Doesn’t matter what your hot beverage of choice is, the everyday mug has now turned into a mode of communication. This ingenious mug is glazed with a chalk board surface allowing for easy-wipe messaging with a standard piece of chalk. So much better than post-its, it’s great for morning love notes to your sweetie, identifying whose mug is whose when […]

Autoweek.com: Looking for a gift for Dad? How about a gift that’s cool, appeals to Dad’s “gotta build” instinct and is free! Go take a look at www.papertoys.com, where you’ll find templates and instructions to print, cut out, fold and glue paper models of everything from the Eiffel Tower to a Tyrannosaurus rex. But wait, since Dad’s a car guy, […]

Popgadget: Love chocolate but want to lose weight? Or just like the idea of inhalable food? Then the Le Whif (no, really) chocolate inhaler could be the answer to your prayers. Described as “akin to sucking a tiny bit of cocoa powder through a straw” (and who doesn’t want to do that?) the Le Whif gives flavor with next to […]

Inhabitat: Via Lattea is a striking change from traditional padded furniture and also a significant upgrade from your college room blow-up chair. Low wattage lights are placed inside the pieces to emit a glowing light. While they may look like they belong in a nightclub instead of a living room, these pieces of recycled furniture require considerably less materials and […]

Crave: We’ve covered silly-slash-interesting concepts before, but I’m not really clear on how I should feel about this handheld portable toaster by Korean designer Been Kim. You apparently run it over your bread like a fancy butter knife and it toasts that side in your hand. An LCD readout on the back gradually tells you just how toasty your toast […]

Babygadget: Vivesana is a new organic sun care company that is the first 70% organic baby sunscreen product on the market. They also use exclusively US-grown organic ingredients and domestic, sustainable, BPA-free packaging and the tube is convenient for toting around. The best part? It doesn’t go on greasy or smell like pina coladas. With ingredients like Ginkgo Biloba Leaf […]

Shiny Shiny: OK, I know you don’t tend to take a microwave with you wherever you go, but there’s no denying an office that’s lacking that mean machine is like an office with no computers- simply unworkable. Sure, you can work off laptops, or go to Pret for lunch, but those options aren’t ever going to be your first choice. […]

Crave: Those on a diet who can’t resist the temptations lurking in the refrigerator will appreciate the Homer Simpson Talking Fridge Guard. Meant to sit on one of your fridge shelves, Homer will recite one of his six canned phrases (“Uh oh. Someone’s gonna have a tummy ache!” “Mmmm…fattening”) every time you open the door. Aside from giving guests a […]

The Cool Hunter: If you carry a Blackberry, iPod or iPhone, do you have to look like you have no style at all? Cute accessory bags are fine for weekend hiking trips, just like boring “business like” cases are fine for, well, boring people, but for the power lunch with the merger guys or cocktails in high places, you’ll want […]

The Blitzgrill with its powerful 9.2 kw burner is ideal both for catering and private use. It is ready in just five minutes, is infinitely adjustable and, thanks to its gas firing, makes for hitch-free barbecue enjoyment. The removable cast-iron barbecue plate is simple and easy to clean.