Orée Board 2
The Orée Board 2 is a wireless, super-light, wooden keyboard crafted from a single piece of walnut or maple. It can pair with up to five different devices at the same time via Bluetooth, and its surface is coated with a varnish that protects it from finger oil and liquid spills. After being carved, each board is polished, oil-rubbed, and assembled by…
Editorial 1.1 for iOS
Editorial, the powerful text editor for iOS, updated to version 1.1 today. It might as well be called 2.0 though, given the sheer number of changes, overhauls, and improvements that went into it. On top of having a redesigned interface for iOS 7, Editorial is now a Universal app so it works on iPhone as well as iPad. Editorial on iPhone is…
TwoDots for iOS
From the makers of the popular (and super addictive) iOS game Dots comes its new sequel, TwoDots. The basic gameplay is the same: connect vertical or horizontal rows of same-colored dots to remove them and allow other dots to drop down, or connect them in a square pattern to eliminate all dots of that color from the screen. As you progress through…
‘Console Wars’ by Blake J. Harris
When I was a kid, nothing caused more heated arguments between me and my friends than our game consoles of choice. As a Sega fanboy at the time—and a hardcore PlayStation enthusiast later—I was always in the minority at school. Console Wars, a new book by Blake J. Harris, explores the actual rivalry between the Nintendo and Sega corporations that took place…
Kendall & Hyde — Leather Bags, Wallets, and More
After a successful Kickstarter campaign that far exceeded their funding expectations, Kendall & Hyde are just about ready to start selling their leather goods to the world. Everything they sell is crafted from vegetable-tanned, full-grain leather, some of which sport top-notch hardware—such as snaps made from real 1930s buffalo nickels. As of this writing (May 28th, 2014) they are still allowing pre-orders…
Logitech Ultrathin Magnetic Clip-On Keyboard Cover for iPad Air
The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover remains one of my favorite iPad accessories. The one I own is practically a part of my iPad at this point, and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in using their iPad as a primary writing device. Logitech produced a version of the Ultrathin for iPad Air last Fall, but now there is a new-and-improved edition that…
Cargo Works MacBook Air + iPad Sleeve
Cargo Works' MacBookAir + iPad sleeve is a military-style polyester canvas sleeve that holds—you guessed it—a MacBook Air and an iPad of any size. The laptop compartment is lined with protective padded neoprene, while the iPad rests in an easily accessible front flap pocket. The exterior sports a series of elastic straps for holding pens and other small items. This sleeve comes…
Embue — Smart Energy Management
Embue is a new Kickstarter project that aims to replace your thermostat, but not just with a single unit like Nest. Embue has sensors that can be placed in every room, giving it a much better overview of your home or office's temperature and humidity. And like Nest, Embue can learn from your habits and make adjustments as needed for optimal comfort.…
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Stache for Mac and iOS
My day-to-day bookmarking needs are already covered by Pinboard (and happily so), but I must say Stache is an interesting alternative. It's a brand-new bookmarking app for the Mac that makes it easy to archive entire webpages and find them again later. Unlike Pinboard, which is displayed as a simple list of links, Stache takes a more visual approach by attaching a…
Twelve South Rutledge BookBook
Remember the BookBook Journal for iPad, the leather case that looks like a beautiful vintage book and not an iPad case? Well now Twelve South makes them for MacBooks too. Just like the iPad model, the Rutledge BookBook is crafted from genuine leather, sporting two hardback covers on the outside but a soft padded interior (with elastic bands to hold your device…
Just Mobile AluCable Flat
The AluCable Flat is a 4-foot flat Lightning cable for iPad and iPhone. It costs the same as Apple's own 3-foot Lightning connector ($20) but you get an extra foot out of the deal, plus durable aluminum connectors at either end. If nothing else, it just looks cooler in general. Get the white cable with gold connectors on Amazon, with other color…
Osmo
Here's another cool iPad thing for kids. Osmo is a system consisting of an iPad stand (which works with pretty much any iPad but the original model) and a mirror attachment that fits over the iPad's front-facing camera to redirect it downward. Once attached, Osmo lets you load up one of three games that scans real-world objects in front of your iPad…
Twelve South HoverBar V3
Twelve South's new HoverBar V3—an adjustable-arm mount for iPad—is just like the old HoverBar, but now it can also be used with newer iPad models such as the mini and Air. It can be clamped onto the edge of any surface 1" or thinner, including a desk, the kitchen counter, or even directly onto an iMac for use as a sort of…
Epic! — eBook Subscription for Kids
Epic! is one of the cooler subscription services I've seen in a while. For $5 a month (the first month is free), your iPad gains unlimited access to a huge, highly curated library of eBooks for kids 12 and under. Watch the promo video to see how it works. The books work in landscape and portrait modes, and new books are added…
Notifyr
Notifyr is a new app that pushes notifications from your iPhone to your Mac. If you're working from your Mac with your iPhone in a pocket or nearby bag, you no longer have to worry about missing out on anything. It works with notifications from any iOS app, and the free Mac client is compatible with these machines: The iPhone app is…
Fill Line Coffee Mug
This 12oz coffee mug perfectly describes my ability to think or speak in the morning, before I've finished my first cup. In case you can't read them in the photo above, here are the three fill lines hand-painted and heat-cured onto the side of the mug: "unable to communicate in full sentences" under first line "slightly more coherent but still unable to…
15 Coins for iOS
15 Coins is a game for iPhone and iPad that's sort of a mix between Pac-Man, Snake, and Tilt to Live. You control a little ship that constantly moves forward, turning left or right at your command. Your goal is to collect 15 coins to pass the level, but the trick is to avoid the constantly spawning clones of yourself that appear…
‘Writers and their Typewriters’ Poster
As the name implies, this poster shows off the beautiful typewriters of famous authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Joyce Carol Oates, George Orwell, Sylvia Plath, Hunter S. Thompson, and more. Perfect for any literary or writing geek to hang in their workspace. $14-$39 on Etsy.
Transistor for PS4 and PC
From the makers of the ever-popular Bastion comes the new game Transistor, a sci-fi themed action-RPG with lush graphics and an awesome soundtrack. You can watch the reveal trailer and the launch trailer to see the game in action, both of which are way better than me trying to describe it. Transistor is available for $20 on the PS4 and on Steam…