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  Frozzypack Lunchbox Keeps Your Salad Chilled For Hours

  SIMPLY COOL

  Most people like to pack hot lunches.  Some days, though, you may be more inclined to pack grub that you’d otherwise prefer to stay cold, such as fruits and salads.  If you don’t have access to a fridge wherever you’re going, the Frozzypack Lunchbox should be your container of choice. While it looks just like any standard food container, the Frozzypack has a trick up its sleeve: it can keep your food chilled and fresh for up to seven hours [...]

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  Arduino Robot: Finally, An Affordable Full-Fledged Platform For Your Robot Projects

  GADGETS

  To say that Arduino’s micro controllers revolutionized prototyping and rapid hardware development for home tinkerers will be an understatement.  And it just keeps getting better.  Now looking to extend beyond single micro controller boards, the company has announced their latest product: the Arduino Robot. Made in collaboration with Complubot, it’s a Roomba-shaped robotic platform that further extends the kinds of projects you can build from the comfort of your mom’s basement.  That’s right, robots!  If you’ve ever tried to leverage an Arduino [...]

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  Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Brings Retro Cool, Sporty Lines

  WHEELS

  We love Aston Martin cars for the way they combine beauty and power without going overboard on the styling.  Their cars, for the most part, really look like they belong on the road instead of an oval track.  The Aston Marton CC100 Speedster changes that, yet we still can’t help but adore. Built as a one-off, the vehicle literally looks like it was dreamed up as an ideal track-bound racing beast by space-age bachelors of the 1960s while they got [...]

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  Mobile Trouser Press Lets You Iron Clothes On The Go

  FASHION, GADGETS

  Looking dapper and sharp takes a lot of preparation — picking the right clothes (nope, that Flask Tie won’t work), making sure they’re pressed tight, and all that hard work.  Sometimes, you just don’t have the time to do what’s needed.  That’s when this Mobile Trouser Press can help. While it won’t quite let you straighten up an entire shirt, it does allow you fix up small wrinkles, straighten visible folds, and put really sharp creases on your pants any [...]

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  Hot Sauce Cookbook: How To Make Your Own Fiery Condiment

  ENTERTAINMENT, HOME, TO DO

  You love hot sauce.  And when someone has grown to love hot sauce as much as you do, it’s inevitable: you’ll eventually want to make your own because all the crappy spicy dressings in the stores just don’t tingle your taste buds the way you like.  The Hot Sauce Cookbook is exactly what you need to get started on the path. Written by Robb Walsh, it’s billed as a “definitive guide to the world’s most beloved condiment.”  Filled with recipes [...]

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  The Windcatcher Will Change How Inflatable Stuff Works

  FURNITURE, LATEST

  Inflatable stuff, from giant couches to blow-up waterparks, are awesome.  And if they can have the same superpowers as the Windcatcher Air Pad, they will likely be even more awesome. Created by Portland-based Ryan Frayne, it’s an inflatable mattress that’s designed for blowing up by simply puffing into it.  Yep, no pumps necessary.  You don’t have to blow into it till you’re red in the face and your jaws hurt, either — just three puffs of air and the thing [...]

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  These Redwood Sunglasses Are Made From 1000-Year Old Wood

  FASHION

  When it comes to sunglasses, it always pays to go for classic than trendy, but that’s only true when you’re working from a regular person’s budget.  Those with deeper pockets and taller stacks can follow any trend they want.  Even wooden sunglasses.  When it comes to those, these Redwood Sunglasses make for a mighty fine pair. Made by Capital Eyewear, the shades are limited-edition items with only 25 pairs produced.  If you hate wearing stuff that everybody else is, this [...]

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  Kombo Tool Combines Four Fisherman Tools In One

  GADGETS, TO DO

  You catch your own fish, kill it, gut it and prepare it for cooking all by your lonesome.  The Kombo Fish Tool won’t help you with the catching, but it will let you do the rest with just one contraption, so you can pack lighter the next time you venture to the lake to cast some bait. Granted, you’ll still have to bring all your fishing gear with you, so you’re not going to lighten whatever you normally cram into [...]

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  Zippo Stainless Steel RFID Blocking Wallet

  FASHION

  Along with thought screen helmets and white sage incense, RFID-blocking wallets have become a staple in my paranoid alien conspiracy gear for the last couple of years (hey, aliens might steal my credit card info).  And while I can appreciate the extra security, I do prefer the multiple slots and containers normally found on more conventional billfolds.  The Zippo Stainless Steel Wallet brings both so you don’t have to sacrifice security for convenience and vice versa. Like other security-conscious pocket [...]

