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ShifD

Simple tools are always the best way to accomplish simple tasks. Such is the case with my new favorite multi-platform app, Shifd. It's basically a really easy way to capture and view …

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Zeal Optics Link Spherical Goggles

No matter the conditions, the limited edition Zeal Optics Link Spherical goggles I tried out this past weekend will have you covered. New for 2008, they feature the world's first polarized and …

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Incase Hardshell Case

For insensitive types like me who expect their laptops and iPhones to survive multiple drops and bangs, Incase's Hardshell case is the way to go. Over the past several weeks of use, …

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Five Bike Helmets

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Unless you’re one of those obsessives who likes to get geared up in full racing attire for a few laps around town, you aren’t keen on wearing a helmet that looks like …

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Five Better Bike Racks

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The bike rack is one of those urban features woefully in need of a redesign. Thanks to NYC DOT and Cooper-Hewitt, who joined forces in creating the Patrick Jouin: Velib The rampant …

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Bose Computer MusicMonitor

by Laurice Parkin Great sound is meant to be heard rather than seen, but with Bose's newest entry into the desktop soundscape—the Computer MusicMonitor, both your eyes and ears will be equally …

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Powerstick

Providing a rechargeable, on-the-go power source for most any portable device, Powerstick is a convenient little accessory well-suited for travelers, busy people or anyone who stays out all night and has an …

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Kellner Plug-in Figures

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Invented in Germany in the 1920s these toy Plug-In Figures building kits hinge (literally) on the flexible "jummi" rubber connectors patented by Georg Kellner. A former airplane builder, who started a successful …

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Etch-A-Sketch Clock

Angela Yuan, a young NYC-based mechanical engineer, has built a fun little clock from an Etch-A-Sketch. Each minute that passes, the machine tilts the toy, shakes it clean and mechanically draws the …