Cool Hunting
| 05 January 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Knitta Please
by Evan Orensten
Taggers of a different sort, AKrylik and PolyCotN leave their mark by attaching knitted fragments to poles, antennas, trees and anything else they can find. These two Houston area knitters have kids and jobs and a lot of chutzpah. They even have a page on My Space. Keep it up ladies. Thanks to Houston reader Magda for the tip.
Two Headed Albino Snake
by Evan Orensten
Unfortunately this little creature missed being included in our holiday gift guide. "We" as he/she is called (it apparently has both a male and a female head) is a six and a half year old albino black rat snake that lives at the World Aquarium in St. Louis, who are now selling it to raise funds. "We" can be yours for $150,000 (no reserve!), but you'll have to move quickly as the auction ends on 10 January 2006.
Crummy Brothers Organic Cookies
by Evan Orensten
Spear tipped us off to these cookies. We buy a lot of cookies. We get sent a lot of cookies. We eat a lot of cookies at CH HQ. But we have never. Never. Tasted cookies like these. These righteous treats are geared for an adult palette. Though you can get 'em plain, we highly recommend the lightly-infused flavors: Lavender, Orange Blossom and Peppermint. Each is complex and subtle, only moderately sweet. The essences are mild in smell and taste and add character to the cookies. Barely noticeable, the thyme in the Orange Blossom cookies is an unexpected savory delight. Crunchy on the outside, chewy in the middle, and delicious all the way through, these organic treats will change the way you think about cookies.
Available five to a box for $12.99, discounts available if you buy a flight of three or five, from Crummy Brothers.
neXfit BK-A6 Gaming Excerise Bike
by Evan Orensten
Have you been gaming so much that you can't get off your fat ass and make it to the gym? The latest in home gym equipment—or home gaming equipment, depending on your preference—is this sweet bicycle that connects to your console or computer. The arms of the bike move, and a control stick is integrated into them, allowing you to navigate your favorite games. This bike got a little bit of coverage in the gadget and gaming blogs last year, but seeing it at CES we thought it was worth a mention. Full details here. Available online from neXfit for around $2,300.
