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One thing upfront. I do not care how this thing sounds. Looking like a pair of ultra-futuristic robotic E.T. eyes is reason enough for my gadget lust. The BeoSound8 encapsulates the Bauhaus movement perfectly, with simple shapes and obvious usage. Dieter Rams will be proud.

To match your personal taste and the room you place it in, BeoSound 8 comes in either black or white with aluminium details and matching power cord. When you feel the need to add a splash of colour to the room, the list of options includes six fabric speaker covers in lavender blue, purple, green, yellow, black and white.

Aren’t these the cutest wooden USB drives ever? Designed by Lambria and made by hand out of wood, these are surely a must for friends who still used the USB stick drive thingys. 

Once in a while, something comes along that is infinitely useful, perfectly executed, and makes me smile. This project is one of them. A MUST read for anyone or everyone who is using the internet.

Simple in it’s execution, Autum’s latest product for Apple devices is simple quality leather and suede stitched and delivered.

Billed as the minimalist sleeve for the iPad that feels just right, Tuch has everything going for them.. light tanned leather and simple constructions are just my thing.

You must have read about Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna issue, but have you seen the awe-inspiring test labs? Wow. The fact that the circular one is called the Stargate Chamber? WOW!

Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has released a limited edition iPad clutch for the ladies, mainly. It’s constructed from embroidered lambskin and is lined with ultra suede, comes in beautiful colours, although from what I can see, does nothing much more except look pretty in your manicured hands. via Design Milk

One look at this bag and anyone will feel macho. Guaranteed! Made from carbon fiber fabrics, the very same kind airplanes are made out of… now thats some boasting rights. Now go buy yourself some macho-ness at Ragged-edge.

By clashing technology with old world charm, Luke Twigger’s ceramic ‘speakers’ and kitsch, fun and works! Someone hand my my iPod…

Simple. Fuss Free. Works. iPad sleeve from NEDRELOW

Feast your eyes on these never-before seen sketches for the development of Pac-Man! via Kotaku

Apple announces the brand spanking new unibody Mac mini, beautiful both inside, and out.

Hilarious and cute!

There’s something about putting a radio into an ammunition case that gives it that bit of a BOOM into the beautiful audio streaming out.. buy it at Thodio

This blows my mind at how simple an idea it is and how amazing it will potentially look. A grid of semi-autonomous flying lights (hence the name firefly) takes to the air and “performs” an amazingly three-dimensional light show as they weave in and out of each other.

Imagine the Olympics opening with these flying around! via Wired

Alien looking shoes made from alien sounding technology. Called Selective Laser Sintering, it involves some milk protein plastics and lasers and a magic wand, from what I gathered. via Core77

Now that its announced.. the question is.. when are you getting yours?

The Economist brings its precise eyes to the world of mobile communications, and gives us an incredibly exhaustive look at the “phenomenon” of the mobile phone / cells / handies/ shou ji and disects the economic and social waves that this little device that fits in our hand is creating.

“Monocle has teamed up with BlackBerry to produce 100 unique Bold 9700 handsets. We have created our own wallpapers for the screens and each device comes pre-loaded with Monocle’s 25/25 travel guides to the best business cities and resorts in the world. We have also created a special strap. They have 16GB cards and are also supplied with battery, charging pod, world charger, media player headset, USB and gift packaging.” Buy it here because you know you want to!

Wow! via Gizmodo

The Seiko talking pyramid alarm clock has had a crazy famous history and is now back for a second round! I say get me one! via gizmodo

Just in time for Christmas! via Daily Icon by National Physical Laboratory

Yes! You heard me. Dung Batteries. I was watching the History Channel on All About Dung and apparently some Indian dude has found a way – and incidentally a never ending supply – to turn dung into a battery. Power up your mobile phone?

Niruttam Kumar Singh and Harvansh Yadav, a student-teacher duo from Gangagarh village in Bulandshaher, Uttar Pradesh, have made a cow dung battery that lights up electric bulbs, charges mobile phones and brings alive radios!

Read more here.

Turn any laptop a monster at monstermonstermonster.com!

Holey Moley! Incase!

A winner in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, this flea looks every bit like the Alien movie character I am sure he inspired. See them all at The Daily Mail.

Another beautiful Apple store NOT in Singapore. Will we ever get one you think?

I just found my perfect camera, complete with a chrome finish, calf skin leather, a Leica SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH wide-angle lens, a lens hood and carrying strap! Now excuse me while I go find the 20,000SGD I know I have lying somewhere.

800 reason not to get a EUR800 mouse. Yes. Even if its titanium.

Delicious sounding AND delicious looking. A collaboration between two of my favourite brands bears fruit! See more at bagaholicboy.