Your iPhone wants to be cradled in luxury, and the folks at Hard Graft will be damned if sheep’s wool and buttery soft leather aren’t somewhere in the mix. Enter the Dapper collection, a set of gear carrying cases with the typically sleek functionality of Hand Graft products and a rugged jeans-style front pocket. Rock your phone, laptop and assorted pocket-fitting items three different sizes. Note that cool little signature red and white tag. Big pics after the jump.
Up until now the only way techies in the U.S. could get their keyboards to emit a wondrous rainbow of color was getting creative with Christmas lights. Korean electronics manufacturer Luxeed is finally releasing their LED Rainbow keyboard in America with the help of ThinkGeek. The USB device comes in either a white backlit version where the keys change color or a black backlit version where only the letters change color. Users can easily program the key sequence utilizing the accompanying Windows software. Whether you want your keyboard to mimic the flag of Portugal or just emit an eerie radioactive green glow as you write your science fiction novel, the choice is at the tip of your fingers.
Remember how we were all supposed to be talking on video phones in the mid-90s? Most wouldn’t call a tiny 3-inch x 3-inch screen that produced a stuttering two-frame-a-minute picture “video.” Then a decade later anyone with a laptop and built-in camera put that argument to bed. But, the X-Cast scientists from UseeIsee believe there’s a market for people who a) don’t have laptop technology, b) do have a high-speed Internet connection and c) want a VoIP service similar to Vonage or you cable company, but with the benefit of sight. We call these people our parents. UseeIsee knows our folks too well, as it mixes equal parts of Catskill humor and pictures of Nana talking to her grandchildren. It’s so plain spoken, it just might work.
Sure you’re a social superstar. You’ve mastered the art of small talk and can really lay on the charm. But no matter how skilled you are in pleasant conversation there’s one party skill that eludes you: chowing on hors d’oeuvres while holding a glass. That’s all about to change thanks to designer Ken Goldman’s Fingerfood, the somewhat hokey but nonetheless innovative little plates with rings. Now you can grasp your goblet and get a forkful of fried calamari at the same time.
Break out your 3D glasses. Now put them away. Hulger has found a way to give its visitors that sought after extra dimension using only a piece of black cardboard and a really dumb looking way of sitting at your computer. It does work though. The retro-phone purveyor has a couple of three dimensionalized flicks up on their site. So, scurry to your craft nook and grab the necessary tools for a mildly surprising treat.
Karmaloop TV continually points its cameras in the direction some of the most influential design minds in the world. This week is no different as they sit down with Tokidoki’s founder and creative director Simone Legno. In the exclusive one on one interview, Legno offers a glimpse at the brand’s history and explains the influences behind his creations. Viewers will also get a sneak peek at some of the upcoming characters and products slated to make an appearance rather soon. Check out the interview and see what all of the fuss is about.
Although we would love to give prizes to everyone who gave us camo colored thongs, tampon holders, nutsacks, wedding dresses, condoms, and Ted Nuget’s hat, we find this homage to Dali’s “Lobster Phone” to be the most original, most disturbing — frankly we feel that Bryan deserves the prize because we can’t ask the artist why this exists. Thanks again to everyone this week for sending your submissions. Try again next Tuesday!
Just a quick reminder to get your submissions in for the Big Ticket Tuesday Nooka watch contest. If you’ve never won anything in your life, now is your chance to make those odds slightly better. The winner will be announced tomorrow afternoon, so hurry! Click here for the rules and details.
Freebording: not quite skateboarding and not exactly snowboarding. With a totally unique rider-driven design, Freebord gives you the look of a street deck and the feeling of carving a mountain. Using four outer wheels to simulate a snowboard edge and 360° rotating wheels in the middle of the board to initiate slides in any direction, the feeling (so we hear) is just like bombing down a mountain.
Recently they amped up their site with three fresh designs — Elite, Haze, and Riot — all fitted with new lighter trucks for better agility. Gripped and made from 7-ply Canadian Maple, the decks are light enough for tricks but strong enough to support any height or weight. Now go shred.
These great portable device adhesives are from the debut collection of iSkin Brasil, but they look so good you could stick one of these honeys on a sketchbook cover or skateboard. Sixteen Brazilian artists, organized by art promoters/non-profit group Aprendiz, each came up with a design that was translated by iSkin into covers, figuring iPods and laptops are an easy way for consumers to inject art into their daily lives. Themes run from Japan (definitely the most popular in the country this year) to São Paulo’s hopelessly polluted Tiete river, portrayed with lots of imagination, color and fertile talent. Unfortunately, you can only buy them through the country’s FNAC bookstore and electronics chain — but with a little ingenuity (and possibly a friend who speaks Portuguese) you can manage to order one online.
