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Some people are really obsessed with their iPhones. Tuan Nguyen, Ken Thomas and a few buds got together to create this unique coffee table in the shape of the Apple phone. The iLounge members made the furniture out of corrugated wood and glue. They also made built-in coasters out of the icons. We like the design and figure we can put it alongside our Pacman Living Room Set in the room with the Super Mario Wall Decals.
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| iLounge
Gallery: iPhone Coffee Table With Coasters
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Designed for holiday tree lights, we think we would dig the ezSpace UFO for the mess under our desk. Compact, it features 6 standard outlets and can be stashed in a corner or other small space. There is enough finger room between each of them for the average hand. A built-in switch allows you to turn on all your devices at once. The plug expander delivers 1050 Joules of surge protection and a decent price of $24.99.
Read More | ezGear
Gallery: ezSpace UFO Plug Expander
Holiday Gift Guide Flashback: A Crushed Ice Christmas
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Editorial, Features, Smart Home, Women,
Purchasing gifts for a loved one is often difficult, especially when expectations are high. So, gentlemen - if you’re struggling to find the perfect present for a significant other, please let me share a story about one of my most “memorable” gifts.
Back in 2001, my then-boyfriend (now husband) and I had our 1st real Christmas together. Although it was technically our second time celebrating the holiday, I didn’t really count the first. Since we had only started dating weeks beforehand, I didn’t anticipate much. But after a whole year together, I was curious to see how well he knew me. Apparently not as well as I had hoped.
To be fair, I did receive two gifts that day. The first was a beautiful green necklace. (Thankfully, it did not come attached to a Benny Bear.) And while I appreciated the tasteful choice in jewelry, the item was unfortunately not the thing I remember most about that December 25. It was a completely random selection still waiting in the wings: the ice crusher.
An ice crusher that my boyfriend/husband saw in Pottery Barn and thought was “cool” and “very pretty.” (Granted - the Metrokane Ice-O-Matic did have a nice art deco design.) An ice crusher I didn’t know I needed. An ice crusher my husband’s coworker told him NOT to buy. (She said it wasn’t exactly a “romantic” choice.) An ice crusher that said “crush my heart” and “ice queen” all at the same time. An ice crusher that up until last night (when I reminded my spouse of its existence), hadn’t seen the light of day in years.
So in case you missed the lessons from my cautionary tale, let me list them out for you:
- “Pretty” things don’t necessarily make good gifts.
- Don’t ever buy your loved one something YOU want.
- Products that require manual labor should never be given, unless it’s something they requested.
- If you ask another woman for a second opinion, please heed her advice.
- Read our Holiday Gift Guide, and let us help you.
Happy Holidays!
Gallery: Holiday Gift Guide Flashback: A Crushed Ice Christmas
Since the air contains about 4,000 cubic miles of water (about the size of all of the Great Lakes,) Element Four’s WaterMill can produce up to 13 quarts a day. It mounts to the exterior of your house and brings it inside to your refrigerator, spigot, water cooler or backsplash dispenser. The device is self-regulating and the company claims that it has maximum water production with minimal energy consumption. Contact Element Four for more information.
Read More | Element Four WaterMill
Gallery: Element Four WaterMill
Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Unibind Photobook Creator
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Smart Home, Family, Women, Under $100,
If you got a do-it-yourselfer who is also into photography, we think we’ve found something that you might want to get them for the holidays. The Unibind Photobook Creator features about twelve new holiday-themed covers for their photo-binding system, each available for between $4-8 each. The actual Unibind System itself allows one to create a nice hardcover photo book, and includes layout software, a thermal binding machine, and a 3mm linen hardcover, with windowed front. The finished product looks nice and professional.
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Gallery: Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Unibind Photobook Creator
Star Wars fans should be thrilled with the new Darth Vader Toaster every time they sit down to breakfast. The Dark Lord’s image will burn itself onto every waffle, PopTart or piece of bread you place into the small black appliance. Perhaps you can fashion your pancakes to look like little Yoda heads to go with them and use your sausage links to have a go at the Light Side. Pre-order for $54.99 for a January 29 delivery.
Read More | Star Wars Shop
Gallery: Darth Vader Toaster
TiVo Your Domino’s Pizza
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Internet,
You can already order Domino’s Pizza online or from your cell phone, and now TiVo has added the service to its menu. Ask for delivery or pick-up, then track the delivery from your TV. Although there is no charge for the service, you will have to look for the take-out restaurant’s advertising entry points and click on “I Want It.” Set up a user name and password on Domino’s site or enter your address on TiVo, then build your own. You have to pay by cash when it comes, which they say should be within 30 minutes.
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Gallery: TiVo Your Domino’s Pizza
A while back we found a shower head that measures temperature and changes colors, but for bath fanatics, there is an LED Bath Light that does so much more. It not only displays temperature by colors and numbers, it can be put in Color Mode for when you are feeling frisky and Candle Mode when you want calm. Flashlight Mode is simply bright and solid. It also has its own charging base. Designed by Kai Chen, it is an upgrade on his original prototype lamp.
Read More | Yanko Design
Gallery: LED Bath Light
Doctor Who TARDIS USB Micro Fridge
Posted by Patrick Phelps Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, USB,
So you’re at your computer and you’re thirsty, but the fridge is at least a room away; later this month there’ll be a solution to this common dilemma. For those who are semi-attached to their chairs and want to represent their Doctor Who fetish, the Doctor Who TARDIS USB Micro Fridge will hold one can of your favorite beverage – or you could just save yourself the $45 and walk to the kitchen.
Read More | Entertainment Earth via Chip Chick
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Mini Floodlight Desk Lamp
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
Hey, sports fans. Next time you and your buds sit down for Monday Night Football, grab the Cheetos and brew, turn on the HDTV, then blast them with your mini-flood lamp. At a size of 510 x 170 x 185mm and a weight of 1.9 Kg, it has a chrome-styled finish and a swivel head and needs 6 bulbs that are actually included. Such a deal. Pre-order for £69.99 (~$111.00,) expect a late November delivery and let the kickoff begin.
Read More | Drinkstuff
