News about Gadgets and all that Shiznazzle

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While reading Fosfor Gadgets, I found this interesting article:

The third phone of the the day from Nokia, (the first two were Nokia 6500 slide and the Nokia 8600 Luna, featured below) is the Nokia 6500 classic. It’s the cheapest phone of the day, weighing in at $430. It’s a nice 3G phone featuring a […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 6:47 pm - Number of Comments » 0

This post, from Fosfor Gadgets really caught my eye:

If you pass by the Google Plex on Charleston Road in Mountian View, you can find a small easter egg buried inside the new Street view function on Google Maps - it’s a picture of the whole Google Map Street View team. I just thought it […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 5:54 pm - Number of Comments » 0

I stumbled across an interesting article from Luxist:
Filed under: Estates
The Chicago suburb of Evanston may be facing a battle of the condominiums. Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that there are two large condo projects planned and there just might not be room for the both of them. James Klutznick and Tim Anderson have proposed a […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 2:38 pm - Number of Comments » 0

While reading Luxist, I found this interesting article:
Filed under: Handbags
To me, what makes this bag magic is the beautiful color. They call it tobacco, but I think it looks more like warm chocolate caramel. I like the fact that the tarnished silver hardware and studded accents are kept to a minimum and don’t detract the […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 1:04 pm - Number of Comments » 0

I browse Luxist quite a bit, and found this:
Filed under: Journeys
Horseback riding is a more popular hobby than some may realize, with 20 million Americans considering themselves riders and 12 million taking it fairly seriously by riding at least once per week. With that many interested, equestrian-based luxury vacations are getting better and better all […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 12:03 pm - Number of Comments » 0

I figure I’d share what I found recently at Luxist:
Filed under: Journeys, Spas, Water
This may be a first, a luxury ship that launched both in real life and simultaneously in Second Life. The Costa Serena, from Costa Crociere will depart from Venice to Greece, Turkey and Croatia in summer 2007 and from Savona to Canary […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 11:03 am - Number of Comments » 0

I figure I’d share what I found recently at Luxist:
Filed under: Gadgets
This is totally what I need, an entire kitchen that can be closed up and put away. Dirty dishes? No one has to know if they’re just admiring my kitchen from the outside! Only fitting into the most modern of homes, and probably not […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 10:03 am - Number of Comments » 0

I browse Luxist quite a bit, and found this:
Filed under: Estates
Reaching the nearly ridiculous level of luxury that the Hope Ranch area in Santa Barbara is famous for, Terra Bella is a huge nearly 14,000 square foot mansion with an ideal location with ocean views. The gated ten-bedroom home aspires to a Tuscan fantasy of […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 9:02 am - Number of Comments » 0

You might want to check out Luxist for posts like this:
Filed under: Timepieces
Can it be over two years since I’ve checked in with the watches of Ernst Benz? The company, founded by Swiss engineer and aviator Ernst Benz, specializes in large format self-winding chronographs. Their Great Circle limited edition ChronoJewel is a wrist dominator […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 8:03 am - Number of Comments » 0

While reading Luxist, I found this interesting article:
Filed under: Jewelry
The Bullion collection is the first signature collection for Douglas Ward. Designer Brandon Little was drawn to the baguette shape seeking to make men’s jewelry that is large, heavy, and masculine but also classic. The pieces are luxurious but also meant to be worn […]


Posted at: May 31st, 2007 - 7:03 am - Number of Comments » 0