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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

HOME

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

HOME

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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Rainshader Redesigns The Umbrella As A Giant Helmet

FASHION

Umbrellas have needed a redesign for the longest time now. During heavy rains, even the strongest umbrellas just can’t protect you with water rushing down from different angles. We don’t know if this is the redesign to finally fix that problem, but the Rainshader does seem like it might prove more useful for those situations. Shaped like a giant motorcycle helmet, the uniquely-designed umbrella offers equal rain protection from the top, back, and sides. More than an umbrella, it’s like [...]

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620 Chair Program: The Awesome 60s-Era Modular Sofa Returns

FURNITURE, HOME

Back in the 60s, Dieter Rams designed a modular seating furniture called the 620 Chair Program, which allowed you to expand a single-person armchair into a sofa with an infinite amount of seats. It was awesome then and, as it turns out, it’s still awesome now that they decided to revive it. Made by high-end furniture outfit Vitsoe (stylized as Vitsœ), the piece starts out as a single person armchair with a low backrest. From there, it can be fitted [...]

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2013 Mokai ES-Kape Is A Motorized Kayak

ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, TO DO

Kayaking is fun. But even hours upon hours of paddling on your Citibot Kayak won’t let you reach those remote upstream locations that are often prime locations for fishing, hunting and exploring. The 2013 Mokai ES-Kape solves that by offering a motorized kayak that you can take to those formerly inaccessible places. Powered by a Subaru EX21 electric-start four-stroke engine coupled with a proprietary jet drive, it can run through upstream paths and river hazards like a real boss. With [...]

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Othermill Desktop CNC Mill Is Perfect For Making Custom PCBs, Jewelry And More

GADGETS

You already make a whole load of original stuff with 3D printers. Next step: turn those same objects into smart objects of sort. If the kind of things you design, however, aren’t quite sized to hold conventional circuit boards that will let you turn them into self-functioning automatons, you’ll need to make your own. The Othermill is designed to accomplish that. Made by Otherfab, it’s a desktop mill that lets you make custom circuit boards cheaply and quickly (1,000 mm/min [...]

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Satechi Touch USB LED Lamp Turns Any Bottle Into A Beautiful Desk Lamp

GADGETS, HOME

Turning a bottle into the body of a desk lamp probably isn’t the most original idea. We’re pretty sure we’ve seen it done a few times in the past, especially among folks who like upcycling erstwhile trash items. The Satechi Touch USB LED Lamp, however, lets you use empty bottles for the same purpose without much work, allowing you to turn any bottle into a lamp body. A lighting unit cut in the likeness of a lamp shade, you simply [...]

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