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When we first came across the Wireless Eos 100T1RB system we were not really expecting much because they are... wireless. Oh oh oh, how a little hands on can change perspectives.

Recently we showed you a beeyootiful wooden iphone/ipod holder and now prepare yourselves to be wowed again. Incipio Technologies has created the thinCRADLE for the iPhone. It's a standard dock as far as capabilities but it is machined out of gorgeous aircraft aluminum (al-you-min-ee-um).

The Grass-On lamp is made entirely of recycled materials (not plants... ) so it's not just about the color, people. It can be hung, placed on a floor or table and it also lights up. ITlab is an Italian architecture firm but they dabble in other things, as evidenced by this forward-thinking product.

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Unfortunately, they dont actually breathe fire but perhaps we will cover how to do that in a future DIY... if we get enough polite requests. They do, however, breathe beautiful music thanks to their high end Vifa and Peerless componentry. These majestic monsters were designed for that person who needs all things unique to reside in their space.

Oh boy! The OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator is available now for $200 and promises to be a revolution in gaming. Consider it the next Wii type controller (... just imagining a room full of people playing games this way...) Its only a one way device, so don't expect to be controlling anyone's mind with it... yet.

Reader Lourdes asks: "I've chosen a flat screen TV for my 13 x 20 livingroom, but I'm not sure what screen size to get. What do you think would look best with my 77" media cabinet...? 37", 40", 42"?"
Well Lourdes, you have come to the right place...

Wowsers. We are not sure what the long term effects of this are, but it could end up being a major way that info travels around. The skin would be like a USB cable that moves info to/from a computing device that you carry with you. Applications include downloading music, movies and tv shows and transfer of business card-type info... We can just envision the "Hold on, I am still downloading" handshake etiquette that will invariably develop around the use of this product.

Because of the way homes are designed, we often need lighting during the day. This seems completely crazy when the sun is ours for the using. It seems more like we as humans should be in the business of creating shade. Enter Sun-Tek Tube skylights. With a few of these around your house/ apartment, no more will you have to turn on lights during the day.

Our prayers have been answered.

Get it? Heh... So Samsung introduced this little gem presumably to do battle with the Zen Stone MP3 player, but this looks much more like a stone than the Zen. As portable as this is, the pic of them sitting in a bowl has us intrigued...

The picture frame/ speaker concept has popped up every now and again in a low fidelity kind of way, but these guys take it very seriously. A couple weeks ago we showed you their Diablo Subwoofer and now feast your ears on these...

Ugg, well we suppose they cost more, but seriously, Netflix was giving us Blu-Ray and HD-DVD for the same price before, so why increase prices now? Don't answer that. Anyway, we may see a split in the service with there being a "Premium All Access" type thing for those who can afford the extra coupl-ah dollars per month.

If you are looking for a simple, unobtrusive installation piece for your living room to help subdue some unattractive modern architecture, then turn away in fear! This is not for you. This beautiful piece was on display at the Milan Salone del Mobile this past week and is as flamboyant as it is possible to be.

We like to pay homage to Earth Day as much as we can (stretching it on to the next day and beyond) and so we give the stage to the inventor of the Segway, Dean Kamen. He has come up with a device that will turn any liquid into drinkable water and despite its huge non-prettiness and using cow dung as fuel, I think we all can appreciate that people will be able to drink who couldn't before (Frankly, most of us are drinking bad water anyway).

Err... Wires Tidy...These little darlings are perfect for keeping your earbuds from falling on the floor and becoming... dirty. All tidy and nice. Cute design is a major plus for your desktop. Whatifwidgets.com.

Hello again, are we ready to finish up? Last time we assembled the boxes and filled in screw holes. Now we will wrap it all up- really easy to do, just follow along. Since we basically have two sealed boxes all glued together, it is time to cut the holes. A jigsaw will make short work of cutting a couple of circles out of the wood...

Sunlink International Holdings and iView Limited unveiled the first pico-projector product (SunView PMP Projector IPL630) which is available in Hong Kong. In addition to the obvious portability aspect, what we like about it is the small size/ zero clutter possibilities…

We project on the wall directly when we watch movies but the regular paint robs us of some of our picture quality. However, a large projection screen seen through a window can often be a signal to evildoers that home theater product$ lurk inside...

The Kitchen Power Grommet PCS34 from mockett.com is a little trick that we love not just for the kitchen, but also for the home office. Sure, it is designed to avoid spills, but it also hides away and fits into a standard sized wire hole for desks. Plus that name just rolls off the tongue like Italian (the language) dipped in butter. Get one here

Do you like music? We are sure you do. A lot of great audio equipment is coming out of the East these days. We love the offerings from Firestone Audio out of Taiwan. Great sound, great looks and tiny footprint. Everything from headphone amps to small power amps to preamps. Get 'em while they're cute.

A little tired of the HD DVD and Blu-Ray wars? Not into "installing" anything? Dont know/care what 8.1 channel surround means? We hear you (just pandering here). Actually, this is a great way to have your movies without the wires, the space compromises and the visual clutter normally associated with home theatre arrangements. Epson MovieMate 30s Projector with built in speakers and DVD player.

The new LG X-R700 and X-S900 laptops are being marketed as desktop replacements and it got us wondering; is it time to give up the desktop altogether? We have a couple of old PCs kicking around and may pick up a new one later this year, but we are virtual warriors (of righteousness). What say all of you?

This is a green idea everyone should try. We always keep pretty bottles with the hope that they could someday become lamps or glasses or some such but we never knew how that would actually be done. We can remember trying to cut bottles in high school only to have them shatter into a million Absolut shards.

It is not often that one comes across such a thing of beauty in a category of 'heard but not seen'. Subwoofers are traditionally hidden, perhaps for the excitement of hearing/ feeling something you weren't expecting to be there, or maybe because they dont require line of sight for proper effect. The gorgeous Diablo Sub Panel from Artcoustic is pounding through convention.