12.31.2005
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12.31.2005Alchemy Table Lamp
Looking like a high school chemistry experiment, the Alchemy Table Lamp by Arik Levy combines nerdy with nice, creating a beautiful design object out of everyday materials. I would love to have this on my table, bringing out the mad scientist in me whenever I sit down to work. Posted by Katherine
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12.31.2005Upsidedown Tomato Garden
This Upside-Down Tomato Garden is very similar to the other aerial tomato garden blogged on Pogadget earlier, but this one has space up top for growing herbs. The upper compartment holds up to 80 lbs. of topsoil and is perfect for growing basil, parsley, or anything which might complment your cooking needs. Compact enough even for condominium balconies, garden-fresh eating can now be yours. Posted by Katherine
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12.30.2005WiFi Your Ride: RaySat's SpeedRay 3000
Some folks drove over 2,000 miles this Christmas and my drive didn't allow for much internerding. In fact, Santa left a Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter under the tree so I could detect even the mildest Wi-Fi pulse from the road on the way home. In a desperate moment in the dead of night in Nowheresville, I ran with my laptop over to a motel with a Wi-Fi signal that was interfering with my motel's and posed as a guest in need of the password. I did not complain about the complete lack of cool in putting a 12-digit login on what should have been an open access point. That night I had a dream that my car was a Wi-Fi point and I was rolling with my own hotspot a minimum of 17 hours a day. Okay, I lie. But I want to hear more about RaySat's SpeedRay 3000 out of CES next month in Las Vegas. RaySat's mounted KU-band satellite antenna offers high-speed web access and live satellite TV. It recently won a 2006 innovation of the year award, or somesuch, from CES. It's supposed to be out this summer and should cost a couple thousand. May it inspire many, many price-cutting competitors. Related:
Update: Check out the Jeepintosh photoset on flickr. It's a DIWV (do it with vendors) version of a SpeedRay. This hand-installed design uses Bluetooth over a Treo 650 controlling a MacMini for Internet on the road. Link. (via Digg) Posted by
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12.30.2005Gel Slipper Socks
You know those cozy slipper socks with a traction bottom? These slipper socks are even better. Lined with a polymer gel lining that releases a combination of vitamin E, jojoba, olive oil, and grape seed oil, the deep-moisturizing blend rejuvenates stressed feet. Wear them twice a week for 30-45 minutes and see for yourself. The moisturizing lining lasts three months with hand-washing. Gel Slipper Socks available at Hammacher Schlemmer. Posted by Katherine
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12.30.2005LUSH Shower Jellies
It's shower gel as you've never seen it. Lush, a long-time cult favourite best known for their fizzy bath bombs, has come up with something that's best described as a hybrid of soap and shower gel - Shower Jellies. The jellies have to be stored in the freezer so that they don't dissolve, and so are a little inconvenient to use, but they must be amazingly refreshing to use on a hot summer day. Fans suggest cutting it up into smaller pieces and bringing just one into the bathroom with you each time; otherwise you'll probably spend half your bath time chasing the wobbly jelly and watching it dissolve away. Like all Lush products, the jellies are generously scented with essential oils. There are 7 scents to choose from. Pictured above are Spank Me With Saplings (oakmoss, bay, olive leaf, neroli and black pepper), Sweetie Pie (blackcurrants, cherries, cypress, sour cherry and bergamot), and Whoosh (grapefruit, lemon, lime, rosemary and geranium). Posted by saresha
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12.30.2005Apara gel inserts
I love my heels, and have been a devotee of Foot Petals, particularly Tip Toes (which prevent my feet from sliding forward), ever since they became available in Singapore. Here's another alternative that has become available here: Apara gel inserts. They are very similar to Foot Petals in terms of range and functions, but are made of silicone, which could very well provide superior cushioning compared to Foot Petals. They are also more economical; one can only hope that they prove to be just as good (or better). Available online at CosmeticMall.com.
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12.29.2005Soy Sauce Drip Sticks
Any sushi-dunking-in-shoyu etiquette questions (i.e., should I dunk the rice or just the fish?) are easily resolved with Rakuten's sauce dispensing chopsticks. A set of two comes for $18 (w/o shipping) if you can sort through the hiragana and katakana on the Rakuten site. (via Ohgizmo!, Slashfood) For a DIY set I suppose you could hunt down hollow chopsticks with tapered ends then insert eye-droppers on top. Or if you've got a cell biologist in the family, there are mini pipettes, in variable volumes and purty pastel colors. Then again, they might arouse suspiscions about iffy microbials. No sushi-san wants a B on the window. Posted by
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12.29.2005Ladies like email, gents surf sports
A new report that highlights differences in how women and men use the internet suggests that women are less active overall online, yet more religious, while men surf sports and weather. Somehow, the report seems to skip over any mention of porn. Conducted by Washington-based research group Pew, the study also found that more black women than black men are plugged in. Excerpts from Pew's Internet & American Life Project: Women are more likely to use email, get maps and directions, look for health and medical information, use web sites to get support for health or personal problems, and find religious information. Women prefer online communication so they use email more intensely. Women use email to communicate on a wider range of topics than men. While women write to friends, men are more likely to write to various organizations. Men are more likely to use the Internet as a source of recreation. They are more likely to pursue their hobbies online, read for pleasure, and participate in sports fantasy leagues. Race and age skew some of the gender-based stats: More black women are online (60 percent) than black men (50 percent). Women age 18 to 29 post some of the highest online percentages at 86 percent. Their male counterparts lag behind at 80 percent. News writers on the Pew report: Photo by trudi. Posted by
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12.29.2005Otterbox Waterproof iPod Cases
Otterbox waterproof cases provide a less expensive alternative to the H20 audio brand of waterproof MP3 player cases. Starting at just $29.95 USD you can't beat the price and the cases don't look too shabby either. They offer a full range of iPod cases from the shuffle to the iPod photo. Just pair them with your choice of waterproof heaphones and dive right in. (Otterbox iPod Shuffle case pictured above.) Posted by Katherine
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