Everything And Nothing

built for fun

The Duffel is the latest addition to built's OverBuilt line. Made with the same “Strong-Rib” abrasion resistant fabric, fleece lining, and ultra thick Neoprene core -  but bigger. The Duffel is made to take anything from textbooks to beach books. And their funky new custom hardware attaches a shoulder strap through a unique loop sewn right into the bag itself - and in combination with the elastic nature of neoprene it makes the whole bag act as a suspension system between you and your load.

$100

The Floating Screwdriver

No, it's not a cool new tropical drink.

It's been 75 years since Henry Phillips invented his famous screw head. Now the company is reinventing itself and has introduced a floating version of its famous screwdriver.

The hardened stainless steel shaft will resist rust, and the new Anti cam-out ribs on the bit help keep it in the screw head. Don't leave port without it!

$13

The TimesMachine

The TimesMachine can take you back to any issue of the New York Times, from Volume 1, Number 1 of The New-York Daily Times, on September 18, 1851, through the New York Times of December 30, 1922. Choose a date in history and flip electronically through the pages - displayed with their original look and feel.

Iron clothes in a flash

Spot a wrinkle? Set your flatiron to 200 degrees for polyester and silk, 300 for wool or 400 for cotton and linen - and whisk the material through the plates. You'll be freshly pressed, even when you're pressed for time.

[ via Leah Wyar, Self magazine, June 2008 ]

Only problem I have: Girls born with hair straight as a board generally don't own flatirons. Oh well. Back to the drawing board... ;)

Picnic Perfection

The perfect picnic companion. It slices bread with the hardy blade and opens wine bottles with the attached corkscrew.

$25

Pretty on the outside, tough on the inside

From the makers of the original Swiss Army Knife...the Victorinox Edelweiss Classic Knife. Seven different tools: knife blade, scissors, nail file, nail cleaner, tweezers, key ring and toothpick.

$12

iFood for Thought

There are several foodie applications designed especially for the iPhone:

• RecipeSpider - Access to hundreds of recipes on the Internet, search for recipes by ingredients, download directly to phone
• OneTrip - Create grocery lists right on your iPhone with items pre-sorted according to store location
• YourNextDrink - Will generate a random drink or shot selection for you to try - or search the database of drink recipes

[ via Elisa Huang, Bon Appetit, December 2007 ]

Rechargeable Revolution

USBCells are rechargeable AA batteries that plug into any powered USB port to recharge.

$16.75 for two

Finally, a tool in the garage that I can use...

And you thought you had seen it all...

It's a refrigerator that looks just like the rest of your garage-style toolboxes. And just like those toolboxes, it has a locking door so you don't have to worry about your neighbor "borrowing" your beer while he is in the garage. ;)

$349

The Art of Cool

With 42 LEDs mounted on the blades, the LED Art Fan spins to create unbelievably bright images. (5 megs of memory holds up to 128 individual frames.) You can animate, spin, slide, flash and dissolve to your heart's delight - all the while enjoying the cool breeze from a cool art-deco desktop fan.

Import animated GIF files, or draw your own frames. If you've got a logo you want to display, have at it!
The LED Art fan works with Windows 2000 and Windows XP, and requires a serial port. 

$389.99

[ via The Green Head ]