This Field Bed by Scout has got to be the fanciest sleeping bag I've ever come across (although that might not be saying much since I just buy mine from Wal-Mart). It's got a 100% organic Italian cotton selvage denim exterior and a 100% cotton Japanese chambray interior lining. It also features Climashield APEX insulation (meaning it can comfortably withstand temperatures as…
It looks like 2013 might be the year of Thunderbolt expansion docks. We've got the Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock, which is an awesome addition to desktop Macs. And now, a Kickstarter project known as the MacDock wants to be the mobile solution for your MacBook. The MacDock aims to come in two styles: Mini and Pro. The Mini—obviously being the smaller of…
Now here is an interesting take on a Bluetooth speaker design. The Bem Wireless Speaker Trio is a set of three 6-inch-cubed speakers plus docking station. Once the speakers have been paired with your Bluetooth device, they can then be carried around or placed anywhere within 125ft of the dock without any interruption in audio. Each speaker emits a little LED glow…
Yesterday I posted about the CINCH wallet, which is made by the fine folks at Portsmith Co. In addition to that wallet, they sell a variety of lovingly-crafted wooden acoustic docks for the iPhone and iPad. Each dock is made out of wood that has been salvaged or harvested using sustainable methods, machine-milled by professional woodworkers, then hand-finished with non-toxic, eco-friendly tung…
There's a bit of a "minimalist wallet" trend going around these days, and a lot of them are starting out as Kickstarter projects. My current wallet, the Supr Slim, actually falls into this category but a new Kickstarter wallet called CINCH aims to be the top contender. Like the Supr Slim, the CINCH is comprised of an elastic band to hold your…
We've all done it. You know, cupped our hand over an iPad's speaker so we can hear the audio better. But that makes for an awkward holding experience, which is why the SoundBender is so nifty. It attaches via a magnet to the end of the device where the speaker lives, redirects more audio toward your ear, and frees up your hand…
When it comes to kitchen accessories, do you prefer the boring old-school tools, or gadgets that look like they were stolen straight out of a MoMA exhibit? If you're in the latter camp, you should check out the Rösle Pizza Wheel. This beauty is perfect for cutting thin-crust pizzas and flatbread, and it disassembles for easy cleaning. Alternatively, you could just hang…
Sonos is well-renowned for their awesome wireless speakers that are almost effortless to set up and use, and now they're releasing a three-feet-wide soundbar called the Playbar. This thing packs six midrange speakers and three tweeters inside, as well as an accelerometer that detects the orientation of the Playbar and adjusts the sound output accordingly. How cool is that? Just like their…
For those not in the know, Blue Bottle Coffee is one of the highest-regarded coffee roasters in the business. They have unrelenting passion and focus when it comes to serving up high quality coffee, so their reputation is well deserved. Whether or not you've had the opportunity to try their coffee, their book, The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee is a fascinating…
You know what can ruin a nice date or a business meeting? When you get a call and your phone starts blaring "Call Me Maybe" as you quickly fumble around to silence it even though the damage is already done. Embarrassing. Rather than do that to yourself, check out Cleartones, which are a set of beautiful, minimal ringtones and alert tones created…
Mailbox, the long-anticipated email/to-do app that promises to help you better organize your inbox, has finally been released to the public. Demand for the app has been so high that the developers have instituted a waiting list in the app. As of this writing, that list is over 538,000 people long and still growing! Some reviewers who have been lucky enough to…
Sir James Dyson has done it again. This time, he's come up with a sink faucet called the Airblade Tap that not only washes your hands, but dries them right there in 12 seconds by blasting out air at 420mph. The water pours from the central piece, while the two handlebar-looking objects are the air vents. This luxury won't come cheap though.…
Skyfall, the twenty-third in a long line of fantastic James Bond movies—and the third one starring Daniel Craig—has garnered over a billion dollars worldwide, making it the 7th-highest grossing film of all time. It has maintained a Rotten Tomatoes score of 92% since its release, and Roger Moore has even declared Daniel Craig to be the best Bond. Clearly the franchise is…
We've mentioned the standard Bonavita Gooseneck Kettle ($42) before, but the kinds of coffee nerds who experiment with AeroPress recipes are likely to want very precise temperature control. And that's exactly what the Bonavita Variable Temperature model ($90) brings to the mix. It rocks the same 1-liter stainless steel design and distinct spout that allows for greater pour control, with the addition…
These lovely speakers have recently been dubbed The Wirecutter's favorite bookshelf speakers, and they're not alone in this opinion. The speakers are currently rated 4.7/5 stars on Amazon (out of 43 reviews) and everyone seems to agree that the sound is fantastic. A few of these reviews have mentioned that the bass is so good it pretty much obviates the need to…
An unfortunate side effect of being a gadget nerd is that you start accumulating lots of cable clutter around your work area. They get dropped all over the floor, left around your desk, or mysteriously disappear into the ether. There are many methods for managing this clutter, but one of the nicest-looking ones I've come across is the MOS Magnetic Organizer. This…
Remember the Tamagotchi craze of the 1990s? You know, those little virtual pets you carried around in your pocket? Ever imagine what it would be like for that cute little alien to grow up into a HAL 9000-esque robot that ordered you around while cracking jokes about you? That's basically how I would describe this hilariously awesome new to-do list app called…
If you've ever lost your keys or your iPhone, the hipKey is for you. Once you've paired it with your iDevice via Bluetooth, you open up the free companion app and set up a geofence range between 2-50 meters. If the two devices become separated by a distance outside that range, you'll be notified by a combination of vibration and a beeping…
Coffee not cutting it in the morning? Then it's time to bust out the caffeinated maple syrup. Drink it straight (ew), pour it on your waffles, put it in your oatmeal, there's no wrong way to enjoy this stuff. It's all-natural, and every tablespoon contains more caffeine than an energy drink. Not for the faint of heart, obviously.
Theoretically, we'd all keep our pens, cables, and other knick-knacks in a single, easily-accessible place. But in reality? Stuff can quickly get lost or misplaced (or in my case, stolen by a rogue toddler). That's where the GRID-IT organizer comes in. It's a board of elastic belts that can be used to hold all your smaller items in place. Capable of holding…