A wooden charging dock to fit any phone or tablet – even one that’s not even out yet.
Update: It seems a future proof charging dock wasn’t future proof after all; now you can check out the Dual Charging Dock for iPhone and Apple Watch if you like the look of DODOCase. So we’re already fans of DODOCase (the mere mention gets Delilah...
Cool light bulbs get even cooler with the Nanoleaf Bloom
Last year we discovered the Nanoleaf LED light bulb which, besides looking super cool, actually is. It’s a safer alternative to CF bulbs, projecting light 360-degrees like a traditional incandescent while saving money and energy. The one drawback, as I noted,...
Skylock bike lock: If you’re a cyclist you’re going to want this. If not, you’ll want to take up cycling.
Being a cyclist myself, I love seeing all the new advances to help keep bikes and their riders safe, and Skylock is at the top of my list for a bunch of cool reasons. The Skylock bike lock is a solar powered, Bluetooth enabled, wifi connected, theft alerting, crash...
Vintage toys get a new life as cool flash drives. Better than they were before Better, stronger, faster.
I am so excited to stumble across SUPERSOCK in my daily (or hourly) Etsy browsing, because wow, what a great idea for making cool flash drives: They’re all upcycled from your favorite toys from your own childhood. Eco-consciousness + ingenuity + kitsch + tech:...
An upcycled iPad case salvaged from the snail mail era.
Not every guy wants a slick, board room-ready, fancy European looking iPad case. I know quite a few who would appreciate something a little more rugged. More defiant. More ironically low-tech. For him, consider the Upcycled Mail Sack iPad Case for Father’s Day....
A handmade wooden iPhone docking station to keep your pockets empty and your desktop pretty
Someone once said: The organized life is the best life. Actually, maybe it was one of those dubious, curly-font quotes posted on Pinterest that make you feel totally guilty about your life. But still, there’s still some truth in there, right? Just look at this...
The MoMA store sees the genius of Kickstarter funded tech products
Kickstarter at MoMA brings together two of our favorite things — awesome Kickstarter-fueled innovations and the MoMA Design Store. They’ve gathered a collection of successful Kickstarter products in honor of NYCxDESIGN, and it’s a cool celebration of...
A bluetooth keyboard carved just for you
I love the juxtaposition of high and low tech that comes with wood tech accessories and wooden gadget covers. But this wooden bluetooth keyboard takes the cake. Made to order from a single piece of maple or walnut, the Oree Board from Oree Design on Etsy is one of the...
The eco-friendly radio from Vers that plays great music and plants trees too.
Has the audiophile in your life been very, very good this year? One more to add to our coolest audio gifts list: a beautiful, compact portable sound system and alarm clock that’s beautiful inside and out, thanks to sustainable wood and high quality stereo...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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