Congratulations to Phil and Mike. These gentlemen commenters came closest to the actual number of comments we have up on the site: 4241 (and hundreds more after this contest). We’d also like to give Chris Ing an honorable mention. Chris, you were over by one. Bob Barker would have plotzed. We want to thank everyone for playing, but more importantly, wanted to let you know that tomorrow JoshSpear.com starts “BIG TICKET TUESDAY“, our weekly giveaway for those lustworthy items you don’t have the bank roll for.
It’s a tie. Two of our readers guessed the exact same number of comments in our iPhone 3G milestone giveaway — which just happened to be the closest to the correct one. Before we announce their names and let you know exactly how many comments JS.com has, we need your input. Either a) we can be equitable and give away two iPhones or b) DEATHMATCH! The comment section will be open until 4 p.m. EST to let you decide their fate and suggest how the tie might be broken. Winners and the final ruling will be announced at 5 p.m. EST.
Remember how we told you a few days ago that we turned 4,000 (posts that is), and we were going to give you a free iPhone 3G if you could guess the number of jelly … er … comments we had up until that point. Well it’s still going strong. If you haven’t placed your bet, now is the time to do it, because we’ll be announcing the winner Monday morning. No hints!
Hands-free traffic laws: freedom-stripping legislation passed in the name of public safety or just a way of getting assholes to pay attention? Neither! If you live in one of those despotic states that don’t think you can talk and drive at the same time (and to be fair, a lot of you can’t. There should really be some kind of DMV test), Jawbone feels your rage. Which is why they’re offering $20 off their products if you’ve been issued a cell phone citation. But we’ve got a secret: any number will work. We don’t advocate plugging in a phony combination of five or six digits in the “Hands Free Ticket Processor” to receive a discount. But look at it this way: it’s like a cash advance for the ticket you would’ve received had you not bought your Jawbone.
Most keyboards are designed with desk ergonomics in mind, but what if you don’t work at a desk? For those who compute in a more casual environment — such as a sofa or bed — your typical keyboard isn’t an ideal accessory. Infinium labs has remedied this problem with the Phantom Lapboard. The unique keyboard/mouse combo rotates 360 degrees in any direction and tilts forward at a 22-degree angle. These design quirks not only make it easier for Southpaws, but the incline allows ample space to slide the accompanying wireless mouse around. And yes, It works with both PC and Mac.
Your iPhone wants to be cradled in luxury, and the folks at Hard Graft will be damned if sheep’s wool and buttery soft leather aren’t somewhere in the mix. Enter the Dapper collection, a set of gear carrying cases with the typically sleek functionality of Hand Graft products and a rugged jeans-style front pocket. Rock your phone, laptop and assorted pocket-fitting items three different sizes. Note that cool little signature red and white tag. Big pics after the jump.
Up until now the only way techies in the U.S. could get their keyboards to emit a wondrous rainbow of color was getting creative with Christmas lights. Korean electronics manufacturer 
Remember how we were all supposed to be talking on video phones in the mid-90s? Most wouldn’t call a tiny 3-inch x 3-inch screen that produced a stuttering two-frame-a-minute picture “video.” Then a decade later anyone with a laptop and built-in camera put that argument to bed. But, the X-Cast scientists from 
Sure you’re a social superstar. You’ve mastered the art of small talk and can really lay on the charm. But no matter how skilled you are in pleasant conversation there’s one party skill that eludes you: chowing on hors d’oeuvres while holding a glass. That’s all about to change thanks to designer Ken Goldman’s 
Congratulations to Bryan.
Just a quick reminder to get your submissions in for the Big Ticket Tuesday Nooka watch contest. If you’ve never won anything in your life, now is your chance to make those odds slightly better. The winner will be announced tomorrow afternoon, so hurry! Click 
These great portable device adhesives are from the debut collection of 
Congratulations to Phil and Mike. These gentlemen commenters came closest to the actual number of comments we have up on the site: 4241 (and hundreds more after this contest). We’d also like to give Chris Ing an honorable mention. Chris, you were over by one. Bob Barker would have plotzed. We want to thank everyone for playing, but more importantly, wanted to let you know that tomorrow JoshSpear.com starts “BIG TICKET TUESDAY“, our weekly giveaway for those lustworthy items you don’t have the bank roll for.
It’s a tie. Two of our readers guessed the exact same number of comments in our 
Remember how we told you a few days ago that we turned 4,000 (posts that is), and we were going to give you a 
Hands-free traffic laws: freedom-stripping legislation passed in the name of public safety or just a way of getting assholes to pay attention? Neither! If you live in one of those despotic states that don’t think you can talk and drive at the same time (and to be fair, a lot of you can’t. There should really be some kind of DMV test), 
