Surf Shack
Fresh coconut for breakfast, saltwater for lunch, cold beer with dinner. If it’s warm enough, let’s sleep in the hammocks tonight.
Category: Gifts and Objects
Elsewhere: Mighty Goods
15 Bridesmaid Gifts Under $50
You have twelve bridesmaids. While they’re grousing about paying for the dresses, you’re wondering how you’re going to afford gifts for everyone. Let us help.
And while you’re looking, you might also want to read our 15 Unique Gifts for Bridesmaids guide.
My Lifescoop: Top 5 Lapdesks
You know how you put a pillow on your lap so your computer doesn’t burn you while you work on the couch, but then your laptop fan wheezes and sucks in pillow dust? Stop doing that.
Invest in a lap desk. Here are five options that dramatically increase your ability to work from the couch. Which is what all of us want in the end.
Lifescoop: Gadget Case Roundup
We have a drawer at our house with a collection of slightly broken things — a fully functional iPhone with a shattered screen, a point and shoot that sometimes deletes entire memory cards on a whim, etcetera.
Looking in the drawer, it occurs to me that the convenience of throwing gadgets in my bag is perhaps outweighed by the cost of replacing them when they bang into each other and break. But cases offer the best of both worlds — relatively free-floating gadgets that still work when you turn them on. Here are five stylish options to protect your gadgets without adding too much bulk to your bag. Read more…
Elsewhere: 5 Super Useful Camera Accessories
I have a new post up over on Intel’s Lifescoop site. This one is 5 Super Useful Camera Accessories.
And, in case you missed them, here are a couple other camera-related posts I’ve written for the site:
Momversation: Favorite Gadgets
A Woman’s Work is Never Done
Apparently we need jewelry that reminds us to exist now.
And You Thought Lucky Rabbit’s Feet Were Bad
Oh my god, you guys. I can’t stop thinking about all those headless puppies.
Hot XXX Dinosaur Action
Blippy: I’ll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours
Hiding Hood, $84
So, my friend Phillip has a controversial idea. He launched a startup called Blippy that lets you share information about your purchases online. When I first heard about it I recoiled. I thought it was in poor taste, I thought it was kind of gross, I thought I wanted an invite.
Bicycle Capris, $38
I told myself I was just curious to see who was using it and how, but really my wheels were already turning. Y’all know I love to shop, but mostly I love telling everyone about cool stuff. I figured this could be a way to do that more easily. And you can be selective about what you share and how, so why not give it a try?
Ion USB Portable Turntable, $140
I want every design blogger I know to sign up so I can figure out when the jaw-dropping stuff goes on sale, and when designers think it’s worthwhile to pay full price. I want to know when my music-snob friends all buy tickets for a band I’ve never heard of. And what about the consumer performance art that’s certain to emerge? How long before the Fireland of Blippy is buying a pint of chocolate ice cream, some advil, and a box of tampons, just so everyone knows where he’s at?
Fuji Instax Instant Mini Camera, $99
So is Blippy hideous or intriguing? My friends, it’s certainly both.
For now, Blippy is still in beta, so you’ll need an invitation. Enter MIGHTYGIRL2010 on the signup page if you want to play. I have a limited number of invites, so first come, first served. I’ll see you there.
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