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Perfect as a gift for someone who’s about to go on a big journey. It has a currency converter, and the aluminum case will also accommodate two credit cards.

2.36 inches W x 3.62 inches H x 0.35 inches D.

This is pretty. It’s a calculator with a cedar shell sandwiched around cork.

Made in Japan.

Small, unassuming, well-designed. Acrylic keys and requires a 1.5V battery.

Who doesn’t love calculators? Not only do they save us seconds/minutes/hours of brain time, but they also look cool. This particular multi-line calculator has 85 lines in memory, so you don’t even have to remember what you did forty-some-odd lines beforehand like normal.

Designed by Patrick Jouin for Lexon of France.

Transparent gray
approx 5″ x 3.5″

These are quirky, and I mean that in a good way. They’re USB memory sticks, encased in sticks that you could basically find in the woods. I like the way they contrast so decidedly against the hardware. They’d certainly be a nice gift for someone who would appreciate the irony (they come in a nice gift box too)…

USB memory sticks are always nice to have around when transferring files from computer to computer. These sticks are made to stand out against its natural environment of computers and offices. The sticks are picked from the woods and are manually selected on their natural beauty,
professionally handmade into unique and personal USB memory sticks.

Type: USB 2.0 Memory stick
Memory size: 128 Mb, 256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb
Dimensions: Approx. 2 x 2 x 10 cm.
Packaging: White giftbox
Suitable for Windows and Mac.

How cool is this? It’s a regular size keyboard that is projected onto a flat surface from a unit that is slightly larger than a matchbook. It comes complete with clicking sounds and works with any bluetooth enabled PDA or Cell Phone.

I think this marks the beginning of an inevitable trend, or at least the first of it’s kind that I’ve seen anyways… As USB flash drives become more and more prevelant, there’s bound to be new ways of integrating it into daily personal fashion.

“Hardwood USB by Michael Leung for Lexon features a necklace USB flash drive that creates a closer connection between a person and their data. Currently available in dark wood only.”
256 MB – 2″x 1″x .4″

Art Lebedev Studio is the largest design company in Russia, and it has a storehouse of some pretty great ideas. One of them is this mouse, which despite it’s shape it’s still pretty ergonomic.

Also something you should check out is the Optimus-Mini ($100, available May 15.)

Currently taking pre-orders.

Ever since I’ve been completely unable to track down the Tobias Wong Screen Saver that I ordered and never received, I must admit that I’m getting a little obsessed with Tobias Wong. Maybe it created this (false?) sense of urgency for his designs. So anyway, I’m sure you’ve seen this around but now I feel compelled to post it just incase they evaporate too. Get em while they’re hot!

designed by tobias wong for conduit group, the on/off switch is a remote switch for a light. keep it by your chair for emergencies. control your environment a bit more closely.
100 ft range. lucite box with magnetic snaps.

“the conduit group attempts to define and promote new american design. rather than create the next big thing, conduit seeks to provide and promote products that seek additional interactions between the designer, product, and consumer. what design should be about.”

I can’t count the number of times I wish I had one of these. Especially at airports when there’s three televisions all within a 15 foot radius each on different channels…drives me crazy. This little remote will turn off virutally any television within a 20 to 50 foot range, all with a press of a button. Of course, your magic powers could cause some upset, but I think sometimes a break from all the TV noise is a very, very good thing.

May take up to 69 seconds for the television to turn off (90% of televisions should turn off within 17 seconds).

1.92″ x 2.27″ x .675″

For the mathematically impaired, this extra slim solar calculator can fit in your wallet along with your credit cards. I think I might have seen this in Dwell magazine.

designed by sam hecht for lexon

available in beige or grey
abs plastic

3.34″ x 2.12″ x .08″

Take a break from those monitors and tv screens. Rest your eyes! Go outside and spend some time with trees and birds and such (unless you live somewhere cold, and in that case you should read a book). These No Signs will remind you and those that you love to stay away from the devices which we have become absurdly dependent on (I’m including myself here).

Made of silicon with rubber suction cups.

9.75h x 9.75w x .25″d

Red Lollipop is a great store where you can purchase designer goods at a discount. It’s new, so they’re still getting their stock in…

“This soft-to-the-touch calculator, designed by Alessandro Mendini for Alessi in 2000, has an intriguing shape and texture that makes it hard to put down. Constructed of ABS plastic with silicone rubber buttons, the Cioccolator brings a new dimension to everyday calculations. An effortless, affordable design by one of the most well-loved designers working for Alessi today. Available in yellow and blue.”

Dimensions: 3.5″w x 2.75″d x .75″ h

Perfect little desktop calculator with a nice tilted screen. It would look great on your desk! It would look great on my desk!

(I get giddy about electronics. It’s a little sad.)

When will the insanity stop??? Just when I was entirely happy with my little shuffle (which I use much more than my bulky, 3rd Gen 40 GB Ipod), Apple goes and throws a monkey wrench in the works!

Holds up to 1,000 songs and full-color album art
Only 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 inches and 1.5 ounces
Bright 1.5-inch color LCD display
Up to 14 hours of battery life(1)
Apple Click Wheel
Charges and syncs via USB
Accessory-compatible Dock connector
Completely skip-free playback
Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
Plays music, podcasts and audiobooks
Holds up to 25,000 photos(2)
Syncs contacts, calendars and to-do lists