I bought this LEGO CD Boombox for little Ella yesterday. I hope she is going to be as excited about it as I am. Way cool for a kids room, no?
Elgin Clock-Radio
My reader Joshua Longbrake found this beauty of an Elgin clock-radio at Goodwill for $2.99. And lucky him it works perfectly, including the crackly radio. He offers the image as a desktop wallpaper. Lovely.
BassJump
Designed exclusively for MacBook, BassJump is a USB-powered subwoofer that turns your MacBook into a mini sound system. One single USB cable delivers power and sound. Custom software blends the music coming out of your built-in speakers with the sound output of the BassJump for dramatically enhanced audio performance.
VW Bus Speaker
Made me smile: Classic Volkswagen bus-style speaker with a port and cable for playing your iPod. Functional wheels; flashing head and taillights and horn sound option; volume control; radio pre-sets; digital clock at the rear window
Laptop Drybag
I agree with @EliHorne, I would love one of these 100% Waterproof Laptop Bags by Haglöfs.
Ceramic Speakers
Joey Roth, the force behind the much talked about Sorapot now has come out with a new, non tea-related product: Ceramic Speakers.
The Ceramic Speakers are made from porcelain, cork, and Baltic birch. Each material is minimally finished, left to add its natural beauty to the design. The included amplifier is made from stainless steel sheet metal, with a cast iron base and paulownia volume slider. Aside from the electronic components, plastic is completely avoided in the system’s construction.
Case-Mate iPhone recession case
Always good to see a company adapting to the current economy: Case-Mate iPhone recession case.
(via bblinks)
Newspaper Laptop Sleeve
Send your Macbook Pro on a top secret, undercover mission with this clever newspaper sleeve.
(via incrediblethings)
simplify
This simplification of two remotes made me smile.
CableBox
Under or on the desk, next to the computer, or behind the TV, loose tangled cables are always untidy dust traps. CableBox is the solution to solve these issues. Simply place your power strips or surge protector inside CableBox. No need to unplug anything first. Then stow away the surplus cable lengths, close the lid and done. Designed with cable outlets either side of the box, CableBox will fit almost every size power strip with extra space for the cords, adapters, etc. BlueLounge Cable Box hides your cable mess. Yes, please! Ordered!
Backpack
Twelve South Created BackPack, a sturdy, sleek looking shelf designed exclusively to attach to the back of iMac and Apple Cinema Displays. This handy little piece of heavy gauge steel is perfectly sized to hold hard drives, USB peripherals or even a Mac mini. You can use the perforated base to tie up that web of cables lurking behind your Mac.
Genius! Backpack gets 2 swissmiss thumbs up!
(via noquedanblogs)
Tree of Charge
Tree of Charge: While the cell phone, digital camera and mp3 player charge their batteries under the tree, the bothersome main adapters are hidden inside. The tree functions as a key rack and magnet board. and with the photos of your loved ones, it becomes a family tree. Made me smile.
iPod in Tape
This made me smile: Use an old cassette tape as an iPod case. Yay for retro.
Last Year’s Model
Last Year’s Model was created by Anil Dash and is trying to save the planet through sheer laziness. Last year’s model’s members love cool gadgets as much as anybody else. They just want to be thoughtful about the stuff they have bought. Even the most cutting-edge, tech-savvy geeks in the world are choosing to hang on to their phones or their iPods that still work just fine. (I still haven’t upgraded my big clunky 2nd generation iPod. Not kidding!)
What about you? Are you sticking with last year’s model?
(thank you kavita)
Longhorn
While we are at the topic of iPhone Cases. What about this Longhorn Slip Cover for iPhone?
(thank you manuel)
Brompton Child Seat
The Brompton is definitely one of the most amazing (and expensive) folding bikes out there. This Brompton Child Seat Hack made me look!
SolarStrap
The SolarStrap is a thin and lightweight solar panel on a wearable badge. It’s made in Finland by Suntrica and weighs about 2 ounces. It’s easy to put the SolarStrap on any bag, backpack or shirt thanks to a folding tab. It stores solar energy in a small battery, than can be used to charge up your cellphone, iPod or any other gadget. It retails for about $40.
TopUp Head Protection
TopUp Head Protection is a compactable honeycomb structure helmet made from robust textiles that folds flat for easy transport. It’s currently only a prototype. I could see myself using it…
(via mocoloco)
USB tulip hub
Turn your desk into a blooming garden with this pretty tulip USB hub!
work of art
My iPhone Screen shattered over the weekend. After I looked up how much a replacement screen is, I taped up my screen and guess what, it still works. In only 48 hours I’ve come across 5 (!) iPhone users that also have a taped up screen and are not even considering getting it repaired, as paying $200 for a new glass seems outrageous.
So, here I am, embracing my taped up iPhone and ask you, my lovely readers, to also, proudly share yours in this Flickr Group I just started.
My iPhone’s not broken, it’s a work of art.
