When you don’t have your own bathroom the next best thing is toilet pages; just because you’re sharing a bathroom doesn’t mean you have to share herpes. Toilet pages has nice iconic tabs that reminds you what task or for which person each seat is specifically designated. Designer Jan Ctvrtnik has marked the tabs and seat layers for family use. For instance, the first seat is designated for a toddler, but these could easily be changed to accommodate different circumstances. If this great concept ever goes to market I imagine there will be various models to accouter common situations.
This is the second time that Oakley has made a product that synergies with Apple. The first were sunglasses that worked in conjunction with the iBall.
Since everybody knows Steve Jobs pumps out super sweet products like the iPhone, iPod, and iRobot, we don’t usually cover many of the "i" products. However, since Oakley doesn’t usually manufacture phone cases, we thought this needed some special attention.
The Oakley iPhone case features a durable sure-grip design crafted from Unobtainium rubber. The open face provides full screen access while also providing protection via the slight rubber lip that raps around the front edge. Don’t worry, you’ll still have full access to all cord connections.
*Even with all that protection, there’s still a 0.01% chance your iPhone will get pregnant (and by pregnant I mean broken), so drink responsibly.
Flashlite Friends
Gear for the Adventurer/Backpack Essentials, Homemaker/Lighting
How freakin fun are these things! Not only do Flashlight friends from Nite Ize personify flashlights in an uber fun way, they’re also functional. You can bend the appendages in any direction to create unique poses while positioning the angle of light exactly where you need it.
You don’t need glasses or eyeball surgery to see at night, you just need a little help from your friends; your Flashlite Friends. If I was 10 years younger with an incandescent light bulb head I would take these Flashlite Friends to dinner and a movie; maybe even let them spend the night! So make some new friends with a couple guys that have a very bright future.
Even though I think the Xposed Tote bag by Fred and Friends is great, I might be hesitant to use it as my airport carry-on, it’s kind of like walking into LAX with a shirt that reads, "Hi, I’m here to blow up the airport". If you do brave it through the terminal with this handy tote, you won’t have any trouble through the x-ray machines, but you can bet your soon to be un-puckered ass that you’re going to be randomly selected for a search.
This inflammatory line of bags comes in three styles: a cosmetic bag, shoulder bag, and grocery tote.
MicroPLB GXL- how much is your life worth?
Gear for the Adventurer/Backpack Essentials, Adventurer/Survival
Does your idea of an outdoor adventure culminate by starving, freezing, or bleeding to death? Of course not!
Don’t take chances-take the MicroPLB-GXL personal locator beacon (PLB) from Microwave Monolithic’s Inc. If you get into trouble where there is no cell phone tower, activating the pocket-sized MicroPLB-GXL will beam your unique ID and coordinates to a global satellite system, where the Cospas-Sarsat organization of global Search and Rescue partners will receive your distress signal.
If you’re looking for a meaningful gift for an adventurer that you want to come home alive, look no further than the MicroPLB-GXL. Once “Government-Only” technology, and featured in the new Terminator Salvation movie, this gadget is finally available to the public. Microwave Monolithic’s is “dead-serious” about getting you the smallest, lightest weight, yet most powerful and reliable PLB ever made; settle for only the best when your life is at stake.
No Al Gore didn’t invent it, though he may tell us he did. The Global Warming Mug made by the people at the Unemployed Philosopher’s Guide is the most cultured and ecologically exhortative demitasse you’ll ever use. When the mug is cold or equal with the ambient room temperature the graphical display of the six inhabited continents of the globe are accurately pictured. However, if the mug is heated or warm liquid is poured in, the coast lines and estuaries of the world slowly fade away as if the polar caps of the globe were melting, thus causing a world of hurt for humans and republicans.
Very Cool!
Jansen + co can’t help your marriage, but they can make your dinner parties more interesting with their Ming Cruets. These creative oil and vinegar vessels resemble upside-down wine glasses, but if you’re not a fan of oil and vinegar they’re perfect for the consecration of the Eucharist or even mixing potions.
The entire point of having a dinner party is to impress with an affectation of elegance and grace while painting a smile over your deep seeded resentment for your spouse and the years of bondage and servitude that have somehow morphed into a parasitic masquerade of a partnership that now even you believe is love. The only other reason to have a dinner party is to show off your awesome oil and vinegar cruets by Jensen + co.
For only thirty bucks, these make a perfect gift; both elegant and unique. The set of two cruets even includes a filling funnel and cleaning brush.
Yet another sweet visionary concept that hasn’t hit the market. The Plume Fountain Pen by Vivien Muller (the same guy that brought us the design for that nifty little solar tree) "smooshes" elegance and style into an ergonomically retarded spin off the classic fountain pen. The single polished plume pays homage to mans stenographical beginnings while the sharp lines and hidden technology celebrate our advancements.
I really like the look of a nice fountain pen or writing quill, but I always seem to get gobs of ink everywhere whenever I try to use one. Hopefully the Plume Fountain Pen will be different.
