Christmas shopping for the egotist: Get a Personal Madame Tussauds Wax Figure

It seems to be good times for all our self-centered contemporaries who now also can get their kind of share of importance. For the “negligible” amount of USD 270,000 you can now commission the wax artists of the Tussauds group to immortalize you…

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Create a Kaleidoscope from (your) web site images

This Kaleidoscope generator automatically creates animated Kaleidoscopes from web site images. Very impressive results. Just enter a URL and watch…

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Design: Tim Parsons Half Pints

British designer Tim Parson has created a glass version of his well known Half Pint Mug design. The Half Pint Mug created as a Royal College of Art project, has two walls so the outside never gets very hot. The profile of the mugs and glasses is borrowed from the standard British pint glass, known as…

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Do not compute or watch TV!

Two gadgets no office warriors or couch potatoes should be without. Both objects are created by French designer Matali Crasset who worked for Philippe Starck before opening her own studio in Paris.
Available online from Made in Design for about EUR 33.

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Travel: Very Light Jets are getting ready for delivery

One of the latest innovation in aviation are the so called “Very Light Jet” (VLJ ) claiming to start a revolution in air travel.
At cost of less than current piston engine business planes they bring reliability and comfort of jet travel to a new group of customers. VLJs have also been praised for their [...]

Gadgets: Einstein Hollow Face Illusion

UK shop Grand Illusions that provides all sorts of illusion gadgets has an object called “The Einstein Hollow Face Illusion.”
This is one of the most amazing optical illusions we have seen. Watch the video on their web site to see it how it works. The image follows you as you move around the room.

Gadget: Silkscreened CDRs and DVDs

US company 5inch offers pre-designed silkscreened CDRs and DVDs together with equally unique cases.
Custom designs and sets are also available.
Packs of 10s are about USD 13. Have a look at their shop.

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Gadgets: Panic button for your keyboard

There are many moments when you might have missed this button on your keyboard. It doesn’t do much - depending on which button you cover - but you feel a lot better having a button to stab at when everything goes to wrong.
It comes with a self-adhesive pad on the base. Safe for home [...]

Eternity on Ice

When your kids have taken over the Lego Ice cubes there is something that might last a bit longer with you. Art. Lebedev Studio is introducing this beautiful ice tray with an eternal touch. The design is based on the fairy-tale “The Snow Queen”.
Available soon through Art. Lebedev retailers and importers worldwide.

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Christmas shopping for the ultra-rich (1)

Christmas is approaching fast so we want to contribute our part and support a group of our society - often overlooked - but in real need.
In a brief series we will provide some suggestions to those that are now discovering that this year again has already gone by while they still trying to [...]