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21 Sep 2010
Lamborghini Power Tools

For the man who has everything?  Or maybe for the man who wishes he did.  Either way, it’s now easier than ever to get that Lamborghini that you’ve always wanted in your garage – although we’re talking hammer drills here not Gallardos.

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20 Aug 2010
Lamp “Shades”

Bringing a new meaning to the word “lampshade” this little number is called “The Celebrity” – an Austrian-made table lamp made from 40 pairs of aviator sunglasses.  Even the switch is the arm from one of them.

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18 May 2010
Rock out with Grandad…

Sometimes a gadget comes out that makes you think “Why wasn’t that invented a hundred years ago?!” In this case it pretty much was, albeit not as an iPhone accessory.  What you’re looking at is the iVictrola – essentially a gramophone attachment for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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7 Apr 2010
Nothing says “I do this a lot” like a stainless steel condom dispenser…

I’ll let you make your own mind up about this one.  Found via uncrate (who’s take on this is that it won’t make you look like a sex addict) is this German-designed stainless steel condom dispenser.

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26 Jan 2010
Vinyl Wall Graphics from Hu2 Design

These wall graphics by Hu2 Design are awesome.  The ideas are really creative and fun, and look like an inventive way to add character to bold-coloured walls especially.

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18 Jan 2010
Real men don’t use coat hooks.  They use hammers.

If you’re after somewhere to hang your coat that doesn’t look like it came straight out of the IKEA catalogue then maybe this rather rugged idea from Touch of Ginger is more your style?

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9 Dec 2009
Media Streaming Sorted with the Boxee Box

This jaunty looking device is set to be the best media-streaming solution for non-geeks since the invention of the TV.  If you haven’t heard of Boxee before, it’s an all-in-one application allowing you to play your movies and music on your TV as well as access online content.

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12 Nov 2009
Bicycle Chain Clock

As if there weren’t enough ways to spend well over 2 thousand dollars here’s another – a beautifully designed clock that features copper digits welded on to a bicycle chain that rotates around a gear to tell the time.

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29 Oct 2009
LaCie Sound<sup>2</sup> Speakers

LaCie are no strangers to creating well designed computer accessories – from FA Porsche designed hard drive enclosures to brightly-coloured flat cables, they certainly seem to care about style as well as substance.  These new speakers, the Sound2, are no exception.

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22 Oct 2009
Bombs Away Chaps!

Say goodbye to dull shot glasses and upgrade to something with a little more “punch” for your next session!   These special shot glasses by US designers Fred are just the thing.  They are actually made of two layers of glass – one normal layer on the outside, and a frosted layer shaped like a bomb on the inside.