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Posts tagged “entertaining”

GP400n iPod Speaker

Ever been somewhere and need to listen to your iPod Nano and don't have headphones? Well then you better listen up, because this pertains to you!...

Technicolor: Brown

Brown has been used in electronics as far back as we can all remember. Our homes all had giant speakers with wood grain veneer wrapped around them. Thank goodness the brown and wood grain electron...

Jaime Oliver iPhone App: 20 Minute Meals

We've seen just about everything in the form of an app lately; and the addition of Jamie Oliver really doesn't take us by surprise. We use recipe app's on our iPhone each and every time we cook (we...

iPhone Recession Case

Times are tough; we know that all too well. Even though this is a very serious time in our economy and lives, why not take a minute to laugh at the whole thing? Products like these are those great...

Party Pod

There are plenty of at home karaoke products, but this one is by far one of our favorites. It's sleek, simple and definitely gets the job done. Plus, it's the collaborative effort of some really g...

Music Balloon

We're suckers for unique speaker designers, and even though this isn't new by any means (remember the '80s giant foam mic?) it's innovative in this form. Plus, we aren't limited to a really ugly ye...

The Rotoliana Indoor/Outdoor Lampion Lantern

Here's a modern reinterpretation of the classic paper lantern, this time updated with an assortment of silicone coloured diffuser (green, blue and orange) and illuminated by a a 30 watt fluorescent bu...

Apple's Slow Path Towards the Ultimate Home Media Server

Even with all the new Apple gadget and OS upgrades released recently, we couldn't help but wonder where all of the home focus has gone. Surely, we can't be all portability maniacs playing around with ...

Underappreciated Home Tech: An Ode to the Kegerator

We spend a lot of time talking about the best televisions and grills and the other great home tech that can make a game-watching get-together into a serious party, but there's one great invention that...

DIY Goodies: Urban Outfitters

We can't say we're too ga-ga over the clothing prices over at what some call, "hipster central," but man do they have cool toys. Especially when it comes to DIY projects, these gizmos are something we...

Mini Movie Theater: MiLi Pro

We've talked about the MiLi Power Pack for the iPhone before, and just when you thought MiLi couldn't get any better, they've released a device that will allow you to project the movies you usually ...

Paperless Invites: Paperless Post

I think I've found where I'm going to have my next set of invitations made- and it's not a bricks and mortar store. It's an online retailer called Paperlesspost.com, they specialize in online invit...

The Hotspot Mini Tech Outdoor Table Heater

There's no denying Southern Californians like myself are prone to get the "chills" when the thermostat dips anywhere south of...oh say...70 degrees on any given day. Our year around Mediterranean clim...

Guitar Hero Cupcakes Are Less Geeky Looking Than You'd Imagine

Did you miss the post about iPhone cupcakes? If you did, go check it out now at this link—that is, unless you're starving because you haven't eaten lunch yet or your new year's resolution was to...

Turkey in Two Hours: What's the Deal With the NuWave?

We have an odd fascination with as-seen-on-TV gadgets, and this time of year the NuWave and its promises of fast turkey roasting are everywhere. What's the NuWave oven, and can it really cook a turkey...

How Did They Do That? Wii Balance Board

Inspiration comes from everywhere. Nature, travels, books, sumo wrestlers. What? Yes, Sumo wrestlers. The Wii is clearly a success for all age groups, young and old, and it is all because anyone can w...

Look! Ctrl-Alt-Del Cups

Taiwan's MOD Design designed these appropriately named Reset Cups, which are larger-than-life version of the iconic keys that are found on all PCs. This combination of keys is used to either reboot or...

Cooking Grill does Double Duty as Table Centerpiece

Whether we're inviting two or twelve people over to our place for dinner, we always end up in the kitchen being the chef rather than in the dining room as the host. We'd rather miss our own party than...

Woodflame Automated Portable BBQ

Normally we don't see descriptions like "powered by four D-cell batteries/110 V adaptor/12 V car adaptor" mentioned in the realm of BBQ grills, but that's exactly what the makers of the Woodflame Port...

Blogging... Domino's Backyard Theater

We've been dreaming of setting up a backyard theater, if you hadn't noticed from our Sonance outdoor speaker write-up and last night's Final Frame. Domino must have gotten the bug too, as they feat...

Super SideBar Wet Bar Beverage System

We don't even imbibe and we're interested with this bartending gadget that allows you to dispense up to five beverages directly from the bottle/container. Basically the compact pre-plumbed and pre-wir...

Thursday Giveaway: Sonance Mariner 52 Outdoor Speakers

Two years ago -- we know, we're really dating ourselves -- Popular Science published an article on how to build a high-def front projector. Their finished product was beautiful. It had a steampunk s...

Anderson Cooper Gets a Whyee for his 41st

Rule #1 when you're a news anchor: Know how to pronounce the products you're reporting on. Anderson Cooper shows his age when he jokes that a plane looks like, "one of those new fangled toys the kids...

Blogging: Domino Highlights Some Cool Tech Solutions

The June/July 2008 issue of Domino features two pages that caught our eye. One is a story on a 200 square foot Manhattan apartment (a perfect Small Cool possibility) and the other is a tour of cookboo...

Space Invaders Cutting Board Lets You Chop Intergalactically

Struggling to keep your chopping in order? Perhaps this custom Space Invaders cutting board will empower your knife to work harder, stronger, and faster - though we don't suggest getting too into it. ...