Happy Halloween

Xylophone of Ultimate Darkness, ‘Beat Blinds’

“The sun will sweat when it finds the joy you and your children will take in melodic harmony with the blinds pulled. William Gurley presents “Beat Blinds”: now with each and every note worthy of blackness at midday. Not included is “Foot-stool of Ultimate Tallness” for those up-and-coming percussionists whose curse it is to walk in ultimate shortness.

Will Gurley brings the beats: “Beat Blinds, xylophone window blinds. Put a little sound in your sill. These wooden window blinds have a secondary purpose as a musical instrument. Beat Blinds encourage children to embrace the world of music” [...in the dark]

Certainly the most evil instrument devised this century, Beat Blinds steal not only the sunlight, but also the hearts of the parents whose children will be entranced by the joyful clonking of the xylophone keys. Feel free to shop here last, folks, because after your ultimate quest for dark instruments is over, you’ll realize that after Beat Blinds, there’s definitely none more black.”

Citroen GT

Dubbed the Citroen GT, this “3,000-pound two-seater takes a virtual 3.6 seconds to get to a virtual 62 mph, and that’s with a 646 digital ponies boosted by an additional 136 hydrogen-powered horses.” As for the design, if you’re wondering what that rear overhang is about, the phrase you’re looking for is “retinal persistence.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Diablo 3

According to early play testers, the Diablo 3 game “has never, ever looked so good, especially when combined with the incredible in-game audio.” Click here for concept art. Check out the video as well as mucho more information here!

New Lamborghini Estoque

Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the Lamborghini Estoque “looks distinctively Lamborghini from the front and especially aggressive from the rear with its wide haunches.” From the side, the it looks a little too stretched forward of the A-pillar, and there’s more than one personality fighting for attention if you follow the car from snout to rear. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Felted Wool Stones

Renowned South African textile designer Ronel Jordaan takes her inspiration from nature, and uses felt to give free rein to her imagination. Socially conscious as well as gifted, Jordaan has set up a women’s workshop in Gauteng- Johannesburg-where her personally trained artisans transform interlocking fibers, made from 100% merino wool, into these freeform oversized “stone” floor cushions. Though they may fool the eye, they provide immediately recognizable comfort to weary torsos in search of a relaxing seat. Soft yet buoyant, the veined, smooth textured cushions can be arranged to support seat and back. Children love them. Parents love them. Guests love them, too. Hand washable in cold water. Prices are $300-$600 here!

Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson’s Thriller DVD

Jeremy Clarkson’s Thriller DVD will be released on November 3rd. Featuring “the Aston Martin DBS, Lamborghini Superleggera, Ferrari 430 Scuderia, Porsche 911 Turbo, Alfa Romeo 8C, Mercedes CLK Black Series, and Pagani Zonda Roadster F.” Expect stunning visuals to go along with the symphonic soundtrack, and the de rigeur twists and challenges that make Jeremy and Top Gear such a delight.

Japanese Popping Edamame Keychain (a bean?)

Each Japanese Popping Edamame Keychain has three beans. The end beans are small and immature. The middle bean, however, has one of 12 random faces printed on it. Why? We don’t know, but there is nothing like the smile it puts on your face. And the beans are connected to some sort of elastic band, so they pop back in to be popped again as many times as you want. It sounds silly, but trust us, these things are highly addictive. They are also a great way to keep your fingers busy during boring meetings and your mood positive – because no one can frown when their edamame smiles. Buy at ThinkGeek for $10

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Google Mobile Phone

The G1 Google Mobile Phone boasts a 3.17-inch touchscreen, 3.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, GPS, and a full QWERTY keypad. Videos after the break. In general, the G1 is somewhat large, and somewhat heavy, but it’s just small and light enough to avoid being labeled a “brick”. For a device with such a large screen, large keyboard, that crazy slider mechanism and so many other features, it’s actually impressively compact. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Fifth Gear: Porsche Cayman Stunts

In this clip, “Jason Plato of Fifth Gear wants to see if the top pilot from the Blue Eagles helicopter aerobatics squad is as good in a car as he is in the Lynx helicopter.”