Cool Hunting
| 10 August 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
iPod Subway Maps
by Parker Hutchinson
Our latest addition to the "why didn't we think of that?" list is this package of subway maps for the iPod. It's a simple and genius concept: upload the maps into the iPod's photo albums for easy access in times of underground uncertainty. The maps work on all color-screen iPods (formerly iPod Photo) and are absolutely free. New York, D.C., Boston and Hong Kong are currently available, with San Francisco, Chicago and London on the way.
Take a Tour on the Wild Side
by Evan Orensten
Chocolove's quality bars shouldn't be a discovery to those of you with a sweet tooth. They consistently deliver great taste and quality at a very reasonable price. I'm particularly fond of the Cherries and Almond bar (though 55% is a bit lighter than I usually prefer). I'm particularly excited about two new additions to the Chocolove line: 2004 Vintage bars, and their new line of organic bars out this fall.
When the cocoa beans are especially good Chocolove makes bars from a single vintage and a single region. It's been five years since the last vintage bars, and they never know when the next crop will be vintage-worthy so stock up now. Three vintage bars have been released in limited quantities (only 20,000 of each bar was made) and are available now: Sâo Tomé (an island off eastern Africa) a 70% cocoa bar; Grenada, a 60% cocoa bar; and Java, a milk chocolate bar with 33% cocoa. Each has a very distinct taste (my favorite is the Sâo Tomé), and like a fine wine their taste changes over time.
Pick up a case of 12 bars online for only $24--hardly more than you pay for a crappy chocolate bar in the office vending machine. And keep an eye out for the new organic bars that launch this fall...
Half Pint Power
by Ari Bendersky
Your favorite pint glass just got more useful. From Innermost comes a stylish and functional half-pint mug. Currently available only in the UK, the mug comes in white and black and has a twin wall so hot beverages (read: green tea or a vanilla latte) won’t burn your hands and cold beverages stay cool like they’re supposed to. The mugs run £9.95 each (about $18) and look to be worth every penny (pence?). Innermost is also guilty of producing the Pull-Up Vase and the Ghost Vase, two very cool, fairly functional and stylish pieces. Check out the whole line of lamp shades, vases and homewares on their website.
