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Wishlist: Phonofone II Saturday, March 7, 2009

Filed under: Electronics, Music, Photos, Wishlist — Ritzel @ 1:34 pm

What is the Phonofone you ask? In short, it’s like a speaker for your iPod, only it uses no power. Through passive amplification alone, these unique pieces instantly transform any personal music player + earbuds into a sculptural audio console. Without the use of external power or batteries, the Phonofone II inventively exploits the virtues of horn acoustics to boost the audio output of standard earphones to up to 55 decibels. Now let’s make this clear, 55 decibels is not going to entertain your party, but it’s fine for the office or next to the bed or or for a dinner party. But honestly, if you want to get a great sounding set of speakers that you can crank up and rock out to, get a set of Bose.

 

Wishlist: The Geekster Moleskin Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Filed under: Electronics, Wishlist — Ritzel @ 4:17 pm

 

http://www.zonageek.com/2007/4/23/the-geekster-moleskine

an 80GB Moleskin external hard drive

 

made from scratch!

More pictures available here.

P.S. I want that or someone interested in making it or similar items together.  

 

Reincarnation Saturday, August 30, 2008

Filed under: Bahaha, Blah Blah Blahs, Electronics, Music, Photos, Videos — Ritzel @ 4:52 pm

Some things from the 80s need to stay in the 80s.  Like big, over processed hair and shoulder pads and, essentially, people like Brenda Dickson:

(But the hilarity value of that Welcome to My Home video is destined to be timeless, so thanks, Brenda.)

Then there are things worth a comeback.  Tabletop arcade games, like Pac-Man.  (Yay, Barcade!)  Pop locking.  Skinny jeans for some.  Madonna for everyone.  And with Madonna comes music and with music comes one of the best things to come from the 80s: the mixtape.

With Muxtape down indefinitely, I’m taking this opportunity to take it back to the old school.

I just bought five of these.  Be ready you lucky recipients.

 

Wishlist: Handpresso Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Filed under: Blah Blah Blahs, Electronics, Photos, Products, The Grind, Wishlist — Ritzel @ 9:01 am

On today’s Morning Conversations with Your Boss, Bo opened my weary eyes to a beautiful invention called the Handpresso!

a portable espresso maker!

a portable espresso maker!

If you know me, and I mean if you REALLY know me, you will know I am not kidding when I say I NEED this.

 

Wish List Thursday, November 29, 2007

Filed under: Blah Blah Blahs, Electronics, Food, Music, Photos, Slideshows, The Grind, Wishlist — Ritzel @ 9:59 am

My new hobby is to not work while at work and instead build up my wish list.

 

I don’t know what it is about me and work places Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Filed under: Blah Blah Blahs, Electronics, Photos, The Grind — Ritzel @ 11:12 pm

…but I think someone is anonymously tipping my employers to sweeten my life up with electronics, like the iPhone.

iLike, iLike.