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Fit to be Tie-Less

We don’t ask for much, do we? Just give us a sport shirt that is a little different than the usual button down. Oh, and it should look good with a jacket or by itself with slacks for casual Friday. We found Aksel to be a solid choice quality sport shirts that offer a slightly [...]

World War II, Revisited In Grand

This Sunday, be sure to keep 9pm wide open as executive producers Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Geotzman bring us the epic ten-part miniseries The Pacific, a follow-up to the incredible Band of Brothers. The Pacific follows the real-life stories of three U.S. Marines across the Pacific Theater during World War II from their [...]

As Versatile As Their Shoes

Who knew Keen makes backpacks? Not me. But I’m a big fan of their urban-trail-beach shoes and sandals so when they offered to send their new backpack, the Newport DP, I jumped at the chance to review it. Is this another case of a company trying to capitalize on its success and venturing outside its [...]

Not The Wavebird But We'll Take It

Mario Kart Wii is without peer. Four competitive friends + beer = hilarity. But Nintendo classics just aren’t the same with the rectangular Wii control stick (original Nintendo controller notwithstanding). File this one under last months news, but Nintendo recently answered the call with the Wii Classic Controller Pro ($20), and we finally got our [...]

Wicked Comes In A Black Two-Door

If you’ve got an itch for a truly unique Mercedes-Benz (hear me LA?) and about $650,000 sitting around then you too can join a rarefied class of Mercedes E-Class coupes. In this variation, the Brabus E V12 Coupe: an 800 horsepower (1,047 lb-ft torque!) 6.3 liter twin-turbo V12 bat out of hell will hit 60 [...]

Bose Quality. Wal-Mart Price.

There are two types of people in this world, audiophiles, and well… people who don’t know what that word means. In a world where the quality of bass in a pair of headphones in more important then your mother’s upcoming birthday, headphones and earphones can get very, very expensive. The innovators at Bose have successfully [...]

Shocking as it may seem, there was a time when Matthew Broderick was not married to John Kerry masquerading as a woman. During that time he made some solid movies and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is most certainly one of the best. The iconic Ferris Bueller is a senior in high school outside of Chicago [...]

Further Proof There May Be Reason For Custom Rolexes

Based on a Rolex Submariner LV, Project X Designs heavily modified it to be what amounts to an authentic homage to the esteemed Sub Ref 6538. For those of you not geeked out by Subs, the 6538 is the model Sub that Sean Connery wore as James Bond, and one of the most sought after [...]

Groceries On The Go

If you’re lucky enough to live in an FreshDirect delivery area then you’re probably also someone who doesn’t have a car. The new FreshDirect iPhone app lets you browse their 20,000 items, make, or change your FreshDirect orders as well as find daily deals, expert selections, and set delivery slot times all from the comfort [...]

This FPS Has Plenty of "OMG, WTF!" Moments

The men of Gear Patrol are connoisseurs of the finest things, and video games are not exception. That’s why, when Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was released, we felt it imperative to thoroughly test the newest big FPS (first person shooter) and pass along our thoughts to you. The Battlefield franchise has long been known for [...]

Stow It, Pack It, Technologic

The Nike Pinnacle Packable M-65 Jacket is the first piece from the 2010 NWP collection that’s available in three colors: light grey, black, and light brown. The slimmer cut Spring jacket is constructed of Nike’s Storm-FIT all-weather material (100% nylon) and features four exterior pockets with internal cord-management for your media player, interior left pocket, [...]

David Bowie Wig Not Included

For the most part, the guitar amplifier market is a sea of black Tolex. Bucking this trend, Orange Amplifiers, based out of the United Kingdom, have been encasing the classic British sound in bright orange (much as the the name suggests) since 1968. The soon-to-be released Thunder 30 is every bit as loud as its [...]

The Sweet Smell of Cleaner Exhaust

Last spring, we drew your attention to Lehr and their innovative trimmer powered not by gasoline but by clean-burning propane delivered in familiar camping-style cylinders. We were impressed all the way around. Now, we’re happy to report that the folk at Lehr have stayed at it, allowing their ingenuity to spread to other parts of [...]

Hello My Lumix, Hello My Touchscreen, Hello My Four Thirds Cam

Building on the already successful line of Micro Four Thirds based cameras, Panasonic has announced their latest DSLR, the Lumix DMC-G2. Based on its venerable predecessor G1 body, the Lumix DMC-G2 will feature a new touch control shooting interface, 12.1 megapixel sensor, 720p HD video (AVCHD lite format), live view finder, a 460k dot 3.0″ [...]

Giving Longnecks a Second Chance

There are many ways to think about recycling. Etsy seller and glass blower Nick Paul prefers to think of the concept as a way to extend the life of one of man’s best friends – the classic beer bottle. After cleaning old beer bottles, Nick heats the used bottles in an annealing oven at 1100 [...]