Calling all big kids: have you ever been jealous of the kids zipping around on those shoes with the hidden wheel in the sole? Cursed the shoe making gods for not thinking to extend the same favors to adult sized sneakers? You're not alone. Dualeez, evidently a…
Sometimes the most ridiculously drawn out arguments come over the silliest things -- like what to eat. Every week or so, after the long workdays have beaten us down, my friend will dig into the sidetable drawer and fan out all of the delivery menus with a sigh and…
When your parents first taught you how to ride a bike, I bet they also showed you how to swing your arm out to indicate that you were about to make a turn, right? Even though there are actual laws on the books that require bike riders to make these moves while…
Digital may have killed the instant camera, but don't count Polaroid out of the game just yet -- as the dirt's being packed over their legendary instant film, the company's rolling out a new twist with the Polaroid PoGo Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer. Able…
Brookstone and Sharper Image have long reserved the entrances of their shops for massage chairs -- it's the perfect way to lure tired shoppers in and convince them that yes, you DO need a full-body vibrating massager in your home. But this? This puppy just body slammed…
When you're really, really into fish (or having amazing stuff in your place to keep guests gobsmacked), a standard pet store aquarium just won't do. Straight out of France, Octopus Studio has come up with the Silverfish Aquarium, essentially an assortment of…
The persistent need to communicate is rescued by persistence of vision with the Spacewriter, leaving your messages floating in mid air as you move the pocket-sized unit from side to side. If you've ever tried to grab someone's attention at a club or shout…
Who doesn’t want the ability to case their own home while they’re away like a police officer on a big city bomb squad? Well, starting this fall, the Rovio personal surveillance robot from WowWee will allow anyone with an extra $299 lying around to do just that. …
We're SUPER distrustful of universal remotes that claim to be able to power everything. Why, you ask? Because over the course of ten years we've plunked down thousands of dollars on remote controls, from fancy schmancy touch-screen devices that promise to do everything…
There's something about winter, with its late sunrise and layered blankets, that makes it near impossible to scoop yourself out of bed in the morning. I've got one friend who's currently employing 4 different alarms in the morning to get up and still can't seem to make…
ZZ Top wasn't lyin' -- women really do go crazy for a sharp dressed man. And since we're nowhere nearer to bringing the fedora back into mainstream style (dammit), you can still safely lean on a well built suit to drive the ladies wild this Valentines, date or not. …
Live like an adult, play like a kid! A ton of us fondly remember the tabletop arcade games of the 80s and have probably entertained the idea of having one in-house now that we're all grown up. Of course, much like action figures, the classic arcade table would stand…