Boskke Cube Planter Giveaway Day 1!

Posted on 11/03/2014 by Long Tran

Hey lucky readers. It’s been awhile since we did a proper giveaway so we’re going all out and giving one Boskke Cube Planter every day this week until Saturday! To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment with your three favorite YD concepts. I need links people. Open to all North Americans and Europeans. The Cube is brand new from our friends at Boskke. Hit the jump for more info!

Sponsor: Boskke, Winner: Lee Hyde!

The clear structure of the Boskke Cube is a large water reservoir which you can monitor visually. Water is gradually drawn up through Boskke’s unique Slo-Flo watering system to feed the plant, meaning you only need to water it once a month. Check out the video!

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The Most Eco-Friendly Bottled Water

Posted on 11/02/2014 by Long Tran

With a title like that, I bet some of you just rolled your eyes, but hear me out. Treeson is an eco-friendly, toxin-free, trash eliminating, clean energy making, tree planting, best tasting, purest natural spring water ever. Designer Carlton Solle figured out the current recycling system is flawed so he came up with a new system that produces/recycles the bottles, fills them with spring water, and ships them out. Each bottle comes with a built-in return label so it ends right back at the source. AND a tree is planted for every bottle sold. Cradle to Cradle?

Designer: Carlton Solle, Kickstarter

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Cambridge Audio Minx Air Giveaway!

Posted on 12/12/2013 by Long Tran

I’m snatchin’ Santa’s wig y’all. I’m in that gift-giving mood. One of my little elves brought me the Minx Air wireless speakers from Cambridge Audio to give away. Want to win? Just leave a comment below with your top-5 playlist. Hit the jump for more info on the speakers. Ends Saturday the 14th. Open to North Americans only. Good Luck!

Sponsor: Cambridge Audio

Cambridge Audio: Minx Air Wireless Speakers
The first wireless speakers to offer AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Internet Radio presets

Patented BMR (Balanced Mode Radiator) speakers create a rich sound that’s more room-filling than similar-sized traditional speakers – you no longer have to find the “sweet spot”
Sophisticated Digital Signal Processing (DSP) – winner of a Technical GRAMMY® award – delivers an experience that’s louder, crisper and fuller than other portable systems
Developed by Cambridge’s in house acoustic team that designs high end $3,000 amplifiers
Integrated favorite internet radio buttons for easy access at the touch of a button
Minx Air App for Android and iOS accesses 20,000 internet radio stations, includes tutorial setup videos, and adjusts volume, bass, and EQ
Minx Air 200 includes 6.5” subwoofer

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V-MODA Giveaway!

Posted on 09/12/2013 by Long Tran

We’ve teamed up with V-MODA to give one lucky duck the Crossfade M-100 headphones. I’ve been using V-MODA for years and although I review many headphones, I always come back to my Crossfades. The build quality is exceptional, the cord never tangles, and it looks menacingly minimalistic. How to win? Leave a comment below. I wanna know why you deserve it. Open to North Americans only. Ends this Wednesday the 11th.

Sponsor: V-MODA

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Bike Navigation Redefined Thanks to a Hammerhead

Posted on 18/10/2013 by Long Tran

I don’t know how I missed this because I know EVERYTHING (joke) but please direct your attention to this crowdfunded project for bicycle navigation called the Hammerhead. It’s a smart tool that guides you to the safest and most enjoyable bike routes. Get the information you need from the corner of your eye, and keep your eyes safely on the road. It simply works. Discover great routes and share them with the community. Hit the jump to see how it works!

They’ve already reached their goal on Dragon Innovation but with 4 days left, it’s not too late to lock in their special deals for early adopters.

Designers: Piet Morgan, Laurence Wattrus, Raveen Beemsingh – Dragon Innovation

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Mujjo Leather Crochet Touchscreen Gloves

Posted on 18/10/2013 by Long Tran

Our favorite Dutch soft goods brand is back and at it again with a set of leather crochet touchscreen gloves. We’ve tried other touchscreen friendly gloves before but none come close to the quality of Mujjo. I mean, this is some high quality stuff – something you’d associate with fashion instead of function. This is some Versace Versace Versace sh*t! Pardon the language but I’m feeling hype because WINTER IS COMING and these gloves have arrived just in time to keep my hands warm.

