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Ballpoint Pen Art by Juan Francisco Casas

When was the last time you took a few minutes to actually write something down? We're not talking about sending an email, updating your Tumblr, tweeting, twatting or Facebooking, we're talking about actually putting a pen to paper and writing something down. If you're anything like us, it was probably…

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iPad Dry Erase Board

Despite what we told ourselves when we bought them, we really don’t use our iPads for work like we said we would when we tried to justify the expense.  We use them to watch non-Flash videos, download pages of apps and fling birds across their screen.  While this iPad Dry…

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Moonrock Black Earbuds

Straight from the alien planet known as Moshi come the Moonrock Black Earbuds. Ok, so maybe that's not entirely. They're not really from outer space, and hell, the earbuds themselves are more red than they are black. But they do look pretty damn good and they got the technical specs…

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GIVEAWAY: Bear Grylls Machete + Knife

As a man, it's within the realm of possibilities that you own a blade. You've probably collected a few over the years because every time you can't find yours you just buy a new one. But are they Bear Grylls blades? If you, as a man, were pitted against The…

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Nixon RPM Headphones

Nixon is a name that needs no introduction around these parts... but they don't just make the hugest collection of watches you want to own. Nixon makes headphones too. The latest entry in the Nixon headphone line is the luxe, minimalistic The RPM headphones. Designed and tuned specifically for DJ…

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