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Swatch’s Chrono Automatic Has Rugged Good Looks

9. October 2009

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You might associate watchmaker Swatch with bright colors and crazy designs, but the Swiss firm’s new Chrono Automatic Collection tones down the flash with a rugged design. The debut collection launches next week with five models.

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The Tiny Car that Thinks It’s a Ferrari

29. September 2009

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In Europe, Fiat is synonymous with cute small cars. And we mean very small. But Fiat’s new Abarth 695 Tribute Ferrari is a tiny car with an identity crisis. As you can see, the Abarth 695 is indeed small, but under the hood it packs 180 horsepower.

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How to Order Wine on a Date

24. September 2009

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We’ve all been there: you’re on a hot date and the waiter or sommelier comes around to take your wine order. What do you you? Here’s a quick tip from Wine Library TV host Gary Vaynerchuk on how to impress a dinner date when you are ordering wine: [via BigThink.com]

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The Boob Ice Luge Will Spice Up Any Party

23. September 2009

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Now why didn’t someone think of this before? The Boob Luge is an ice mold in the shape of, well, two very large boobs. If this doesn’t spice up your next party, nothing will. The makers of the Boob Luge describe it this way: “Just fill the breast mold with water, and in two [...]

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ToDryFor Has Some Funky Dish Towels

23. September 2009

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Dish towels are not something you usually think about. They just hang there in your kitchen ready to wipe off your hands or dry your dishes. But the folks at ToDryFor want to funkify your staid kitchen with some badass dish towels.

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Custom Wraps Make Mini Coopers Even Cooler

22. September 2009

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I’ve always loved Mini Coopers. For a small car they have a lot of attitude and just look like they would be fun to drive. Now there’s a company that makes custom wraps for your Mini to make it even cooler. Mini Motoring Graphics, which is a partnership between MINI and Colorado-based Original Wraps, [...]

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Amazing Magic Wand Controls Your TV

16. September 2009

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If you have seen all the Harry Potter movies and want to get in on some wizard action, we have the remote control for you. The Kymera Magic Wand channels your inner Gandalf to control your TV. The Wand has a built-in accelerometer (like the iPhone), so it can detect and interpret hand gestures. [...]

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Sleek, Sexy Leather Bed

15. September 2009

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The folks at The House of De Sede Switzerland have designed a super sleek, sexy bed that goes by the very un-sexy name of DS-1165. Leave it to the Swiss to design something beautiful and then take the zing out of it. But regardless of the name, this is one bed that would [...]

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