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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. ...

Good Questions; What Screen Size Should I Get???

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"?"...

Roundup: Etsy Finds

Etsy is a goldmine for gadget and geek accessories you didn't know you needed. Every month we'll be rounding up the best finds from craftsters from around the world. This month we found a rad needle...

Ikea Stiby

Another Ikea solution that allows you to get the clean wall mounted TV look without having to punch holes in your wall or permanently commit to a specific side of the room. ...

5 Step Recipe For The Perfect Wii Party

There’s nothing like a good ol’ Wii party for the upcoming weekend. Pop out the controllers, some finger snacks, and sodas and you’ve got yourself a great time. Feel like setting one up, but don...

Wirelessly Powered Hanging Grill

We are not sure how practical cooking meat from a suspended grill is, but there are definitely some interesting ideas incorporated into this concept....

Bar None: One Cool Bar Unit by Bernadotte & Bjoern

We love this cabinet. Originally intended as a hotel mini bar fridge, the beauty of this piece is in the fact that there is a fully integrated fridge on one side and plenty of usable storage on the ot...

Green Ideas: LED Ambiance

No, it isn't a UFO...it's an idea we got from Natural Home Magazine and used at our last dinner party to create great, "greener" ambiance. We took our depression-ware parfaits glasses, placed a rec...

White Box Cube Home Automation

We have been interested in getting some sort of home automation into our space for a little while and have looked at many of the options out there. While for some, incorporating home automation is a m...

Look! Rock Band Stage Kit

Our friends are completely addicted to Rock Band, to the point where they are holding auditions. I'm still not sure what that means. So now it looks like the Rock Band stage kit is on the horizon and ...

Look! Pacman Christmas Tree

Rockefeller Center it is not, but it looks like Madrid has its own way of bringing in Christmas....with a giant LED light display in the shape of a tree...playing Pac Man? Who knew Pac Man was such ...

Espresso Machine - Powered by BMW

Well, more like designed by BMW. We are all for good coffee, and because an espresso machine tends to sit out on your counter top, we are even more interested in a good looking espresso machine. Cli...

Cuisinart Mini Prep Processor

Gearing up or already in the swing of special holiday food making? Kate's had this Cuisinart Mini Prep Processor for a year and loves it: perfect for chopping onions, making fresh salsa and tapenades...

Considering a Home Theater?

If you are looking for a large screen movie or TV viewing experience in your home, a projector definitely gives you the best screen size to dollar ratio. A 65 inch LCD runs for approximately $7000 whi...

Gaggenau Modular Cooktops

Commitment problems? Not to worry if you include the Gaggenau Vario Series in your kitchen. The beauty of this design is the ability to change out different cooking components depending on your needs...

Paper Ceramic Speakers

A clever use of discarded music scores. Although we are suspicious of the sound quality coming out of this speaker concept, the Paper Ceramic Speakers use of materials definitely caught our attention...

iDrink

Not part of the recent iPod announcements and not even really technology, but the iDrink makes us smile. From the witty folks over at Sonic Design. There really isn't too much to say about this one. ...

Cobb Portable Grill

Summer's last hurah, Labor Day weekend, is upon us. It means one last chance to savor summer without the pressure of fall, if at least only in our collective psyche. Here's a tool to take with you o...

Ikea Anga Shelving

Flipping through the 2008 Ikea catalog, a number of new items have jumped out for nice home office and home entertainment organization options. In particular, the Anga shelving unit caught our eye. ...

Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Travel Speakers

Portable, rechargeable and smart, these compact Pure-Fi speakers from Logitech mean you can take your iPod music with you and share it with a group for up to 10 hours. It comes with a battery life in...

Nyko Wii Party Station

Wii parties? We've never been invited to one, but we do know such things exist. We've overheard friends whisper, "hey man, don't forget your Wiimote." But this device takes the Wii party to a whol...

Yelp!

Where should we go to eat? A common question whether you are in your home town or in a new city. Spending the last week in San Francisco this same question inevitably brought up Yelp. Since we don't ...

Cal Spa's Ultimate Outdoor Theater

Check out this Ultimate Outdoor Theater from Cal Spas: the list of amenities is l-o-n-g and top of the line, of course. It makes for a backyard-to-kill-for all in one fell swoop. It's got a 63-in...

Powerless Wine Thermometer

We are not wine connoisseurs by any means, but what we have been told is that serving wine at the correct temperature plays a pretty big role in getting the most out of it. Enter the clip on wine the...

USB Dartboard

Train like a champion or at least have competitive fun at your next gathering with PC Darts. This Windows XP or Vista program connects to the dartboard (part of the package) via USB cord and keeps t...

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