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  Porsche Tabletop Clock

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  You love cars so much, you count cars passing by in your head to get sleepy.  And when you sleep, you dream of nothing but cars, too, like Lamborghinis drowning in the bathtub, Ferraris running naked in public, and Porsches flying over mountainous landscapes.  If this describes your nightly experiences, then we can’t imagine a more appropriate bedside companion than this Porsche Tabletop Clock. Clad in the likeness of a speedometer straight out of a Porsche 911, both the case [...]

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  Cooltower Candle Melts Down Like A Nuclear Plant In 18 Hours

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    That miniature nuclear plant you have set up in the hobby room sure looks fun.  Know what would make it more fun, though?  Enacting a live nuclear meltdown on the scene.  While a couple of firecrackers will probably help on that end, we’re thinking this Cooltower Candle will make a fine addition to your catastrophic nuclear collapse. Created by Maykel Roovers (the same dude who built those awesome miniature nuclear plant building blocks), it’s a candle cast in the [...]

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  Fieldsleeper Brings Unique Style To Your Camper Home

  WHEELS

  Sure, you can take an awesome trailer to your next backwoods getaway this summer, but why camp out like everybody else?  Stand out from the crowd of boring mobile homes with the Tonke Fieldsleeper 1, a camper that looks like a cross between an old-world train cart and the barn where your granddad keeps the horses in his farm.  Or something equally as unusual. Designed by Marten van Soest, the camper can be loaded and unloaded onto any truck (well, [...]

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  Xistera 8 Bundles iPhone Accessories And Other Tools In One

  GADGETS

  Buying a lot of accessories for your iPhone is par for the course, so a multi-tool that performs different functions you’d otherwise have to buy individually makes perfect sense.  That’s exactly what the Xistera 8 brings to the table. Designed to work with the iPhone 5, it’s a multi-function contraption that looks like a slightly more elaborate kickstand from the picture frames of old.  It’s compact and sized to fit into your pocket, so you can carry just one extra [...]

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  Portland Press Turns The Mason Jar Into A Coffee Maker

  HOME, TO DO

  You already drink your morning coffee off a Mason jar for whatever reason, might as well make your coffee on it, too.  That’s right, you can turn the iconic molded glass jar into your new favorite coffee maker with the Portland Press. No, we’re not talking about settling for instant coffee to satiate your caffeine fix.   Designed by Bucket, this is a functional albeit small French press designed to be used with the humble Mason jar, effectively turning it into [...]

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  Stash Shorts Feature Waterproof Pockets

  FASHION, SIMPLY COOL

  No one likes leaving their valuables at the beach when they jump into the water.   Phones and wallets left on your Bodacious Beach Blanket are easy targets for petty thieves, after all.  Carrying your stash straight to the water, however, isn’t exactly feasible either.  Unless, of course, you’re wearing the Stash Shorts. While styled to look like regular beach shorts, the garment comes with a twist: waterproof pockets that let you keep your phone, wallet and other valuables inside without [...]

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  Riviera Valet Tray Brings Retro Beach Resort Feel To Your Digs

  HOME

  Sometimes, it’s the small touches that make the decor.  If you’re trying to give your room the retro island resort feel, this Riviera Valet Tray should replace that Stretchy Bowl for holding all the stuff you dump out of your pockets as soon as you get in the door. Made by May Furniture Co. as part of their Spartan colletion, it’s a butler tray inspired by the ones parked right by the front door of your room at the hotel [...]

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  Square Stand Turns Your iPad Into A Full-Featured Cash Register

  GADGETS

  You use Square with an iPad to manage the cash register at your store.  While that works well enough, it just doesn’t look as official as when you have a full set of point-of-sale gear sitting in your counter.  The Square Stand changes that, providing a sleek payment processing center to make your ragtag of a store look plenty more dignified. Consisting of an iPad stand with an integrated credit card reader, all you need to do is set the [...]

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  JVC Kenwood MDV-737 HUD Projects Your NAV System Next To The Rearview Mirror

  GADGETS, WHEELS

  That turn-by-turn NAV system on your smartphone sure works great.  All that looking down to check it, though, means you’re spending even more time with your eyes off the road.  The JVC Kenwood MDV-737 HUD can help with that, giving you a see-through heads-up display right next to the rearview mirror. Instead of looking down, you have just to look slightly upwards, so you don’t have to lose sight of the road ahead.  While that doesn’t sound like a giant [...]

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  Cinematographics Murals Bring Movie Graphics To Your Walls

  ART, HOME

  Unless you’re a teenager or a movie buff, movie-themed decals just seem a little too unsophisticated for adorning your home’s walls.  Still, I can’t help but gush over just how pretty these Cinematographics Wall Murals are. Made by Pixers, the collection consists of high-quality decals, each one based on a popular film.  Available in a variety of custom sizes from small to huge, the adhesive murals can cover up entire walls in any part of your digs, whether you plaster [...]

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