The Taylor 916ce Grand Symphony Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar is so freakin sick it should come with a warning from the Attorney General. Handcrafted by God himself, everything about this guitar is superior; from the rarest high-grade Indian Rosewood, to the hand selected Sitka spruce tops and the iridescent pearl and abalone rosette inlays. If I was a dying child, my one and only make-a-wish would be to touch this guitar.
The Grand Symphony produces a deeper bass than most Taylor made guitars, but still maintains that full mid with a crisp balanced high end that you’ve come to expect from Taylor. Of course the guitar wouldn’t be complete without Taylor’s Expression System Pickup which was designed to faithfully reproduce the guitars native tone. This instrument was made for people that know their guitar.
This reminds me of how my mother used to decorate the kitchen when she was upset with my father.
The Forked-Up Utilitile by Thout design is a 16″x16″ elegant lacquered wall tile that uses magnets to hold the utensils in place. It’s one of the many space saving tile designs from Thout.
Your guests will think you’ve either got a queer eye for internal decor or a very short temper.
**Great for both buffet style dinning and flaunting your frequent bouts with domestic abuse.
Just what we need, children running around putting pieces of glass in their mouths.
With lollipops that look like shards of jagged glass, designer Wooteik Lim is hopping to send the message that some things can taste good and also be bad. Although, I think a child’s brain is more likely to equate the jagged dangerous objects with something yummy to eat. Maybe while Lim’s at it, he can make a play stove that belts out nursery rhymes when the child touches the burner or fruit punch that comes in a Drano jug.
Ok, so all and all, this is a pretty cool looking sucker, definitely something that will grab peoples attention. It’s also great when you need to kill time or the weird guy next to you on the bus that smells like urine.
YOGA TOES- a new school of thought
Gear for the Adventurer/Backpack Essentials, Homemaker/Health & Wellness
Yoga Toes by YogaPro are perfect for people with feet.
Seriously, your feet have to carry and balance your entire body weight all day long; so what do you ever do for them?
Yoga Toes gently stretches and relaxes cramped and stiff feet, strengthening and aligning bent toes and foot muscles while increasing circulation to leave your feet revived & rejuvenated.
When I first tried Yoga Toes, I thought "ok, these are pretty cool", but after using them only a few times I noticed that my feet felt lighter; the same great feeling you get after a massage. I’ll never go on another hiking trip, let alone a rock climbing adventure without a pair. If you play sports, dance, or you’re on you’re feet all day, do yourself a favor and pick up some Yoga Toes; your feet will thank you.
Toga Toes also makes a great gift, especially for someone with a foot fetish.
*Perfect for man gift for Fathers Day!
Optimus Maximus- what does your keyboard do?
Gear for the Egghead/Computer Peripherals, Professional/Computers/Laptops
The Optimus Maximus computer keyboard from Art Lebedev Studio is not only the most optimal keyboard on the planet, it’s also a fearless 3rd Century Roman gladiator capable of defeating evil and delivering Rome back to the people!
The Maximus comes with a hefty price tag because anyone willing to drop over $500 is probably willing to drop $1600; and because each key is the equivalent of a tiny computer screen. In addition to controlling key functions, you can actually control key images. Switch between a Japanese, Greek, Russian, or any other keyboard with the click of a button; literally it only takes seconds. If you’re a gamer you can customize and save a special layout for each game. Work more efficiently with programs and software (like Photoshop). The keys can even work together to show moving graphics! And to think I was impressed with the simple things like Shift and knowing when the Caps or Number Locks were on.
Nevada Stainless Steel Playing Cards
Gear for the Entertainer/Gaming
The Stainless Steel Playing Cards from Touch of Ginger are not only the most exclusive and elegant set of playing cards available, they also double as class-A weapons capable of slicing to the bone; ok, not really. Just because these beautiful laser etched English style playing cards are crafted from high grade stainless steel doesn’t mean they’re going to slit your hands open every time you deal a hand; they work the same as normal cards, they just look and feel nicer.
The highbred steel deck is the same thickness and size as a standard deck of paper cards, except that these elite cards will last forever and trick people into thinking you actually have some class and style.
Glo Pillow – a bright idea for a silent alarm
Gear for the Homemaker/Bedding, Egghead/Clocks & Calendars, Visionary/Technology
From designers Eoin McNally & Ian Walton comes a gentler way to wake up. The Glo Pillow is designed to provide a more natural method of being woken opposed to the intrusive and incessant beeping of the traditional alarm clock.
Via an internal LED grid, the time is displayed on the pillow while the fabric side control unit is used to set the alarm. Forty five minutes before the alarm is due to wake you, the pillow begins to softly glow. The intensity of the glow increases gradually from 0 lux to 250 lux, simulating a sunrise. At the set alarm time, the light reaches an intensity that is sufficient to naturally wake a person; this is supposedly a calmer and more natural way to start the day. In theory this seems like a “sound” way to develop a healthy sleeping pattern tailored to your specific needs, but I’m not some hydro plant that needs to be tricked into budding off season. If I set an alarm, I need to know that I’ll be woken up. What happens if it’s already light in my room, or the back of my head is on the pillow?
*Great for the deaf, but does not work if you fall asleep with the light on.
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