mats can be handy when I’m hungover and can’t be bothered with controlling my limbs during a shower. Unfortunately, most are dull and unexpressive, usually featuring colors such as “Calamine Lotion Brown” and “Seagull White.” The Sole Mat is crystal clear and features shoe-prints all over the place, upping your bathroom’s credibility as ...
Read More »NES Air Max Sneakers Are Not As Cool As They Try To Be
At first, these shoes don’t look much like a classic Nintendo Entertainment System. Look closer. These kicks have D-pads printed around them. Look even closer. See the “Start” button? It’s trying very hard to look like the one on the controller. Definitely a cool design, but is it cooler than Hennessy�s Cognac Kicks? Absolutely not. Not even close. There is ...
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