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Archive for the ‘Fun Gear’ Category

GET: Buckycubes

Buckycubes: The World's Most Powerful Desktoy!

OK, brace yourself, we finally cracked the code: Cubes are better than Balls!

It’s embarressing how long it took me and the rest of Team Bucky to come to that realization, but in all fairness there was lots of experimentation, trepidation, frustration, and yes, even a vacation. There was also an explosion or two. Thankfully, we have a fire extinguisher now.

Anyway, I still don’t have much time for blogging, but behold, the fruits of our labors: Buckycubes. They’re even easier than Buckyballs to pick up, but even harder to put down. Say goodbye to Mashing and Molding, the future is all about Bending and Folding. Check the video to see ‘em in action…

LINK: Buckycubes.

LOOK: Cameramail

Something about mailing stuff is always fun. But mailing a camera for the postal service to place with? Now that’s turning it up to 11. Matthew McVickar sent a camera in the mail from Massachusetts to Hawaii, with instructions to postal employees to take pictures with the camera at each stop on its journey. Low and behold, it worked! Check the complete set after the jump. Good times. Yup.

LINK: Flickr via Laughingsquid.

GET: Jambox and JamChain

The most amazing technology gets a neck-chain… and a mega-fun video to promote the pair. Behold.

LINK: Jawbone.

LOOK: Laser-cut Banana

When I’m rich, all of my food will look like this. Complete details after the jump.

LINK: Repperpatterns via Boingboing.

GET: Space Invaders Watch

Maybe “Get” is a little unrealistic, but “Want” for sure. Brace yourself, luxury watch maker Romain Jerome has collaborated with the TAITO Corporation on an ultra-exclusive set of watches. The Romain Jerome Space Invaders collection comes in two styles, with each style limited to 78 pieces. Both styles feature the same scene, with the only real difference being the color scheme. No price has been set yet, but in the words of Trendhunter Michael hines, “I would definitely expect these watches to cost quite a few quarters.” Yup.

LINK: Romainjerome via Trendhunter. Many thanks to Stacey G for sending it my way.

GET: Stay Puft Ski Mask

Sometimes scary and fun dance hand in hand. Hopefully they never rob a bank is all…

LINK: 80sTees via RandomGoodStuff.

GET: iPad Game For Cats

This is real. There’s no better way to say ‘I’m sorry’ to your furry friend for leaving them out of all of Xmas gifting goodness, than setting them free to chase digital mice and lasers on your new $700 toy. How fun is that?

LINK: iPadGameforCats via LaughingSquid.

GET: KnockKnock Stamps

Congrats to Jen B & Co. on another ultra-fun line. I’m ordering the whole collection now. And there’s loads more where these came from. Check the whole collection after the jump.

LINK: KnockKnock.

GET: Life Calendar

Life Calendars is a series of a different calendars which highlights an aspect of life. This one is called ‘How was your day’. 365 dots for you to draw on to track how you’re feeling. Sometimes it’s fun to check in with yourself. I’m ordering and coloring in all of 2011 with happy faces.

LINK: Etsy.

GET: Nice Jewish Guy Calendar


Not models. Jewish guys. Real ones. This calendar makes the perfect Christmass gift for the Jewish guy lover in your life. Yup.

Thanks to the lovely Kristina – a Jewish guy lover herself – for pointing this out.

LINK: Nicejewishguys.