Alright, I know that DVDs are on their way out but I still cling onto my 500+ DVD collection because I love movies that much (I have no taste and will watch anything). Our old Toshiba DVD player was decent, but all that changed when we upgraded our television to a widescreen HDTV LCD. With no upscaling feature, my DVDs looked like crap on our 1080p screen. So last winter, I added the Sony DVP-NS710H/B 1080p Upscaling DVD Player to my Amazon wish list...
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Our beloved Roomba has died. Correction: it is "disabled." It has lost a lot of its suction power, its parts constantly need replacing, and it's nearly not as "smart" as it used to be. So we made the difficult decision to get a replacement vacuum. I have experienced my share of vacuum frustration over the years, as my parents are neat FREAKS who clean for fun. (No joke. When we were growing up, my father, after grueling 6-day, 70-hour workweeks, would wake the entire family up at 7am every Sunday morning to clean.) In addition, J likes to walk around the apartment barefoot and so likes his floors spic and span. Oh, and did I mention that he's allergic to dust? And that we...
Continue readingHow GORGEOUS is this humidifier? Made of Japanese Cypress, it uses no electricity; water is naturally drawn through the wood and evaporated into the air. And according to Okada, the Japanese firm that designed this piece of art, this process evaporates water six times faster than if left in glass. Okada calls this device "The Mast" because it resembles a sailboat. I discovered this lovely creation through the blog of one of my favorite writers, Clive Thompson, who calls the Google translation of the product page poetically mutilated: Like a yacht sail (mast) the wind, the natural moisture to dry air liberality, also allows them to subtle and refreshing fragrance of cypress. Its appearance, we thought a yacht floating in the cool...
Continue readingBrooklyn-based company Underground Signs has a licensing agreement with the NYC MTA which allows them to sell replica subway station signs, or custom signs based on the iconic white-Helvetica-on-black pieces. The prices aren't cheap at $400 for an 8' sign ($310 for 5', $99 for 12") but they would make wonderful additions to any New York loving home. The best part about their website is that you can preview your custom sign as you type in your desired text. Next stop...
Continue readingThe handmade version may have more clout, but here's one for the rest of us: The only thing I can suggest is that they add a cursor (and perhaps a spinning Mac ball to make it super-realistic). Get your own at ThinkGeek....
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