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Talking About Number Two

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The fellas over at Dollar Shave (razors delivered to your house every month; it’s pretty great) have taken a look at toilet paper and said, “Know what? That’s barbaric.” Well, until Japanese style magic toilets become popular here, they have a better idea: One Wipe Charlie’s. They’re butt wipes. For … Read More

Jobs

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The thing we like most about Ashton Kutcher’s work is his accurate portrayal of Steve Job’s legendary agelessness. Kidding, kidding. Anyway, mark your calendars. On August 16, Steve Job’s biopic comes out, and you can expect a loud, acrimonious, public battle over everything about one of the most enormous and … Read More

Dim Lighting Boost Creativity

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As if you need another reason to hate those buzzing office fluorescents. Some new research has shown that, if you need a little extra creativity to think through a problem, turn the lights low, or better yet, turn them off. Writing in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, Anna Steidle and … Read More

Volta Sound Block

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Some people love the high-tech kind of speakers (like our recently featured 805 Maserati Editions or Bang and Olufsen’s Beolab 14 speakers). Then there’s the other end of the spectrum: low tech, but nevertheless exotic sound amplifiers (like this one made from an automotive header). The Volta Sound Block ($190) … Read More

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