They work flawlessly with almost every touchscreen. I can vouch for this since I own their other touchscreen gloves and they continue to work even after accidentally going through the wash. These leather crochet ones are crafted out of Ethiopian lambskin and Egyptian cotton. The crochet pattern exudes craftsmanship and the whole thing stays on your hand via a leather strap that snaps closed from a matte black leather button.

Designer: Mujjo

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Dog Accessories Designed by Nendo

Posted on 17/10/2013 by Long Tran

Heads or Tails is by far the best looking set of doggy accessories I’ve seen. A three-piece collection, consisting of a dog bed, dishes and toys. The artificial leather bed becomes a little hut when dogs burrow inside it, and a cushion when they lie on top. The ceramic dishes are reversible, with a shallow dish for food on one side and a deeper dish for water on the other, and the silicon rubber ‘bone’ can be reshaped into a ball by tucking in the two ends.

Okay, for serious. Dogs could care less what their “accessories” look like so this is obviously a play for indulgent and style-minded owners. Almost all dog accessories veer towards the cute so it’s nice to see something so outside the proverbial box. I’d buy it. I’d totally buy it whether or not my dog hates it because it looks so damn good. And that reversible bone/ball thing? BRILLS MAN! THAT’S JUST BRILLS!

Designer: Nendo for Pen Magazine

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FlyKly Smart Wheels Gives Your Bike an Electric Boost

Posted on 17/10/2013 by Long Tran

Move through busy city streets in no time and spare your energy with the help of Smart Wheel, a pedal assist that encases an ultra-thin electric motor and intelligent electronics within a robust housing, neatly fitted onto the spokes of a bicycle rim. It fits practically any bicycle frame and helps you use your bike more efficiently and comfortably, when and where you need it.

Smart Wheel’s genius design packs a lot of power and keeps its weight as light as possible. It goes up to 20 mph (25 km/h) for a 30 miles (50 km) range and it weights only 9 lbs (4 kg). You can control the Smart Wheel with the FlyKly App which offers additional features for safety, support and social connectivity. See your battery levels, current speed and also track your bike if it gets stolen, but there’s more! It also charges your phone via USB. BOOM!

Want it? Make sure it gets funded!

Designer: FlyKly, Kickstarter

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Goose Down & Quilted Sofa

Posted on 16/10/2013 by Long Tran

Brilliant! I absolutely adore this big, cushy, comfy, plushy sofa from Gervasoni. The Nuvola collection consists of a lounge chair and sofa from a multilayer and solid wood frame, upholstered with differentiated density polyurethane foam covered by a goose down and polyester fibre quilting. All this and the covers are removable for easy washing.

Can you imagine coming home after a long ass day from school, work, or whatever it is that stresses you the hell out – plop your big ass onto that there couch, kick up your heels, and just go all fetal until you wake up and realize it’s way past dinner and pretty much bedtime? That’s when you know a nap was really worth it. Totally knocks you out.

I want the whole collection. I want the sofa in grey and lounge chair in blue. Why should the TV take center stage in my living room? It’s all about seating people. Cozy, inviting and I’m sure CRAZY expensive so if anyone at Gervasoni is reading this… hook me up? Cheers!

Designer: Gervasoni

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Smart Mug Displays Temperature, Yay or Nay?

Posted on 15/10/2013 by Long Tran

I was browsing through my feeds yesterday morning and found this Kickstarter project that kinda turned me onto the idea of assistive tableware. Imagine plates that tell you to stop eating because you’re fat, or a rice bowl that flashes red whenever you inadvertently stick your chopsticks upright – total faux pas. The Smart Mug displays the current liquid temperature via a series of LED lights.

At first glance, I thought the idea was brilliant. Why? I drink a lot of teas and the most common categories of teas (black, red, white, green, floral) all brew and steep at different temperatures. Take for example white teas. Their delicate leaves scald and go bitter if you pour boiling water over them. Most tea houses use very hot water to brew white teas. Smart Mug helps you know when the optimal temperature has been reached.

I immediately tweeted about it but already received quite a few tweetbacks about how unattractive the design was. Some felt the LED lights looked cheap and the mug itself was aesthetically boring. Others felt there were better solutions. To that end, I’d agree. What do you guys think?

Designer: Evita Krumina, Kickstarter

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