Go for it. Turn your Netflix subscription into the real deal with CNet’s top rated projector, from Sony. Exceptional color with deep blacks, and with 1920 x 1080resolution and 800 ANSI lumens - you’re bound to see stars…and every detail on their faces. Start warming the popcorn, this is gonna be good. $15,000. [photo via coolhunter]
Brammo will begin shipping the Enertia Electric Bike in the 2nd half of this year. A smart answer to the recent US success of the Piaggio Vespa, the Enertia can go upwards of 50 mph, for 35-45 miles, and takes about 3 hours to recharge. Quiet and fast enough for city use (0-40 in under 6 seconds) - this might just be the answer to getting around town…unless you’re looking for a 2-seater. $11,995.
Your home office needs this. Keep track of your favorite stocks on a real working stock ticker. The Stock Ticker Company has figured out a way to print stock information, ticker style, based on internet information. Each unit is individually numbered, and includes a handcrafted mahogany pedestal, handblown glass done, cast-iron base, and the necessary software for Internet hook up. The sound it makes alone is worth it. You’ll need that ticker to show your stocks going up, to afford the $29,995 price tag.
Want to watch the news as you shave? Easy enough with Hidden Television’s TV Mirrors. Turn them off and all you see is….you. You won’t miss a thing in the mornings and no large television to take up room. Better yet you can choose the television used, and may even use that old LCD you have laying around. $ vary with size.
Never worry when your computer crashes, with Apple’s Time Capsule. A must-have backup tool, it automatically backs up your entire Mac, or you can even upload your PC files to it. Acts as a fully functioning router, plus you can hook your printer up to it via USB and print wirelessly. Shipping begins today. $299 for 500GB or $499 for 1TB.
“Don’t I know that shirt from somewhere?” Well it’s Basil Exposition’s in Austin Powers, and that knife on mantle is from Last of the Mohicans. The jacket is Clint Eastwood’s from In the Line of Fire. You see where it goes from here. Unbelievably all these items are the originals used in the films, and around $150 at The Prop Store of London. Next time why not add a little background story to the shirt, or just put the Cast Away newspaper (Pictured) with Tom Hanks photo on the front and “Fed Ex Plane Lost at Sea” headline on your desk. Humor if nothing else. $ Prices Vary.
At the end of 2008 Aptera will begin mass production of it’s vehicle. Technically licensed as a motorcycle, you can choose electric or hybrid option. Comes with rear camera, GPS and even goes over 85 mph. Reservations may be made now for $500. The all electric version is $26,900 and the plug-in hybrid $29,900. Look to be no problems with aerodynamics.
Jets are great, don’t get us wrong. But to actually see the America we usually fly over, may be a nice change of pace. Few know you can charter your own train car and attach it to an Amtrak train. Go virtually anywhere. Make it your temporary office. The Hickory Creek car above sleeps 8. Amtrak charges about $2/mile to latch on.
A little recipe for our readers. Grab one Tovolo Perfect Cube Ice Tray ($10 for 2), fill with hot water (prevents bubbles from forming in the ice, ensuring crystal clear results) and set in freezer (this step is optional of course). Get your hands on a Baccarat Alpha Tumbler ($90 for 2) and one bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label ($190). Combine, and enjoy one of the finest legal pleasures available for under $300.
Stack your books in that “floating way” with Uma’s Invisible Floating Bookshelf. The shelf can be formed from any book available, and used as any kind of shelf. Put a lamp on it as a clever bedside table, or use a cookbook and stack more on in the kitchen. Design possibilities here are endless. Only $14.50
DNA 11 is making art personal. Literally. You send in a sampling of your DNA (from your mouth…don’t worry), choose your style, color, size and frame. They capture your DNA image, and print the image in house on a Giclee printer. Each bright line is a connector on your double-helix. We can guarantee you won’t see another piece like yours….unless your name is Dolly and you’re a sheep. Can even be a gift (Don’t worry, no stealth DNA capture requred). Starts at $390.
Looking for a great steak? So are we. Wagyu is the type of beef used to make the famous Kobe. Tender, marbled and grown with no hormones or antibiotics - this incredible steak will stir senses you never knew you had. Quality enough to just sear, or go with the traditional medium-rare. Add in a glass of red wine, and enjoy. 16 lbs. for $500
When Patagonia decided to make wetsuits, our ears perked up. Known for high quality, environmentally friendly products, they have a lifetime guarantee on all their products. Their R3 Back-Zip Full Suit will protect you from the coldest of surfing conditions. They use Japanese neoprene made from limestone instead of petroleum-based ingredients, meaning 98% more pocketed air in the neoprene - translating to insulation for you. It has a patent-pending wool/polyester blend interior that increases warmth as well. Reinforced seams, non PVC-knee pads….we could go on. Available this fall. $TBA.
Get away for the weekend and take camping to the next level with Airstream’s Basecamp. Roomy enough to sleep two, and you can even pack your kayaks, motorcycles (optional ramp) or other gear. You can include a tent option on the back, engineered by Kelty, to expand room. Even has kitchen with sink, oven and skylights. Interior comes in Pacific Blue, Forest Green, or Fire Red. $26,000.
A kitchen compost that let’s you take vacations, and has a locking mechanism to prevent any bad smell escaping? Green may be easier that previously thought. Feed the soil to your plants to brighten up the pad even more. The NatureMill PRO comes with a spare carbon filter (each filter lasts years), heavy duty operation, and foot pedal to open. Simple, green, productive. $400.
